How do I counter Pocket as The Doorman in Deadlock?

Build Rebuttal, Extra Health, Extra Spirit to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should The Doorman buy against Pocket in Deadlock?

Start with Rebuttal, Extra Health, Extra Spirit, Mystic Burst for laning, then transition to Enchanter's Emblem, Spirit Shielding, Cold Front, Mystic Slow mid game.

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The Doorman

Counter-build vs Pocket

50%EVENavg WR vs team

Pocket

50%

Spirit BurstSpirit DMG

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Laning Phase

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

3,200 souls

RebuttalT1800

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

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Extra HealthT1800

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

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Extra SpiritT1800

Strong general-purpose item for this matchup

Mystic BurstT1800

Spirit burst damage

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Mid Game

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

6,400 souls

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldSpirit Resist

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Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

Spirit ResistShield

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Cold FrontT21,600

Slows Pocket

Slow

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Mystic SlowT21,600

Slows Pocket

Slow

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Late Game

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

19,200 souls

CounterspellT33,200

Survivability against burst damage

Spirit ResistShield

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ColossusT46,400

Raw HP against burst and poke

HealthSpirit Resist

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Silence WaveT33,200

Silence shuts down ability-dependent enemies

Silence

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SilencerT46,400

Silence shuts down ability-dependent enemies

Silence

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: spirit resistshieldsilencehealth

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