Arch-Thief Rafaam (boss)

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Class:	Neutral
Artist:	Alex Horley Orlandelli

For Rafaam's other appearances, see Arch-Thief Rafaam (disambiguation).

Arch-Thief Rafaam is a boss found in the League of Explorers adventure. He is the third boss in the adventure's fourth and final wing, Hall of Explorers.

Rafaam returns as the fourth and final boss, Rafaam.

Hero Power

Normal	Heroic

Special cards

Deck

Rafaam stealing the player's deck

At the beginning of the encounter Rafaam will steal the player's deck, using it as his own. The player will be given the deck listed below (depending on mode) to complete the encounter.

Note that the below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the availability or use of the cards in the encounter.

Normal

Class	Card	Quantity
Boss	Rare Spear	2
Druid	Raven Idol	2
Hunter	Explorer's Hat	2
	Flare	1
Mage	Forgotten Torch	2
Priest	Mind Vision	2
	Museum Curator	2
	Entomb	1
Neutral	Wisp	2
	Goldshire Footman	2
	Acidic Swamp Ooze	2
	Jeweled Scarab	2
	Eerie Statue	2
	Kezan Mystic	2
	Harrison Jones	1
	Hemet Nesingwary	1
	Nightblade	2

Heroic

Class	Card	Quantity
Boss	Rare Spear	2
Druid	Raven Idol	2
Hunter	Explorer's Hat	2
	Flare	1
Mage	Forgotten Torch	2
Priest	Mind Vision	2
	Entomb	1
Warlock	Dark Peddler	2
Neutral	Wisp	4
	Goldshire Footman	2
	Acidic Swamp Ooze	2
	Jeweled Scarab	2
	Ancient Shade	2
	Eerie Statue	2
	Harrison Jones	1
	Hemet Nesingwary	1

Strategy

The strategy for this boss is fairly simple - build a deck made up of the worst possible cards. Many low mana cards are excellent candidates, as well as various others which are simply very poor, either in general, or specifically in that deck. For example, Anyfin Can Happen is potentially a very strong card - but not if there are no Murlocs in either deck for it to summon.

While the boss will be massively disadvantaged by the deck provided for him, his Hero Power Unstable Portal ^(Heroic) tends to still provide some very useful options, with a sizeable cost reduction.

A good way to beat this boss is by maximizing the effect of Rare Spear, by building a deck with rare cards that are almost useless by themselves. For example: Dragon Egg, Nerubian Egg, Eerie Statue, Ancient Watcher, Secretkeeper, Murloc Tidecaller and Target Dummy. Alarm-o-Bot and Coliseum Manager can make the whole strategy even easier.

Warrior is a good class due to its access to Cursed Blade. Upgrade! can also boost the number of times the player can hit the boss once they have the Cursed Blade equipped.

Rafaam apparently never plays Sir Finley Mrrgglton, making it a dead card useful for including in his deck. If he did, that would take away his unique Hero Power and make him much less of a threat. However, he will play Lord Jaraxxus if given the card, thus leaving himself vulnerable to all the usual Jaraxxus counters, and has even been observed to use Sacrificial Pact on himself afterwards, committing suicide.

Rewards

Dialogue

Encounter

Before match

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Is that the deck you're going to use? Heh heh heh...

Introduction

Arch-Thief Rafaam

I like your deck. I think I will TAKE IT.

Elise Starseeker

Explorer! We've got a spare deck. Use this one.

Arch-Thief Rafaam

What wonderful cards!

Emote Response

Arch-Thief Rafaam

What wonderful cards!

Turn 1

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Oh yes. This hand of cards is INCREDIBLE.

Turn 3

Elise Starseeker

Sorry about the deck. We built it last year for a tournament and haven't changed it since.

All golden deck

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Is this deck ALL GOLDEN? Your collection rivals my own!

Rafaam plays Magma Rager

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Magma Rager?! Why would you play this card?

Low Health

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Perhaps I made a mistake taking your deck.

Victory

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Your deck is garbage. Time to use my own.

Defeat

Arch-Thief Rafaam

Your deck is AMAZING. Hahahahaha!

Lore

For lore on Arch-Thief Rafaam, see Arch-Thief Rafaam (disambiguation).

Gallery

File:Rafaam full.png Arch-Thief Rafaam, full art

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.0.10833 (2015-11-10): Added.