Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Death Metal Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Elise the Navigator, and Grafted Knight. Usually toss: Asphyxiate, Wild Pyromancer, and Poison Breath.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (55%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
It wins 53% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,167 games◆ 12,640Show the cards49%- Blood DKwith Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight906 games◆ 12,720Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight704 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith HematurgeDeath Knight386 games◆ 12,640Show the cards44%
- Blood DKwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight368 games◆ 12,620Show the cards55%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight289 games◆ 12,440Show the cards43%
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: 47% (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 | 57%143 | 37% | 55% | |
| Keep | 55%407 | 68% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%1,113 | 46% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%86 | 0% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%3,971 | 97% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%3,018 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%1,976 | 80% | 53% | |
| Keep | 50%1,212 | 53% | 52% | |
| Keep | 50%3,731 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 50%3,519 | 81% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%2,017 | 29% | 53% | |
| Keep | 48%2,416 | 79% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%204 | 4% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%925 | 33% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%1,450 | 11% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%1,165 | 16% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%1,799 | 21% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%1,254 | 29% | 50% | |
| Depends | 46%1,207 | 49% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%792 | 2% | 56% | |
| Toss | 46%1,514 | 10% | 54% | |
| Toss | 45%594 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%611 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%725 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%293 | 2% | 54% | |
| Toss | 43%157 | 2% | 50% | |
| Toss | 35%164 | 15% | 46% | |
| Toss | 35%136 | 11% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,79650%48%–53%
- Shaman1,72652%50%–55%
- Rogue1,66339%37%–42%
- Warrior1,21152%49%–55%
- Demon Hunter1,11355%52%–58%
- Paladin90144%41%–48%
- Priest79953%49%–56%
- Mage65155%51%–59%
- Warlock57351%47%–55%
- Hunter35952%47%–57%
- Druid20340%33%–47%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Death Metal Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Elise the Navigator, and Grafted Knight. Usually toss: Asphyxiate, Wild Pyromancer, and Poison Breath.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (55%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,167 games and a 49% win rate, and costs 12,640 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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