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Best hero pairs for duo

The best duo combo is a pair of heroes whose team wins more often than the rest. Below is a live table of the highest win rate pairs over 14 days from open Deadlock match stats, plus how to pick a combo for you and your partner.

DeadBoost EditorialUpdated 4 min read

Hero pairs with the highest win rate

Best Deadlock hero pairs on one team by win rate
PairTeam win rateMatches
64.0%53,809
63.9%18,346
63.8%22,852
62.9%17,861
62.9%13,140
62.3%10,122
61.7%27,672
61.5%4,560
61.1%44,637
61.1%26,629

Team win rate over 14 days across all rank ranges when both heroes are on it. Pairs with fewer than 1,000 matches are left out. Refreshes every 12 hours.

How to read the table

A pair's win rate is the share of wins for teams that had both heroes. It covers every match over 14 days, not only premade groups: a pair is often two random teammates. So the table shows which heroes complement each other, but it does not promise your duo the same win rate. Pairs with fewer than 1,000 matches are left out because small samples are noisy.

How to pick a combo

  1. Start from heroes where each of you beats the rank average: a strong pair of unfamiliar heroes loses to your comfort picks.
  2. Look at who complements whom: one starts the fight or holds control, the other finishes and deals damage.
  3. Cross-check the table with the hero pages: each hero has its own list of best partners.
  4. Play 15-20 matches on the combo and check the result in the tracker - that is the only way to know it works for you.

Best partners for every hero

Each hero page has the best partners and counters over 14 days, win rates by rank and fresh builds.

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Who you can duo with

Since July 30, 2026 you can only queue Deadlock ranked as a duo with a partner within one rank: a Mystic can play with a Sentinel or a Ritualist, but not an Emissary. Eternus only groups with Eternus, at most three sub-ranks apart. When you pick a combo, pick a partner at your level too.

Duo with a booster

No partner at your rank - a Duo boost or a Duo evening with a booster matched to your rank. You play yourself, your account stays with you.

About the Duo evening

Questions & answers

What is the best hero combo in Deadlock?

It shifts with patches. The live top pairs by team win rate over 14 days are in the table on this page. As of October 16, 2026 the top pairs most often feature Rat King, Paige, Seven and Graves.

Where does the hero pair data come from?

Open match stats from deadlock-api: team win rate over 14 days when both heroes are on it. The table refreshes every 12 hours.

Who can I duo with in ranked?

A partner within one rank of you. Eternus only with Eternus, at most three sub-ranks apart.

Does a strong pair guarantee wins?

No. The data covers all players, not your pair. Heroes you both play confidently beat any table.