Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Elise the Navigator, Grafted Knight, and Scion of Insight. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Poison Breath, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Hunter (65%), the hardest against Rogue (41%).
It wins 56% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,145 games◆ 12,720Show the cards54%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight1,051 games◆ 12,640Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight908 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight584 games◆ 12,440Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight365 games◆ 12,620Show the cards56%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and Dirty RatDeath Knight358 games◆ 12,640Show the cards46%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Husk, Eternal ReaperDeath Knight353 games◆ 15,680Show the cards51%
Mulligan guide
The archetype's cards sorted by win rate when in hand after the mulligan. Pick the opponent's class for that matchup's mulligan.
Reference: 51% (median of the cards in hand after the mulligan) · Keep: at least 2 points above the reference. Toss: at least 2 points below. Cards with fewer than 100 games get no advice.
| Card | Advice | Win rate in hand | Kept | Win rate drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 55%2,166 | 81% | 55% | |
| Keep | 55%1,190 | 47% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%4,427 | 97% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%4,545 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%3,459 | 96% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%812 | 1% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%1,494 | 57% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%1,041 | 36% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%2,847 | 85% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%205 | 44% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%4,163 | 88% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%608 | 73% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%897 | 3% | 59% | |
| Depends | 51%2,061 | 23% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%1,671 | 13% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%341 | 3% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%2,277 | 26% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%1,609 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%1,248 | 16% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%1,912 | 63% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%164 | 6% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%274 | 7% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%1,127 | 32% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%626 | 1% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%322 | 98% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%728 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 42%170 | 13% | 53% | |
| Toss | 38%185 | 13% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,90752%50%–55%
- Rogue1,80541%38%–43%
- Warrior1,69053%50%–55%
- Shaman1,66153%50%–55%
- Priest1,21860%57%–62%
- Demon Hunter1,06457%54%–60%
- Paladin1,04947%44%–50%
- Mage81555%52%–58%
- Warlock74360%56%–63%
- Hunter40265%60%–69%
- Druid37555%50%–60%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Elise the Navigator, Grafted Knight, and Scion of Insight. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Poison Breath, and Wild Pyromancer.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Hunter (65%), the hardest against Rogue (41%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,145 games and a 54% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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