Mystic · Easy to play · Projectile
Solomon build, abilities & counters
Solomon is a mystic in Deadlock. Since the 10-14-2026 patch Solomon has a 46.7% win rate over 140,531 games, which is C tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Solomon items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Greater Expansion and Boundless Spirit. Most players max Rook Battery first. Solomon's hardest matchup is Rat King.
- Tier
- C
- Win rate
- 46.7% +0.8
- Pick rate
- 37.6%
- KDA
- 2.91
- Souls / game
- 39,635
- Games
- 140,531
Tier by rank
- All ranksC46.7%
- Initiate – AcolyteC46.5%
- Sentinel – RitualistC45.7%
- Emissary – OracleC45.8%
- Phantom – EternusC46.9%
Best Solomon items
The items Solomon 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 Expansion84% buy · 47.1% win
Extra Spirit80% buy · 46.8% win
Extra Stamina71% buy · 47.1% win
High-Velocity Rounds66% buy · 46.5% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Improved Spirit87% buy · 46.9% win
Compress Cooldown78% buy · 46.9% win
Opening Rounds70% buy · 46.5% win
Enchanter's Emblem41% buy · 47.9% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Greater Expansion87% buy · 47.5% win
Superior Cooldown86% buy · 47.2% win
Tankbuster73% buy · 47.7% win
Stamina Mastery65% buy · 47.8% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Boundless Spirit67% buy · 49.4% win
Transcendent Cooldown35% buy · 48.7% win
Spirit Burn32% buy · 53.9% win
Lightning Scroll17% buy · 51.6% win
Solomon abilities and skill order
1. Setup Bishop
Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely. Move ( ): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on. Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
2. Kingside Knight
Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration. If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina. Move ( ): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing. If self-cast, re-activate the ability to move instead.
3. Rook Battery
Release a pair of rooks that travel forward, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize. If the rooks hit a wall, they reflect back in the opposite direction. Re-Activate: Split the rooks perpendicularly.
4. Develop Queen · ultimate
Most common skill order
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 4
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 51.9% of 4,772 games. Rook Battery is maxed first in 88% of common orders.
Solomon counters and matchups
How to counter Solomon
Enemies that lower Solomon's win rate most
Percentage points against Solomon's overall win rate of 46.7%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Recent official changes
No Solomon changes in Valve's recent patch notes.
FAQ
What is the best Solomon build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Expansion, Extra Spirit; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Compress Cooldown; tier 3: Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown; tier 4: Boundless Spirit, Transcendent Cooldown. Percentages above show how often Solomon players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Solomon?
Pick heroes Solomon struggles against. Solomon wins least often when the enemy team has Rat King, Graves and Kelvin. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Solomon's overall 46.7%.
Updated Oct 19, 2026.