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

Build Enchanter's Emblem, Extra Regen, Restorative Shot to counter their primary threats. Against 3+ spirit heroes: prioritize Spirit Shielding early. Even T2 spirit resist compounds across multiple sources.

What items should Venator buy against Graves in Deadlock?

Start with Enchanter's Emblem, Extra Regen, Restorative Shot, Mystic Burst for laning, then transition to Rapid Recharge, Superior Duration, Spirit Resilience, Veil Walker mid game.

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Venator

Counter-build vs Graves, Mina, Seven

43%HARDavg WR vs team

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

Heavy CC team: Unstoppable or Debuff Reducer is essential. Getting chain-CC'd will lose fights regardless of your build.

Graves

39%

Sust. SpiritSummons

Mina

50%

CCSust. Spirit

Seven

41%

Spirit DMGSust. Spirit

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane (auto) · 0 spent

Extra Charge

T1 · 800 souls

Faster ability rotations

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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

4,000 souls

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

ShieldSpirit Resist

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Extra RegenT1800

Sustain for extended fights

RegenSustain

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Restorative ShotT1800

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

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Mystic BurstT1800

Spirit burst damage

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Mid Game

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

12,800 souls

Rapid RechargeT33,200

Faster ability rotations

Superior DurationT33,200

Faster ability rotations

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Spirit ResilienceT33,200

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

Spirit Resist

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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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Spirit BurnT46,400

Counters healing from Mina

Anti-HealAoE Damage

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IndomitableT46,400

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage — Reduces CC from Graves, Mina, Seven

Anti-CCShieldSpirit Resist

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Mystic ReverbT46,400

Spirit burst damage

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Venator is optimized against Graves, Mina, Seven. 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 resistanti ccsustainregen

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