XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 55% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Rafaam, Possessed Animancer, Godfather Kazakus, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Gnomeferatu, Dirty Rat, and Eldritch Tentacles.
Its best matchup is against Druid (71%), the hardest against Shaman (47%).
It wins 58% going first and 52% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock2,205 games◆ 11,660Show the cards56%- XL Rafaamlockwith Eldritch Tentacles and Ancient AugurWarlock1,095 games◆ 11,460Show the cards55%
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: 53% (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 | 63%97 | 7% | 53% | |
| Keep | 62%3,021 | 98% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%616 | 75% | 56% | |
| Keep | 60%2,260 | 95% | 58% | |
| Keep | 59%4,335 | 97% | 58% | |
| Keep | 58%311 | 33% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%412 | 32% | 58% | |
| Keep | 58%1,516 | 90% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%3,516 | 96% | 57% | |
| Keep | 56%5,107 | 84% | 59% | |
| Keep | 56%2,555 | 90% | 57% | |
| Depends | 56%1,454 | 20% | 60% | |
| Depends | 56%180 | 14% | 60% | |
| Depends | 55%1,139 | 3% | 58% | |
| Depends | 55%1,359 | 13% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%1,144 | 3% | 57% | |
| Depends | 55%2,022 | 45% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%1,837 | 39% | 59% | |
| Depends | 54%164 | 27% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%2,423 | 31% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%771 | 7% | 59% | |
| Keep | 54%424 | 83% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%2,157 | 40% | 58% | |
| Toss | 54%700 | 1% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%1,010 | 25% | 58% | |
| Toss | 53%161 | 7% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%1,737 | 33% | 58% | |
| Toss | 53%1,243 | 5% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%975 | 30% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%2,110 | 22% | 58% | |
| Depends | 53%1,988 | 55% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%1,041 | 55% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%1,991 | 20% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%1,423 | 24% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%437 | 49% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%2,358 | 36% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%462 | 52% | 53% | |
| Toss | 51%167 | 23% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%3,456 | 70% | 57% | |
| Toss | 51%394 | 0% | 57% | |
| Toss | 51%1,249 | 37% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%1,555 | 8% | 59% | |
| Toss | 51%549 | 22% | 58% | |
| Toss | 50%1,092 | 1% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%923 | 39% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%193 | 0% | 57% | |
| Toss | 49%226 | 47% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%1,051 | 2% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%922 | 30% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%341 | 85% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%411 | 31% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%313 | 17% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest3,91569%68%–71%
- Warlock3,49547%45%–49%
- Death Knight3,13451%49%–53%
- Rogue1,91558%56%–61%
- Shaman1,79847%44%–49%
- Warrior1,60056%53%–58%
- Paladin1,50756%54%–59%
- Demon Hunter1,20350%47%–53%
- Mage1,05053%50%–56%
- Hunter83948%45%–52%
- Druid82471%68%–74%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Rafaam, Possessed Animancer, Godfather Kazakus, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Gnomeferatu, Dirty Rat, and Eldritch Tentacles.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 55% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (71%), the hardest against Shaman (47%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 2,205 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 11,660 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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