How do I counter Baba as Haze in Deadlock?

Build Enchanter's Emblem, Active Reload, Extended Magazine to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Haze buy against Baba in Deadlock?

Start with Enchanter's Emblem, Active Reload, Extended Magazine, Grit for laning, then transition to Spirit Shielding, Spirit Resilience, Blood Tribute, Hunter's Aura mid game.

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Haze

Counter-build vs Baba

54%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Baba

54%

Spirit DMGSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Spirit Shielding

T2 · 1,600 souls

Spirit resist vs Baba

Gain a Barrier whenever you take significant spirit damage from enemy Heroes in a small time frame.

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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.

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

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Spirit resist vs Baba

ShieldSpirit Resist

Active ReloadT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

Extended MagazineT1800

Gives you sustained gun damage

GritT1800FLEX

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldRegen

Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Spirit resist vs Baba

Spirit ResistShield

Spirit ResilienceT33,200

Spirit resist vs Baba

Spirit Resist

Blood TributeT33,200

Reduces CC from Baba

Anti-CC

Hunter's AuraT33,200FLEX

Slows Baba

Slow

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Baba — Slows Baba

HealthSpirit ResistSlow

SilencerT46,400

Spirit resist vs Baba

SilenceSpirit Resist

SpellbreakerT46,400

Spirit resist vs Baba — Reduces CC from Baba

Spirit ResistAnti-CC

Glass CannonT46,400FLEX

Slows Baba — high win rate item on this hero

Slow

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: Spirit ResistShieldAnti-CCSilence

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