8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#13 of 38
50.7%Win rate
60.6%Pick rate
−2.0Skill gap
+0.2Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+54%6,400 souls
  • Bonus health+38%5,600 souls
  • Spirit power+10032,000 souls

The core build · 12 items10,537 games, 54.6% won · +3.9 vs this hero's 50.7%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Leaping Slash12
Gloom Bombs123
Ava123
Return to Shadows123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Melee LifestealMelee Lifesteal
  2. 1,600StalkerStalker
  3. 800Spirit StrikeSpirit Strike
  4. 800Sprint BootsSprint Boots
  5. 1,600Trophy CollectorTrophy Collector
  6. 1,600Cold FrontCold Front
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 3,200Spirit SnatchSpirit Snatch
  2. 1,600Spirit Shredder BulletsSpirit Shredder Bullets
  3. 3,200Hunter's AuraKeyHunter's Aura
  4. 3,200Dispel MagicDispel Magic
  5. 3,200Torment PulseKeyTorment Pulse
  6. 6,400Arctic BlastArctic Blast
Late game22+ min
  1. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  2. 1,600Improved SpiritImproved Spirit
  3. 6,400Boundless SpiritKeyBoundless Spirit
  4. 6,400Spirit BurnKeySpirit Burn
  5. 6,400ScourgeScourge

Every purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.

Situational — depends who you face

  • Shadow Weaveagainst The Doorman, Lady Geist, Silver

The current patch doesn't have enough games yet, so these builds also include games from before it — unlike the tier list above.

Phantom+, 2026-09-06 to 2026-09-20. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

What practice buys

Win rate goes from 49.9% with 10+ games on this hero to 51.4% with 250+.

  1. 49.9%10+ games2,652
  2. 51.8%50+ games2,873
  3. 51.3%100+ games3,542
  4. 51.4%250+ games3,474

Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

© 2026 Vestigo