Is Apollo good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days Apollo has a 49.3% win rate across all ranks (529,383 matches) - tier C on our scale. The hero does best at Mystic–Ritualist.

Who does Apollo counter and who counters Apollo?

Over 14 days Apollo wins most often against Pocket (54.3% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (40.7% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on Apollo?

The most common picks on Apollo are Mystic Burst, Mystic Expansion, Improved Spirit, Tankbuster. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.

What build should I use on Apollo?

Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.

Deadlock build and stats

Apollo

Builds from top players and Apollo stats by rank. Data over 14 days, updated twice a day.

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.3%
Pick rate: 27.2%
Ban share: 5.2%
KDA: 2.54
Matches: 529,383

Apollo skins

Win rate by rank

Where Apollo wins most often. The bar shows the gap from 50%.

Initiate–Seeker52.8%13,422
Acolyte–Sentinel51.3%14,883
Mystic–Ritualist53.3%10,578
Emissary–Oracle52.0%9,717
Phantom–Ascendant51.6%8,260
Eternus50.2%855

Apollo matchups

Who Apollo beats more often and who counters it: the hero's win rate against a specific opponent over 14 days, all ranks. Pairs with fewer than 200 matches are hidden — too noisy.

Apollo counters

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Best teammates for Apollo

Team win rate when Apollo plays alongside a hero — 14 days, all ranks.

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Apollo items and timings

The most common purchases on Apollo from match data over 14 days: how often the item is bought, the win rate with it and the average buy minute. Columns show when the item usually lands in the inventory.

Before minute 10

Mystic Burst≈ min 4 · 80049.3%win rate · bought 87%
Mystic Expansion≈ min 7 · 80049.6%win rate · bought 81%
Extra Spirit≈ min 6 · 80049.3%win rate · bought 72%
Extra Regen≈ min 5 · 80049.2%win rate · bought 54%
Mystic Regeneration≈ min 7 · 80049.7%win rate · bought 46%
Melee Lifesteal≈ min 7 · 80049.1%win rate · bought 25%

Minutes 10–25

Improved Spirit≈ min 11 · 1,60049.3%win rate · bought 79%
Tankbuster≈ min 22 · 3,20049.9%win rate · bought 78%
Superior Cooldown≈ min 25 · 3,20050.9%win rate · bought 66%
Compress Cooldown≈ min 18 · 1,60050.0%win rate · bought 53%
Healbane≈ min 15 · 1,60049.6%win rate · bought 51%
Healing Booster≈ min 13 · 1,60049.3%win rate · bought 48%

After minute 25

Boundless Spirit≈ min 26 · 6,40052.6%win rate · bought 67%
Greater Expansion≈ min 26 · 3,20051.4%win rate · bought 58%
Spirit Burn≈ min 33 · 6,40057.9%win rate · bought 33%
Transcendent Cooldown≈ min 33 · 6,40051.8%win rate · bought 27%
Spirit Resilience≈ min 28 · 3,20050.7%win rate · bought 22%
Escalating Exposure≈ min 35 · 6,40056.1%win rate · bought 16%

Apollo ability order

The most common ability upgrade orders in matches over 14 days — the first 12 points. The number on the icon is the ability slot in game, next to it — the win rate and matches with that opening.

1. 1
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 3
6. 4
7. 3
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 1
12. 1
53.8%25,801 matches
1. 1
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 3
6. 4
7. 3
8. 2
9. 2
10. 2
11. 4
12. 4
50.3%19,971 matches
1. 3
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 3
6. 4
7. 3
8. 2
9. 2
10. 2
11. 1
12. 1
49.9%18,470 matches

Apollo builds from top players

Fresh builds from the Deadlock in-game build browser, with the author's categories as in the game. Blue "Optional" blocks are situational. Hover an item for the in-game shop tooltip.

Oses

twitch.tv/oses

updated September 28, 2026

Optional

Situational

ABLKZ

ABL (twitch ablkz)

updated October 7, 2026

Early Game

Optional

Late Game

Optional

wander

Apollo build by a Eternus VI player

updated September 20, 2026279 favorites

Early Game

Optional

Late Game

Optional

Streamer builds for Apollo

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Apollo questions

Is Apollo good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days Apollo has a 49.3% win rate across all ranks (529,383 matches) - tier C on our scale. The hero does best at Mystic–Ritualist.
Who does Apollo counter and who counters Apollo?: Over 14 days Apollo wins most often against Pocket (54.3% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (40.7% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on Apollo?: The most common picks on Apollo are Mystic Burst, Mystic Expansion, Improved Spirit, Tankbuster. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.
What build should I use on Apollo?: Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.