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Overview
Rem is a mystic in Deadlock. Over the last two weeks it is C tier: 47.5% win rate in 226,550 games, picked in 39.5% of matches.
Build cheat sheet
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- Rem: most played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items Rem players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (226,550 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (5,780 games, 51.4% win rate).
- Rem: “The World's Craziest Pillow Fight, But Crazier” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Rem build published in the game this patch: saved 54,102 times, last updated on 2026-09-05. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 421857. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
- Rem: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Rem, 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 Rems end up buying”.
- Rem: vitality buildDefensiveSituationalThe vitality items Rem players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Builds
Rem: most played build
When to use it
The items Rem players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (226,550 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (5,780 games, 51.4% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Rapid RechargeBought by 36.2% of players in this phase · 50.2% win rate
- 2Improved SpiritBought by 35.9% of players in this phase · 48.2% win rate
- 3Healing BoosterBought by 34.8% of players in this phase · 47.3% win rate
- 4Trophy CollectorBought by 29.9% of players in this phase · 47.6% win rate
- 5Compress CooldownBought by 27.9% of players in this phase · 48.6% win rate
- 6Mystic ExpansionBought by 24.5% of players in this phase · 48.8% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
Rem: “The World's Craziest Pillow Fight, But Crazier” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Rem build published in the game this patch: saved 54,102 times, last updated on 2026-09-05. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 421857. 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.
421857Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Mystic ShotRem Go Pew Pew
- 2Recharging RushRem Go Pew Pew
- 3Healing RiteRem Need HP
- 4FortitudeRem Need HP
- 5Torment PulseRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 6Compress CooldownRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 7Rapid RechargeRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 8TankbusterRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 9Superior CooldownRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 10Healing NovaRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 11Ballistic EnchantmentRem's Fluffing Up His Pillows
- 12Duration ExtenderENEMIES ARE HURTING US!
Situational
Skill order
Max order:1›2›3
Rem: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Rem, 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 Rems end up buying”.
Late game
Skill order
Max order:3›2›1
Rem: vitality build
When to use it
The vitality items Rem players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Healing NovaBought by 14.6% of players in this phase · 50.8% win rate
- 2Rescue BeamBought by 7.0% of players in this phase · 47.5% win rate
- 3Spirit ResilienceBought by 5.0% of players in this phase · 41.3% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
Abilities
1Pillow Toss25sThrow your trusty pillow inflicting spirit damage and heavy knockback. Landing hits reduces the cooldown of your other abilities.- Damage
- 75
- Fading Move Speed
- -36%
- Debuff Duration
- 3.0s
- Cooldown On Pillow Hit
- -5s
2Tag Along40sJump to an ally and nap alongside them. Both you and the ally receive a burst heal based on missing health followed by lingering regeneration. Hop between allies with Ability 2 to apply the heal, once per ally. You are knocked off if stunned by an ultimate ability. You can use items and all self-casts target your ally instead.- Missing Health Burst
- 15%
- Health Restored
- 42/s
- Regen Duration
- 2s
3Lil HelpersSignal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers. Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed. Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team. Can be cast during Tag Along. Helpers will take a nap for 15.1s after following someone.- Spirit Resist
- 12%
- Move Speed
- +3.0m m
- Duration
- 8s
- Damage / Resists
- +30%
- Trooper Heal
- 8/s
4NaptimeUltimate200sCast your gaze forward, piercing walls and floors. Enemies in the gaze are slowed, have reduced dash distance, and cannot use movement abilities. When the channel ends they fall asleep before waking up to a splitting headache that deals heavy spirit damage.- Wake Damage
- 120
- Sleep Damage Threshold
- 100
- Move/Dash Slow
- 20%
- Radius
- 19.0m
- Sleep Duration
- 4s
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 5780 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:2›3›1
Strategy
1Laning phase
Most bought:
- Extra Charge — 67.6% buy it · 48.2% win rate
- Extra Spirit — 40.4% buy it · 48.6% win rate
- High-Velocity Rounds — 28.0% buy it · 46.0% win rate
- Mystic Burst — 25.4% buy it · 49.4% win rate
- Grit — 23.1% buy it · 48.0% win rate
- Sprint Boots — 21.6% buy it · 48.5% win rate
2Mid game
Most bought:
- Rapid Recharge — 36.2% buy it · 50.2% win rate
- Improved Spirit — 35.9% buy it · 48.2% win rate
- Healing Booster — 34.8% buy it · 47.3% win rate
- Trophy Collector — 29.9% buy it · 47.6% win rate
- Compress Cooldown — 27.9% buy it · 48.6% win rate
- Mystic Expansion — 24.5% buy it · 48.8% win rate
3Late game
Most bought:
- Boundless Spirit — 39.6% buy it · 52.1% win rate
- Superior Cooldown — 37.6% buy it · 48.1% win rate
- Healing Tempo — 36.0% buy it · 52.4% win rate
- Superior Duration — 33.0% buy it · 49.3% win rate
- Transcendent Cooldown — 31.6% buy it · 50.6% win rate
- Greater Expansion — 30.5% buy it · 49.3% win rate
4In-game builds
The most favorited builds of the patch in the game's own browser; search them by their ID:
- “The World's Craziest Pillow Fight, But Crazier” — ID 421857 · 54,102 favorites
- “Piggy`s Support Rem (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)” — ID 426058 · 53,664 favorites
- “Sleepy little guy!!!” — ID 420583 · 37,952 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 Spirit and High-Velocity Rounds.
Matchups
Strong against
- Mirage54.0%win rate in the matchup
Rem wins 54.0% of the 16,499 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
16.5K matches
- Sinclair53.3%win rate in the matchup
Rem wins 53.3% of the 22,589 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
22.6K matches
- Viscous52.2%win rate in the matchup
Rem wins 52.2% of the 25,111 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
25.1K matches
- The Doorman52.1%win rate in the matchup
Rem wins 52.1% of the 24,763 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
24.8K matches
- Mina52.0%win rate in the matchup
Rem wins 52.0% of the 43,389 games measured against Mina in the last two weeks.
43.4K matches
Weak against
- Graves40.6%win rate in the matchup
Rem only wins 40.6% of the 50,555 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
50.6K matches
- Victor41.0%win rate in the matchup
Rem only wins 41.0% of the 36,595 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
36.6K matches
- Seven41.7%win rate in the matchup
Rem only wins 41.7% of the 37,994 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
38K matches
- Paige43.1%win rate in the matchup
Rem only wins 43.1% of the 61,141 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
61.1K matches
- Kelvin43.6%win rate in the matchup
Rem only wins 43.6% of the 24,694 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
24.7K matches
Works well with
- Paige56.1%win rate in the matchup
Rem and Paige on the same team win 56.1% of 1,840 games measured in the last two weeks.
1.8K matches
- Victor53.2%win rate in the matchup
Rem and Victor on the same team win 53.2% of 9,243 games measured in the last two weeks.
9.2K matches
- Graves53.1%win rate in the matchup
Rem and Graves on the same team win 53.1% of 8,789 games measured in the last two weeks.
8.8K matches
- Seven53.0%win rate in the matchup
Rem and Seven on the same team win 53.0% of 8,235 games measured in the last two weeks.
8.2K matches
- Ivy52.3%win rate in the matchup
Rem and Ivy on the same team win 52.3% of 2,426 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.4K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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