How do I counter Venator as The Doorman in Deadlock?

Build Extra Health, Rebuttal, 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 Venator in Deadlock?

Start with Extra Health, Rebuttal, 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 Venator

51%EVENavg WR vs team

Venator

51%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Laning Phase

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

3,200 souls

Extra HealthT1800

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

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RebuttalT1800

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

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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 Venator

Slow

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Mystic SlowT21,600

Slows Venator

Slow

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Late Game

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

22,400 souls

SpellbreakerT46,400

Reduces CC from Venator

Spirit ResistAnti-CC

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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 Venator. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: anti ccspirit resistsilenceshield

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