Hero Tier List
Every hero ranked by actual win rate — October 2026 patch. These aren't opinions; they're numbers.
How to read this: tiers are based on actual win rates across 500,000+ recent matches — not opinions. S-tier heroes aren't just "stronger," they're easier to win with. If you're new, start at the top and work down. Data from deadlockhandbook.com, patch of October 6–13, 2026.
A Note for Beginners
A hero's tier matters less than your comfort on them. A C-tier hero you've played 50 games on will beat an S-tier hero you're trying for the first time. Use this list to pick your first few heroes, not to judge your teammates' picks.
That said: if you're brand new and want the easiest path to winning, you can't go wrong with Dynamo (A-tier, simplest high-impact kit), Seven (S-tier, straightforward carry), or Abrams (B-tier, very forgiving).
S Tier — Dominant — ban-worthy picks winning 54%+ of games
Paige 57.0%
Top win rate in the game. Strong at every stage with a straightforward kit.
Graves 56.2%
New hero still climbing. Great gun, great mobility, easy to pick up.
Rat King 55.9%
New and dominating. Swarm pressure overwhelms lanes.
Seven 55.2%
Storm Cloud zones entire teams. Consistent damage, massive impact.
Haze 54.9%
Bullet Dance deletes teams. Strong laning into strong scaling.
A Tier — Excellent — reliable winners in the 52–54% range
Kelvin 54.0%
Ice Dome creates free teamfights. Great utility, easy value.
Ivy 53.2%
Strong support with a fight-winning ult. Good in any comp.
Victor 52.8%
Late-game monster. Tanky, mobile, scales out of control.
Dynamo 52.5%
Singularity wins fights by itself. Easiest high-tier hero to play.
B Tier — Solid — winning slightly more than they lose (50–52%)
Wraith 51.6%
Solid all-rounder. Good damage, good escape.
Baba 51.4%
New hex-based hero. Strong but the meta is still learning her.
Lash 51.2%
Death Slam is a fight-winner. Needs good positioning.
Abrams 50.6%
Classic brawler. Simple, durable, reliable.
Vindicta 50.2%
Strong sniper. Rewards good aim and positioning.
C Tier — Average — playable but not carrying games (47.5–50%)
Drifter 49.7%
Slippery and annoying. Decent, not dominant.
Lady Geist 49.5%
High sustain, but struggles against burst.
Mo & Krill 49.2%
Fun duo, but inconsistent impact.
Infernus 49.0%
Burn damage is real, but needs items to pop off.
Apollo 49.0%
Mobile and flashy. Average results.
Holliday 48.7%
Good kit, but outshone by other carries.
Celeste 48.6%
Solid support, but low playmaking.
Calico 48.1%
Niche pick. Works in the right comp.
Vyper 47.9%
High skill ceiling, low floor.
McGinnis 47.6%
Turret play is very situational.
Yamato 47.5%
Cool kit, but struggles to close games.
Rem 47.5%
Newer hero, still finding its place.
D Tier — Struggling — under 47.5%, avoid unless you main them
Bebop 47.4%
Hook is great, but the rest of the kit lags behind.
Venator 47.4%
Struggling to find a role in the current meta.
Grey Talon 47.0%
Outranged and outdamaged right now.
Mina 46.7%
Needs buffs or a meta shift.
Billy 46.6%
Fun but underpowered.
The Doorman 46.4%
Too slow to impact the current fast meta.
Paradox 45.9%
High skill, low reward currently.
Viscous 45.8%
Hardest hero to make work. Avoid as a beginner.
Silver 45.8%
New and underperforming.
Warden 45.6%
Outclassed by other tanks.
Sinclair 45.1%
Complex kit, poor results.
Pocket 44.8%
Needs a rework or big buffs.
Mirage 44.5%
Lowest win rate of the established heroes.
Solomon 44.3%
Brand new — numbers will move as players learn.
Shiv 44.1%
Struggling in the current patch.
Too New to Rank: Deadman Danny
Deadman Danny —
Released October 13, 2026 — not enough matches for reliable data yet. Early numbers are noisy. Check back after the next patch.
Last updated: October 14, 2026 · Source: deadlockhandbook.com (522,148 Standard matches, Oct 6–13) · Tiers shift every patch — bookmark this page.
Patch watch — October 14: the day after this data window, Valve shipped a tuning pass that nerfed Baba across the board (longer cooldowns on Threadsap, Granny Long Legs and Baba's Brew, weaker barrier) and buffed Deadman Danny in almost every direction (more health, harder-hitting shots, faster Strix Salvo). Expect Baba to slide down from B-tier and Danny's numbers to stabilize upward — this list will be refreshed once the post-patch data settles. Cross-check: an independent win-rate tier list from October 12 (deadlock-api.com data) names the same top five (Rat King, Paige, Graves, Seven, Haze) and the same bottom three (Shiv, Solomon, Mirage).