Most popular skill leveling order65.6%· 23,751 matches
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Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
2.2%
KDA Ratio
2.82
Avg Damage
37.2K
Matches
357.0K
Avg KDA
7.4 / 6.9 / 12.1
Warden is a balanced B tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 49.7% win rate and a 2.2% pick rate across 357,048 tracked matches this patch. Warden's role leans weakens his enemies and chases them down, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. Warden leads from the front, jumping into the fray and hindering his opponents' ability to fight effectively. But what Warden considers brave, others consider reckless, and if he's not careful he can easily find himself in over his head. Warden averages 7.4 kills, 6.9 deaths and 12.1 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 Warden players open with Alchemical Flask, Alchemical Flask, and Binding Word, and that ability priority wins 65.6% of 23,751 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Warden's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.
Across tracked games Warden finishes on an average 42,318 net worth with a 2.82 KDA. That number tells you when Warden actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Warden deals around 37,220 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 Warden right now runs Mystic Regeneration (tier 1, 51.8% WR), Spirit Lifesteal (tier 2, 55.0% WR), Blood Tribute (tier 3, 58.4% WR), and Frenzy (tier 4, 61.8% 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.
Warden is holding a 49.7% 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 0.7 percentage points, a signal that the pick is trending into the meta. Warden sits in the middle of the pack, which means match ups and draft context decide the game more than the raw pick does.
Warden loses lane weight against Infernus (-1.8% win rate delta), Wraith (-1.0% win rate delta), and Mina (-1.0% 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.
Warden pairs strongest with Seven (+4.4% win rate delta) and Victor (+3.5% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Warden'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 Warden.
Every patch that touched Warden, with the real win rate shift afterward.
Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.38 to 0.34 · +2 more
Bullet falloff reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->47m · +8 more
Bullet growth per boon reduced from 0.44 to 0.38 · +26 more
Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.47 to 0.44 · +1 more
Bullet damage increased from 16.2 to 16.6 · +5 more