Most popular skill leveling order62.5%· 11,475 matches
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Infiltrates and disrupts the backline
With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters.
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
1.8%
KDA Ratio
2.69
Avg Damage
39.9K
Matches
340.2K
Avg KDA
6.3 / 6.7 / 11.7
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Pocket is a balanced B tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 48.0% win rate and a 1.8% pick rate across 340,247 tracked matches this patch. Pocket's role leans infiltrates and disrupts the backline, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters. Pocket averages 6.3 kills, 6.7 deaths and 11.7 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 Pocket players open with Flying Cloak, Flying Cloak, and Enchanter's Satchel, and that ability priority wins 62.5% of 11,475 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Pocket's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.
Across tracked games Pocket finishes on an average 42,020 net worth with a 2.69 KDA. That number tells you when Pocket actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Pocket deals around 39,870 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 Pocket right now runs Restorative Shot (tier 1, 50.8% WR), Battle Vest (tier 2, 52.9% WR), Berserker (tier 3, 55.9% WR), and Lucky Shot (tier 4, 62.6% 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.
Pocket is holding a 48.0% win rate this patch and ranks in the B tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Pocket is neither rising nor fading right now. Pocket sits in the middle of the pack, which means match ups and draft context decide the game more than the raw pick does.
Pocket loses lane weight against Vindicta (-1.6% win rate delta), Mo & Krill (-1.3% win rate delta), and Sinclair (-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.
Pocket pairs strongest with Seven (+2.8% win rate delta) and Haze (+1.9% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Pocket'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 Pocket.
Every patch that touched Pocket, with the real win rate shift afterward.
Enchanter's Satchel spirit scaling increased from 0.9 to 1.1 · +1 more
Barrage projectile speed increased by 15% · +30 more
Base regen reduced from 2 to 1 · +2 more
Affliction initial Current HP % damage increased from 10% to 12%
Fixed Cloak sliding up walls very quickly · +2 more