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Lady Geist hero artLady Geist Build & Counters

Sacrifices health then drains it back. Expending health to achieve devastating effects is the source of Lady Geist's power. When running low, she can drain the life out of her rivals.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

B

Win rate

48.5%▼ 2.6

Games

116K

23% pick

How to play Lady Geist right now

Lady Geist wins 48.5% of 116K games, 0.2 pts above the median hero, down 2.6 pts on last week. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (48.6%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (45.8%). Struggles into Paige in lane (40%). Lady Geist is a mystic (sacrifices health then drains it back). Build around Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Burst, put early points into Essence Bomb, and respect Paige in lane.
  • Core items: Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Burst, Extra Spirit
  • Max first: Essence Bomb
  • Hardest lanes: Paige, Kelvin, Haze
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Haze, Graves

Last 7 days, all ranks

Lady Geist stats

Win rate

48.5%

#19 of 41

Pick rate

23.5%

of matches

Ban share

0.8%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

6.1 / 6.7 / 12.3

KDA 2.73

Souls

43K

per game

Hero damage

44K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 46.8% · high 53.6%

Compare Lady Geist with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Lady Geist by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

48.6%B

11K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

46.6%C

7.4K games

Emissary – Phantom

45.8%C

6.2K games

Ascendant – Eternus

43.3%D

1.1K games

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Items by game phase · last 7 days

Lady Geist build

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

  1. 1Mystic BurstMystic Burst4m
  2. 2Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration5m
  3. 3Extra SpiritExtra Spirit7m
  4. 4Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion7m
  5. 5Sprint BootsSprint Boots8m
  6. 6Radiant RegenerationRadiant Regeneration13m
  7. 7Spirit LifestealSpirit Lifesteal14m
  8. 8Improved SpiritImproved Spirit16m
  9. 9Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown18m
  10. 10TankbusterTankbuster19m
  11. 11Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability20m
  12. 12Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown23m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Lady Geist players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (12K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Monster RoundsMonster Rounds3m
  2. 2Extra RegenExtra Regen3m
  3. 3Mystic BurstMystic Burst4m
  4. 4Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration5m
  5. 5Extra SpiritExtra Spirit10m
  6. 6Radiant RegenerationRadiant Regeneration10m
  7. 7Extra StaminaExtra Stamina10m
  8. 8Kinetic DashKinetic Dash12m
  9. 9Healing BoosterHealing Booster13m
  10. 10BerserkerBerserker19m
  11. 11Spirit ResilienceSpirit Resilience19m
  12. 12SpellslingerSpellslinger25m

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

Lady Geist skill order

Most popular53.0% win10K games
Essence BombEssence Bomb12··5···9···
Life DrainLife Drain··3··6·8····
MaliceMalice···4······1112
Soul ExchangeSoul Exchange······7··10··
Option 257.2% win6.3K games
Essence BombEssence Bomb12··5··8····
Life DrainLife Drain···4·······12
MaliceMalice··3··6··910··
Soul ExchangeSoul Exchange······7···11·
Option 348.9% win3.0K games
Essence BombEssence Bomb12··5·······
Life DrainLife Drain··3··6·89···
MaliceMalice···4·····10··
Soul ExchangeSoul Exchange······7···1112

Lady Geist abilities

Essence Bomb1Essence Bomb14s cooldown

Sacrifice some of your health to launch a bomb that deals damage after a brief arm time. Self damage type is Spirit and can be mitigated.

Cooldown 14sHealth Cost 30%Damage 90Arming Duration 0.65s
  1. 1 AP-5s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+2m Radius and +50.0 Damage.
  3. 5 APBombs leave a toxic mess on the ground, dealing 30.0% of the original damage per second, for 6s.

Life Drain2Life Drain34s cooldown

Create a tether that drains enemy health over time and heals you. Target must be in line of sight and within max range to drain. You can shoot and use other abilities during the drain, but your move speed is reduced. to give health to friendly Heroes.

Cooldown 34sDuration 2.5sCast Delay 0.2sDamage Per Second 24Damage to Heal 100%
  1. 1 AP+13 Damage Per Second
  2. 2 AP+2.5s Duration
  3. 5 APEnables and Grants +2 Charges. Increases spirit scaling.

Malice3Malice6s cooldown

Sacrifice some of your health to launch blood shards that apply a stack of Malice. Each stack slows the victim and increases the damage they take from you. The slow effect decreases over time.

Cooldown 6sCast Delay 0.12sDamage 23Blood Shards 3Movement Slow 12%Damage Amplification 7%Debuff Duration 9sSlow Duration 4sMax Stacks 5Health Cost 9%
  1. 1 AP-3s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+25.199999 Damage and +4 Blood Shards
  3. 5 AP+8% Damage Amp

Soul Exchange4Soul ExchangeUltimate220s cooldown

Swaps health levels with an enemy target. There is a minimum health percentage that enemies can be brought down to and a minimum amount of health received based on victims current health.

Cooldown 220sDuration 0.25sCast Delay 0.1sEnemy Min Health 30%Min Health Received 30%Enemy Move Speed 56%
  1. 1 AP-50s Cooldown
  2. 2 APSilence enemies within 25m for 3s
  3. 5 APOn cast, +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s.

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Lady Geist

Lady Geist has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Kelvin, Haze. Items that work best into Lady Geist: Spellslinger, Frenzy, Ethereal Shift.

Hardest lanes for Lady Geist

Lady Geist wins lane vs

Best teammates

Lady Geist vs every hero — full counters table →

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

Best items against Lady Geist

SpellslingerSpellslinger6,400 souls · 78K games+1.857.6% winFrenzyFrenzy6,400 souls · 65K games+1.859.6% winEthereal ShiftEthereal Shift6,400 souls · 75K games+1.457.5% winInhibitorInhibitor6,400 souls · 122K games+1.356.1% winCursed RelicCursed Relic6,400 souls · 101K games+1.350.3% winUnstoppableUnstoppable6,400 souls · 203K games+1.255.0% win

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

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Lady Geist 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.

Lady Geist - CARRY BOMB - deadlocked.gg50.7%815 games
ReyNetic Bomb Build 130k DMG Build (NA Top 10)51.3%569 games

Late Late Game / Luxury

Echo ShardEcho ShardJuggernautJuggernaut

twitch.tv/oses44.3%506 games
Dew44.2%502 games
B-52 bomba Ultimate spirit(Og bomb build)45.2%261 games
Lady Geist - Hybrid-Initiator [50% WR] [tracklock.gg]40.0%185 games

Recent Lady Geist changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026
  • • Life Drain T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.3 to +0.45
  • • Essence Bomb T3 damage increased from 26% to 30%
July 28, 2026 — Minor Update - 07-28-2026
  • • Life Drain changed from 75% Damage to Heal to 100%
  • • Life Drain DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS
  • • Malice Damage amplification reduced from 8% to 7%
  • • Malice T3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8%
April 30, 2026 — Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
  • • Life Drain heal reduced from 80% to 75%

About Lady Geist

Base stats (level 1)

Health
880
Health regen
1/s
Move speed
6.3 m/s
Sprint speed
2.4 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Lady Geist lore

Once, Lady Jeanne Geist was the toast of the town. But as time passed and her beauty faded she found herself further and further from her glory days in High Society until finally she was nothing more than a frail woman in a nursing home, telling stories of a glorious past. And that’s when Oathkeeper revealed himself. A powerful spirit from another plane, Oathkeeper offered her a path to reclaim her past glories… he could restore her youth; all she had to do was drain the essence of the living to sustain herself.

Geist was torn. Obviously murder was ghoulish business, and undoubtedly Oathkeeper was not an entity that could be trusted… but still, the thought of having a second chance of reliving her youth was too good to pass up. And so she concocted a plan: after making a pact with Oathkeeper she would bind and ward him, limiting his influence and pull over her. Oathkeeper would still get fed; but on her terms, not his.

However, as years have turned to decades; the strength of the Ward has weakened, and Oathkeeper hungers more than he ever has in the past…

Official in-game biography.

Lady Geist voice linesListen to all 3,983 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Lady Geist FAQ

Is Lady Geist good in Deadlock right now?＋

Average — fine in the right hands. Lady Geist is B tier (#19 of 41) with a 48.5% win rate over 116K games in the last 7 days. Lady Geist wins 48.5% of 116K games, 0.2 pts above the median hero, down 2.6 pts on last week. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (48.6%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (45.8%). Struggles into Paige in lane (40%).

What is the best Lady Geist build?＋

Most Lady Geist players buy Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Burst, Extra Spirit — the four items bought most often. Start with Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Burst, Extra Spirit in lane, then Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Lifesteal, Tankbuster by mid game.

Who counters Lady Geist?＋

In lane, Lady Geist has the lowest win rate against Paige (40.3%), Kelvin (42.7%), Haze (43.4%). Lady Geist does best against Solomon (55.9%), Shiv (54.7%), The Doorman (54.4%).

How do you counter Lady Geist?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Lady Geist — Paige, Kelvin, Haze do best this week — and build Spellslinger or Frenzy, which win more often than other items when Lady Geist is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Lady Geist?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Essence Bomb first; it wins 53.0% of 10K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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