Deadlock Hero Counters & Matchups

The hero counter matrix covers 38 heroes and 1,406 statistically significant matchups. Of those, 720 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 Silver into Graves at 38.3% over 17,687 matches, followed by Graves versus Silver at 61.7%. Seven bullies the field with a favorable matchup against 27 of 37 charted opponents, while Ivy is not far behind at 27. 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.