In the order it actually gets bought.
Threadsap
Granny Long Legs
Baba's Brew
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Baba is a struggling D tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 42.1% win rate and a 0.1% pick rate across 20,306 tracked matches this patch. Baba averages 4.9 kills, 7.5 deaths and 13.5 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 Baba players open with Threadsap, Threadsap, and Granny Long Legs, and that ability priority wins 56.6% of 634 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Baba's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.
Across tracked games Baba finishes on an average 36,901 net worth with a 2.45 KDA. That number tells you when Baba actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Baba deals around 24,244 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 Baba right now runs Close Quarters (tier 1, 45.2% WR), Stalker (tier 2, 49.7% WR), Torment Pulse (tier 3, 50.5% WR), and Scourge (tier 4, 59.4% 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.
Baba is holding a 42.1% win rate this patch and ranks in the D tier across the full hero pool. Baba is currently below the ranked average, so picking Baba demands a team comp that covers the weaknesses listed in the matchups tab.
Baba loses lane weight against Viscous (-4.4% win rate delta), Haze (-2.5% win rate delta), and Wraith (-2.4% 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.
Baba pairs strongest with Seven (+4.4% win rate delta) and Paige (+1.6% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Baba'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 Baba.
