Is Baba good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days Baba has a 55.0% win rate across all ranks (479,527 matches) - tier S on our scale. The hero does best at Phantom–Ascendant.

Who does Baba counter and who counters Baba?

Over 14 days Baba wins most often against Sinclair (60.6% win rate) and loses most often to Rat King (47.6% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on Baba?

The most common picks on Baba are Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Strike. 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 Baba?

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

Baba

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

Tier: S
Win rate: 55.0%
Pick rate: 24.6%
Ban share: 0.0%
KDA: 3.22
Matches: 479,527

Baba skins

Win rate by rank

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

Initiate–Seeker55.0%20,917
Acolyte–Sentinel55.6%23,775
Mystic–Ritualist55.3%18,883
Emissary–Oracle55.8%19,427
Phantom–Ascendant56.5%15,055
Eternus56.2%2,481

Baba matchups

Who Baba 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.

Baba counters

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Best teammates for Baba

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

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Baba items and timings

The most common purchases on Baba 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

Extra Charge≈ min 3 · 80055.2%win rate · bought 94%
Mystic Regeneration≈ min 5 · 80055.5%win rate · bought 92%
Spirit Strike≈ min 8 · 80056.3%win rate · bought 83%
Extra Regen≈ min 4 · 80055.6%win rate · bought 72%
Rapid Rounds≈ min 8 · 80049.3%win rate · bought 17%
Melee Lifesteal≈ min 8 · 80054.9%win rate · bought 11%

Minutes 10–25

Radiant Regeneration≈ min 12 · 3,20056.1%win rate · bought 90%
Healing Booster≈ min 12 · 1,60056.3%win rate · bought 75%
Spirit Snatch≈ min 21 · 3,20057.3%win rate · bought 74%
Torment Pulse≈ min 18 · 3,20058.8%win rate · bought 69%
Reactive Barrier≈ min 15 · 1,60056.7%win rate · bought 54%
Duration Extender≈ min 21 · 1,60059.7%win rate · bought 49%

After minute 25

Superior Cooldown≈ min 25 · 3,20059.1%win rate · bought 56%
Boundless Spirit≈ min 31 · 6,40061.4%win rate · bought 41%
Greater Expansion≈ min 26 · 3,20059.9%win rate · bought 41%
Superior Duration≈ min 27 · 3,20059.9%win rate · bought 41%
Escalating Exposure≈ min 33 · 6,40060.9%win rate · bought 29%
Transcendent Cooldown≈ min 34 · 6,40058.8%win rate · bought 24%

Baba 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. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 3
7. 4
8. 3
9. 1
10. 2
11. 2
12. 2
58.0%63,889 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 2
7. 4
8. 2
9. 3
10. 3
11. 4
12. 4
62.2%34,750 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 3
7. 4
8. 3
9. 2
10. 2
11. 4
12. 4
55.3%26,204 matches

Baba 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.

Eternus player

Baba build by a Eternus I player

updated 7 жовтня 20260 favorites

Optional

Eternus player

Baba build by a Eternus III player

updated 12 жовтня 20260 favorites

Early Game

Mid Game

Optional

Late Game

Streamer builds for Baba

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Baba questions

Is Baba good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days Baba has a 55.0% win rate across all ranks (479,527 matches) - tier S on our scale. The hero does best at Phantom–Ascendant.
Who does Baba counter and who counters Baba?: Over 14 days Baba wins most often against Sinclair (60.6% win rate) and loses most often to Rat King (47.6% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on Baba?: The most common picks on Baba are Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Strike. 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 Baba?: 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.