Kelvin Counters
Who counters Kelvin in Deadlock? Heroes Kelvin is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
Locking down squishier tempo heroes is where Kelvin shines. His ice path and frozen zones cut off the escape routes that Mina, Sinclair, and Venator rely on to reposition, and his healing dome lets him outlast their poke in extended lane trades. The trouble comes against heavy sustained damage and mobility. Seven, Graves, and Victor can burn through his beam and dome faster than it heals, and they punish him when he commits to a slow. Kelvin wants to control space, not win a straight damage race. Draft tip: pick him into positioning-dependent lineups, avoid him when the enemy runs raw sustained DPS.
Kelvin wins 53.90% of matches overall (#5 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 59.86%; Graves is the toughest counter, holding Kelvin to 47.98%.
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Kelvin is strong against
 Mirage | 59.86% | 16,177 |
 Mina | 59.22% | 30,740 |
 Sinclair | 59.22% | 14,866 |
 Venator | 58.88% | 34,064 |
 Silver | 58.43% | 17,803 |
 The Doorman | 57.67% | 17,816 |
 Pocket | 57.51% | 24,073 |
 Holliday | 57.38% | 15,876 |
 Paradox | 57.33% | 33,737 |
 Grey Talon | 57.32% | 14,587 |
 Bebop | 56.82% | 44,257 |
 Shiv | 55.95% | 27,269 |
 Rem | 55.64% | 38,189 |
 Billy | 55.41% | 30,065 |
 Yamato | 55.17% | 20,222 |
 Viscous | 54.45% | 23,905 |
 Lady Geist | 54.45% | 21,012 |
 Abrams | 54.02% | 29,543 |
 McGinnis | 53.79% | 16,728 |
 Infernus | 53.66% | 43,824 |
 Drifter | 53.49% | 41,449 |
 Vindicta | 53.33% | 28,910 |
 Calico | 53.10% | 25,037 |
 Apollo | 52.77% | 23,892 |
 Lash | 52.73% | 38,573 |
 Haze | 52.63% | 33,577 |
 Vyper | 52.51% | 17,584 |
 Wraith | 52.28% | 34,006 |
 Dynamo | 52.27% | 29,922 |
 Celeste | 52.10% | 32,455 |
 Mo & Krill | 50.89% | 30,034 |
 Warden | 50.58% | 33,215 |
Kelvin struggles against
Kelvin matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Kelvin's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
- Sinclair▲ +1.9pp→ 60.31%
- Lady Geist▲ +1.7pp→ 55.50%
- Paradox▲ +1.5pp→ 57.73%
Week of Sep 14 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Kelvin in Deadlock?
- Graves, Seven and Victor are Kelvin's toughest matchups since the Matchmaking Update: Kelvin's win rate drops to 47.98% against Graves, 48.78% against Seven and 48.88% against Victor.
- Who is Kelvin strong against in Deadlock?
- Kelvin performs best against Mirage (59.86% win rate), Mina (59.22%) and Sinclair (59.22%) since the Matchmaking Update.
- Is Kelvin good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Kelvin wins 53.90% of recent 6v6 matches with a 19.46% pick rate — ranking #5 of 38 heroes by win rate since the Matchmaking Update. Its ban rate is 4.97% (#19).
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.