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Overview
Dynamo is a mystic in Deadlock: locks down the enemy team. Over the last two weeks it is A tier: 52.5% win rate in 178,434 games, picked in 31.1% of matches.
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- Dynamo: most played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items Dynamo players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (178,434 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (5,576 games, 57.6% win rate).
- Dynamo: “DA BIGGEST WAGH” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Dynamo build published in the game this patch: saved 56,534 times, last updated on 2026-09-25. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 199220. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
- Dynamo: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Dynamo, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Dynamos end up buying”.
- Dynamo: vitality buildDefensiveSituationalThe vitality items Dynamo players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Builds
Dynamo: most played build
When to use it
The items Dynamo players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (178,434 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (5,576 games, 57.6% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Rapid RechargeBought by 50.6% of players in this phase · 52.9% win rate
- 2Compress CooldownBought by 38.4% of players in this phase · 52.4% win rate
- 3Recharging RushBought by 36.3% of players in this phase · 52.6% win rate
- 4HeadhunterBought by 26.4% of players in this phase · 52.0% win rate
- 5Duration ExtenderBought by 26.3% of players in this phase · 53.7% win rate
- 6Healing BoosterBought by 25.4% of players in this phase · 52.4% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:1›3›2
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Dynamo: “DA BIGGEST WAGH” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Dynamo build published in the game this patch: saved 56,534 times, last updated on 2026-09-25. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 199220. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
This build is published in the game: copy its ID and search it in the Hero Builds browser to load it.
199220Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Spirit ResilienceMobsta
- 2Dispel MagicMobsta
- 3Bullet ResilienceMobsta
- 4Mystic ReverbWAAAGH MONGA!
- 5Superior CooldownWAAAGH MONGA!
- 6UnstoppableWAAAGH MONGA!
- 7Transcendent CooldownWAAAGH MONGA!
- 8Spirit BurnWAAAGH MONGA!
- 9Debuff ReducerStraggla
- 10Silence WaveStraggla
- 11CounterspellStraggla
- 12DecayStraggla
Late game
Skill order
Max order:1›2›3
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Dynamo: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Dynamo, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Dynamos end up buying”.
Mid game
- 1Heroic Aura56.2% win rate over 12,234 games · bought at 16:35 on average
Late game
Skill order
Max order:3›1›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Dynamo: vitality build
When to use it
The vitality items Dynamo players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Spirit ResilienceBought by 19.6% of players in this phase · 51.5% win rate
- 2Warp StoneBought by 18.8% of players in this phase · 50.7% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:1›3›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
Abilities
- 1Kinetic Pulse26sRelease an energy pulse that travels along the ground, dealing spirit damage and applying knockup.
- Damage
- 115
- Pulse Range
- 16m
- Pulse Width
- 5.5m
- 2Quantum Entanglement20sBriefly become untargetable while teleporting to the target location. Restores stamina upon use.: Bring nearby allies with you.
- Cast Range
- 10m
- Duration
- 1.4s
- Stamina Restored
- 1
- Ally Distance
- 13m
- 3Rejuvenating Aurora48sWhile channeling, restore health over time to you and any allies nearby. You can dash and melee without breaking the channel.
- Health Restored
- 30/s
- Channel Duration
- 5s
- Friendly Heal Radius
- 8m
- 4SingularityUltimate250sCreate a singularity in your hands, dealing spirit damage over time, applying stun, and pulling in nearby enemies.
- Damage Per Second
- 75
- Singularity Radius
- 7m
- Channel Duration
- 2.75s
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 5576 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:1›3›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
Strategy
1Laning phase
Most bought:
- Extra Charge — 72.3% buy it · 52.3% win rate
- Extra Regen — 49.4% buy it · 52.0% win rate
- Headshot Booster — 43.3% buy it · 52.0% win rate
- Mystic Expansion — 30.9% buy it · 52.2% win rate
- Sprint Boots — 25.1% buy it · 53.8% win rate
- Mystic Burst — 22.3% buy it · 52.6% win rate
2Mid game
Most bought:
- Rapid Recharge — 50.6% buy it · 52.9% win rate
- Mystic Expansion — 42.5% buy it · 52.3% win rate
- Compress Cooldown — 38.4% buy it · 52.4% win rate
- Recharging Rush — 36.3% buy it · 52.6% win rate
- Headhunter — 26.4% buy it · 52.0% win rate
- Duration Extender — 26.3% buy it · 53.7% win rate
3Late game
Most bought:
- Greater Expansion — 54.2% buy it · 52.2% win rate
- Superior Cooldown — 50.5% buy it · 52.6% win rate
- Transcendent Cooldown — 44.1% buy it · 53.8% win rate
- Superior Duration — 41.6% buy it · 53.1% win rate
- Refresher — 41.5% buy it · 55.3% win rate
- Tankbuster — 24.1% buy it · 50.3% win rate
4In-game builds
The most favorited builds of the patch in the game's own browser; search them by their ID:
- “DA BIGGEST WAGH” — ID 199220 · 56,534 favorites
- “Venta Last Stomp/Singularity” — ID 236021 · 43,562 favorites
- “Dynamo - Tank-DPS [60% WR] [tracklock.gg]” — ID 317829 · 23,744 favorites
Tips
- Spend your souls at the shop often: an unspent 3,200 is a tier 3 item you are not using.
- First buys: Extra Charge, Extra Regen and Headshot Booster.
Matchups
Strong against
- Mirage57.7%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo wins 57.7% of the 15,779 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
15.8K matches
- The Doorman57.2%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo wins 57.2% of the 17,744 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
17.7K matches
- Venator56.9%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo wins 56.9% of the 43,490 games measured against Venator in the last two weeks.
43.5K matches
- Pocket56.8%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo wins 56.8% of the 22,627 games measured against Pocket in the last two weeks.
22.6K matches
- Viscous56.6%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo wins 56.6% of the 19,773 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
19.8K matches
Weak against
- Victor45.3%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo only wins 45.3% of the 29,553 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
29.6K matches
- Graves45.9%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo only wins 45.9% of the 35,132 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
35.1K matches
- Seven46.7%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo only wins 46.7% of the 33,205 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
33.2K matches
- Paige47.1%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo only wins 47.1% of the 42,473 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
42.5K matches
- Kelvin47.6%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo only wins 47.6% of the 19,682 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
19.7K matches
Works well with
- Paige60.5%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo and Paige on the same team win 60.5% of 2,148 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.1K matches
- Seven59.8%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo and Seven on the same team win 59.8% of 5,183 games measured in the last two weeks.
5.2K matches
- Kelvin59.1%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo and Kelvin on the same team win 59.1% of 1,216 games measured in the last two weeks.
1.2K matches
- Victor59.1%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo and Victor on the same team win 59.1% of 3,918 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.9K matches
- Graves58.9%win rate in the matchup
Dynamo and Graves on the same team win 58.9% of 7,969 games measured in the last two weeks.
8K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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