XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 51% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Y'Shaarj, Titan Bane, Eldritch Tentacles, and Gnomeferatu.
Its best matchup is against Priest (68%), the hardest against Hunter (38%).
It wins 53% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock1,231 games◆ 11,460Show the cards53%- XL Rafaamlockwith RAFAAM LADDER!! and Rotheart DryadWarlock1,165 games◆ 11,660Show the cards49%
- XL Rafaamlockwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and UltraxionWarlock985 games◆ 15,540Show the cards48%
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: 49% (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 | 60%514 | 82% | 56% | |
| Keep | 58%3,766 | 95% | 56% | |
| Keep | 58%4,281 | 98% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%7,786 | 98% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%2,422 | 30% | 57% | |
| Keep | 53%1,952 | 21% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%7,468 | 79% | 56% | |
| Keep | 53%4,306 | 97% | 52% | |
| Keep | 53%4,609 | 89% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%2,808 | 43% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%577 | 26% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%1,680 | 2% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%441 | 37% | 56% | |
| Keep | 51%1,450 | 87% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%386 | 34% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%1,798 | 6% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%2,102 | 31% | 55% | |
| Keep | 50%400 | 88% | 48% | |
| Depends | 50%2,382 | 25% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%1,948 | 9% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%3,515 | 21% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%1,121 | 5% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%641 | 52% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%309 | 38% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%2,855 | 8% | 55% | |
| Depends | 48%1,902 | 24% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%3,489 | 25% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%1,766 | 1% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%1,134 | 30% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%2,476 | 49% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%2,447 | 27% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%2,805 | 19% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%5,679 | 63% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%324 | 1% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%3,392 | 38% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%1,049 | 40% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%3,317 | 37% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%677 | 14% | 56% | |
| Toss | 47%2,262 | 33% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%1,659 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%1,616 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%1,463 | 34% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%777 | 0% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%1,157 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%186 | 0% | 55% | |
| Toss | 44%520 | 19% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%341 | 76% | 47% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight5,05850%48%–51%
- Warlock4,29847%46%–49%
- Priest4,14668%66%–69%
- Rogue3,85153%51%–55%
- Shaman3,29643%41%–45%
- Warrior2,82453%51%–54%
- Paladin2,34448%46%–50%
- Demon Hunter1,81042%40%–44%
- Mage1,27041%38%–44%
- Hunter1,11138%36%–41%
- Druid85066%63%–69%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Y'Shaarj, Titan Bane, Eldritch Tentacles, and Gnomeferatu.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 51% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (68%), the hardest against Hunter (38%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 1,231 games and a 53% win rate, and costs 11,460 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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