XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Mawman Cultist, Tiny Rafaam, and Godfather Kazakus. Usually toss: Giant Rafaam, Eldritch Tentacles, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
Its best matchup is against Priest (69%), the hardest against Hunter (38%).
It wins 53% going first and 47% on the coin.
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: 48% (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%246 | 83% | 56% | |
| Keep | 59%132 | 31% | 55% | |
| Keep | 58%1,536 | 98% | 56% | |
| Keep | 58%1,425 | 96% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%1,821 | 91% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%2,941 | 98% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%922 | 36% | 57% | |
| Keep | 52%569 | 88% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%2,754 | 79% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%767 | 29% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%735 | 21% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%422 | 6% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%686 | 7% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%147 | 31% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%997 | 42% | 55% | |
| Keep | 50%1,594 | 98% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%163 | 26% | 58% | |
| Depends | 49%230 | 25% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%617 | 0% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%1,035 | 17% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%869 | 25% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%648 | 1% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%1,246 | 18% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%668 | 5% | 55% | |
| Depends | 48%415 | 31% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%1,213 | 22% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%828 | 23% | 56% | |
| Depends | 47%767 | 30% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%551 | 36% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%680 | 22% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%1,044 | 8% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%1,910 | 59% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%587 | 0% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%947 | 48% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%1,191 | 39% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%241 | 12% | 56% | |
| Toss | 45%374 | 39% | 50% | |
| Toss | 45%184 | 44% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%1,210 | 37% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%115 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%300 | 0% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%71 | 0% | 54% | |
| Depends | 44%133 | 73% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%640 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 42%198 | 23% | 55% | |
| Toss | 41%410 | 0% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,73350%47%–52%
- Warlock1,50949%47%–52%
- Rogue1,45851%49%–54%
- Shaman1,42143%41%–46%
- Priest1,24769%66%–71%
- Warrior1,08752%49%–55%
- Paladin82547%43%–50%
- Demon Hunter80142%38%–45%
- Mage47240%36%–45%
- Hunter42938%34%–43%
- Druid22167%61%–73%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Mawman Cultist, Tiny Rafaam, and Godfather Kazakus. Usually toss: Giant Rafaam, Eldritch Tentacles, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (69%), the hardest against Hunter (38%).
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