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

Build Battle Vest, Enchanter's Emblem, Restorative Shot to counter their primary threats. Enemy has a stealth hero: raw HP buys you the second it takes to react to an opener. This build gets Stalker in lane.

What items should Venator buy against Drifter in Deadlock?

Start with Battle Vest, Enchanter's Emblem, Restorative Shot, Stalker for laning, then transition to Superior Duration, Rapid Recharge, Weapon Shielding, Veil Walker mid game.

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Venator

Counter-build vs Drifter, Haze, Lash

45%TOUGHavg WR vs team

Matchup tips

Enemy has a stealth hero: raw HP buys you the second it takes to react to an opener. This build gets Stalker in lane.

Drifter

46%

Sust. GunGun DMG

Haze

44%

Gun DMGSust. Gun

Lash

45%

Spirit BurstMelee

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Mystic Expansion

T1 · 800 souls

Not in the build below — picked because:

Scales your spirit damage

Imbue an ability to increase its range and effect radius.

Counters come after this: Battle Vest later in lane.

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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

5,600 souls

Battle VestT21,600

3 of 3 enemies deal gun damage

Bullet Resist

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Spirit resist vs Lash

ShieldSpirit Resist

Restorative ShotT1800

Sustain for extended fights

SustainLifesteal

StalkerT21,600

Scales your gun damage

Anti-Stealth

Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Superior DurationT33,200

3 of 3 enemies deal gun damage

Bullet Resist

Rapid RechargeT33,200

Faster ability rotations

Weapon ShieldingT21,600

3 of 3 enemies deal gun damage

Bullet ResistShield

Veil WalkerT33,200FLEX

Mobility for repositioning

Mobility

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

ColossusT46,400

3 of 3 enemies deal gun damage — Slows Drifter, Lash

HealthBullet ResistSpirit ResistSlow

Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

Mystic ReverbT46,400

Slows Drifter, Lash

SlowLifesteal

RefresherT46,400

3 of 3 enemies deal gun damage

Bullet ResistSpirit Resist

Edit enemies

Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: Bullet ResistShieldSlowSilence

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