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Assassin · Spreadshot

Pocket hero artPocket Build & Counters

Infiltrates and disrupts the backline. With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

D

Win rate

44.6%▼ 0.6

Games

108K

22% pick

How to play Pocket right now

Pocket wins 44.6% of 108K games, 3.7 pts below the median hero, down 0.6 pts on last week. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (47.7%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (45.0%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (37%). Pocket is an assassin (infiltrates and disrupts the backline). Build around Mystic Burst, Tankbuster, Superior Cooldown, put early points into Enchanter's Satchel, and respect Rat King in lane.
  • Core items: Mystic Burst, Tankbuster, Superior Cooldown, Mystic Expansion
  • Max first: Enchanter's Satchel
  • Hardest lanes: Rat King, Paige, Kelvin
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Seven

Last 7 days, all ranks

Pocket stats

Win rate

44.6%

#39 of 41

Pick rate

21.9%

of matches

Ban share

1.0%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

5.8 / 6.5 / 12.2

KDA 2.77

Souls

42K

per game

Hero damage

37K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 44.2% · high 47.4%

Compare Pocket with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Pocket by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

45.0%D

6.2K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

45.6%C

7.3K games

Emissary – Phantom

45.1%D

11K games

Ascendant – Eternus

47.7%C

2.1K games

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

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Pocket build

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

  1. 1Mystic BurstMystic Burst4m
  2. 2Monster RoundsMonster Rounds5m
  3. 3Cultist SacrificeCultist Sacrifice11m
  4. 4Swift StrikerSwift Striker12m
  5. 5Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion17m
  6. 6Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown17m
  7. 7Majestic LeapMajestic Leap19m
  8. 8TankbusterTankbuster19m
  9. 9Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown22m
  10. 10Superior DurationSuperior Duration25m
  11. 11Spirit BurnSpirit Burn27m
  12. 12Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion27m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Pocket players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (21K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Mystic BurstMystic Burst4m
  2. 2Monster RoundsMonster Rounds4m
  3. 3Cultist SacrificeCultist Sacrifice9m
  4. 4Swift StrikerSwift Striker11m
  5. 5Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown18m
  6. 6Majestic LeapMajestic Leap18m
  7. 7Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion19m
  8. 8TankbusterTankbuster19m
  9. 9Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown22m
  10. 10Spirit BurnSpirit Burn24m
  11. 11Superior DurationSuperior Duration25m
  12. 12Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion29m

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

Pocket skill order

Most popular50.2% win10K games
BarrageBarrage····5····101112
Flying CloakFlying Cloak12·····89···
Enchanter's SatchelEnchanter's Satchel··34·6······
AfflictionAffliction······7·····
Option 251.2% win9.5K games
BarrageBarrage····5·······
Flying CloakFlying Cloak12·····89···
Enchanter's SatchelEnchanter's Satchel··34·6······
AfflictionAffliction······7··101112
Option 351.0% win3.7K games
BarrageBarrage····5··8910··
Flying CloakFlying Cloak12········1112
Enchanter's SatchelEnchanter's Satchel··34·6······
AfflictionAffliction······7·····

Pocket abilities

Barrage1Barrage32s cooldown

Channel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks. Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float. Casting AirDash or Flying Cloak will not cancel Barrage.

Cooldown 32sCast Delay 0.3sDamage Per Projectile 32Projectile Amount 4Move Speed 24%Slow Duration 1.5sAmp Per Stack 6%Amp Duration 15s
  1. 1 AP+16 Damage Per Projectile
  2. 2 AP-16s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+4% Amp Per Stack and 3m Radius

Flying Cloak2Flying Cloak26s cooldown

Launch a sentient cloak that travels forward and damages enemies. You can press Ability 2 to teleport to its location.

Cooldown 26sCast Delay 0.2sDamage 60Lifetime 3.8s
  1. 1 AP+70 Damage
  2. 2 AP+5.0 Weapon Damage for 6s
  3. 5 AP+1.6s Lifetime and -10s Cooldown.

Enchanter's Satchel3Enchanter's Satchel17s cooldown

Escape into your suitcase. When the duration ends, deal spirit damage to nearby enemies. Duration can be ended early by performing any action.

Cooldown 17sCast Delay 0.15sDamage 65
  1. 1 AP-5s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+90 Damage
  3. 5 AP+1.5s Duration +4m Radius -32% Move Speed and Fire Rate for 4.0s

Affliction4AfflictionUltimate170s cooldown

Applies damage over time to enemies nearby. Affliction's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs.

Cooldown 170sCast Delay 0.6sDamage Per Second 32Debuff Duration 10s
  1. 1 AP-35s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+3s Duration and +4m Radius
  3. 5 APPrevents all healing +13.0 DPS with increased Spirit scaling

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Pocket

Pocket has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Paige, Kelvin. Items that work best into Pocket: Majestic Leap, Cultist Sacrifice, Long Range.

Hardest lanes for Pocket

Pocket wins lane vs

Best teammates

Pocket vs every hero — full counters table →

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

Best items against Pocket

Majestic LeapMajestic Leap3,200 souls · 28K games+1.855.4% winCultist SacrificeCultist Sacrifice3,200 souls · 161K games+1.455.3% winLong RangeLong Range1,600 souls · 130K games+1.053.5% winSharpshooterSharpshooter3,200 souls · 150K games+0.853.3% winMonster RoundsMonster Rounds800 souls · 430K games+0.854.5% winSwift StrikerSwift Striker1,600 souls · 492K games+0.754.6% win

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

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Pocket 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.

Dew44.8%1.0K games
Natan's Pocket Infinite Damage Glitch Edition46.0%576 games
SPECIAL DELIVERY – spirit Pocket carry - deadlocked.gg45.5%453 games
cosmetical43.8%416 games
twitch.tv/oses50.5%408 games
Hybrid Tempo - Gami - CITY NEVER SLEEPS40.6%303 games

Recent Pocket changes

July 28, 2026 — Minor Update - 07-28-2026
  • • Flying Cloak T3 reduced from -11s Cooldown to -10s
  • • Affliction DPS reduced by ~6% (also reduces the spirit scaling and the upgrades)
July 9, 2026 — Minor Update - 07-09-2026
  • • Affliction duration reduced from 11s to 10s
June 30, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-30-2026
  • • Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.16 to 0.14
  • • Flying Cloak T3 reduced from -12s Cooldown to -11s

About Pocket

Base stats (level 1)

Health
780
Health regen
1/s
Move speed
7.2 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
60
Heavy melee
116

Pocket lore

Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday. Arin doesn't know who is trying to keep them from taking control of their parent's company... but in the avarice fueled viper's nest that is Fairfax Industries it could be anyone.

Taking on the name "Pocket", Arin desperately wants to keep their true identity a secret… not only for their own protection; but because they want to forge their own identity separate from their parents.

Official in-game biography.

Pocket voice linesListen to all 2,871 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Pocket FAQ

Is Pocket good in Deadlock right now?＋

Weak this patch. Pocket is D tier (#39 of 41) with a 44.6% win rate over 108K games in the last 7 days. Pocket wins 44.6% of 108K games, 3.7 pts below the median hero, down 0.6 pts on last week. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (47.7%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (45.0%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (37%).

What is the best Pocket build?＋

Most Pocket players buy Mystic Burst, Tankbuster, Superior Cooldown, Mystic Expansion — the four items bought most often. Start with Mystic Burst, Monster Rounds, Cold Front in lane, then Tankbuster, Mystic Expansion, Cultist Sacrifice by mid game.

Who counters Pocket?＋

In lane, Pocket has the lowest win rate against Rat King (37.3%), Paige (38.5%), Kelvin (39.3%). Pocket does best against Solomon (52.4%), Shiv (51.8%), The Doorman (49.9%).

How do you counter Pocket?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Pocket — Rat King, Paige, Kelvin do best this week — and build Majestic Leap or Cultist Sacrifice, which win more often than other items when Pocket is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Pocket?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Enchanter's Satchel first; it wins 50.2% of 10K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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Calico build →

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Drifter build →

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Haze build →

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Lash build →

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Mirage build →

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