About Edgelock

What is this?

Edgelock is a free counter-pick item recommender for Valve's Deadlock. Pick your hero, select the enemy team, and get a phased item build tailored to that specific matchup.

How does it work?

The recommendation engine uses a rule-based approach grounded in first principles:

1. Each enemy hero is profiled by their primary damage type (gun, spirit, or mixed) and threat tags (burst damage, healing, CC, stealth, etc.)
2. The engine aggregates threats across the enemy team to determine what you need to counter
3. Items are scored based on how well they address those threats, weighted by your hero's preferred item slots
4. Top items are selected per game phase (laning, mid, late) with slot diversity to ensure a balanced build

Data Sources

Hero and item data is fetched from the Deadlock API and refreshed every 6 hours. Hero threat profiles and item counter tags are manually curated based on game knowledge.

Disclaimer

Edgelock is a community-made tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation. Deadlock is a trademark of Valve Corporation. Recommendations are suggestions based on general game theory and may not reflect optimal play in every situation.