Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 52% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Scion of Insight, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Asphyxiate, Wild Pyromancer, and Chrono-Lord Deios.
Its best matchup is against Priest (57%), the hardest against Rogue (41%).
It wins 55% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight618 games◆ 12,640Show the cards50%- Blood DKwith Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight425 games◆ 12,720Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight328 games◆ 12,720Show the cards45%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight254 games◆ 12,440Show the cards46%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Husk, Eternal ReaperDeath Knight167 games◆ 15,680Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith HematurgeDeath Knight166 games◆ 12,640Show the cards45%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight144 games◆ 14,120Show the cards57%
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 | 56%915 | 79% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%2,029 | 98% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%45 | 0% | 51% | |
| Toss | 52%162 | 3% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%2,065 | 96% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%968 | 26% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%100 | 39% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%1,585 | 97% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%774 | 11% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%641 | 54% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%124 | 7% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%1,283 | 85% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%478 | 32% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%356 | 0% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%921 | 22% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%404 | 3% | 58% | |
| Depends | 51%71 | 22% | 51% | |
| Depends | 50%1,931 | 87% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%271 | 0% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%563 | 51% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%751 | 59% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%128 | 98% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%771 | 12% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%601 | 16% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%232 | 74% | 49% | |
| Toss | 46%568 | 32% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%90 | 5% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%61 | 12% | 54% | |
| Toss | 43%351 | 1% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman82656%52%–59%
- Death Knight82450%47%–54%
- Rogue81341%38%–44%
- Warrior79950%46%–53%
- Demon Hunter56157%53%–61%
- Paladin45844%40%–49%
- Mage41856%51%–61%
- Priest40057%52%–62%
- Warlock29558%52%–63%
- Hunter20164%57%–70%
- Druid13752%44%–60%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Scion of Insight, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Asphyxiate, Wild Pyromancer, and Chrono-Lord Deios.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 52% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (57%), the hardest against Rogue (41%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 618 games and a 50% win rate, and costs 12,640 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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