XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 56% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Possessed Animancer, Tiny Rafaam, Prize Vendor, and Nightmare Lord Xavius. Usually toss: Ancient Augur, Eldritch Tentacles, and Gnomeferatu.
Its best matchup is against Druid (72%), the hardest against Hunter (44%).
It wins 58% going first and 54% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock737 games◆ 15,540Show the cards57%- XL Rafaamlockwith Gargantuan Slitherer and RAFAAM LADDER!!Warlock576 games◆ 11,660Show the cards54%
- XL Rafaamlockwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and UltragigasaurWarlock449 games◆ 8,080Show the cards55%
- XL Rafaamlockwith Dirty Rat and Drain SoulWarlock447 games◆ 12,100Show 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: 54% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 66%71 | 11% | 54% | |
| Keep | 64%428 | 73% | 60% | |
| Keep | 62%1,609 | 97% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%179 | 94% | 55% | |
| Keep | 59%182 | 45% | 59% | |
| Depends | 59%54 | 1% | 54% | |
| Keep | 58%1,145 | 91% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%1,034 | 93% | 58% | |
| Keep | 58%2,009 | 97% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%2,578 | 84% | 60% | |
| Keep | 57%613 | 32% | 58% | |
| Depends | 57%112 | 29% | 52% | |
| Keep | 57%242 | 89% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%703 | 19% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%940 | 39% | 58% | |
| Depends | 56%591 | 4% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%628 | 92% | 58% | |
| Depends | 56%1,005 | 20% | 57% | |
| Depends | 55%1,013 | 47% | 59% | |
| Keep | 55%1,191 | 95% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%194 | 38% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%109 | 7% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%1,050 | 49% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%1,254 | 34% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%938 | 39% | 57% | |
| Depends | 54%626 | 5% | 58% | |
| Toss | 54%563 | 2% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%1,141 | 36% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%727 | 15% | 59% | |
| Depends | 54%1,101 | 57% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%297 | 51% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%287 | 50% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%455 | 25% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%85 | 23% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%593 | 59% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%900 | 18% | 57% | |
| Depends | 52%790 | 41% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%243 | 30% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%132 | 15% | 60% | |
| Toss | 51%301 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 51%288 | 10% | 58% | |
| Toss | 51%261 | 0% | 58% | |
| Toss | 51%859 | 25% | 58% | |
| Toss | 51%539 | 1% | 57% | |
| Toss | 51%1,712 | 72% | 57% | |
| Depends | 50%111 | 46% | 61% | |
| Toss | 50%710 | 7% | 59% | |
| Toss | 50%647 | 42% | 57% | |
| Toss | 48%323 | 31% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%503 | 3% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%122 | 0% | 59% | |
| Toss | 45%582 | 29% | 54% | |
| Toss | 45%122 | 16% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%183 | 83% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest1,74868%66%–70%
- Death Knight1,62549%47%–51%
- Rogue1,19056%53%–58%
- Warrior1,07756%53%–59%
- Warlock1,02254%51%–57%
- Paladin93556%53%–59%
- Shaman86048%45%–52%
- Demon Hunter69353%49%–56%
- Mage66353%49%–57%
- Hunter58644%40%–48%
- Druid48172%67%–76%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Possessed Animancer, Tiny Rafaam, Prize Vendor, and Nightmare Lord Xavius. Usually toss: Ancient Augur, Eldritch Tentacles, and Gnomeferatu.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 56% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (72%), the hardest against Hunter (44%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 737 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 15,540 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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