How do I counter Drifter, Lash, Venator as Apollo in Deadlock?

Build Cold Front, Slowing Hex, Close Quarters to counter their primary threats. Highly mobile enemy team: slowing items like Slowing Hex or Mystic Slow help pin them down for your team.

What items should Apollo buy against Drifter in Deadlock?

Start with Cold Front, Slowing Hex, Close Quarters, Melee Charge for laning, then transition to Shadow Weave, Weighted Shots, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Slow mid game.

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Apollo

Counter-build vs Drifter, Lash, Venator

51%EVENavg WR vs team

Highly mobile enemy team: slowing items like Slowing Hex or Mystic Slow help pin them down for your team.

Drifter

50%

Sust. GunGun DMG

Lash

50%

Spirit BurstMelee

Venator

54%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Cold Front

T2 · 1,600 souls

Slows Drifter, Lash, Venator

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Same logic as the in-game HUD (counters, your items, scouted enemy items). The build below is a whole-game plan that also weighs live win rates, so the two can differ.

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Laning Phase

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

5,600 souls

Cold FrontT21,600

Slows Drifter, Lash, Venator

Slow

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Slowing HexT21,600

Slows Drifter, Lash, Venator

Slow

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Close QuartersT1800

High burst damage

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Melee ChargeT21,600

High burst damage

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Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Shadow WeaveT33,200

Mobility for repositioning

Mobility

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Weighted ShotsT33,200

Slows Drifter, Lash, Venator

Slow

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Radiant RegenerationT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

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Mystic SlowT21,600

Slows Drifter, Lash, Venator

Slow

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Late Game

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

25,600 souls

SpellslingerT46,400

Scales your spirit damage

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SilencerT46,400

Silence shuts down ability-dependent enemies

Silence

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Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

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Arctic BlastT46,400FLEX

Slows Drifter, Lash, Venator

Slow

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: silenceshieldslowbullet resist

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