XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Mawman Cultist, Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, and Zakajz the Corruptor. Usually toss: Ultraxion, Conflagrate, and RAFAAM LADDER!!.
Its best matchup is against Priest (66%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
It wins 52% going first and 48% 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: 49% (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 | 64%64 | 42% | 53% | |
| Keep | 60%596 | 94% | 54% | |
| Depends | 58%36 | 0% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%66 | 45% | 59% | |
| Keep | 55%712 | 98% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%127 | 84% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%74 | 11% | 50% | |
| Keep | 54%380 | 36% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%857 | 95% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%579 | 95% | 51% | |
| Keep | 52%1,322 | 83% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%1,236 | 98% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%278 | 1% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%94 | 48% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%394 | 24% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%634 | 30% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%457 | 31% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%495 | 42% | 55% | |
| Keep | 50%283 | 88% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%358 | 24% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%334 | 12% | 54% | |
| Keep | 49%997 | 75% | 52% | |
| Keep | 49%116 | 91% | 44% | |
| Depends | 49%202 | 37% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%405 | 15% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%500 | 38% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%54 | 38% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%557 | 40% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%473 | 8% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%146 | 0% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%103 | 91% | 48% | |
| Toss | 47%311 | 4% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%416 | 33% | 56% | |
| Toss | 47%160 | 6% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%271 | 1% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%126 | 35% | 57% | |
| Depends | 47%481 | 53% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%579 | 22% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%54 | 15% | 53% | |
| Depends | 46%81 | 81% | 55% | |
| Toss | 46%294 | 0% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%158 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%213 | 41% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%334 | 27% | 52% | |
| Depends | 45%55 | 36% | 50% | |
| Toss | 45%423 | 36% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%283 | 2% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%269 | 39% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%83 | 40% | 54% | |
| Toss | 43%58 | 0% | 51% | |
| Toss | 42%36 | 18% | 52% | |
| Toss | 41%129 | 58% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight84649%46%–52%
- Rogue73457%53%–60%
- Warrior71553%49%–56%
- Priest60566%62%–69%
- Shaman57839%35%–43%
- Paladin42242%38%–47%
- Demon Hunter38442%37%–47%
- Mage34045%40%–50%
- Warlock33552%47%–58%
- Hunter18537%30%–44%
- Druid18365%58%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Mawman Cultist, Godfather Kazakus, Tiny Rafaam, and Zakajz the Corruptor. Usually toss: Ultraxion, Conflagrate, and RAFAAM LADDER!!.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (66%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
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