XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 49% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Mawman Cultist, Prize Vendor, Zakajz the Corruptor, and Godfather Kazakus. Usually toss: Elise the Navigator, Ultraxion, and Eldritch Tentacles.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (57%), the hardest against Shaman (38%).
It wins 52% 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: 48% (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 | 78%36 | 32% | 55% | |
| Keep | 59%32 | 89% | 42% | |
| Depends | 57%35 | 11% | 49% | |
| Depends | 56%32 | 46% | 64% | |
| Keep | 55%73 | 85% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%197 | 14% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%316 | 98% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%252 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 53%348 | 99% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%15 | 0% | 51% | |
| Depends | 52%144 | 8% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%415 | 96% | 51% | |
| Depends | 52%66 | 6% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%178 | 26% | 57% | |
| Keep | 51%162 | 90% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%623 | 98% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%174 | 37% | 51% | |
| Keep | 50%414 | 69% | 51% | |
| Depends | 50%212 | 35% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%115 | 0% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%580 | 77% | 56% | |
| Depends | 49%167 | 27% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%73 | 35% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%212 | 9% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%268 | 27% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%138 | 36% | 47% | |
| Toss | 47%268 | 18% | 55% | |
| Toss | 46%153 | 26% | 50% | |
| Depends | 46%81 | 38% | 46% | |
| Depends | 45%31 | 38% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%204 | 27% | 54% | |
| Toss | 45%183 | 33% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%38 | 86% | 55% | |
| Depends | 45%85 | 33% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%18 | 11% | 59% | |
| Toss | 44%135 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%156 | 5% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%236 | 30% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%202 | 26% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%139 | 0% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%194 | 49% | 53% | |
| Depends | 43%40 | 30% | 55% | |
| Toss | 40%205 | 34% | 51% | |
| Toss | 40%65 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 39%132 | 0% | 52% | |
| Toss | 38%76 | 0% | 50% | |
| Toss | 38%48 | 38% | 54% | |
| Toss | 37%27 | 0% | 40% | |
| Depends | 36%39 | 50% | 50% | |
| Depends | 35%23 | 42% | 56% | |
| Toss | 31%13 | 11% | 47% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior35451%46%–57%
- Shaman35338%33%–43%
- Death Knight34748%43%–54%
- Rogue33357%52%–62%
- Demon Hunter23542%36%–49%
- Priest18264%57%–71%
- Mage17443%36%–51%
- Paladin17343%36%–51%
- Warlock12656%48%–65%
- Hunter8233%24%–44%
- Druid6370%58%–80%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Mawman Cultist, Prize Vendor, Zakajz the Corruptor, and Godfather Kazakus. Usually toss: Elise the Navigator, Ultraxion, and Eldritch Tentacles.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 49% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Rogue (57%), the hardest against Shaman (38%).
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