Is Yamato good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days Yamato has a 47.7% win rate across all ranks (506,224 matches) - tier C on our scale. The hero does best at Eternus.

Who does Yamato counter and who counters Yamato?

Over 14 days Yamato wins most often against Mirage (53.8% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (39.4% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on Yamato?

The most common picks on Yamato are Melee Lifesteal, Restorative Shot, Spirit Strike, Spirit Snatch. 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 Yamato?

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

Yamato

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

Tier: C
Win rate: 47.7%
Pick rate: 26.0%
Ban share: 2.4%
KDA: 2.49
Matches: 506,224

Yamato skins

Win rate by rank

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

Initiate–Seeker48.0%14,947
Acolyte–Sentinel48.0%17,293
Mystic–Ritualist49.6%13,209
Emissary–Oracle50.7%14,847
Phantom–Ascendant51.4%12,977
Eternus54.9%2,071

Yamato matchups

Who Yamato 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.

Yamato counters

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Best teammates for Yamato

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

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Yamato items and timings

The most common purchases on Yamato 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

Melee Lifesteal≈ min 4 · 80048.3%win rate · bought 75%
Restorative Shot≈ min 3 · 80048.0%win rate · bought 74%
Spirit Strike≈ min 6 · 80047.8%win rate · bought 70%
Stalker≈ min 8 · 1,60049.2%win rate · bought 56%
Mystic Regeneration≈ min 9 · 80049.3%win rate · bought 42%
Extra Regen≈ min 8 · 80048.3%win rate · bought 42%

Minutes 10–25

Spirit Snatch≈ min 18 · 3,20048.7%win rate · bought 65%
Healing Booster≈ min 16 · 1,60049.0%win rate · bought 53%
Improved Spirit≈ min 13 · 1,60046.6%win rate · bought 53%
Radiant Regeneration≈ min 15 · 3,20049.7%win rate · bought 52%
Mystic Shot≈ min 10 · 1,60047.5%win rate · bought 52%
Torment Pulse≈ min 20 · 3,20049.0%win rate · bought 51%

After minute 25

Superior Cooldown≈ min 26 · 3,20049.8%win rate · bought 48%
Boundless Spirit≈ min 29 · 6,40051.8%win rate · bought 41%
Transcendent Cooldown≈ min 32 · 6,40051.5%win rate · bought 28%
Mystic Reverb≈ min 30 · 6,40056.1%win rate · bought 22%
Spirit Resilience≈ min 27 · 3,20048.1%win rate · bought 22%
Express Shot≈ min 25 · 3,20053.5%win rate · bought 17%

Yamato 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. 3
2. 2
3. 2
4. 1
5. 2
6. 4
7. 2
8. 3
9. 3
10. 3
11. 4
12. 4
52.7%61,331 matches
1. 3
2. 2
3. 2
4. 1
5. 2
6. 4
7. 2
8. 3
9. 3
10. 3
11. 1
12. 1
50.1%24,326 matches
1. 3
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1
6. 2
7. 4
8. 2
9. 3
10. 3
11. 4
12. 4
51.5%20,491 matches

Yamato 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.

ABLKZ

ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ ) FULL SPIRIT

updated August 15, 2026

Early Game

Optional

Mid Game

Optional

Late Game

xyz

Yamato build by a Eternus II player

updated August 2, 202675 favorites

Early Game

Optional

Late Game

Optional

lordnm

Yamato build by a Eternus V player

updated September 19, 202639 favorites

Optional

Streamer builds for Yamato

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Yamato questions

Is Yamato good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days Yamato has a 47.7% win rate across all ranks (506,224 matches) - tier C on our scale. The hero does best at Eternus.
Who does Yamato counter and who counters Yamato?: Over 14 days Yamato wins most often against Mirage (53.8% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (39.4% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on Yamato?: The most common picks on Yamato are Melee Lifesteal, Restorative Shot, Spirit Strike, Spirit Snatch. 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 Yamato?: 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.