How do I counter Graves, Venator as Yamato in Deadlock?

Build Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Shot, Spirit Strike to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Yamato buy against Graves in Deadlock?

Start with Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Shot, Spirit Strike, Extra Regen for laning, then transition to Radiant Regeneration, Fortitude, Spirit Lifesteal, Ballistic Enchantment mid game.

Home/Yamato/Build

Yamato

Counter-build vs Graves, Venator

47%TOUGHavg WR vs team

Graves

42%

Sust. SpiritSummons

Venator

52%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Mystic Regeneration

T1 · 800 souls

Scales your spirit damage

Counters come after this: Witchmail in late game, Indomitable in late game.

Saw an enemy item? Tap their face below — the pick and the build react.

They bought…

Tap an enemy, then what you saw — NEXT BUY and the build below both adapt.

Souls now

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.

Tap 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

4,000 souls

Mystic RegenerationT1800

Scales your spirit damage

Regen

Mystic ShotT21,600

Scales your spirit damage

Spirit StrikeT1800

Spirit burst damage

Extra RegenT1800

Sustain for extended fights

RegenSustain

Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Radiant RegenerationT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

SustainRegen

FortitudeT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

HealthSustain

Spirit LifestealT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

Ballistic EnchantmentT33,200

Scales your spirit damage

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

WitchmailT46,400

2 of 2 enemies deal spirit damage

Spirit Resist

IndomitableT46,400

2 of 2 enemies deal spirit damage — Reduces CC from Graves, Venator

Anti-CCShieldSpirit Resist

Mercurial MagnumT46,400

Scales your spirit damage

Spiritual OverflowT46,400

Scales your spirit damage

Edit enemies

Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: Spirit ResistAnti-CCSustainHealth

Community Builds

Community builds, item votes and win/loss feedback are coming soon — they need the community database, which isn't live yet.