XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Zakajz the Corruptor, Tiny Rafaam, Godfather Kazakus, and Crystalline Golem. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Deathwing, Worldbreaker, and Eldritch Tentacles.
Its best matchup is against Priest (66%), the hardest against Hunter (37%).
It wins 52% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock1,043 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 | 58%432 | 84% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%3,299 | 98% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%2,832 | 94% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%478 | 27% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%5,789 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%1,686 | 21% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%5,906 | 82% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%3,562 | 92% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%1,837 | 28% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%367 | 38% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%1,284 | 2% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%1,590 | 31% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%2,487 | 96% | 50% | |
| Keep | 51%1,148 | 88% | 53% | |
| Keep | 50%333 | 73% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%2,181 | 42% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%240 | 40% | 52% | |
| Keep | 50%368 | 89% | 50% | |
| Depends | 50%1,379 | 6% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%1,492 | 10% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%753 | 6% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%358 | 13% | 55% | |
| Depends | 49%1,885 | 27% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%1,668 | 25% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%316 | 36% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%294 | 1% | 50% | |
| Toss | 48%2,687 | 20% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%1,355 | 1% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%967 | 38% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%2,157 | 52% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%4,449 | 67% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%2,154 | 7% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%987 | 32% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%2,744 | 25% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%1,910 | 28% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%2,039 | 18% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%2,023 | 35% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%2,432 | 36% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%473 | 49% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%182 | 0% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%2,409 | 38% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%1,308 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%1,290 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%1,389 | 34% | 50% | |
| Toss | 45%809 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%698 | 0% | 52% | |
| Depends | 44%320 | 81% | 46% | |
| Toss | 42%259 | 16% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,14949%47%–50%
- Rogue3,47553%52%–55%
- Priest2,66966%64%–67%
- Warrior2,64253%51%–55%
- Shaman2,59842%40%–44%
- Paladin2,06147%44%–49%
- Warlock1,69850%47%–52%
- Demon Hunter1,64841%39%–44%
- Mage1,20641%39%–44%
- Hunter1,01337%34%–40%
- Druid69864%61%–68%
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 Crystalline Golem. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Deathwing, Worldbreaker, and Eldritch Tentacles.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 50% 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 (66%), the hardest against Hunter (37%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 1,043 games and a 48% win rate, and costs 15,540 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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