How do I counter Graves, Infernus, Venator as Mina in Deadlock?

Build Mystic Burst, Mystic Expansion, Extra Regen to counter their primary threats. Against 3+ spirit heroes: prioritize Spirit Shielding early. Even T2 spirit resist compounds across multiple sources.

What items should Mina buy against Graves in Deadlock?

Start with Mystic Burst, Mystic Expansion, Extra Regen, Healing Rite for laning, then transition to Spirit Lifesteal, Torment Pulse, Rapid Recharge, Veil Walker mid game.

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Mina

Counter-build vs Graves, Infernus, Venator

45%TOUGHavg WR vs team

Against 3+ spirit heroes: prioritize Spirit Shielding early. Even T2 spirit resist compounds across multiple sources.

Graves

40%

Sust. SpiritSummons

Infernus

47%

Spirit DMGDoT

Venator

50%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane (auto) · 0 spent

Spirit Lifesteal

T2 · 1,600 souls

Sustain for extended fights

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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

3,200 souls

Mystic BurstT1800

Spirit burst damage

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Mystic ExpansionT1800

Scales your spirit damage

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Extra RegenT1800

Sustain for extended fights

RegenSustain

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Healing RiteT1800

Sustain for extended fights

RegenSustain

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Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Spirit LifestealT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

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Torment PulseT33,200

Raw HP against burst and poke

AoE DamageHealth

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Rapid RechargeT33,200

Faster ability rotations

Veil WalkerT33,200FLEX

Mobility for repositioning

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Late Game

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

25,600 souls

WitchmailT46,400

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

Spirit Resist

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Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage — high win rate item on this hero

Shield

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Spirit BurnT46,400

Counters healing from Infernus

Anti-HealAoE Damage

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Mystic ReverbT46,400

Spirit burst damage

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Mina is optimized against Graves, Infernus, Venator. The enemy team is heavily spirit-focused, so spirit resistance is prioritized.

1 enemy hero has healing abilities, making anti-heal items a priority.

Key counters needed: spirit resistsustainanti cchealth

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