Deadlock Hero Counters & Matchups

The hero counter matrix covers 38 heroes and 1,406 statistically significant matchups. Of those, 724 tilt at least three percentage points away from a coinflip, which is where pick and ban decisions actually matter. The single most lopsided pairing is Mina into Graves at 38.0% over 43,499 matches, followed by Graves versus Mina at 62.0%. Seven bullies the field with a favorable matchup against 35 of 37 charted opponents, while Graves is not far behind at 34. On the other side, Sinclair struggles the most broadly with 28 unfavorable matchups on the board, making flex picks with better draft coverage a safer first rotation. Click any hero in the matrix below to see their full counter list and recommended responses.