Deadman Danny counters and synergy
How to counter Deadman Danny
To counter Deadman Danny, play Kelvin, Graves and Baba: Deadman Danny wins only 38.1% against Kelvin. Overall Deadman Danny wins 44.5% of 60k matches in the last 30 days at Ritualist to Oracle. Deadman Danny does best with Nurse Harrow on the team.
- Win rate
- 44.5%
- Pick rate
- 70.3%
- Matches
- 60k
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Each number is compared with what Deadman Danny's win rate and the other hero's predict, so a strong hero doesn't top every list. Green bars beat that expectation, red fall short, grey are within chance.
Same team
Best teammates
Nurse Harrow 9,718 matches
+2.4 vs expected
46.8% win rate
Vyper 2,713 matches
As expected
47.6% win rate
Baba 7,521 matches
+1.7 vs expected
48.3% win rate
Billy 6,591 matches
As expected
43.7% win rate
Abrams 8,113 matches
As expected
47.3% win rate
Victor 7,026 matches
As expected
47.7% win rate
Ivy 6,320 matches
As expected
49.4% win rate
Viscous 2,944 matches
As expected
41.4% win rate
Sharing a lane
Best lane partners
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Nurse Harrow 1,947 matches
+3.6 vs expected
48.0% win rate
Graves 1,642 matches
As expected
52.4% win rate
The Doorman 599 matches
As expected
42.7% win rate
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Abrams 1,522 matches
As expected
48.6% win rate
-
Ivy 1,254 matches
As expected
50.6% win rate
-
Vyper 502 matches
As expected
47.6% win rate
Enemy team, against expectations
Good matchups
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Nurse Harrow 12k matches
+3.7 vs expected
48.2% win rate
Violet 20k matches
+2.6 vs expected
48.4% win rate
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Vyper 3,397 matches
As expected
44.6% win rate
Sinclair 2,851 matches
As expected
48.2% win rate
Haze 18k matches
+1.3 vs expected
42.8% win rate
Rat King 26k matches
+1.3 vs expected
39.8% win rate
Silver 4,801 matches
As expected
47.0% win rate
Calico 6,578 matches
As expected
45.3% win rate
Enemy team, against expectations
Bad matchups
-
Baba 8,687 matches
−3.5 vs expected
38.9% win rate
Solomon 12k matches
−3.0 vs expected
47.3% win rate
McGinnis 2,635 matches
−2.2 vs expected
44.4% win rate
Kelvin 5,339 matches
−1.8 vs expected
38.1% win rate
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Ivy 6,791 matches
−1.3 vs expected
39.2% win rate
Lash 15k matches
−1.0 vs expected
42.5% win rate
Pocket 6,409 matches
As expected
47.8% win rate
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Viscous 3,251 matches
As expected
47.6% win rate
Win rate against each hero
Deadman Danny against every hero
The plain win rate: how often Deadman Danny wins with each hero on the enemy team, lowest first. Strong heroes are hard for everyone, so the last column says how this compares with what the two heroes' win rates predict.
| Enemy hero | Deadman Danny wins | Matches | Against expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin | 38.1% | 5,339 | −1.8 points |
| Graves | 38.4% | 9,060 | As expected |
| Baba | 38.9% | 8,687 | −3.5 points |
 Paige | 39.2% | 8,985 | As expected |
| Ivy | 39.2% | 6,791 | −1.3 points |
| Rat King | 39.8% | 26k | +1.3 points |
 Seven | 40.8% | 7,922 | As expected |
 Wraith | 40.9% | 14k | As expected |
 Dynamo | 42.0% | 5,626 | As expected |
| Lash | 42.5% | 15k | −1.0 points |
| Victor | 42.6% | 6,524 | As expected |
 Apollo | 42.6% | 5,983 | As expected |
| Haze | 42.8% | 18k | +1.3 points |
 Celeste | 43.2% | 6,208 | As expected |
| Abrams | 43.3% | 7,926 | As expected |
 Vindicta | 43.5% | 8,578 | As expected |
| McGinnis | 44.4% | 2,635 | −2.2 points |
 Yamato | 44.5% | 8,375 | As expected |
| Vyper | 44.6% | 3,397 | As expected |
 Drifter | 44.6% | 12k | As expected |
 Mo & Krill | 44.9% | 7,080 | As expected |
| Calico | 45.3% | 6,578 | As expected |
 Holliday | 45.6% | 6,838 | As expected |
 Lady Geist | 45.7% | 5,193 | As expected |
| Billy | 46.0% | 4,903 | As expected |
 Mina | 46.1% | 10k | As expected |
 Bebop | 46.7% | 15k | As expected |
 Infernus | 46.8% | 12k | As expected |
 Venator | 46.9% | 11k | As expected |
| Silver | 47.0% | 4,801 | As expected |
 Rem | 47.1% | 5,346 | As expected |
| Solomon | 47.3% | 12k | −3.0 points |
| Viscous | 47.6% | 3,251 | As expected |
| Pocket | 47.8% | 6,409 | As expected |
| Sinclair | 48.2% | 2,851 | As expected |
| Nurse Harrow | 48.2% | 12k | +3.7 points |
| Violet | 48.4% | 20k | +2.6 points |
| The Doorman | 48.6% | 3,306 | As expected |
 Shiv | 48.9% | 10k | As expected |
 Grey Talon | 49.4% | 5,009 | As expected |
 Paradox | 50.0% | 8,362 | As expected |
 Warden | 51.0% | 1,887 | As expected |
 Mirage | 52.3% | 2,433 | As expected |
Quick answers
Questions
- How do you counter Deadman Danny in Deadlock?
- Pick a hero Deadman Danny struggles against. Deadman Danny has the lowest win rate against Kelvin, Graves and Baba (38.1% against Kelvin). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Baba, Solomon and McGinnis do better against Deadman Danny than expected.
- Who is Deadman Danny good against?
- Deadman Danny has the highest win rate against Mirage, Warden and Paradox (52.3% against Mirage). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Deadman Danny does better than expected against Nurse Harrow, Violet and Vyper.
- Who is the best teammate for Deadman Danny?
- Nurse Harrow: together they win 46.8%, 2.4 percentage points more than their own win rates predict.
- Who should Deadman Danny lane with?
- Nurse Harrow, Graves and The Doorman make the best lane partners for Deadman Danny, measured against what each pair is expected to win.