XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond 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: Glacial Shard, Eldritch Tentacles, and Y'Shaarj, Titan Bane.
Its best matchup is against Druid (67%), the hardest against Hunter (39%).
It wins 54% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock1,145 games◆ 11,660Show the cards49%- XL Rafaamlockwith Eldritch Tentacles and Ancient AugurWarlock1,113 games◆ 11,460Show the cards53%
- XL Rafaamlockwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and UltraxionWarlock829 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: 50% (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%415 | 80% | 57% | |
| Keep | 59%3,146 | 94% | 56% | |
| Keep | 58%3,640 | 98% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%6,578 | 98% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%2,040 | 29% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%1,626 | 21% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%2,396 | 41% | 56% | |
| Keep | 53%3,858 | 97% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%3,989 | 90% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%6,400 | 79% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%1,505 | 6% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%357 | 38% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,798 | 32% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%1,403 | 2% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%491 | 29% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%318 | 34% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%974 | 5% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%1,673 | 9% | 56% | |
| Keep | 51%1,273 | 87% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%249 | 41% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%354 | 90% | 48% | |
| Depends | 50%2,055 | 25% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%3,030 | 22% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%3,025 | 26% | 55% | |
| Depends | 49%973 | 31% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%1,599 | 25% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%2,031 | 50% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%2,441 | 8% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%2,374 | 19% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%1,521 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%283 | 0% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%872 | 41% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%592 | 53% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%4,888 | 64% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%1,844 | 33% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%3,025 | 39% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%1,382 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%627 | 0% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%2,102 | 27% | 57% | |
| Toss | 47%974 | 0% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%2,837 | 37% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%1,184 | 35% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%1,397 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%587 | 15% | 56% | |
| Depends | 46%345 | 81% | 49% | |
| Toss | 43%468 | 20% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%141 | 0% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,28650%48%–51%
- Warlock3,86547%46%–49%
- Priest3,72367%65%–68%
- Rogue3,26254%52%–56%
- Shaman2,69644%42%–46%
- Warrior2,33953%51%–55%
- Paladin1,97548%46%–50%
- Demon Hunter1,44843%40%–45%
- Mage1,04544%41%–47%
- Hunter96639%36%–42%
- Druid78567%64%–70%
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: Glacial Shard, Eldritch Tentacles, and Y'Shaarj, Titan Bane.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond 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 Druid (67%), the hardest against Hunter (39%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 1,145 games and a 49% win rate, and costs 11,660 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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