Most popular skill leveling order65.2%· 7,472 matches
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Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
1.9%
KDA Ratio
2.67
Avg Damage
34.3K
Matches
315.1K
Avg KDA
7.3 / 7.5 / 12.8
Apollo is a balanced B tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 48.2% win rate and a 1.9% pick rate across 315,121 tracked matches this patch. Apollo averages 7.3 kills, 7.5 deaths and 12.8 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.
The highest win rate Apollo players open with Disengaging Sigil, Disengaging Sigil, and Flawless Advance, and that ability priority wins 65.2% of 7,472 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Apollo's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.
Across tracked games Apollo finishes on an average 40,581 net worth with a 2.67 KDA. That number tells you when Apollo actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Apollo deals around 34,257 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.
The highest win rate build path on Apollo right now runs Sprint Boots (tier 1, 49.0% WR), Mystic Vulnerability (tier 2, 51.6% WR), Majestic Leap (tier 3, 56.5% WR), and Spirit Burn (tier 4, 58.9% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.
Apollo is holding a 48.2% win rate this patch and ranks in the B tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has moved up by about 2.5 percentage points, a signal that the pick is trending into the meta. Apollo sits in the middle of the pack, which means match ups and draft context decide the game more than the raw pick does.
Apollo loses lane weight against Warden (-1.3% win rate delta), Dynamo (-1.3% win rate delta), and Lady Geist (-1.2% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.
Apollo pairs strongest with Victor (+3.0% win rate delta) and Kelvin (+2.2% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Apollo's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Apollo.
Every patch that touched Apollo, with the real win rate shift afterward.
Improved the hero's hitboxes (easier to hit) · +5 more
Disengaging Sigil velocity increased by 50% · +6 more
Disengaging Sigil T2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30% · +4 more
Disengaging Sigil base damage reduced from 100 to 85
Bullet damage increased from 17 to 18.5 · +2 more
Fixed Riposte not leaving the ground when started on the ground · +9 more
Bullet damage growth increased from 0.6 to 0.75 · +17 more