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Yamato build and counter items
Yamato: Delivers charged attacks with finesse. Pick the enemy team above for a Yamato build that answers their damage types and threats, then mark what they buy to re-rank your next item. In recent public match data, Yamato wins 53.4% against Mirage but only 39.8% against Graves.
Most-played Yamato matchups
Yamato hero profile: threats, counters and matchup win rates →
Yamato FAQ
- Which heroes counter Yamato in Deadlock?
- In recent public match data, Yamato's lowest win rates are against Graves (Yamato wins 39.8% of 62,134 matches), Paige (Yamato wins 40.9% of 40,467 matches), Rat King (Yamato wins 42.4% of 111,838 matches).
- Which matchups are best for Yamato?
- Yamato's highest win rates are against Mirage (Yamato wins 53.4% of 16,250 matches), Shiv (Yamato wins 53.1% of 38,569 matches), Pocket (Yamato wins 52.8% of 33,579 matches).
- What items win most on Yamato?
- Among items bought in at least 1,000 Yamato matches, the highest win rates are Refresher (58.8% of 160,573), Diviner's Kevlar (58.0% of 75,137), Lucky Shot (57.8% of 2,342). Win rate when bought is not cause and effect: late items are bought by players who are already ahead.
- How does Edgelock pick Yamato's counter items?
- Pick the enemy heroes on this page and Edgelock builds a laning, mid and late plan against their damage types and threats, then re-ranks your next buy as you mark what they have bought.