Deadlock
The Doorman

Mystic · Easy to play · Pistol

The Doorman build & counters

The Doorman is a mystic in Deadlock. Since the 10-14-2026 patch The Doorman has a 45.9% win rate over 59,079 games, which is C tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought The Doorman items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Rapid Recharge and Boundless Spirit. Most players max Call Bell first. The Doorman's hardest matchup is Graves.

Tier
C
Win rate
45.9% −1.1
Pick rate
15.8%
KDA
2.93
Souls / game
41,445
Games
59,079

Tier by rank

Best The Doorman items

The items The Doorman 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

  • Extra Charge87% buy · 46.2% win
  • Mystic Burst87% buy · 46.3% win
  • Mystic Expansion85% buy · 46.2% win
  • Extra Spirit56% buy · 46.5% win

Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

  • Improved Spirit71% buy · 46.8% win
  • Opening Rounds48% buy · 45.9% win
  • Slowing Hex47% buy · 46.0% win
  • Compress Cooldown46% buy · 46.8% win

Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

  • Rapid Recharge81% buy · 47.0% win
  • Tankbuster79% buy · 47.2% win
  • Greater Expansion75% buy · 47.2% win
  • Superior Cooldown52% buy · 47.8% win

Tier 4 · 6,400 souls

  • Boundless Spirit56% buy · 50.3% win
  • Vortex Web40% buy · 47.0% win
  • Transcendent Cooldown35% buy · 50.5% win
  • Spirit Burn34% buy · 54.3% win

The Doorman abilities and skill order

Most common skill order

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

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 50.4% of 2,252 games. Call Bell is maxed first in 78% of common orders.

The Doorman counters and matchups

How to counter The Doorman

Enemies that lower The Doorman's win rate most

Good against

Enemies The Doorman beats most often

Best teammates

Allies that raise The Doorman's win rate

Percentage points against The Doorman's overall win rate of 45.9%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.

Recent official changes

No The Doorman changes in Valve's recent patch notes.

FAQ

What is the best The Doorman build?

By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Extra Charge, Mystic Burst; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Opening Rounds; tier 3: Rapid Recharge, Tankbuster; tier 4: Boundless Spirit, Vortex Web. Percentages above show how often The Doorman players buy each item and how often they win when they do.

How do you counter The Doorman?

Pick heroes The Doorman struggles against. The Doorman wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Rat King and Victor. Win rates compare games with that enemy against The Doorman's overall 45.9%.

Updated Oct 19, 2026.