Is Kelvin good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days Kelvin has a 54.3% win rate across all ranks (254,745 matches) - tier S on our scale. The hero does best at Acolyte–Sentinel.

Who does Kelvin counter and who counters Kelvin?

Over 14 days Kelvin wins most often against Pocket (60.2% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (46.6% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on Kelvin?

The most common picks on Kelvin are Extra Charge, Improved Spirit, Extra Spirit, Extra Regen. 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 Kelvin?

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

Kelvin

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

Tier: S
Win rate: 54.3%
Pick rate: 13.1%
Ban share: 2.3%
KDA: 3.46
Matches: 254,745

Kelvin skins

Win rate by rank

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

Initiate–Seeker54.8%9,321
Acolyte–Sentinel55.5%12,548
Mystic–Ritualist54.4%10,378
Emissary–Oracle54.5%10,820
Phantom–Ascendant54.4%7,847
Eternus51.9%996

Kelvin matchups

Who Kelvin 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.

Kelvin counters

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Best teammates for Kelvin

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

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Kelvin items and timings

The most common purchases on Kelvin 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 5 · 80054.8%win rate · bought 82%
Extra Spirit≈ min 7 · 80054.7%win rate · bought 80%
Extra Regen≈ min 5 · 80054.3%win rate · bought 71%
Sprint Boots≈ min 9 · 80055.6%win rate · bought 52%
High-Velocity Rounds≈ min 3 · 80052.3%win rate · bought 28%
Mystic Regeneration≈ min 8 · 80052.7%win rate · bought 26%

Minutes 10–25

Improved Spirit≈ min 14 · 1,60054.7%win rate · bought 82%
Rapid Recharge≈ min 20 · 3,20056.0%win rate · bought 69%
Mystic Vulnerability≈ min 18 · 1,60056.2%win rate · bought 68%
Mystic Expansion≈ min 12 · 80055.8%win rate · bought 66%
Healing Booster≈ min 12 · 1,60054.4%win rate · bought 63%
Superior Cooldown≈ min 25 · 3,20057.7%win rate · bought 61%

After minute 25

Boundless Spirit≈ min 28 · 6,40059.0%win rate · bought 65%
Escalating Exposure≈ min 27 · 6,40059.2%win rate · bought 59%
Greater Expansion≈ min 27 · 3,20057.4%win rate · bought 55%
Superior Duration≈ min 28 · 3,20058.4%win rate · bought 50%
Spirit Burn≈ min 32 · 6,40063.0%win rate · bought 35%
Transcendent Cooldown≈ min 34 · 6,40058.8%win rate · bought 28%

Kelvin 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. 3
10. 2
11. 2
12. 4
54.0%21,267 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 3
7. 4
8. 2
9. 2
10. 1
11. 3
12. 3
58.2%17,609 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 2
7. 4
8. 3
9. 3
10. 3
11. 2
12. 1
57.7%11,504 matches

Kelvin 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.

Yndio

Kelvin build by a Eternus IV player

updated 16 серпня 2026390 favorites

Optional

Situational

Optional

Late Game

Optional

Situational

Optional

ttv YappaDL

Kelvin build by a Eternus IV player

updated 17 вересня 202615 favorites

Early Game

Optional

Mid Game

Optional

Late Game

Streamer builds for Kelvin

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Kelvin questions

Is Kelvin good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days Kelvin has a 54.3% win rate across all ranks (254,745 matches) - tier S on our scale. The hero does best at Acolyte–Sentinel.
Who does Kelvin counter and who counters Kelvin?: Over 14 days Kelvin wins most often against Pocket (60.2% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (46.6% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on Kelvin?: The most common picks on Kelvin are Extra Charge, Improved Spirit, Extra Spirit, Extra Regen. 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 Kelvin?: 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.