Rat King Duos & Synergies
Who works best with Rat King in Deadlock? Best duo partners and worst pairings for Rat King, ranked by win rate together over recent matches.
He wants frontline partners who turn a planted banner into a real fight. Abrams is the cleanest fit, since he dives in and holds ground exactly where Banner of Rattania does the most good, soaking attention while Rat King's rats and grenade pile on sustained damage. Rat King brings staying power to the brawl, so Abrams can commit deeper without folding. The payoff is a teamfight you can stand in longer than the other side, which lets an aggressive teammate press advantages instead of backing off.
Rat King wins 59.12% of matches overall (#1 of 39 heroes) since the City Never Sleeps. Its best duo is Victor — together they win 67.19%; the weakest pairing is Paradox at 52.20%.
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Best duo partners for Rat King
 Victor | 67.19% | 1,777 |
 Abrams | 64.77% | 1,953 |
 Paige | 64.53% | 4,954 |
 Graves | 64.19% | 5,135 |
 Mo & Krill | 63.83% | 1,938 |
 Ivy | 63.63% | 3,165 |
 Seven | 63.63% | 4,528 |
 Kelvin | 63.42% | 1,624 |
 Haze | 62.85% | 7,106 |
 Dynamo | 61.32% | 3,239 |
 Vindicta | 60.33% | 2,929 |
 Wraith | 60.21% | 3,825 |
 Lady Geist | 60.07% | 1,698 |
 Holliday | 59.25% | 2,442 |
 Billy | 59.18% | 2,467 |
 Drifter | 59.15% | 3,635 |
 Calico | 59.01% | 1,581 |
 Lash | 58.71% | 5,982 |
 Apollo | 58.31% | 2,545 |
 Infernus | 58.30% | 4,470 |
 Vyper | 58.09% | 2,064 |
 Celeste | 57.95% | 3,144 |
 Warden | 57.79% | 1,258 |
 Yamato | 57.54% | 1,618 |
 Shiv | 57.32% | 1,284 |
 Bebop | 56.95% | 4,207 |
 Mina | 56.54% | 6,047 |
 Pocket | 56.35% | 2,616 |
 Grey Talon | 56.32% | 1,701 |
 Silver | 55.97% | 2,755 |
 Sinclair | 55.88% | 2,459 |
 Rem | 55.74% | 4,474 |
 McGinnis | 55.69% | 1,212 |
 Venator | 55.22% | 5,688 |
 Viscous | 54.77% | 1,446 |
 The Doorman | 53.87% | 2,755 |
 Mirage | 53.44% | 1,847 |
 Paradox | 52.20% | 3,642 |
Weakest pairings for Rat King
No pairing below 50% this window — every tracked Rat King duo is at or above even.
Frequently asked questions
- Who works best with Rat King in Deadlock?
- Rat King's highest-win-rate duos since the City Never Sleeps are Victor (67.19% together), Abrams (64.77%) and Paige (64.53%).
- Is Rat King good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Rat King wins 59.12% of recent 6v6 matches with a 13.55% pick rate — ranking #1 of 39 heroes by win rate since the City Never Sleeps.
Stats since the City Never Sleeps. Data updated Oct 3, 2026.