8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#35 of 38 Rising
47.3%Win rate
24.4%Pick rate
+0.8Skill gap
+1.0Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+46%4,800 souls
  • Bonus health+46%9,600 souls
  • Spirit power+10028,800 souls

The core build · 12 items3,448 games, 48.1% won · +0.8 vs this hero's 47.3%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Spectral Assistant12
Vexing Bolt123
Rabbit Hex123
Audience Participation123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds
  2. 1,600Opening RoundsOpening Rounds
  3. 800Extra ChargeExtra Charge
  4. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  5. 1,600Improved SpiritImproved Spirit
  6. 3,200Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge
  7. 800Sprint BootsSprint Boots
  8. 1,600Trophy CollectorKeyTrophy Collector
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 1,600Enchanter's EmblemEnchanter's Emblem
  2. 3,200Veil WalkerKeyVeil Walker
  3. 800Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion
  4. 3,200Alchemical FireAlchemical Fire
  5. 1,600Duration ExtenderDuration Extender
Late game22+ min
  1. 3,200Greater ExpansionKeyGreater Expansion
  2. 3,200Dispel MagicDispel Magic
  3. 3,200Superior DurationSuperior Duration
  4. 6,400Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit
  5. 1,600Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown
  6. 3,200Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown
  7. 6,400Echo ShardEcho Shard
  8. 6,400Transcendent CooldownKeyTranscendent 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

  • Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Seven, Calico
  • Divine Barrieragainst Pocket, Silver, Lady Geist
  • Escalating Exposureagainst Seven, McGinnis, Apollo
  • Lightning Scrollagainst Seven, McGinnis, Warden
  • Knockdownagainst Vindicta, Seven, Celeste
  • Cheat Deathagainst Dynamo, Grey Talon, Celeste

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 43.1% with 10+ games on this hero to 49.3% with 250+.

  1. 43.1%10+ games694
  2. 44.2%50+ games794
  3. 47.2%100+ games1,285
  4. 49.3%250+ games1,919

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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