XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend 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, Ritual of Summoning, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Ultraxion, Dirty Rat, and Harsh Sentence.
Its best matchup is against Priest (74%), the hardest against Mage (43%).
It wins 55% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
XL RafaamlockWarlock2,050 games◆ 11,660Show the cards53%- XL Rafaamlockwith Eldritch Tentacles and Ancient AugurWarlock1,139 games◆ 11,460Show 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: 50% (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 | 61%2,825 | 97% | 58% | |
| Keep | 60%2,933 | 97% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%4,416 | 96% | 56% | |
| Keep | 57%5,412 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%337 | 79% | 58% | |
| Keep | 55%1,729 | 30% | 59% | |
| Keep | 54%4,940 | 79% | 58% | |
| Keep | 54%3,126 | 87% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%2,458 | 25% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%2,287 | 23% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%1,774 | 38% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%1,442 | 18% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,164 | 22% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%559 | 44% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%1,257 | 85% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%385 | 17% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%931 | 5% | 58% | |
| Depends | 51%1,562 | 21% | 58% | |
| Toss | 51%1,138 | 1% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%1,394 | 27% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%375 | 10% | 58% | |
| Toss | 50%1,179 | 2% | 57% | |
| Depends | 50%746 | 27% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%1,197 | 5% | 58% | |
| Depends | 50%2,290 | 34% | 58% | |
| Depends | 50%3,463 | 52% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%1,114 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%1,954 | 7% | 57% | |
| Depends | 49%476 | 33% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%213 | 30% | 55% | |
| Depends | 49%1,591 | 42% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%1,064 | 22% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%1,183 | 6% | 57% | |
| Toss | 49%2,044 | 18% | 57% | |
| Toss | 49%329 | 20% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%1,144 | 26% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%452 | 0% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%2,137 | 35% | 56% | |
| Toss | 47%245 | 28% | 58% | |
| Toss | 47%860 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 46%1,077 | 0% | 53% | |
| Toss | 42%156 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 42%443 | 30% | 49% | |
| Toss | 42%179 | 32% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock5,31144%43%–46%
- Death Knight3,58852%50%–53%
- Priest3,36674%73%–76%
- Shaman1,89444%41%–46%
- Rogue1,47654%51%–56%
- Demon Hunter1,34744%42%–47%
- Warrior1,04054%51%–57%
- Paladin89051%48%–54%
- Mage60543%39%–47%
- Druid56769%65%–73%
- Hunter29748%43%–54%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, Ritual of Summoning, and Ritual of C'Thun. Usually toss: Ultraxion, Dirty Rat, and Harsh Sentence.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend 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 (74%), the hardest against Mage (43%).
- What is the best XL Rafaamlock list?
- The most played list has 2,050 games and a 53% win rate, and costs 11,660 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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