XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 53% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Rafaam, Godfather Kazakus, Possessed Animancer, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Ancient Augur, Eldritch Tentacles, and Deathwing, Worldbreaker.
Its best matchup is against Druid (68%), the hardest against Hunter (41%).
It wins 55% going first and 50% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock694 games◆ 15,540Show the cards57%- XL Rafaamlockwith Gargantuan Slitherer and RAFAAM LADDER!!Warlock620 games◆ 11,660Show the cards54%
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: 51% (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%2,382 | 98% | 58% | |
| Depends | 60%104 | 8% | 51% | |
| Keep | 58%1,913 | 95% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%385 | 77% | 61% | |
| Keep | 56%3,730 | 98% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%322 | 86% | 57% | |
| Depends | 55%355 | 33% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%1,190 | 24% | 58% | |
| Keep | 54%4,121 | 83% | 58% | |
| Keep | 54%1,912 | 96% | 53% | |
| Keep | 54%2,311 | 94% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%248 | 45% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%156 | 43% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%237 | 46% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%271 | 17% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%974 | 30% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%103 | 1% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%911 | 2% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%98 | 13% | 59% | |
| Depends | 52%1,544 | 47% | 57% | |
| Keep | 52%266 | 87% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%1,641 | 37% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,885 | 28% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%912 | 3% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%886 | 91% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%963 | 5% | 57% | |
| Depends | 51%1,228 | 23% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%1,398 | 33% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,359 | 18% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,072 | 29% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%1,598 | 53% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%1,664 | 37% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%574 | 61% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%791 | 36% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%539 | 7% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%1,027 | 12% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%1,364 | 34% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%1,667 | 20% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%761 | 40% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%908 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%852 | 1% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%297 | 45% | 57% | |
| Toss | 49%182 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%1,425 | 8% | 56% | |
| Depends | 48%2,993 | 73% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%697 | 33% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%190 | 38% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%539 | 0% | 56% | |
| Depends | 47%239 | 83% | 47% | |
| Toss | 47%1,170 | 34% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%187 | 18% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%439 | 0% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,57950%48%–52%
- Rogue2,19655%53%–58%
- Warrior2,10054%52%–56%
- Priest2,07667%65%–69%
- Shaman1,66944%41%–46%
- Paladin1,37249%46%–51%
- Warlock1,24253%50%–56%
- Demon Hunter1,12446%43%–49%
- Mage1,05147%44%–50%
- Hunter67341%37%–45%
- Druid57968%64%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Rafaam, Godfather Kazakus, Possessed Animancer, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Ancient Augur, Eldritch Tentacles, and Deathwing, Worldbreaker.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 53% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (68%), the hardest against Hunter (41%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 694 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 15,540 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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