The most banned heroes in Deadlock by ban rate over recent ban-phase drafts since the Matchmaking Update — who players consider too strong to leave open.
The most banned heroes in Deadlock right now are Celeste (25.38% ban rate), The Doorman (20.05%) and Wraith (13.32%), across 38,807 recent ban-phase matches.
Celeste (25.38% ban rate), The Doorman (20.05%) and Wraith (13.32%), measured over 38,807 recent ban-phase matches since the Matchmaking Update.
Why ban these heroes in Deadlock ranked?
A high ban rate is the community's live read on which heroes are hardest to play against. Cross-reference the win-rate tier list at /deadlock/meta/heroes and the per-hero counter pages before spending your ban.
Ban rate = share of drafts with a ban phase in which the hero was banned, over 38,807 recent ban-phase matches since the Matchmaking Update. Computed by the Batru Deadlock data pipeline. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.