Deadlock
Lady Geist

Mystic · Medium to play · Pistol

Lady Geist build & counters

Lady Geist is a mystic in Deadlock (“Sacrifices health then drains it back”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Lady Geist has a 51.6% win rate over 79,321 games, which is A tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Lady Geist items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Radiant Regeneration and Escalating Exposure. Most players max Essence Bomb first. Lady Geist's hardest matchup is Graves.

Tier
A
Win rate
51.6% +0.8
Pick rate
21.2%
KDA
2.70
Souls / game
42,930
Games
79,321

Tier by rank

Best Lady Geist items

The items Lady Geist players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.

Tier 1 · 800 souls

  • Mystic Regeneration89% buy · 51.7% win
  • Mystic Burst82% buy · 52.4% win
  • Extra Spirit74% buy · 52.6% win
  • Mystic Expansion69% buy · 53.4% win

Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

  • Improved Spirit67% buy · 53.8% win
  • Spirit Lifesteal65% buy · 53.5% win
  • Mystic Vulnerability58% buy · 54.5% win
  • Compress Cooldown55% buy · 54.2% win

Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

  • Radiant Regeneration91% buy · 51.9% win
  • Tankbuster66% buy · 53.8% win
  • Superior Cooldown54% buy · 54.2% win
  • Greater Expansion51% buy · 55.0% win

Tier 4 · 6,400 souls

  • Escalating Exposure45% buy · 57.5% win
  • Leech40% buy · 53.8% win
  • Boundless Spirit37% buy · 56.7% win
  • Spirit Burn32% buy · 59.4% win

Lady Geist abilities and skill order

Most common skill order

  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. 2
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. 1
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 4

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 56.4% of 3,724 games. Essence Bomb is maxed first in 75% of common orders.

Lady Geist counters and matchups

How to counter Lady Geist

Enemies that lower Lady Geist's win rate most

Good against

Enemies Lady Geist beats most often

Best teammates

Allies that raise Lady Geist's win rate

Percentage points against Lady Geist's overall win rate of 51.6%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.

Recent official changes

Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · Sep 16, 2026

  • Life Drain T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.3 to +0.45
  • Essence Bomb T3 damage increased from 26% to 30%

Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · Jul 28, 2026

  • Life Drain changed from 75% Damage to Heal to 100%
  • Life Drain DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS
  • Malice Damage amplification reduced from 8% to 7%
  • Malice T3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8%

How to play Lady Geist

Expending health to achieve devastating effects is the source of Lady Geist's power. When running low, she can drain the life out of her rivals.

From the hero description in the game files.

FAQ

What is the best Lady Geist build?

By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Burst; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal; tier 3: Radiant Regeneration, Tankbuster; tier 4: Escalating Exposure, Leech. Percentages above show how often Lady Geist players buy each item and how often they win when they do.

How do you counter Lady Geist?

Pick heroes Lady Geist struggles against. Lady Geist wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Paige and Rat King. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Lady Geist's overall 51.6%.

Updated Oct 19, 2026.