XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 49% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Tiny Rafaam, Godfather Kazakus, and The Unseen Atlas. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Ultraxion, and Harsh Sentence.
Its best matchup is against Priest (71%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
It wins 51% going first and 46% 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: 47% (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 | 59%127 | 88% | 52% | |
| Keep | 57%779 | 100% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%60 | 13% | 56% | |
| Keep | 53%724 | 98% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%1,309 | 81% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%23 | 6% | 48% | |
| Depends | 52%100 | 11% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%325 | 3% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%1,409 | 98% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%115 | 18% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%55 | 0% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%203 | 86% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%446 | 33% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%467 | 32% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%414 | 24% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%397 | 24% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%61 | 35% | 50% | |
| Depends | 49%80 | 33% | 54% | |
| Keep | 49%70 | 85% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%373 | 29% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%372 | 20% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%562 | 34% | 52% | |
| Keep | 48%809 | 89% | 51% | |
| Keep | 48%559 | 98% | 49% | |
| Depends | 47%494 | 34% | 49% | |
| Depends | 47%567 | 15% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%305 | 0% | 52% | |
| Depends | 46%922 | 58% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%289 | 1% | 52% | |
| Depends | 46%80 | 73% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%501 | 47% | 55% | |
| Toss | 45%168 | 24% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%186 | 5% | 53% | |
| Depends | 45%543 | 47% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%196 | 32% | 51% | |
| Depends | 45%98 | 37% | 57% | |
| Depends | 44%79 | 31% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%314 | 35% | 46% | |
| Toss | 44%333 | 19% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%311 | 7% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%479 | 6% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%507 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 43%173 | 0% | 49% | |
| Toss | 43%323 | 7% | 55% | |
| Toss | 42%559 | 20% | 53% | |
| Toss | 41%285 | 0% | 48% | |
| Toss | 41%198 | 2% | 53% | |
| Toss | 37%38 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 30%47 | 34% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight87849%46%–52%
- Rogue74050%46%–53%
- Shaman70239%36%–43%
- Warrior57854%50%–58%
- Priest54071%67%–75%
- Warlock49144%40%–49%
- Demon Hunter43941%36%–45%
- Paladin40948%43%–53%
- Mage27134%29%–40%
- Hunter18439%32%–46%
- Druid10462%52%–71%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Tiny Rafaam, Godfather Kazakus, and The Unseen Atlas. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Ultraxion, and Harsh Sentence.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 49% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (71%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
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