Deadlock
Lash

Assassin · Hard to play · Burst Fire

Lash build & counters

Lash is a assassin in Deadlock (“Dives down to stomp his foes”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Lash has a 51.4% win rate over 120,549 games, which is A tier across all ranks and A tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Lash items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Tankbuster and Boundless Spirit. Most players max Ground Strike first. Lash's hardest matchup is Graves.

Tier
A
Win rate
51.4% −0.3
Pick rate
32.3%
KDA
3.22
Souls / game
41,776
Games
120,549

Tier by rank

Best Lash items

The items Lash 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 Burst98% buy · 51.5% win
  • Extra Charge96% buy · 51.5% win
  • Extra Spirit87% buy · 51.3% win
  • Mystic Expansion76% buy · 52.0% win

Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

  • Improved Spirit90% buy · 51.4% win
  • Quicksilver Reload67% buy · 51.8% win
  • Mystic Shot54% buy · 51.8% win
  • Compress Cooldown46% buy · 52.7% win

Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

  • Tankbuster93% buy · 51.9% win
  • Stamina Mastery81% buy · 52.9% win
  • Greater Expansion73% buy · 52.6% win
  • Superior Cooldown62% buy · 53.1% win

Tier 4 · 6,400 souls

  • Boundless Spirit67% buy · 53.8% win
  • Spirit Burn47% buy · 58.3% win
  • Refresher30% buy · 49.8% win
  • Mystic Reverb30% buy · 60.6% win

Lash abilities and skill order

Most common skill order

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

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 57.4% of 7,147 games. Ground Strike is maxed first in 83% of common orders.

Lash counters and matchups

How to counter Lash

Enemies that lower Lash's win rate most

Good against

Enemies Lash beats most often

Best teammates

Allies that raise Lash's win rate

Percentage points against Lash's overall win rate of 51.4%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.

Recent official changes

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

  • Gun falloff range reduced from 18m->54m to 16m->48m
  • Ground Strike T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.03 to +0.04
  • Ground Strike T3 damage per meter scaling increased from 110% to 120%
  • Grapple T2 Weapon Damage buff duration reduced from 10s to 6s
  • Flog heal reduced from 50% to 40%
  • Flog angle increased from 38 to 40
  • Flog T3 reduced from +40 degrees angle to +25
  • Flog T3 reduced from +20% heal to +15%

How to play Lash

Lash gives his enemies little room to breathe, either by flying in from long distances to initiate combat with unsuspecting enemies, or pursuing said enemies when they try to run.

From the hero description in the game files.

FAQ

What is the best Lash build?

By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Burst, Extra Charge; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Quicksilver Reload; tier 3: Tankbuster, Stamina Mastery; tier 4: Boundless Spirit, Spirit Burn. Percentages above show how often Lash players buy each item and how often they win when they do.

How do you counter Lash?

Pick heroes Lash struggles against. Lash wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Rat King and Kelvin. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Lash's overall 51.4%.

Updated Oct 19, 2026.