8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#10 of 38 Rising
51.5%Win rate
93.4%Pick rate
−1.2Skill gap
+1.9Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+100%25,600 souls
  • Bonus health+54%17,600 souls
  • Spirit power+384,800 souls

The core build · 12 items14,813 games, 49.9% won · −1.6 vs this hero's 51.5%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Fixation123
Sleep Dagger123
Smoke Bomb123
Bullet Dance12

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Rapid RoundsRapid Rounds
  2. 1,600Active ReloadActive Reload
  3. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  4. 1,600Swift StrikerSwift Striker
  5. 800Sprint BootsSprint Boots
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 3,200Surge of PowerSurge of Power
  2. 1,600Enduring SpeedKeyEnduring Speed
  3. 1,600Bullet Resist ShredderKeyBullet Resist Shredder
  4. 3,200Tesla BulletsTesla Bullets
  5. 6,400RicochetRicochet
  6. 3,200Burst FireKeyBurst Fire
Late game22+ min
  1. 6,400CapacitorCapacitor
  2. 3,200Spirit ResilienceSpirit Resilience
  3. 6,400Siphon BulletsSiphon Bullets
  4. 1,600Debuff ReducerDebuff Reducer
  5. 6,400SilencerKeySilencer
  6. 6,400UnstoppableUnstoppable

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

  • Hollow Pointagainst Silver, Lady Geist, Venator

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 51.1% with 10+ games on this hero to 50.1% with 250+.

  1. 51.1%10+ games2,614
  2. 51.1%50+ games3,027
  3. 48.1%100+ games4,504
  4. 50.1%250+ games4,619

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

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