Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 53% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Chillfallen Baron, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Chrono-Lord Deios, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Hunter (63%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
It wins 57% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight931 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight866 games◆ 12,640Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight842 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight639 games◆ 12,440Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and Dirty RatDeath Knight392 games◆ 12,640Show the cards45%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight274 games◆ 12,560Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight246 games◆ 12,620Show the cards58%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight238 games◆ 14,120Show the cards54%
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: 52% (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 | 58%1,627 | 81% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%653 | 1% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%3,556 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%2,320 | 88% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%897 | 46% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%2,807 | 97% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%839 | 35% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%3,675 | 97% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%232 | 8% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%1,211 | 57% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%123 | 52% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%713 | 4% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%1,280 | 11% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,369 | 13% | 57% | |
| Depends | 52%1,797 | 26% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%3,391 | 89% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%499 | 70% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%987 | 17% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,731 | 25% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%264 | 2% | 56% | |
| Toss | 51%88 | 14% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,693 | 67% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%127 | 9% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%540 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%906 | 31% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%338 | 98% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%140 | 14% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%632 | 2% | 55% | |
| Toss | 44%150 | 14% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,58452%49%–54%
- Rogue1,45142%40%–45%
- Warrior1,36753%50%–55%
- Shaman1,13556%53%–58%
- Priest1,10762%59%–65%
- Paladin88047%44%–50%
- Demon Hunter77959%55%–62%
- Mage63355%51%–58%
- Warlock63061%57%–65%
- Hunter36563%58%–68%
- Druid36057%52%–62%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Chillfallen Baron, and Concealing Confection. 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 Diamond it wins 53% 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 (63%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 931 games and a 53% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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