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Abrams hero artAbrams Build & Counters

Charges into close combat. Abrams has the bulk and sustain to lead from the front, often running into the middle of his foes and watching them scatter. If his enemies waste their fire on him, his backline teammates can lay out damage with impunity.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

A

Win rate

49.9%▼ 1.4

Games

133K

27% pick

How to play Abrams right now

Abrams wins 49.9% of 133K games, 1.6 pts above the median hero, down 1.4 pts on last week. Strongest in Emissary – Phantom lobbies (51.4%), weakest in Ascendant – Eternus (49.3%). Bullies Shiv in lane (56%). Abrams is a brawler (charges into close combat). Build around Melee Charge, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal, put early points into Shoulder Charge, and respect Paige in lane.
  • Core items: Melee Charge, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal, Extra Regen
  • Max first: Shoulder Charge
  • Hardest lanes: Paige, Graves, Seven
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Seven

Last 7 days, all ranks

Abrams stats

Win rate

49.9%

#12 of 41

Pick rate

26.9%

of matches

Ban share

0.9%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

7.1 / 7.2 / 12.8

KDA 2.78

Souls

40K

per game

Hero damage

31K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 48.0% · high 53.1%

Compare Abrams with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Abrams by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

51.0%A

8.5K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

50.3%A

8.4K games

Emissary – Phantom

51.4%A

11K games

Ascendant – Eternus

49.3%B

2.0K games

See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Abrams build

Buy rate = share of Abrams games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most Abrams players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1Extra RegenExtra Regen4m
  2. 2Close QuartersClose Quarters4m
  3. 3Melee LifestealMelee Lifesteal6m
  4. 4Spirit StrikeSpirit Strike9m
  5. 5StalkerStalker9m
  6. 6Melee ChargeMelee Charge9m
  7. 7Bullet Resist ShredderBullet Resist Shredder12m
  8. 8Hunter's AuraHunter's Aura19m
  9. 9LifestrikeLifestrike20m
  10. 10Spirit SnatchSpirit Snatch21m
  11. 11Superior DurationSuperior Duration24m
  12. 12Crushing FistsCrushing Fists27m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Abrams players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (22K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Extra RegenExtra Regen3m
  2. 2Monster RoundsMonster Rounds4m
  3. 3Close QuartersClose Quarters4m
  4. 4Melee LifestealMelee Lifesteal7m
  5. 5StalkerStalker8m
  6. 6Melee ChargeMelee Charge9m
  7. 7Bullet Resist ShredderBullet Resist Shredder11m
  8. 8Warp StoneWarp Stone17m
  9. 9Hunter's AuraHunter's Aura17m
  10. 10Superior DurationSuperior Duration23m
  11. 11Phantom StrikePhantom Strike25m
  12. 12Spirit ResilienceSpirit Resilience25m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

Abrams skill order

Most popular57.2% win18K games
Siphon LifeSiphon Life···4········
Shoulder ChargeShoulder Charge·23·5·7·····
Infernal ResilienceInfernal Resilience1······8···12
Seismic ImpactSeismic Impact·····6··91011·
Option 261.3% win9.7K games
Siphon LifeSiphon Life····5·······
Shoulder ChargeShoulder Charge··34·6·8····
Infernal ResilienceInfernal Resilience12·········12
Seismic ImpactSeismic Impact······7·91011·
Option 353.6% win3.5K games
Siphon LifeSiphon Life···4·6··910··
Shoulder ChargeShoulder Charge·23·5··8····
Infernal ResilienceInfernal Resilience1···········
Seismic ImpactSeismic Impact······7···1112

Abrams abilities

Siphon Life1Siphon Life42s cooldown

Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.

Cooldown 42sDuration 4sLifesteal 70%Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes 35%Damage Per Second 22
  1. 1 AP-20s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+2s Duration
  3. 5 AP+2m Radius and +18.0 DPS with improved Spirit scaling

Shoulder Charge2Shoulder Charge33s cooldown

Charge forward, pulling enemies you hit. Pushing a hero into a wall applies stun. If you collide with a hero you move faster during your charge.

Cooldown 33sDuration 1.4sDamage 30Stun Duration 0.3s
  1. 1 APApplies +32.0% Slow for 3s
  2. 2 APOn Wall Hit: +0.8s Stun Duration
  3. 5 AP-18s Cooldown On Hero Collide: +1.5 Weapon Damage for 6s

Infernal Resilience3Infernal Resilience

Gain bonus defensive attributes. Taking damage grants temporary regeneration for a portion of the damage taken.

Damage Regenerated 13%Regeneration Time 20sHealth Regen 1
  1. 1 AP+200 Max Health
  2. 2 AP+18% Melee Lifesteal
  3. 5 AP+20% Debuff Resist and +9% Damage Regenerated

Seismic Impact4Seismic ImpactUltimate215s cooldown

Leap high into the air before crashing into the ground, dealing spirit damage and applying stun.

Cooldown 215sDamage 100Stun Duration 1.6s
  1. 1 AP-30s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+0.8s Stun Duration
  3. 5 APOn cast, become Unstoppable for 5s and +6m Impact Radius

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Abrams

Abrams has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Graves, Seven. Items that work best into Abrams: Weapon Shielding, Return Fire.

Hardest lanes for Abrams

Abrams wins lane vs

Best teammates

Abrams vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against Abrams

Weapon ShieldingWeapon Shielding1,600 souls · 62K games+0.646.1% winReturn FireReturn Fire1,600 souls · 37K games+0.645.8% win

Compared with the other items bought into Abrams, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Abrams.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Abrams builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

Rumples 1v11 Abrams NEW PATCH 10/953.7%1.0K games
Investigate Enemies for Sexual misconduct47.3%768 games

Spawn of hell

Echo ShardEcho Shard

Iphonz Gorilla Abrams (10/1/26)56.1%706 games
lystic52.6%643 games

hard lanes

Extra RegenExtra Regen

Abrams - Gun-Close Range [60% WR] [tracklock.gg]49.3%611 games
sneaky fisting (sneaky edition)47.3%370 games

Recent Abrams changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026
  • • Infernal Resilience T3 increased from +8% to +9%
  • • Seismic Impact T3 reduced from 6s Unstoppable to 5s
June 30, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-30-2026
  • • Siphon Life T3 reduced from +3m Radius to +2m
  • • Shoulder Charge T3 reduced from -20s Cooldown to -18s
May 22, 2026 — Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
  • • Infernal Resilience T1 changed from "+1.5 Health Regen" to "+200 Max Health"
  • • Infernal Resilience T2 changed from "200 Max Health" to "+18% Melee Lifesteal" (40% effective vs non-heroes)
  • • Seismic Impact T2 increased from +0.7s Stun Duration to +0.8s
  • • Seismic Impact T3 Unstoppable duration increased from 5s to 6s

About Abrams

Base stats (level 1)

Health
800
Health regen
1.5/s
Move speed
6.4 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Abrams lore

Hard hitting, hard headed, and hard drinking; Detective Abrams has been a fixture on the New York investigating scene for years. From stolen art, to missing persons, to ritual murders; Abrams didn't just take any case that came across his desk... he solved them.

But his days of following cheating spouses came to an end the day he opened his office door and found The Tome sitting on his desk.

No instruction was left for him save for a brief note scrawled in onyx blood that read "Don't let them have it". Abrams hasn't figured where the thing came from; but seeing as his home has been broken into, his office tossed on 3 different occasions, and his car firebombed he has a vested interest in figuring out what the hell is going on.

Official in-game biography.

Abrams voice linesListen to all 4,861 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Abrams FAQ

Is Abrams good in Deadlock right now?＋

Good — above average. Abrams is A tier (#12 of 41) with a 49.9% win rate over 133K games in the last 7 days. Abrams wins 49.9% of 133K games, 1.6 pts above the median hero, down 1.4 pts on last week. Strongest in Emissary – Phantom lobbies (51.4%), weakest in Ascendant – Eternus (49.3%). Bullies Shiv in lane (56%).

What is the best Abrams build?＋

Most Abrams players buy Melee Charge, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal, Extra Regen — the four items bought most often. Start with Melee Charge, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal in lane, then Lifestrike, Hunter's Aura, Bullet Resist Shredder by mid game.

Who counters Abrams?＋

In lane, Abrams has the lowest win rate against Paige (43.8%), Graves (44.1%), Seven (44.1%). Abrams does best against Shiv (56.3%), Solomon (56.3%), Paradox (56.2%).

How do you counter Abrams?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Abrams — Paige, Graves, Seven do best this week — and build Weapon Shielding or Return Fire, which win more often than other items when Abrams is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Abrams?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Shoulder Charge first; it wins 57.2% of 18K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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