This page tracks what’s winning in Deadlock right now, using public match data rather than opinion. It refreshes automatically twice a week.
This snapshot: 723,914 Standard matches at all ranks, including 45,399 at Oracle and above, played from October 6 to 15, 2026, since the last balance patch. Source: public match data from deadlock-api.com. Ranked and Street Brawl games aren’t included.
The short version
- S tier at all ranks: Paige (56.9%), Graves (56.4%), Rat King (56.1%), Seven (55.2%) and Haze (54.9%).
- S tier at Oracle and above: Paige (54.7%), Kelvin (54.4%) and Ivy (54.4%).
- Most played: Rat King is in about 85 of every 100 matches and wins 56.1% (S tier).
- Better against strong players: Vyper, Holliday, Yamato and Celeste each win 3 or more points more at Oracle and above than at all ranks, a sign they reward practice.
- Worse against strong players: Deadman Danny (−7.0 points), Graves (−4.3 points) and Lady Geist (−3.9 points) lose the most ground at Oracle and above.
- Baba is still new: A tier at 52.5%, in about 58 of every 100 matches. New heroes' numbers move a lot in their first weeks.
- Solomon is still new: D tier at 45.1%, in about 43 of every 100 matches. New heroes' numbers move a lot in their first weeks.
- Deadman Danny is still new: D tier at 38.4%, in about 13 of every 100 matches. New heroes' numbers move a lot in their first weeks.
Strongest heroes at all ranks
| Hero | Role | Win rate | Picked per 100 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paige | Support | 56.9% | 35 |
| Graves | Spirit carry | 56.4% | 40 |
| Rat King | Tank | 56.1% | 85 |
| Seven | Spirit carry | 55.2% | 33 |
| Haze | Gun carry | 54.9% | 49 |
| Kelvin | Support | 54.0% | 14 |
| Ivy | Support | 53.1% | 22 |
| Victor | Tank | 53.1% | 27 |
| Baba | Disruptor | 52.5% | 58 |
| Dynamo | Initiator | 52.2% | 22 |
Strongest heroes at Oracle and above
Oracle is roughly the top 14% of ranked players. These games are played by people who know their heroes, so the list looks different:
| Hero | Role | Win rate | Picked per 100 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paige | Support | 54.7% | 35 |
| Kelvin | Support | 54.4% | 19 |
| Ivy | Support | 54.4% | 27 |
| Rat King | Tank | 53.6% | 91 |
| Wraith | Gun carry | 53.5% | 46 |
| Haze | Gun carry | 53.4% | 65 |
| Dynamo | Initiator | 53.4% | 20 |
| Seven | Spirit carry | 53.1% | 23 |
| Holliday | Gun carry | 52.0% | 27 |
| Graves | Spirit carry | 52.1% | 20 |
Most played heroes
| Hero | Picked per 100 matches | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rat King | 85 | 56.1% |
| Baba | 58 | 52.5% |
| Haze | 49 | 54.9% |
| Solomon | 43 | 45.1% |
| Venator | 42 | 47.4% |
| Mina | 41 | 46.8% |
| Graves | 40 | 56.4% |
| Infernus | 38 | 49.0% |
The newest heroes usually sit near the top of this list in their first weeks, while everyone tries them.
Weakest heroes right now
| Hero | All ranks | Oracle and above |
|---|---|---|
| Deadman Danny | 38.4% | 31.4% |
| Shiv | 44.1% | 46.6% |
| Mirage | 44.6% | 43.0% |
| 44.8% | 46.3% | |
| Solomon | 45.1% | 43.2% |
| Sinclair | 45.1% | 45.9% |
| Viscous | 45.7% | 48.1% |
| Silver | 45.8% | 48.4% |
A low win rate doesn’t make a hero unplayable. Heroes that win much more at Oracle and above than at all ranks are usually hard to play well rather than weak, and heroes that drop at high rank tend to hold up better against newer players.
The item meta
Our item tier list compares every purchase with other items bought by the same hero, at the same point in the match, with the same net worth. In matches played October 6 to 15, 2026, these items earned an S grade:
- Weapon: Frenzy, Glass Cannon, Lucky Shot, Heroic Aura
- Vitality: Diviner's Kevlar, Restorative Locket, Cheat Death, Healing Nova
- Spirit: Magic Carpet, Mystic Reverb, Torment Pulse
How to read these numbers
- Win rate depends on who plays a hero. A hero mostly played by experts looks stronger than one everybody is trying for the first time. That’s why brand-new heroes start low.
- Small gaps aren’t real gaps. With a few thousand matches, a win rate can be off by about two points either way. Treat 51% and 52% as the same.
- Pick rate is per 100 matches. Both teams can pick the same hero, so a very popular hero can appear in more than half of all games.
- This is Standard mode. Ranked games are a smaller pool and often follow a step behind.
For a single ranking of every hero, see the hero tier list. For how to build them, open any hero guide, or test a build in the build rater.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best hero in Deadlock right now?
At all ranks, the top win rates belong to Paige (56.9%), Graves (56.4%), Rat King (56.1%) and Seven (55.2%), in matches played October 6 to 15, 2026. At Oracle rank and above, Paige (54.7%), Kelvin (54.4%) and Ivy (54.4%) lead.
Is Rat King overpowered?
Rat King appears in about 85 of every 100 matches and wins 56.1% of games at all ranks (S tier) and 53.6% at Oracle and above (A tier), after his October 5 nerf.
Is Solomon good?
Solomon, released October 9, wins 45.1% of games at all ranks (D tier) and 43.2% at Oracle and above. New heroes usually start low while players learn them, so his numbers should rise.
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