Category: Deadlock

Deadlock’s July 30 update raised leaderboard eligibility to 75 games and added a 100-win hero gate. Here’s what changed, how Eternus works, and how to reach it.

Deadlock’s pre-game now has three hero bans and one blind swap per player. Here’s who to ban, when to hold your swap, and how the new draft actually works.

Deadlock ranked queues are long and matches uneven in week one because three entry requirements cut the pool thin. Here’s the mechanic, what you can control, and why calibration ranks mean less right now.

Haze’s pick rate is the talk of Deadlock’s ranked scene. Here’s what the community numbers actually show, how to counter her, and whether to use one of your three bans on her.

Haze’s ranked pick rate is the talk of Deadlock Beta Season 1. Here’s what the community data actually shows, how the new 3-ban system changes things, and how to beat her.

How to unlock Deadlock’s new Ranked Mode: the 60-win, hero-win, and hero-count requirements, all 12 ranks with subranks, calibration, points, and party rules.

Deadlock is invite-only in 2026 and Valve has announced no open beta. How friend invites work, why a limited Steam account cannot get one, and the real wait.

Deadlock ranks explained: all 11 tiers from Initiate to Eternus, how core MMR and hero-specific MMR decide your matches, and why one-tricking climbs faster.