Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 59% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Obsessive Technician, and Infested Breath. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Wild Pyromancer, and Dirty Rat.
Its best matchup is against Druid (71%), the hardest against Rogue (48%).
It wins 62% going first and 56% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight2,461 games◆ 12,440Show the cards58%- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,558 games◆ 12,720Show the cards62%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,313 games◆ 12,720Show the cards57%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight1,033 games◆ 12,560Show the cards61%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight524 games◆ 12,640Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight432 games◆ 12,640Show the cards56%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight390 games◆ 14,200Show the cards61%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight348 games◆ 12,540Show the cards67%
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: 58% (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 | 61%5,679 | 94% | 60% | |
| Keep | 61%1,059 | 69% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%150 | 16% | 62% | |
| Keep | 60%2,493 | 76% | 61% | |
| Depends | 60%336 | 15% | 58% | |
| Depends | 59%1,630 | 52% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%5,504 | 89% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%1,290 | 36% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%4,026 | 94% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%5,683 | 95% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%2,081 | 12% | 61% | |
| Depends | 58%1,325 | 19% | 60% | |
| Depends | 58%2,629 | 22% | 61% | |
| Keep | 58%4,215 | 88% | 60% | |
| Depends | 58%1,416 | 44% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%3,471 | 73% | 60% | |
| Toss | 57%2,544 | 24% | 61% | |
| Toss | 57%1,001 | 1% | 61% | |
| Depends | 57%1,182 | 94% | 57% | |
| Toss | 56%532 | 2% | 61% | |
| Toss | 56%1,065 | 3% | 63% | |
| Toss | 55%1,002 | 3% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%383 | 11% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%1,981 | 10% | 62% | |
| Toss | 54%925 | 3% | 59% | |
| Toss | 53%365 | 16% | 59% | |
| Toss | 51%850 | 25% | 58% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,55155%53%–56%
- Priest2,35665%63%–66%
- Rogue1,94448%46%–50%
- Warrior1,78554%52%–56%
- Shaman1,47861%58%–63%
- Paladin1,34855%53%–58%
- Warlock1,27564%61%–67%
- Demon Hunter1,17565%63%–68%
- Mage1,13168%65%–71%
- Hunter87464%61%–67%
- Druid69071%67%–74%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Obsessive Technician, and Infested Breath. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Wild Pyromancer, and Dirty Rat.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 59% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (71%), the hardest against Rogue (48%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 2,461 games and a 58% win rate, and costs 12,440 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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