XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 48% 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 Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Cursed Catacombs, Shadowsworn Disciple, and Ultraxion.
Its best matchup is against Priest (69%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
It wins 50% going first and 45% 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: 46% (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 | 57%123 | 89% | 51% | |
| Keep | 55%738 | 100% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%118 | 22% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%26 | 6% | 49% | |
| Keep | 54%682 | 98% | 52% | |
| Keep | 53%1,315 | 98% | 51% | |
| Keep | 52%1,271 | 83% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%410 | 31% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%53 | 0% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%300 | 2% | 51% | |
| Depends | 51%77 | 33% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%406 | 24% | 54% | |
| Keep | 49%457 | 98% | 49% | |
| Depends | 49%35 | 16% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%371 | 23% | 52% | |
| Keep | 48%752 | 91% | 50% | |
| Depends | 48%422 | 30% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%177 | 7% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%93 | 38% | 56% | |
| Keep | 47%74 | 86% | 52% | |
| Keep | 47%201 | 89% | 49% | |
| Depends | 47%70 | 30% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%81 | 73% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%350 | 28% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%532 | 34% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%84 | 11% | 54% | |
| Depends | 46%546 | 15% | 52% | |
| Depends | 46%488 | 32% | 50% | |
| Depends | 46%398 | 22% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%300 | 7% | 53% | |
| Depends | 46%175 | 25% | 51% | |
| Depends | 46%193 | 29% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%55 | 31% | 50% | |
| Depends | 45%906 | 60% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%283 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%291 | 0% | 51% | |
| Depends | 44%551 | 49% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%308 | 7% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%462 | 5% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%346 | 19% | 50% | |
| Toss | 43%301 | 34% | 46% | |
| Toss | 43%174 | 0% | 48% | |
| Toss | 43%281 | 0% | 48% | |
| Toss | 43%474 | 47% | 54% | |
| Toss | 41%179 | 2% | 52% | |
| Toss | 41%462 | 16% | 53% | |
| Toss | 40%556 | 20% | 52% | |
| Toss | 37%41 | 1% | 48% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight84948%45%–51%
- Rogue73351%47%–54%
- Shaman69239%36%–43%
- Warrior60954%50%–58%
- Demon Hunter44740%36%–45%
- Priest42769%65%–74%
- Paladin41747%42%–51%
- Warlock31645%40%–51%
- Mage29536%31%–42%
- Hunter19138%31%–45%
- Druid11460%51%–69%
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 Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Cursed Catacombs, Shadowsworn Disciple, and Ultraxion.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 48% 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 (69%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
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