Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 57% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Nightmare Lord Xavius, Whelp of the Infinite, Concealing Confection, and Body Bagger. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Dirty Rat, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Priest (65%), the hardest against Rogue (45%).
It wins 60% going first and 54% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight519 games◆ 12,440Show the cards56%- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight414 games◆ 12,720Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight353 games◆ 12,720Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight185 games◆ 12,640Show the cards61%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight162 games◆ 12,560Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Husk, Eternal Reaper and Nightmare Lord XaviusDeath Knight103 games◆ 15,680Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight100 games◆ 14,120Show the cards58%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight98 games◆ 12,640Show the cards58%
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: 57% (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 | 64%332 | 39% | 59% | |
| Depends | 63%40 | 17% | 61% | |
| Keep | 62%274 | 76% | 61% | |
| Keep | 59%1,091 | 97% | 58% | |
| Keep | 59%240 | 98% | 55% | |
| Keep | 59%1,385 | 90% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%335 | 22% | 59% | |
| Keep | 58%1,001 | 89% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%852 | 77% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%397 | 51% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%439 | 54% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%1,414 | 94% | 60% | |
| Toss | 57%252 | 2% | 63% | |
| Depends | 56%641 | 76% | 56% | |
| Toss | 56%515 | 14% | 60% | |
| Depends | 56%1,424 | 97% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%548 | 11% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%659 | 26% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%232 | 1% | 60% | |
| Toss | 54%644 | 26% | 60% | |
| Toss | 53%116 | 3% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%94 | 15% | 59% | |
| Toss | 50%210 | 1% | 61% | |
| Toss | 50%68 | 17% | 62% | |
| Toss | 50%262 | 2% | 60% | |
| Toss | 49%219 | 28% | 58% | |
| Toss | 44%64 | 14% | 61% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight59855%51%–59%
- Priest56465%61%–69%
- Rogue53245%41%–49%
- Warrior53156%52%–60%
- Shaman37457%52%–62%
- Paladin30855%49%–60%
- Warlock29266%60%–71%
- Demon Hunter28961%55%–66%
- Mage26962%56%–68%
- Hunter17959%52%–66%
- Druid14260%52%–68%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Nightmare Lord Xavius, Whelp of the Infinite, Concealing Confection, and Body Bagger. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Dirty Rat, and Wild Pyromancer.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 57% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (65%), the hardest against Rogue (45%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 519 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 12,440 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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