Hero Builds & Meta Picks: Live Win Rates
The highest-win-rate heroes this patch, the real numbers behind them, and how the September 16 changes moved the meta.
Hero Builds & Meta Picks: What the Live Win Rates Say
Every hero table on this site is computed from the same tracked-match snapshot. This guide reads that table the way a builder would: which heroes are winning, how the latest patch moved them, and what that means for your next pick.
The win-rate leaders
The live board after the September 16 patch is led by four S-tier heroes, all above 53% win rate with heavy match volume:
| Hero | Win Rate | Tracked Matches | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves | 56.7% | 511,133 | S |
| Victor | 56.4% | 445,039 | S |
| Seven | 54.8% | 466,890 | S |
| Paige | 54.3% | 449,262 | S |
| Kelvin | 54.0% | 254,572 | S |
| Ivy | 53.8% | 400,782 | S |
| Warden | 52.8% | 452,808 | A |
| Mo & Krill | 52.6% | 435,187 | A |
None of these are small-sample outliers. Every hero in the S tier has been tracked across at least 254,572 matches in the current snapshot. The win-rate board is a volume-weighted picture of the live meta, not a snapshot artifact.
What the September 16 patch actually changed
The Minor Update landed a wide net of balance changes. The three that move the meta the most:
- All slows reduced by 20%. Mobility heroes and any build that relies on running people down got a little weaker; heroes with strong movement tools gained relative value.
- Comeback gold reworked. The comeback economy changed how behind teams catch up. Early leads matter slightly more, and stall-heavy playstyles are less rewarding.
- Graves buffed (health per boon 33 → 35) and Haze buffed (fixation headshot stacks +2 → +3, T3 weapon scaling 0.0003 → 0.00035, plus Sleep Dagger and Smoke Bomb changes). The two heroes directly targeted by the patch are both already strong in the live data: Graves is the #1 win-rate hero, and Haze is a high-mobility carry with meaningful pick volume.
How to read the tier thresholds
The tier board on the tier list page uses fixed win-rate thresholds: S tier is 53% and above, A tier is 51–52.9%, B tier is 49–50.9%, C tier is 47–48.9%, and D tier is below 47%. These thresholds are kept stable across snapshots so the tier list measures real movement rather than chasing noise.
Build takeaways from the live numbers
- Graves is the safest high-win-rate pick right now: top of the board at 56.7%, and the September 16 patch raised his health per boon from 33 to 35, a direct durability buff.
- Victor is the second S-tier leader at 56.4% and holds his win rate across 445,039 matches, so the performance is not a short-window fluke.
- Seven (54.8%) and Paige (54.3%) round out the S tier with similar volume; both are strong mid-to-late game heroes in the current patch.
- If you want to play what is winning rather than experiment with off-meta picks, the live board is the only source you need: every number above comes from the tracked-match snapshot that refreshes twice daily.
Guide FAQs
Which heroes have the highest win rates in Deadlock right now? +
Graves leads at 56.7% across 511,133 tracked matches, followed by Victor at 56.4% (445,039 matches), Seven at 54.8% (466,890) and Paige at 54.3% (449,262).
What changed in the September 16 Deadlock patch? +
All slows were reduced by 20%, the comeback gold system was reworked, Graves received a durability buff (health per boon 33 → 35), and Haze received multiple buffs including fixation headshot stacks +2 → +3.
Is Graves a safe hero to pick for ranked? +
Graves has the highest win rate in the tracked pool at 56.7% across 511,133 matches and was directly buffed on September 16, which makes him the strongest tracked pick going into the next ranked window.