Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Nightmare Lord Xavius, Elise the Navigator, Obsessive Technician, and Whelp of the Infinite. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Chrono-Lord Deios, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Hunter (64%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
It wins 58% going first and 51% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,342 games◆ 12,720Show the cards55%- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight1,070 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight1,054 games◆ 12,640Show the cards55%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight988 games◆ 12,440Show the cards56%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight488 games◆ 12,560Show the cards61%
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: 53% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 58%268 | 9% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%1,172 | 39% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%1,296 | 49% | 57% | |
| Keep | 56%2,254 | 79% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%747 | 71% | 58% | |
| Keep | 56%4,780 | 96% | 57% | |
| Keep | 56%3,568 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%473 | 97% | 53% | |
| Keep | 55%3,172 | 86% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%4,581 | 89% | 58% | |
| Depends | 55%399 | 3% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%4,836 | 96% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%2,268 | 24% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%834 | 1% | 58% | |
| Toss | 53%1,764 | 13% | 58% | |
| Depends | 53%2,312 | 25% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%2,322 | 68% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%1,528 | 56% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%1,321 | 19% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%180 | 44% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%949 | 4% | 60% | |
| Toss | 52%1,760 | 11% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%708 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%160 | 5% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%1,097 | 30% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%211 | 15% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%797 | 2% | 57% | |
| Toss | 43%221 | 12% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,08153%50%–55%
- Rogue1,85842%40%–45%
- Warrior1,81954%52%–56%
- Shaman1,56256%53%–58%
- Priest1,49362%59%–64%
- Demon Hunter1,15160%57%–62%
- Paladin1,08349%46%–52%
- Mage98160%57%–63%
- Warlock85262%58%–65%
- Hunter49964%60%–68%
- Druid41258%53%–63%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Nightmare Lord Xavius, Elise the Navigator, Obsessive Technician, and Whelp of the Infinite. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Chrono-Lord Deios, and Wild Pyromancer.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Hunter (64%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,342 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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