What is Guardian Ward in Deadlock?

Guardian Ward is a Tier II vitality item in the Deadlock shop. It costs 1600 souls.

Is Guardian Ward good in Deadlock?

Guardian Ward posts a 48.8% win rate over 1,021,391 tracked matches, which puts it at #43 among vitality items. Numbers refresh every 15 minutes.

What does Guardian Ward build from?

Guardian Ward is a base purchase. No components needed, just buy it straight from the shop.

Guardian WardDeadlock Item Stats & Best Heroes

VitalityTier IIpress

1600Souls

#43 of 53 Vitality items by win rate

Guardian Ward is a Deadlock tier 2 vitality item. At a 1600 souls cost, it sits in the lane snowball bracket of the shop. Guardian Ward currently posts a 48.8% win rate in 1,021,391 matches, picked in 0.3% of games where it was an option. Across tracked matches this patch it ranks #43 of 53 vitality items by win rate. Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast.Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.

activeProvide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast.Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.

Cooldown45s

Cast Range40mm

Buff Duration6s

Ability Range8%

Radius8%

Win Rate

48.8%

Pick Rate

0.3%

Matches

1.0M

W / L

498.5K/522.8K

Unique Players

256.8K

Purchase Timing

When this item is typically bought during a match

Mid Game

10:58Buy

28:41Sell

0:005:0010:0015:0020:0025:0030:0035:0040:00

Avg Buy

10:58 min

Game Progress

30%

Avg Sell

28:41 min

Held For

~17:43 min

Item Stats

Ability Range8%

Cooldown45s

Buff Duration6s

Cast Range40mm

Builds Into

Divine Barrier53.9%6400

More on Guardian Ward

Keep digging with the rest of the Deadlock meta: full item tier list, in-game shop layout, community builds, hero tier list and the patch behind this win rate.

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Other Vitality Tier II Items

Spirit Shielding

Bullet Lifesteal

Weapon Shielding

Spirit Lifesteal

Debuff Reducer

Battle Vest

Reactive Barrier

Restorative Locket

Guardian WardDeadlock Item Stats & Best Heroes

VitalityTier IIpress

1600Souls

#43 of 53 Vitality items by win rate

activeProvide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast.Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.

Cooldown45s

Cast Range40mm

Buff Duration6s

Ability Range8%

Radius8%

Win Rate

48.8%

Pick Rate

0.3%

Matches

1.0M

W / L

498.5K/522.8K

Unique Players

256.8K

Purchase Timing

When this item is typically bought during a match

Mid Game

10:58Buy

28:41Sell

0:005:0010:0015:0020:0025:0030:0035:0040:00

Avg Buy

10:58 min

Game Progress

30%

Avg Sell

28:41 min

Held For

~17:43 min

Item Stats

Ability Range8%

Cooldown45s

Buff Duration6s

Cast Range40mm

Builds Into

Divine Barrier53.9%6400

Win Rate by Rank

Best Initiate 48.8%Worst Oracle 48.7%

Win Rate Trend

49.0%+0.2%

42.9K matches this week

Guardian Ward Deep Dive

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Stat Impact

What Guardian Ward actually gives you

Guardian Ward delivers 8% ability range, 45s cooldown, and 6s buff duration. These bonuses determine which heroes and builds below actually benefit from the slot, and why the win rates on certain heroes skew so far above or below the item's average.

Best Heroes

Who wins most with Guardian Ward

Guardian Ward performs strongest on Wraith (57.9% WR across 337 games), Victor (55.7% WR across 653 games), and Dynamo (54.5% WR across 34,156 games). These heroes convert the item's stat bonuses into real win rate gains, usually because their kit scales linearly with the stats the item provides. If you play one of these heroes, this item belongs in your core build.

Most Picked By

Who buys Guardian Ward the most

In terms of raw pickup volume, Guardian Ward shows up most on Paige (401,011 games), Rem (373,617 games), and The Doorman (66,601 games). High pickup does not always mean high performance, so cross reference this list with the best heroes card above before blindly copying a build.

Build Context

Guardian Ward build path

Guardian Ward is a base tier purchase with no prerequisites, so you can buy it directly from the shop without stacking components first. Guardian Ward upgrades into Divine Barrier, so picking it early sets up a direct path into a late game power spike instead of locking in a dead end purchase.

Meta Trend

Guardian Ward this patch

Guardian Ward sits at a 48.8% win rate and has barely moved over the last few weeks, which means the item is at its steady state pick rate in the current patch.

Rank Performance

Guardian Ward across the rank ladder

Guardian Ward performs roughly the same across every ranked bracket, so the build advice on this page holds from Initiate all the way up to Eternus.

More on Guardian Ward

Keep digging with the rest of the Deadlock meta: full item tier list, in-game shop layout, community builds, hero tier list and the patch behind this win rate.

All Items Item Shop Community Builds Hero Tier List Current Patch

Other Vitality Tier II Items

Spirit Shielding

Bullet Lifesteal

Weapon Shielding

Spirit Lifesteal

Debuff Reducer

Battle Vest

Reactive Barrier

Restorative Locket

Guardian Ward Deep Dive

Refreshed every 15 minutes

Stat Impact

What Guardian Ward actually gives you

Best Heroes

Who wins most with Guardian Ward

Most Picked By

Who buys Guardian Ward the most

Build Context

Guardian Ward build path

Meta Trend

Guardian Ward this patch

Guardian Ward sits at a 48.8% win rate and has barely moved over the last few weeks, which means the item is at its steady state pick rate in the current patch.

Rank Performance

Guardian Ward across the rank ladder

Guardian Ward performs roughly the same across every ranked bracket, so the build advice on this page holds from Initiate all the way up to Eternus.

Guardian WardDeadlock Item Stats & Best Heroes

Purchase Timing

Item Stats

Builds Into

More on Guardian Ward

Other Vitality Tier II Items

Guardian WardDeadlock Item Stats & Best Heroes

Purchase Timing

Item Stats

Builds Into

Highest Win Rate Heroes

Most Played By

Win Rate by Rank

Win Rate Trend

Guardian Ward Deep Dive

What Guardian Ward actually gives you

Who wins most with Guardian Ward

Who buys Guardian Ward the most

Guardian Ward build path

Guardian Ward this patch

Guardian Ward across the rank ladder

More on Guardian Ward

Other Vitality Tier II Items

Highest Win Rate Heroes

Most Played By

Win Rate by Rank

Win Rate Trend

Guardian Ward Deep Dive

What Guardian Ward actually gives you

Who wins most with Guardian Ward

Who buys Guardian Ward the most

Guardian Ward build path

Guardian Ward this patch

Guardian Ward across the rank ladder