8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#26 of 38 Rising
48.9%Win rate
41.6%Pick rate
+0.3Skill gap
+2.7Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+46%4,800 souls
  • Bonus health+46%8,000 souls
  • Spirit power+7525,600 souls

The core build · 12 items4,338 games, 48.9% won · −0.1 vs this hero's 48.9%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Flying Cloak123
Enchanter's Satchel12
Barrage123
Affliction123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Monster RoundsMonster Rounds
  2. 800Mystic BurstMystic Burst
  3. 1,600Cold FrontCold Front
  4. 3,200Cultist SacrificeCultist Sacrifice
  5. 800Rapid RoundsRapid Rounds
  6. 1,600Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability
  7. 1,600Swift StrikerSwift Striker
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 1,600Enchanter's EmblemEnchanter's Emblem
  2. 1,600Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown
  3. 3,200Majestic LeapMajestic Leap
  4. 3,200Dispel MagicDispel Magic
  5. 800Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion
  6. 3,200TankbusterTankbuster
  7. 3,200Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown
Late game22+ min
  1. 6,400Spirit BurnSpirit Burn
  2. 1,600Duration ExtenderDuration Extender
  3. 3,200Superior DurationKeySuperior Duration
  4. 3,200Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion
  5. 6,400Transcendent CooldownTranscendent Cooldown

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

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 45.9% with 10+ games on this hero to 49.4% with 250+.

  1. 45.9%10+ games1,483
  2. 44.8%50+ games1,879
  3. 45.5%100+ games2,134
  4. 49.4%250+ games3,092

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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