How do I counter Billy as Apollo in Deadlock?

Build Cold Front, Mystic Burst, Close Quarters to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Apollo buy against Billy in Deadlock?

Start with Cold Front, Mystic Burst, Close Quarters, Melee Charge for laning, then transition to Shadow Weave, Blood Tribute, Enchanter's Emblem, Mystic Vulnerability mid game.

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Apollo

Counter-build vs Billy

52%EVENavg WR vs team

Billy

52%

MobileSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Cold Front

T2 · 1,600 souls

Slows Billy

Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits.

Counters come after this: Blood Tribute in mid game, Enchanter's Emblem in mid game.

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Select an item for what it does and who it counters.= data behind the pick · FLEX = swappable last slot.

Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

4,800 souls

Cold FrontT21,600

Slows Billy

Slow

Mystic BurstT1800

Gives you spirit burst damage

Close QuartersT1800

Gives you burst gun damage

Melee ChargeT21,600

Gives you burst gun damage

Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

9,600 souls

Shadow WeaveT33,200

Mobility for repositioning

Blood TributeT33,200

Reduces CC from Billy

Anti-CC

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Spirit resist vs Billy

ShieldSpirit Resist

Mystic VulnerabilityT21,600

Scales your spirit damage

Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

25,600 souls

WitchmailT46,400

Spirit resist vs Billy

Spirit Resist

Mystic ReverbT46,400

Slows Billy — high win rate item on this hero

Slow

SpellslingerT46,400

Faster ability rotations

Spiritual OverflowT46,400FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Apollo is optimized against Billy. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: SilenceSpirit ResistAnti-CCSlow

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