Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 57% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Body Bagger, Elise the Navigator, Whelp of the Infinite, and Grafted Knight. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Fetid Devourer, and Dirty Rat.
Its best matchup is against Druid (65%), the hardest against Rogue (47%).
It wins 60% going first and 53% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,738 games◆ 12,440Show the cards56%- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,410 games◆ 12,720Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,245 games◆ 12,720Show the cards59%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight653 games◆ 12,560Show the cards58%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight434 games◆ 12,640Show the cards57%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight417 games◆ 12,640Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight311 games◆ 12,540Show the cards61%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight281 games◆ 14,200Show the cards52%
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: 56% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 61%191 | 23% | 58% | |
| Keep | 59%880 | 97% | 58% | |
| Keep | 59%1,323 | 47% | 59% | |
| Keep | 59%845 | 72% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%1,154 | 35% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%5,116 | 95% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%3,553 | 95% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%2,411 | 75% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%4,932 | 88% | 60% | |
| Keep | 57%5,089 | 97% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%302 | 8% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%3,638 | 88% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%1,928 | 13% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%2,451 | 27% | 60% | |
| Depends | 56%1,557 | 55% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%3,016 | 76% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%1,010 | 4% | 62% | |
| Toss | 55%2,509 | 27% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%1,992 | 12% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%911 | 1% | 60% | |
| Toss | 54%886 | 2% | 59% | |
| Toss | 54%1,250 | 20% | 59% | |
| Toss | 53%314 | 13% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%887 | 2% | 59% | |
| Toss | 52%299 | 13% | 59% | |
| Toss | 52%431 | 2% | 59% | |
| Toss | 49%976 | 32% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,47954%52%–56%
- Priest2,00463%61%–65%
- Rogue1,91447%44%–49%
- Warrior1,67756%54%–59%
- Shaman1,40759%57%–62%
- Paladin1,17850%47%–53%
- Warlock1,07164%61%–67%
- Demon Hunter1,04858%55%–61%
- Mage82064%60%–67%
- Hunter80660%56%–63%
- Druid44665%61%–70%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Body Bagger, Elise the Navigator, Whelp of the Infinite, and Grafted Knight. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Fetid Devourer, and Dirty Rat.
- 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 5% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (65%), the hardest against Rogue (47%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,738 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 12,440 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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