Apollo — Deadlock Win Rate, Counters & Synergies
Apollo in Deadlock: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's recent-match pipeline.
Apollo counters & matchups
Squishy backline heroes like Sinclair, Silver, and Mina hate playing against someone who can close distance on demand and force a fight they don't want. Apollo dictates the terms of the engagement, and those three would rather sit back and control space than trade blows up close. The trouble comes against Seven, Victor, and Graves, who punish an overextended dive with burst and sustained damage before you can reset. Once you commit and they answer, you're the one caught out of position. Draft tip: pick Apollo into passive, position-dependent lineups, and avoid him when the enemy has heavy burst waiting on your dive.
Strong against
Apollo synergies
Apollo wants a partner who capitalizes the moment a target is pinned or forced into the open. Seven fits that perfectly, since his area burst wants enemies grouped and unable to scatter, and Apollo is the one who collapses them together and holds them there. You create the opening; Seven punishes it before anyone escapes. What Apollo brings is initiation and pressure that turns a passive lane into a fight on your terms, letting a slower damage dealer land the payoff instead of chasing.
Best teammates
 Graves | 56.93% | 75,132 |
 Paige | 55.51% | 64,642 |
 Kelvin | 55.07% | 28,773 |
 Seven | 54.62% | 73,439 |
 Baba | 54.16% | 24,252 |
 Rat King | 53.54% | 70,581 |
 Deadman Danny | 53.41% | 50,121 |
 Victor | 53.01% | 67,735 |
Data updated Nov 8, 2026.