XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 53% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, Zakajz the Corruptor, and Ritual of Summoning. Usually toss: Glacial Shard, Ultraxion, and Eldritch Tentacles.
Its best matchup is against Priest (71%), the hardest against Hunter (44%).
It wins 56% going first and 50% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock4,479 games◆ 11,660Show the cards57%
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: 52% (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%5,651 | 94% | 58% | |
| Keep | 60%6,284 | 98% | 59% | |
| Keep | 58%653 | 78% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%7,964 | 97% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%10,954 | 97% | 57% | |
| Keep | 56%3,480 | 28% | 59% | |
| Keep | 55%4,010 | 41% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%6,861 | 89% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%10,942 | 80% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%2,791 | 21% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%496 | 54% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%607 | 34% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%2,810 | 30% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%2,600 | 6% | 57% | |
| Keep | 53%2,859 | 87% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%5,331 | 25% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%899 | 28% | 57% | |
| Depends | 52%1,819 | 5% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%433 | 37% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%2,471 | 3% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%392 | 36% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%3,453 | 26% | 57% | |
| Depends | 52%2,760 | 9% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%5,289 | 29% | 56% | |
| Toss | 51%4,225 | 19% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,478 | 52% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%5,083 | 39% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%3,933 | 8% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%1,660 | 1% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%7,909 | 64% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%3,861 | 51% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%2,514 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%2,501 | 25% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%1,461 | 41% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%3,638 | 29% | 58% | |
| Toss | 49%4,928 | 39% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%1,864 | 33% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%935 | 0% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%2,378 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%2,583 | 32% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%561 | 82% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%2,326 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%571 | 76% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%1,375 | 33% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%842 | 16% | 56% | |
| Toss | 47%452 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%743 | 23% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock9,69445%44%–46%
- Priest7,49671%70%–72%
- Death Knight6,78852%51%–53%
- Rogue4,37757%55%–58%
- Shaman4,13745%43%–46%
- Warrior3,12254%52%–56%
- Demon Hunter2,68146%44%–48%
- Paladin2,66150%49%–52%
- Mage1,64148%46%–50%
- Druid1,43770%68%–72%
- Hunter1,21044%41%–47%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, Zakajz the Corruptor, and Ritual of Summoning. Usually toss: Glacial Shard, Ultraxion, and Eldritch Tentacles.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond 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 Priest (71%), the hardest against Hunter (44%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 4,479 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 11,660 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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