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Mystic · Heavy Artillery

Baba hero artBaba Build & Counters

Mystic — cackling, beady, hexing, with a heavy artillery weapon.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

A

Win rate

49.6%new

Games

229K

46% pick

How to play Baba right now

Baba wins 49.6% of 229K games, 1.3 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (48.2%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (46.4%). Bullies Solomon in lane (63%). Baba is a mystic (cackling and beady mystic). Build around Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, put early points into Threadsap, and respect Paige in lane.
  • Core items: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Strike
  • Max first: Threadsap
  • Hardest lanes: Paige, Rat King, Haze
  • Best teammates: Paige, Graves, Seven

New hero — Baba entered matches on October 6, 2026. Numbers below cover the first days only and will move quickly while players learn Baba; the page refreshes daily.

Last 7 days, all ranks

Baba stats

Win rate

49.6%

#14 of 41

Pick rate

46.4%

of matches

Ban share

0.0%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

5.9 / 6.9 / 14.3

KDA 2.94

Souls

38K

per game

Hero damage

28K

per game

Win rate, last 6 days

October 6, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 42.3% · high 56.3%

Compare Baba with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Baba by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

48.2%B

15K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

47.2%B

14K games

Emissary – Phantom

46.4%C

18K games

Ascendant – Eternus

48.2%B

3.6K games

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

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Baba build

Buy rate = share of Baba 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 Baba players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1Extra ChargeExtra Charge4m
  2. 2Extra RegenExtra Regen4m
  3. 3Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration5m
  4. 4Spirit StrikeSpirit Strike10m
  5. 5Radiant RegenerationRadiant Regeneration13m
  6. 6Healing BoosterHealing Booster14m
  7. 7Torment PulseTorment Pulse19m
  8. 8Improved SpiritImproved Spirit19m
  9. 9Spirit SnatchSpirit Snatch21m
  10. 10Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge23m
  11. 11Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion25m
  12. 12Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown26m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Baba players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (10K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Extra ChargeExtra Charge3m
  2. 2Extra RegenExtra Regen4m
  3. 3Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration5m
  4. 4Spirit StrikeSpirit Strike10m
  5. 5Radiant RegenerationRadiant Regeneration10m
  6. 6GritGrit11m
  7. 7Healing BoosterHealing Booster12m
  8. 8Reactive BarrierReactive Barrier14m
  9. 9Torment PulseTorment Pulse17m
  10. 10Spirit SnatchSpirit Snatch21m
  11. 11Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge24m
  12. 12Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown25m

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

Baba skill order

Most popular58.6% win24K games
ThreadsapThreadsap12··5···9···
Granny Long LegsGranny Long Legs···4·····101112
Baba's BrewBaba's Brew··3··6·8····
Feed The BirdsFeed The Birds······7·····
Option 246.0% win15K games
ThreadsapThreadsap12··5·······
Granny Long LegsGranny Long Legs···4····910··
Baba's BrewBaba's Brew··3··6·8····
Feed The BirdsFeed The Birds······7···1112
Option 366.8% win4.1K games
ThreadsapThreadsap12··5······12
Granny Long LegsGranny Long Legs···4····910··
Baba's BrewBaba's Brew··3··6·8··11·
Feed The BirdsFeed The Birds······7·····

Baba abilities

Threadsap1Threadsap26s cooldown

Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.

Cooldown 26sCharges 1Charge Delay 6sBurst Delay 0.9sStolen Spirit Effectiveness 175%Damage 50Burst Interval 0.05sDebuff Duration 22sSpirit Stolen per Hit 10Max Spirit Stolen 45
  1. 1 AP+8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet
  2. 2 AP-12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration
  3. 5 AP+1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m

Granny Long Legs2Granny Long Legs30s cooldown

Your bench's legs extend, granting bonus move speed, higher jumps, Debuff Resistance and Melee Resistance. Light Melee: Perform a kick that knocks enemies back. Heavy Melee: Perform a ground pound that applies knockup, slow, and deals spirit damage. Hold Crouch / slide to charge a high jump, release to jump.

Cooldown 30sDuration 10sHeavy Melee Damage 75Heavy Melee Movement Slow 50%Heavy Melee Slow Duration 4sDebuff Resist 30%Melee Resist 30%Ground Pound Knock Up 0.3sJump Height 75%Fully Charged Jump Height 250%
  1. 1 AP+2.5m Move Speed
  2. 2 AP-7.0s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+15% Resists +50% Melee Lifesteal

Baba's Brew3Baba's Brew25s cooldown

Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press to pause or resume brewing.

Cooldown 25sInitial Brew Time 1.5sBurn DPS 12Burn Duration 8sBarrier 100Barrier Duration 8sSilence Duration 3s
  1. 1 AP+3m Radius
  2. 2 AP-12s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+33.33% Brew Effectiveness

Feed The Birds4Feed The BirdsUltimate150s cooldown

Cover targets in front of you with bread, adding a stacking slow . When the channel ends a flock of pigeons bombard the targets, dealing spirit damage and hexing each target into a pigeon, increasing in both damage and duration based on bread count.

Lock-on Time Per Pigeon 0.7sMax Pigeons Per Target 1Time To Max Stacks 3.5sCooldown 150sCast Delay 0.15sMax Slow 32%Max Damage 450Damage Escalation 30%Time Between Hits 0.15sMax Pigeon Duration 2.75s
  1. 1 AP+4m Cast Range +32% Max Slow
  2. 2 AP-55s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+125 Max Damage +125 Spirit Scaling +0.5s Max Duration

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Baba

Baba has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Rat King, Haze. Items that work best into Baba: Spellslinger, Return Fire, Lucky Shot.

Hardest lanes for Baba

Baba wins lane vs

Best teammates

Baba vs every hero — full counters table →

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

Best items against Baba

SpellslingerSpellslinger6,400 souls · 46K games+2.759.8% winReturn FireReturn Fire1,600 souls · 25K games+2.649.8% winLucky ShotLucky Shot6,400 souls · 49K games+2.361.5% winCapacitorCapacitor6,400 souls · 59K games+2.256.5% winBallistic EnchantmentBallistic Enchantment3,200 souls · 106K games+2.255.1% winCursed RelicCursed Relic6,400 souls · 37K games+2.152.5% win

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

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Baba 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.

Eido's Baba [ANNOTATED]51.2%3.0K games
SN|P3R : Hex Marks the Spot ( Baba Spirit )47.6%1.3K games
ttvcrayon x eido walking tank57.7%1.0K games
Metro BABA BROKEN (twitch.tv/metro)56.5%892 games
NA #1 GAM GAM - Shmuck44.4%818 games
BABA CURATED SHOP [ LIGHTBRINGER ]45.9%591 games

About Baba

Base stats (level 1)

Health
780
Health regen
2.5/s
Move speed
6.5 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
2
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Baba lore

There are a few things most denizens of The Cursed Apple hope to experience at some point in their lives.

See a Broadway show.

Ice Skate at Rockefeller Center during Christmas season.

Get yelled at by the Central Park Pigeon Lady.

Because Baba is more than just an old woman that feeds spirit pigeons in the park... she's an institution.  A force of nature woven into the very lore of New York City.  Is it true that she's sat at the same bench every day for the past 50 years, rain or shine?  Maybe.  Is she REALLY the leader of The Soho Coven?  Who's to say.  One thing's for sure though... she's a New Yorker. And she's not going to sit back and watch a bunch of tourists tear apart Manhattan in pursuit of power.

Official in-game biography.

Baba voice linesListen to all 1,748 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Baba FAQ

Is Baba good in Deadlock right now?＋

Good — above average. Baba is A tier (#14 of 41) with a 49.6% win rate over 229K games in the last 7 days. Baba wins 49.6% of 229K games, 1.3 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (48.2%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (46.4%). Bullies Solomon in lane (63%).

What is the best Baba build?＋

Most Baba players buy Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Strike — the four items bought most often. Start with Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Extra Regen in lane, then Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Strike, Healing Booster by mid game.

Who counters Baba?＋

In lane, Baba has the lowest win rate against Paige (42.0%), Rat King (42.8%), Haze (43.2%). Baba does best against Solomon (63.5%), Mirage (55.9%), Warden (55.4%).

How do you counter Baba?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Baba — Paige, Rat King, Haze do best this week — and build Spellslinger or Return Fire, which win more often than other items when Baba is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Baba?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Threadsap first; it wins 58.6% of 24K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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