Updated: October 8, 2026 
Deadlock has over 40 heroes, which makes it difficult to keep track of. We went through all the latest data across all ranks, win rates, pick rates, and week-over-week movement, and put together a full Deadlock Heroes tier list ranked best to worst. The Deadlock meta never sits still, and the latest Mind the Birds! patch actually changed the map, shifted pick priorities, and a few heroes that used to be safe choices are suddenly struggling. If you're still picking the same heroes you were two weeks ago without checking the numbers, you're probably leaving wins on the table.
Deadlock Heroes Tier List
Across all 40 heroes, the average win rate this patch is 49.2%. Only 9 heroes break the 53% mark. That gap between the best picks and the rest is bigger than it looks. Here is the list:
| Tier | What It Means | Heroes |
|---|---|---|
| S+ | Dominant and ban-worthy picks | Paige, Graves, Rat King, Haze |
| S | Top-performing meta carries | Seven, Victor |
| A | These Heroes are solid and reliable in most games | Kelvin, Ivy, Dynamo, Wraith, Abrams, Lash, Drifter, Vindicta, Lady Geist, Mo & Krill, Celeste, Infernus, Venator |
| B | These heroes are situational, and you need the right team composition to make them win | Apollo, Vyper, Yamato, Holliday, McGinnis, Bebop, Calico, Billy, Rem, Mina, Silver |
| C | The heroes who are struggling in the current meta | Viscous, Grey Talon, Warden, Shiv, Paradox, Pocket, Mirage, The Doorman, Sinclair, Baba |
Also Read:
S+ Tier - The Best Deadlock Heroes Right Now
Four heroes are clearly above everything else this patch. Two of them are getting contested and banned in nearly every high-rank game. The other two? Almost nobody's playing them, which is honestly the bigger thing to look out for:
| Hero | Type | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige | Mystic | 56.7% | 3.3% | - Has the highest win rate in the entire game right now at 56.7% - She's winning more than half her games by a huge margin - She barely gets banned - This combination is broken in a good way |
| Graves | Mystic | 56.3% | 3.5% | - He's at a 56.3% win rate - He just has a 3.5% pick rate, low enough to avoid bans in most lobbies - The second-best hero in the game by win rate - Mystic who can carry without the risk of getting banned |
| Rat King | Brawler | 54.9% | 8.0% | - The most picked hero in the game - Has a very high win rate - Tanky brawler who disrupts the enemy team, can soak hits, and get stronger as the game goes on - Fits almost any team composition |
| Haze | Assassin | 54.8% | 4.3% | - One of the best assassins in the latest patch - Punishes immobile heroes and backliners hard in the current map setup - Can isolate targets and punish them fast - Safest carry Assassin to lock in this patch |
S Tier Deadlock Heroes
These two aren't quite at the "ban immediately" level of S+, but they're still excellent picks you should be considering every game:
| Hero | Type | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven | Mystic | 55.7% | 2.9% | - Win rate is higher than both Rat King and Haze - His 2.9% pick rate means he's sitting quietly in lobbies while no one bans him - Basically, stats of an S+ hero without the ban pressure |
| Victor | Brawler | 53.5% | 2.4% | - Still solid at 53.5-53.92% win rate - Holds S Tier for now, but another bad week and he slides out |
A Tier Deadlock Heroes
A-tier is the most populated group in this patch with 13 heroes, and these picks won't drag you down. You need to actually play them well to get the full value:
| Hero | Type | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin | Brawler | 54.6% | 1.3% | - 52.7-54.6% win rate, which is pretty high - Only 1.3-1.4% per-game pick rate, the lowest of any high-performing hero - Severely underused for his performance level, which makes him the smartest pick in this tier |
| Ivy | Marksman | 53.5% | 2.1% | - 53.18-53.5% win rate - Stable week over week with no major movement - Established but not drawing ban pressure - One of the most consistent Marksman performers across all rank brackets - A reliable safe pick for any game |
| Dynamo | Mystic | 53.2% | 2.1% | - Strong across all filters - Stable week over week with no major movement - Can flip teamfights instantly with good timing - Severely undervalued at just 2.1% pick rate given the actual team impact he provides |
| Wraith | Marksman | 51.4% | 2.7% | - Biggest mover in A Tier - Growing pick rate shows players are starting to catch on with Wraith - Straightforward Marksman carry that doesn't need complex setups to deliver value |
| Abrams | Brawler | 51.3% | 2.3% | - High win rate - The new map's reworked jungle camp access directly suits his roaming style - Short-term stats are sliding while his map fit is actually improving - Worth holding on since the map changes in his favor |
| Lash | Assassin | 51.1% | 3.4% | - One of the most-played Assassins in the game - Consistent threat across all rank brackets without needing specific peel from teammates - One of the more reliable playmakers in A Tier - An easy pick for any Assassin main |
| Drifter | Assassin | 50.5% | 3.3% | - Good pick rate - Individual carry potential keeps him relevant |
| Vindicta | Marksman | 50.2% | 2.7% | - Pairs well with Dynamo and Infernus when the composition lines up - A borderline hero (A Tier in the right draft, B Tier in the wrong one) |
| Lady Geist | Mystic | 50.1% | 2.0% | - Holding A Tier by the thinnest possible margin right now - One more bad week and she can drop to B, but still play her as of now if you want |
| Mo & Krill | Brawler | 50.0% | 2.0% | - Works best in coordinated team environments, but falling apart in solo queue settings |
| Celeste | Mystic | 49.5% | 2.5% | - Stable with no major movement either direction this week - Team utility kit that contributes more to coordinated play than solo carry |
| Infernus | Marksman | 49.4% | 3.4% | - Third-highest pick rate in the tier at 3.4% but win rate barely clears 49% - Consistently popular |
| Venator | Marksman | 47.8% | 3.6% | - Highest pick rate in A Tier at 3.6%, with overall hero presence even higher - Stable trend with no significant weekly movement in either direction |
B Tier Deadlock Heroes
B tier heroes in Deadlock are not the heroes you want to play if you really are just looking to win, but they are absolutely playable if you know them well.
| Hero | Type | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo | Assassin | 49.6% | 2.3% | - Win rate is almost 50% - 2.3% pick rate with solid player base - The most likely B Tier hero to cross over next week with any improvement |
| Vyper | Assassin | 48.3% | 1.3% | - Very low 1.3% pick rate, one of the least-played Assassins in the game - Niche pick that needs specific matchup conditions to get real value |
| Yamato | Assassin | 48.2% | 2.2% | - She's a hard counter to Vindicta, but that advantage isn't enough to carry her overall - Was a reliable Assassin pick but this patch removed her edge entirely - Two consecutive weeks of decline is a real red flag for her near-term placement |
| Holliday | Marksman | 48.2% | 1.9% | - Win rate is consistent across multiple sites - Stable with no major movement in either direction this week - Doesn't carry games single-handedly but doesn't throw them either - Reliable for players who know the hero well, but average for everyone else |
| McGinnis | Mystic | 48.1% | 1.0% | - Extremely small player base - Very niche Mystic |
| Bebop | Brawler | 48.1% | 3.2% | - He is over-drafted - One of the clearest examples of a hero loved by the community but not backed by data |
| Calico | Assassin | 48.1% | 1.6% | - Pick rate falling alongside win rate - One of the more worrying decline trends in this entire tier right now |
| Billy | Brawler | 47.3% | 2.3% | - Map changes gave him a brief early-patch boost that has since fully faded - 2.3% pick rate declining alongside his win rate - Needs a build discovery or direct buff to stop this slide |
| Rem | Mystic | 47.2% | 3.3% | - Players enjoy his kit, but he's not converting that popularity into wins - A consistent case of a hero being played more than his actual strength |
| Mina | Marksman | 47.1% | 3.6% | - An active player base figuring out her potential - Matchup data shows she beats Vindicta cleanly - One to watch closely, because she can be a potential A Tier push is realistic if this continues |
| Silver | Brawler | 45.5% | 2.4% | - Holding B Tier right now, but barely - Another week like this and he moves to C |
C Tier Deadlock Heroes
C tier Deadlock heroes are below the meta average. If you are a dedicated main of any of these, you can still find wins, of course, but you need to be really good to defeat other heroes in the higher tier.
| Hero | Type | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscous | Mystic | 46.8% | 1.2% | - Very low pick rate with a very small active player base - Niche Mystic with limited meta application in the current patch - Not the worst in C Tier but struggling to find meaningful impact in most games |
| Grey Talon | Marksman | 46.6% | 1.4% | - Even at a 1.4% pick rate, dedicated players are still struggling to find consistent wins - Needs map-specific changes to recover, so until then, avoid in ranked matches |
| Warden | Brawler | 45.8% | 0.9% | - Very low win rate - Lowest per-game pick rate in the entire game - Brawler kit that lacks the tools to compete with stronger frontliners in this patch |
| Shiv | Brawler | 45.6% | 2.0% | - Very low win rate - One of the steepest decline curves of any hero this entire patch - Players are abandoning him fast |
| Paradox | Marksman | 45.2% | 2.3% | - Pick rate has no meaningful weekly movement - Difficult to make work in the current fast-paced map environment - Limited teamfight impact compared to other Marksman options at similar pick rates - Requires very specific matchup conditions to perform above average |
| Assassin | 44.6% | 1.9% | - Win rate is below the game's average - Not finding enough value in this patch's teamfight landscape - Consistent underperformer across multiple sources | |
| Mirage | Assassin | 44.3% | 1.2% | - A very weak hero - Very low pick rate and win rate |
| The Doorman | Mystic | 44.2% | 1.8% | - Slow kit that doesn't suit the faster-paced map in this patch - Consistently below average - Requires a very specific draft setup to extract any real value |
| Sinclair | Mystic | 43.9% | 1.5% | - Although low, the pick rate shows that players are growing to play him. - Something is clicking with his kit that players are only starting to figure out - Still C Tier for now, but the gameplay is the most exciting in the whole roster |
| Baba | Mystic | 42.1% | 2.9% | - The lowest win rate of any hero in the game right now - Newest hero in the roster with no prior patch history to compare against |
The map updates in Mind the Birds! are clearly giving an advantage to mobile and roaming heroes. The map has better jungle camp access and reworked angles, so the heroes who can move fast and take short skirmishes are getting a passive buff just from the layout. Meanwhile, heroes that relied on slow setups or immobile teamfight kits are paying the price.
That's the end of our Deadlock Heroes tier list for now. We will keep on updating the tier list based on the win rate and pick rate every time a new patch is out. Keep an eye on this page and bookmark it so that you know who to play in your next match.
