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Initiate

50,660 players are Initiate this season, 12.5% of everyone with a rank. Reaching Initiate I puts you in the top 100.0%.

Players
50,660
Of ranked players
12.5%
Initiate I or higher
top 100.0%
Matches at this rank
42k

Is Initiate a good rank?

It's an early rank, and that's fine: 12.5% of ranked players are Initiate too, and most of them are still learning the game. Everyone who climbs starts near here, and the next rank comes quickly once farming souls and staying alive click.

Beta Season 1, part 1 · since 30 July 2026

Initiate subranks

  1. Initiate VI 18,886 players · 4.7% · top 92.1%
  2. Initiate V 11,857 players · 2.9% · top 95.1%
  3. Initiate IV 8,142 players · 2.0% · top 97.1%
  4. Initiate III 5,238 players · 1.3% · top 98.4%
  5. Initiate II 3,759 players · 0.93% · top 99.3%
  6. Initiate I 2,778 players · 0.69% · top 100.0%

Each player counts once, by the rank shown after their latest ranked match this season. Updated 26 October 2026.

Heroes at Initiate

Highest win rate

  1. 1 Rat King 27k matches 55.6% win rate
  2. 2 Paige 19k matches 55.1% win rate
  3. 3 Victor 14k matches 55.1% win rate
  4. 4 Graves 23k matches 54.9% win rate
  5. 5 Seven 18k matches 54.1% win rate
  6. 6 Kelvin 5,856 matches 53.6% win rate
  7. 7 Haze 21k matches 53.6% win rate
  8. 8 Apollo 8,567 matches 52.8% win rate

Heroes at Initiate

Most picked

  1. 1 Rat King 27k matches 64.1% picked · 55.6% won
  2. 2 Graves 23k matches 55.5% picked · 54.9% won
  3. 3 Infernus 22k matches 52.6% picked · 48.6% won
  4. 4 Haze 21k matches 49.8% picked · 53.6% won
  5. 5 Paige 19k matches 45.2% picked · 55.1% won
  6. 6 Seven 18k matches 42.3% picked · 54.1% won
  7. 7 Rem 17k matches 39.6% picked · 46.3% won
  8. 8 Mina 16k matches 39.0% picked · 45.0% won

From matches whose average rank is Initiate, over the last 30 days.

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Quick answers

Initiate questions

What percentage of Deadlock players are Initiate?
12.5% of ranked players this season (50,660 players). Initiate I or higher is the top 100.0%.
What rank comes after Initiate in Deadlock?
Seeker. Each rank has six subranks, I to VI, so after Initiate VI comes Seeker I.
What are the best heroes at Initiate?
In Initiate matches over the last 30 days, Rat King, Paige and Victor have the highest win rates (55.6% for Rat King).
Which heroes are picked most at Initiate?
Rat King, Graves and Infernus are the most picked heroes in Initiate matches.
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Last updated 26 October 2026

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