Deadlock meta, patch 10-30
What wins right now · Updated
The meta is what wins on the current patch, and what players copy because it wins. In Deadlock it shifts with every patch, so this page is rebuilt from real games every day.
On patch 10-30 the top of the tier list at all ranks is Graves (57.3%, 2,054,172 games), Rat King (56.4%, 3,005,047 games) and Paige (56.0%, 1,440,548 games), over the last 30 days. Since the patch Deadman Danny gained the most, up 4.2 points (192,472 games since the patch), and Mo & Krill lost the most, down 4.8 points (107,174 games since the patch).
Best heroes right now
All ranks, last 30 days. Tiers go by win rate, discounted for small samples: the top 15% are S, the next 25% A.
S tier
Since patch 10-30
Win rate since the patch against the 14 days before it, all ranks.
What changed in 10-30 →
Early game and late game
The heroes that win most in short games (under 35 minutes) and long ones (past 40), all ranks. Short games are often stomps, so the early list is partly heroes that close out a lead.
Low elo and high elo
The top of the tier list at each end of the ladder, last 30 days.
Which heroes change most between low and high elo →
Most played builds this week
Current builds (saved since the patch) with the most games in the last 7 days. Win rate and games over the last 30 days, all ranks.
Questions
What is the Deadlock meta?
The meta is the set of heroes and builds that win most on the current patch, and that most players copy. On patch 10-30 the top of the tier list at all ranks is Graves (57.3%, 2,054,172 games), Rat King (56.4%, 3,005,047 games) and Paige (56.0%, 1,440,548 games), over the last 30 days.
Which heroes are the best right now?
S tier at all ranks, over the last 30 days: Graves (57.3%, 2,054,172 games), Rat King (56.4%, 3,005,047 games), Paige (56.0%, 1,440,548 games), Seven (54.8%, 1,559,124 games), Victor (54.1%, 1,435,005 games), Kelvin (54.1%, 630,599 games) and Haze (53.7%, 2,111,108 games). S tier is the top 15% of heroes by win rate, discounted for small samples. A tier is led by Baba (53.2%, 1,134,272 games).
What changed in patch 10-30?
Patch 10-30 came out on Oct 30, 2026. Since then Deadman Danny rose most, from 50.5% to 54.7% (192,472 games since the patch), and Mo & Krill fell most, from 51.1% to 46.3% (107,174 games since the patch). That is each hero's win rate since the patch against the 14 days before it, all ranks.
What are the best heroes for beginners and low elo?
In low elo (Obscurus to Acolyte) the top of the tier list over the last 30 days is Rat King (55.3%, 181,033 games), Graves (55.1%, 119,192 games) and Paige (54.7%, 102,313 games). These win most in the games new players are in, ranked by win rate discounted for small samples.
What are the best heroes for high elo?
In high elo (Phantom to Eternus) the top of the tier list over the last 30 days is Baba (54.5%, 34,709 games), Rat King (53.8%, 70,528 games) and Wraith (53.7%, 49,696 games). High ranks have fewer games, so these numbers move more from day to day.
Which heroes are best early game and late game?
In games under 35 minutes: Deadman Danny (59.6%, 75,165 games), Graves (60.3%, 104,064 games) and Rat King (57.3%, 108,818 games). In games past 40 minutes: Pocket (48.2%, 41,866 games), Sinclair (48.6%, 21,902 games) and Mina (48.0%, 78,323 games). Each is the hero's win rate in games of that length, all ranks, since patch 10-30 once it has 10,000 games in every length, else the last 30 days.
How often is this page updated?
Every day, from public match data on deadlock-api.com. These numbers were last rebuilt on Nov 3, 2026.