8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#6 of 38 Rising
52.2%Win rate
31.0%Pick rate
−1.7Skill gap
+1.2Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage0 souls
  • Bonus health+46%8,000 souls
  • Spirit power+10032,000 souls

The core build · 12 items3,687 games, 55.4% won · +3.1 vs this hero's 52.2%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Frost Grenade12
Arctic Beam123
Ice Path123
Frozen Shelter123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Extra RegenExtra Regen
  2. 800Extra ChargeExtra Charge
  3. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  4. 800Sprint BootsSprint Boots
  5. 1,600Trophy CollectorTrophy Collector
  6. 800Mystic BurstMystic Burst
  7. 1,600Enchanter's EmblemEnchanter's Emblem
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 1,600Healing BoosterHealing Booster
  2. 1,600Enduring SpeedEnduring Speed
  3. 1,600HealbaneHealbane
  4. 800Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion
  5. 3,200Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge
  6. 1,600Improved SpiritImproved Spirit
  7. 1,600Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability
  8. 3,200TankbusterTankbuster
Late game22+ min
  1. 1,600Duration ExtenderDuration Extender
  2. 6,400Escalating ExposureEscalating Exposure
  3. 3,200Greater ExpansionKeyGreater Expansion
  4. 6,400Boundless SpiritKeyBoundless Spirit
  5. 3,200Superior DurationKeySuperior Duration
  6. 6,400Spirit BurnKeySpirit Burn

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

  • Divine Barrieragainst Pocket, Infernus, Billy
  • Knockdownagainst Seven, Vindicta, Grey Talon
  • Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Grey Talon, Abrams
  • Disarming Hexagainst Vyper, Haze, Venator
  • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Shiv, The Doorman

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 50.6% with 10+ games on this hero to 52.7% with 250+.

  1. 50.6%10+ games1,035
  2. 49.4%50+ games927
  3. 52.3%100+ games1,666
  4. 52.7%250+ games2,208

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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