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Kelvin S

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#2 of 44 Rising
54.0%Win rate
22.9%Pick rate
−1.5Skill gap
+1.3Since the patch

Spirit power DPS I

1,714 games, 49.5% won · its items add +0.3 win points

800
    • Extra Charge1
    • Extra Spirit2
    • Mystic Burst5
    • ImbueMystic Expansion8
    • Sprint Boots3
    1,600
      • Improved Spirit11↑
      • Mystic Vulnerability13
      • ImbueCompress Cooldown14
      • ImbueDuration Extender16
      • Trophy Collector4↑Key
      • Enchanter's Emblem6
      • Healbane7
      • Enduring Speed9↑
      • Healing Booster10
      3,200
        • Rapid Recharge12↑
        • Tankbuster15↑Key
        • Superior Cooldown17↑
        • Superior Duration20↑Key
        • Greater Expansion21↑Key
          6,400
            • Escalating Exposure18↑
            • Boundless Spirit19↑

              Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

              Buy order

              Early game0 – 12 min

              1. 1800
              2. 2800
              3. 3800
              4. 4↑1,600
              5. 5800
              6. 61,600

              Mid game12 – 22 min

              1. 71,600
              2. 8800
              3. 9↑1,600
              4. 101,600
              5. 11↑1,600
              6. 12↑3,200
              7. 131,600
              8. 141,600
              9. 15↑3,200
              10. 161,600

              Late game22+ min

              1. 17↑3,200
              2. 18↑6,400
              3. 19↑6,400
              4. 20↑3,200
              5. 21↑3,200

              Skill path

              1. 1stIce Path
              2. 2ndArctic Beam
              3. 3rdFrozen Shelter
              4. 4thFrost Grenade

              Situational — depends who you face

              • Divine Barrieragainst Pocket, Billy, Paradox
              • Knockdownagainst Seven, Vindicta, Nurse Harrow

              Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. 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 51.4% with 10+ games on this hero to 53.7% with 250+.

              1. 51.4%10+ games1,993
              2. 53.9%50+ games1,748
              3. 53.7%100+ games2,933
              4. 53.7%250+ games3,485

              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.

              Questions about Kelvin

              Is Kelvin good right now?
              Kelvin is S-tier, #2 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 54.0% of matches won, picked in 22.9% of them. Its win rate is up 1.3 points against the previous 15 days.
              What is the best Kelvin build?
              The most played build is “Spirit power DPS”, which wins 49.5% of its 1,714 matches. The items that add the most to it: Trophy Collector, Greater Expansion and Tankbuster. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
              What should I max first on Kelvin?
              Max Ice Path, Arctic Beam and Frozen Shelter, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
              What do Kelvin players buy against specific heroes?
              Divine Barrier against Pocket, Billy and Paradox; Knockdown against Seven, Vindicta and Nurse Harrow.
              Is Kelvin hard to play?
              About average: Kelvin wins about the same in high and low ranks.

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

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