Updated hourly · October 2026

Deadlock tier list and meta

Updated 36 min ago Current patch, since October 15, 2026 48k matches

Our Deadlock character tier list ranks all 44 heroes by win rate in real matches. In the current meta, Graves leads and Grey Talon sits at the bottom. Tiers are relative: S is about one standard deviation above the average win rate, D one below. Small samples are pulled toward 50% and rarely picked heroes can't reach S. How the tiers work.

Time Current patch Last 7 days Last 30 days

Rank All ranks

Initiate to Acolyte

Sentinel to Mystic

Ritualist to Emissary

Oracle to Phantom

Ascendant and Eternus

48k matches · Ritualist to Emissary

Graves

Wraith

Celeste

New Violet

The Doorman

Grey Talon

#	Hero	Tier	Win rate	Pick rate	Matches	K / D / A	Souls
1	Graves	S	56.7%	30.0%	14,515	5.7 / 5.8 / 11.3	42k
2	Rat King	S	55.6%	74.6%	36,108	4.5 / 5.5 / 13.1	41k
3	Kelvin	S	55.5%	17.8%	8,599	4.9 / 5.0 / 14.6	40k
4	Ivy	S	54.8%	22.1%	10,706	4.3 / 5.1 / 14.2	39k
5	Baba	S	54.5%	23.2%	11,225	5.8 / 6.1 / 14.2	37k
6	Paige	S	54.2%	29.9%	14,487	3.4 / 5.1 / 15.6	40k
7	Wraith	S	54.0%	41.8%	20,245	7.2 / 5.1 / 9.3	44k
8	Apollo	A	53.0%	17.4%	8,412	6.7 / 6.6 / 12.0	38k
9	Seven	A	52.8%	26.2%	12,679	4.9 / 5.8 / 11.7	43k
10	Abrams	A	52.7%	27.1%	13,143	6.2 / 6.6 / 12.6	38k
11	Victor	A	52.6%	23.2%	11,217	6.6 / 5.8 / 10.5	42k
12	Dynamo	A	52.4%	21.2%	10,243	3.8 / 5.5 / 15.2	39k
13	Haze	A	52.0%	54.3%	26,289	7.9 / 6.2 / 9.7	43k
14	Lash	A	51.7%	42.4%	20,544	6.3 / 6.0 / 14.0	39k
15	Vyper	A	51.7%	10.6%	5,144	7.6 / 6.3 / 9.0	41k
16	Celeste	A	51.1%	19.0%	9,220	6.1 / 5.6 / 11.8	40k
17	Drifter	B	50.6%	33.0%	15,980	8.1 / 7.3 / 11.9	40k
18	Calico	B	50.1%	17.7%	8,576	7.7 / 6.1 / 13.0	41k
19	Vindicta	B	50.1%	27.2%	13,168	8.3 / 5.9 / 11.6	39k
20	Yamato	B	50.1%	23.0%	11,156	7.9 / 7.3 / 11.7	38k
21	Nurse Harrow	B	49.8%	75.8%	22,044	2.2 / 4.8 / 14.9	35k
22	Mo & Krill	B	49.3%	28.5%	13,808	5.6 / 6.0 / 14.3	41k
23	Lady Geist	B	49.0%	17.0%	8,256	5.4 / 6.2 / 11.2	41k
24	Silver	B	48.8%	15.3%	7,402	7.2 / 6.7 / 11.7	39k
25	Violet	B	48.6%	70.8%	32,080	5.7 / 6.3 / 13.2	38k
26	McGinnis	C	47.9%	8.2%	3,975	3.8 / 5.6 / 11.9	39k
27	Billy	C	48.0%	19.3%	9,342	6.4 / 6.8 / 12.3	40k
28	Venator	C	47.9%	33.1%	16,045	7.2 / 6.0 / 10.2	41k
29	Holliday	C	47.7%	19.7%	9,545	6.4 / 5.6 / 13.3	40k
30	Sinclair	C	47.5%	9.0%	4,339	5.2 / 5.4 / 12.5	40k
31	Infernus	C	47.4%	37.7%	18,257	6.4 / 6.6 / 10.3	41k
32	Bebop	C	47.3%	42.9%	20,781	6.3 / 7.3 / 13.6	38k
33	Mina	C	47.3%	29.2%	14,164	7.2 / 5.5 / 11.0	40k
34	Viscous	C	46.6%	10.6%	5,135	4.3 / 5.3 / 13.4	39k
35	Rem	C	46.3%	17.7%	8,583	3.0 / 4.8 / 14.8	39k
36	The Doorman	C	45.8%	10.9%	5,261	4.2 / 5.1 / 12.6	40k
37	Deadman Danny	D	46.0%	73.3%	35,493	7.0 / 6.6 / 11.3	37k
38	Pocket	D	45.8%	18.4%	8,929	5.9 / 5.6 / 11.7	42k
39	Shiv	D	45.4%	30.9%	14,949	7.4 / 6.3 / 10.5	38k
40	Solomon	D	45.4%	30.4%	14,716	4.1 / 5.5 / 12.9	38k
41	Paradox	D	44.7%	24.4%	11,806	5.3 / 6.1 / 12.3	39k
42	Warden	D	43.3%	6.8%	3,281	5.6 / 6.4 / 9.9	39k
43	Mirage	D	42.9%	7.7%	3,730	5.9 / 5.6 / 11.0	41k
44	Grey Talon	D	43.3%	15.5%	7,516	6.5 / 4.9 / 10.9	39k

Deadlock win rates explained

Win rate: wins divided by matches for players on that hero.
Pick rate: share of matches with that hero in them. 12 heroes play each match, so the average is about 27%.
Rank brackets use the average badge of both teams. Most unranked games have no badge, so they count only under "All ranks".
Current patch starts at the latest patch (October 15, 2026). See which heroes the patch buffed and nerfed in practice.

Meta by role

Marksmans

11 heroes, best: Ivy
Mystics

14 heroes, best: Graves
Brawlers

10 heroes, best: Rat King
Assassins

9 heroes, best: Apollo

Deadlock tier list FAQ

Who is the best hero in Deadlock right now?

In the current meta (current patch, all ranks) the top heroes by win rate are Graves (57.6%), Rat King (56.2%), Paige (55.5%).

Who is the worst hero in Deadlock?

Pocket (44.6%), Sinclair (44.8%), Mirage (44.8%) have the lowest win rates right now. A low win rate can also mean a hard-to-learn hero rather than a weak one.

Which Deadlock hero is picked the most?

Nurse Harrow appears in 62.6% of matches, the highest pick rate of any hero.

Is the meta different at high ranks?

Yes. In Ascendant and Eternus games the top heroes are Baba, Kelvin, Celeste, compared with Graves, Rat King, Paige across all ranks. Use the rank filter above to compare.

How is this tier list made?

Every hero's win rate from recent matches is pulled toward 50% by its sample size, then ranked by how far it sits from the average hero: S is about one standard deviation above, D one below. Rarely picked heroes can't reach S. It updates every hour.