Kelvin
A famed adventuring scientist, Kelvin made it his life's mission to explore and understand the unknowable. So naturally when rumors surfaced regarding an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic, Kelvin couldn't build an expedition team fast enough. Assembling the brightest minds of his generation, Kelvin and his team set forth with much fanfare. They never returned. A year and a half later the frozen body of Kelvin was found by a fishing trawler, his corpse clutching a rock etched with glowing runes. The crew chipped away at the ice, looking to get a closer look at the body and were shocked when Kelvin opened his eyes. They checked his vitals... there was no pulse. They sought to bandage his open wounds... there was no blood. And yet, impossibly, Kelvin was "alive". Having no memory of what happened on the expedition, Kelvin is looking for answers.
- Tier
- A
- Win rate
- 54.3%
- Change
- 0.0
- Pick rate
- 19.6%
- Ban rate
- 3.8%
- measured matches
- 111.2K
How to play Kelvin in Deadlock: abilities and upgrades, skill order, items by phase and matchups, from the games of the last two weeks.
BalancedUtilityOffensiveDefensiveStrong against
Who this hero answers, and why.
- Mirage60.2%win rate in the matchup
Kelvin wins 60.2% of the 9,242 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
- Sinclair60.1%win rate in the matchup
Kelvin wins 60.1% of the 9,925 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
- Paradox59.5%win rate in the matchup
Kelvin wins 59.5% of the 17,727 games measured against Paradox in the last two weeks.
- Mina59.3%win rate in the matchup
Kelvin wins 59.3% of the 18,171 games measured against Mina in the last two weeks.
- Pocket58.9%win rate in the matchup
Kelvin wins 58.9% of the 14,159 games measured against Pocket in the last two weeks.
Abilities
1Frost Grenade30sThrow a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice that heals allies and applies spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies.- Damage
- 60
- Heal Amount
- 60
- Move Speed
- -32%
- Slow Duration
- 4s
- Charges
- 2
2Ice Path50sKelvin creates a floating trail of ice and snow that gives movement bonuses to him and his allies. Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration. Enemies can also walk on the floating trail. Press Dash / Crouch / slide to travel up or down while in Ice Path.- Move Speed
- +2m
- Sprint Speed
- +2m
- Ice Trail Duration
- 18s
3Arctic Beam28sShoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on them. You have reduced move speed while using Arctic Beam. The beam may also claim Souls.- Damage Per Second
- 45
- Max Move Speed
- -16%
- Max Fire Rate
- -20%
- Time To Max Debuff
- 2.0s
- Beam Length
- 25m
4Frozen ShelterUltimate185sRange 8mTarget yourself or a Hero to freeze the air and create an impenetrable dome around them. While in the dome, allies gain rapid regeneration and enemies are slowed. Objectives becomes Invulnerable and Frozen under Frozen Shelter- Health Regen
- +90
- Move Speed
- -28%
Skill order
The most played order in 4K games of the last two weeks (59.3% win rate). Each ability takes four steps: the unlock and its three upgrades; 4 is the ultimate.
Max order:3›1›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 |
Highest win rate order: 71.2% in 2K games
Max order:1›3›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Ability upgrades
All upgrades →Each ability unlocks with one point and has three upgrades, bought with ability points: T1 costs 1, T2 costs 2 and T3 costs 5.
- 1Frost GrenadeT11 point+30 Damage and +30 Heal AmountT22 points-10 Cooldown and debuff now freezes Stamina RegenT35 points+2m Radius. Damage and Heal Spirit Scaling increased.
- 2Ice PathT11 point+2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice PathT22 points-25s CooldownT35 points+35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
- 3Arctic BeamT11 point-20.0% to Fire Rate and Move SpeedT22 points+20.0 DPS and increased Spirit ScalingT35 points-13s Cooldown and Fires 2 additional Arctic Beams within 10m of the last target hit.
- 4Frozen ShelterT11 point-20s CooldownT22 points+1.5s DurationT35 pointsPurges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +65 Health Regen and increased Spirit Scaling
Items by phase
Shop →What Kelvin players buy most in each phase of the game, with the share that buys it and their win rate.
Laning phase
Extra Charge66% buy it54.9%
Extra Regen58% buy it54.7%
Extra Spirit49% buy it55.3%
High-Velocity Rounds28% buy it52.1%
Opening Rounds24% buy it51.8%
Healing Booster20% buy it55.4%
Sprint Boots20% buy it57.9%
Mystic Regeneration20% buy it52.5%
Mid game
Improved Spirit50% buy it54.4%
Mystic Vulnerability40% buy it57.3%- Healing Booster35% buy it54.4%
Healbane35% buy it56.3%
Rapid Recharge35% buy it57.1%
Trophy Collector30% buy it54.4%
Mystic Expansion28% buy it55.5%
Arcane Surge23% buy it53.1%
Late game
Boundless Spirit61% buy it58.4%
Escalating Exposure53% buy it57.7%
Superior Cooldown45% buy it57.9%
Greater Expansion45% buy it57.5%
Superior Duration40% buy it59.1%
Spirit Burn36% buy it62.9%- Rapid Recharge34% buy it54.7%
Compress Cooldown29% buy it57.6%
Items that win most
Highest win rate items bought with this hero (with enough games) and when they are bought on average. Late items win more partly because they are bought in games that were already going well.
Mystic Reverbbought at 35:19 · 14.5K games63.9%- Spirit Burnbought at 33:16 · 43.3K games62.6%
Witchmailbought at 37:02 · 6.2K games61.8%
Infuserbought at 36:34 · 15.9K games61.0%
Transcendent Cooldownbought at 36:02 · 30.8K games59.8%- Superior Durationbought at 29:03 · 51K games59.7%
Refresherbought at 37:50 · 3.5K games58.9%
Healing Tempobought at 34:48 · 25.5K games58.8%
Duration Extenderbought at 22:35 · 38.2K games58.8%
Juggernautbought at 38:15 · 8.9K games58.7%
In-game builds
The most favorited Kelvin builds of the patch published in the game. Copy the ID and search it in the game's Hero Builds browser.
Cirno's Medi-Beam
37.2K favorites · updated 2026-09-30
Experience as Cirno the STRONGEST ice fairy in the niche franchise Touhou Project! This build is formulated to be focused around being a mid-late game secondary carry, being able to deal good damage while still have decent healer support using Arctic Beam.
241631Cirno's Healnade
29.1K favorites · updated 2026-09-30
Experience as Cirno the STRONGEST ice fairy in the niche franchise Touhou Project! This build is formulated to be a balance of healer/support and damage dealer using Frost Grenade.
229306Kelvin - Spirit-Initiator [59% WR] [tracklock.gg]
14.4K favorites · updated 2026-09-30
Top Kelvin build generated by comparing every build path in 848 Kelvin matches over the past 3 days from Phantom+. Items are ordered by actual buy time. +8% win rate over Kelvin's average. Updated daily.
317830
Matchups and teammates
Best teammates
Wins the lane against
- Mirage3K games60.4%
- Sinclair3.5K games59.9%
- The Doorman3.7K games59.8%
- Paradox5.7K games59.7%
- Mina6.3K games59.3%
Measured over the last two weeks, with at least 200 games per pair (100 in lane). Lane matchups only count games where both heroes started in the same lane.
Kelvin builds
View all builds →From the guide «Kelvin guide»
The items Kelvin players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (111,152 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (3,963 games, 59.3% win rate).
The most favorited Kelvin build published in the game this patch: saved 37,169 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 241631. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Kelvin, 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 Kelvins end up buying”.
The vitality items Kelvin players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
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