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Yamato B

8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update
#14 of 38
50.5%Win rate
50.5%Pick rate
+1.2Skill gap
+0.8Since the patch

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+12%1,600 souls
  • Bonus health+38%4,800 souls
  • Spirit power+10035,200 souls

The core build · 12 items4,622 games, 52.3% won · +1.8 vs this hero's 50.5%

Skill path

Crimson Slash◆123
Flying Slash◆123
Shadow Transformation◆123
Power Slash◆12

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Spirit StrikeSpirit Strike
  2. 800Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration
  3. 1,600Mystic ShotMystic Shot
  4. 800Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
  5. 800Extra RegenExtra Regen
  6. 3,200Radiant Regeneration↑Radiant Regeneration
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 1,600Improved Spirit↑Improved Spirit
  2. 800Mystic BurstMystic Burst
  3. 1,600HealbaneHealbane
  4. 1,600Restorative LocketRestorative Locket
  5. 3,200Spirit Snatch↑Spirit Snatch
  6. 1,600Healing Booster↑Healing Booster
  7. 3,200Torment PulseTorment Pulse
Late game22+ min
  1. 1,600Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown
  2. 3,200Tankbuster↑Tankbuster
  3. 6,400Mystic ReverbMystic Reverb
  4. 6,400Boundless Spirit↑Boundless Spirit
  5. 3,200Superior Cooldown↑KeySuperior Cooldown
  6. 6,400RefresherKeyRefresher

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

  • Lifestrikeagainst Silver, Lady Geist, Venator
  • Metal Skinagainst Haze, Vyper, Vindicta
  • Diviner's Kevlaragainst Silver, Lady Geist, Venator
  • Indomitableagainst The Doorman, Mo & Krill, Kelvin
  • Witchmailagainst Celeste, Pocket, Mina
  • Rebuttalagainst Viscous, Billy, Abrams

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 47.3% with 10+ games on this hero to 51.0% with 250+.

  1. 47.3%10+ games912
  2. 51.2%50+ games999
  3. 49.6%100+ games1,517
  4. 51.0%250+ games4,359

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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