8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#25 of 38
49.0%Win rate
30.0%Pick rate
+2.2Skill gap
−0.6Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+12%1,600 souls
  • Bonus health+12%1,600 souls
  • Spirit power+10043,200 souls

The core build · 12 items6,630 games, 48.1% won · −0.9 vs this hero's 49.0%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Tag Along123
Pillow Toss123
Lil Helpers12
Naptime123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds
  2. 1,600Opening RoundsOpening Rounds
  3. 800Extra ChargeExtra Charge
  4. 800Mystic BurstMystic Burst
  5. 800Sprint BootsSprint Boots
  6. 1,600Trophy CollectorTrophy Collector
  7. 800Extra StaminaExtra Stamina
  8. 1,600Arcane SurgeArcane Surge
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  2. 800Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion
  3. 3,200DecayDecay
  4. 3,200Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge
  5. 1,600Improved SpiritImproved Spirit
  6. 3,200TankbusterTankbuster
Late game22+ min
  1. 1,600Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown
  2. 1,600Duration ExtenderDuration Extender
  3. 6,400Cursed RelicCursed Relic
  4. 3,200Superior DurationKeySuperior Duration
  5. 3,200Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown
  6. 6,400Echo ShardKeyEcho Shard
  7. 3,200Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion
  8. 6,400Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit
  9. 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.

Situational — depends who you face

  • Knockdownagainst Seven, Vindicta, Grey Talon
  • Divine Barrieragainst Pocket, Graves, Mirage
  • Disarming Hexagainst Vyper, Silver, Venator
  • Silence Waveagainst Lady Geist, Yamato, Graves

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 47.0% with 10+ games on this hero to 49.4% with 250+.

  1. 47.0%10+ games1,413
  2. 47.1%50+ games1,238
  3. 48.1%100+ games1,912
  4. 49.4%250+ games2,051

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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