Brawler · Medium to play · Heavy Hitter
Warden is a brawler in Deadlock (“Weakens his enemies and chases them down”). Since the 10-05-2026 patch Warden has a 45.7% win rate over 55,318 games, which is D tier across all ranks and D tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Warden items after the first shop are Quicksilver Reload, Spirit Resilience and Mercurial Magnum. Most players max Alchemical Flask first. Warden's hardest matchup is Paige.
The items Warden 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.
High-Velocity Rounds84% buy · 45.9% win
Extended Magazine66% buy · 46.4% win
Monster Rounds45% buy · 44.6% win
Rapid Rounds44% buy · 47.1% win
Quicksilver Reload92% buy · 46.0% win
Titanic Magazine86% buy · 46.2% win
Opening Rounds84% buy · 46.0% win
Enduring Speed68% buy · 46.8% win
Spirit Resilience41% buy · 47.1% win
Fortitude26% buy · 47.3% win
Surge of Power26% buy · 45.8% win
Berserker16% buy · 48.2% win
Mercurial Magnum78% buy · 48.0% win
Spiritual Overflow54% buy · 51.2% win
Siphon Bullets24% buy · 54.3% win
Boundless Spirit22% buy · 55.1% win
Throw a flask that damages and reduces the weapon damage and move speed of enemies it hits.
Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed.
Curse an enemy hero. If they don't move away from their initial position within the escape time, they will be damaged and immobilized.
After charging for 2s, release pulses that damage enemies and heal you based on the damage done. While channeling Last Stand you have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist.
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 51.3% of 5,412 games. Almost every common order maxes Alchemical Flask first.
Enemies that lower Warden's win rate most
Percentage points against Warden's overall win rate of 45.7%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Warden leads from the front, jumping into the fray and hindering his opponents' ability to fight effectively. But what Warden considers brave, others consider reckless, and if he's not careful he can easily find himself in over his head.
From the hero description in the game files.
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: High-Velocity Rounds, Extended Magazine; tier 2: Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine; tier 3: Spirit Resilience, Fortitude; tier 4: Mercurial Magnum, Spiritual Overflow. Percentages above show how often Warden players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
Pick heroes Warden struggles against. Warden wins least often when the enemy team has Paige, Graves and Rat King. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Warden's overall 45.7%.
Updated Oct 13, 2026.
