8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#37 of 38 Rising
45.7%Win rate
23.3%Pick rate
+1.5Skill gap
+1.2Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+115%28,800 souls
  • Bonus health+46%8,000 souls
  • Spirit power+529,600 souls

The core build · 12 items1,908 games, 49.5% won · +3.8 vs this hero's 45.7%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Fire Scarabs12
Djinn's Mark123
Dust Devil123
Traveler123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Headshot BoosterHeadshot Booster
  2. 1,600SuppressorSuppressor
  3. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  4. 1,600HealbaneHealbane
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 3,200HeadhunterHeadhunter
  2. 800Extra StaminaExtra Stamina
  3. 1,600Kinetic DashKinetic Dash
  4. 800Extended MagazineExtended Magazine
  5. 1,600Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability
  6. 1,600Improved SpiritKeyImproved Spirit
  7. 1,600Titanic MagazineTitanic Magazine
  8. 3,200Toxic BulletsToxic Bullets
Late game22+ min
  1. 6,400RicochetRicochet
  2. 6,400Escalating ExposureEscalating Exposure
  3. 1,600Spirit LifestealSpirit Lifesteal
  4. 6,400Spiritual OverflowKeySpiritual Overflow
  5. 6,400SilencerSilencer
  6. 6,400InhibitorInhibitor

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

  • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Shiv, Warden

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 42.6% with 10+ games on this hero to 48.1% with 250+.

  1. 42.6%10+ games1,480
  2. 46.6%50+ games1,319
  3. 45.3%100+ games1,385
  4. 48.1%250+ games632

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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