Seven
When mystic energy awoke on Earth, the world changed... anything was possible. But just because anything WAS possible, didn’t mean that anything SHOULD be possible. And so the government made rules. Laws. A means for US citizens to enjoy the benefits of the supernatural world in safety. But rules and laws are for lesser men. Men with limitations. Men who were not Seven. There are many rumors about what Seven did to land himself in Lost Whisper, an oubliette for the most dangerous of occultists. But there is no doubt about what happened on the night of his execution. Wards placed by the most powerful ritualists of 7 different nations… wards designed to not just prevent mystical interference with the execution, but to simultaneously obliterate Seven's soul so that it could never be contacted, resurrected, or otherwise be used by someone looking to follow in his footsteps... failed. Onlookers viewed in horror as the strongest mentalist employed by the US Army’s head popped like a grape. They screamed as Scotland Yard’s premiere occult investigator, the one who allegedly captured Seven, crumbled to ash. Seven's body buckled and writhed against his restraints; his skin burning from eldr
- Tier
- S
- Win rate
- 55.0%
- Change
- -0.1
- Pick rate
- 34.5%
- Ban rate
- 1.1%
- measured matches
- 196.3K
How to play Seven 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.
- Mirage60.4%win rate in the matchup
Seven wins 60.4% of the 15,220 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
- Sinclair59.7%win rate in the matchup
Seven wins 59.7% of the 17,237 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
- Pocket59.5%win rate in the matchup
Seven wins 59.5% of the 23,011 games measured against Pocket in the last two weeks.
- Shiv59.5%win rate in the matchup
Seven wins 59.5% of the 33,567 games measured against Shiv in the last two weeks.
- Viscous59.1%win rate in the matchup
Seven wins 59.1% of the 17,523 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
Abilities
1Lightning Ball26sShoot a ball of lightning that travels in a straight line. Does damage to all targets in its radius. Slows down when damaging enemies and stops if it hits the world.- Damage Per Second
- 75
- Radius
- 4.25m
- Lifetime
- 5s
2Static Charge42sRange 15mApply a charge to a target enemy hero. After a short duration, the static charge stuns and damages enemies within the radius.- Delay Before Stun
- 3.5s
- Damage
- 35
- Radius
- 5m
3Power Surge50sPower up your weapon with a shock effect, making your bullets proc shock damage on your target. This shock damage bounces to enemies near your target. Occurs once per burst shot.- Shock Damage
- 10
- Max Jumps
- 4
- Jump Radius
- 10m
4Storm CloudUltimate205sChannel an expanding storm cloud around you that damages all enemies within its radius. Enemies do not take damage when they are out of line-of-sight.- Damage Per Second
- 95
- Flight Speed
- 1.5m
- Initial Radius
- 10m
- Strike Damage
- 75
- Strike Radius
- 7m
Skill order
The most played order in 5.4K games of the last two weeks (59.0% 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 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | 4 | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · |
Highest win rate order: 66.9% in 1.5K games
Max order:3›1›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.
- 1Lightning BallT11 point+1 ChargesT22 points-28% move speed on hit targets and +1s LifetimeT35 points+58.5 DPS and +1.75m radius
- 2Static ChargeT11 point-20s CooldownT22 points+7m Radius +5m Cast rangeT35 points+0.9s Stun Duration +160 Damage
- 3Power SurgeT11 point-18s CooldownT22 points+3m Move Speed +8 Damage and increased scalingT35 points+10s Duration Applies -15% Spirit Resist
- 4Storm CloudT11 point+55% Bullet Resist while channeling Storm CloudT22 points+7s Channel Time +10m Final Radius +5m Initial RadiusT35 points+65.0 DPS +4m Flight Speed
Items by phase
Shop →What Seven players buy most in each phase of the game, with the share that buys it and their win rate.
Laning phase
Monster Rounds64% buy it55.3%
Extra Spirit44% buy it55.5%
Extra Regen33% buy it56.1%
Extra Charge29% buy it55.8%
Mystic Expansion21% buy it57.4%
Arcane Surge19% buy it57.4%
Extra Stamina16% buy it56.8%
Improved Spirit12% buy it56.7%
Mid game
Mystic Vulnerability53% buy it57.5%
Healbane49% buy it57.0%
Duration Extender42% buy it57.3%
Spirit Lifesteal40% buy it57.1%- Improved Spirit37% buy it55.8%
Cultist Sacrifice34% buy it55.3%- Mystic Expansion25% buy it55.3%
Superior Duration21% buy it59.8%
Late game
Escalating Exposure65% buy it57.3%
Boundless Spirit44% buy it58.5%- Superior Duration44% buy it55.9%
Superior Cooldown33% buy it56.5%
Greater Expansion32% buy it56.4%
Unstoppable31% buy it58.3%
Spiritual Overflow28% buy it59.0%
Infuser27% buy it59.2%
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.
Spirit Burnbought at 37:41 · 39.5K games62.0%
Diviner's Kevlarbought at 38:59 · 9.9K games61.7%
Lightning Scrollbought at 35:13 · 32.9K games59.8%
Indomitablebought at 32:40 · 45.8K games59.6%
Mercurial Magnumbought at 32:59 · 18.2K games58.9%- Infuserbought at 33:07 · 66.5K games58.6%
- Spiritual Overflowbought at 30:55 · 66.1K games58.6%
Bullet Resist Shredderbought at 18:32 · 13.3K games58.6%- Boundless Spiritbought at 32:15 · 89K games58.3%
Juggernautbought at 39:12 · 5.9K games57.7%
In-game builds
The most favorited Seven builds of the patch published in the game. Copy the ID and search it in the game's Hero Builds browser.
BurgerCat's | Electricity Storm[9/22 Updated]
54.4K favorites · updated 2026-09-22
THIS IS NOT AN ULT BUILD!!! >:( It's A CARRY BUILD :< If you need any help Or have any questions feel free to ask in the seven chat of the OFFICAL deadlock server, Good luck
267109Ball Out with Seven
51.9K favorites · updated 2026-09-30
Fully annotated, max Ball focus, Seven build. All items labelled. Ability based M1 carry build. Setup for left to right buying if you are new. Refresh the build page often for updates! Farm, play with your team and use big AOE damage with debuffs.
87795SUPER ULT SEVEN - SHMUCK
46.5K favorites · updated 2026-09-24
ult = win. give it a try discord: https://discord.gg/KVHpb94rUJ peer-reviewed by eternus Stev
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Matchups and teammates
Best teammates
Wins the lane against
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.
Seven builds
View all builds →From the guide «Seven guide»
The items Seven players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (196,259 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (5,407 games, 59.0% win rate).
Seven · Mystic
Seven: “BurgerCat's | Electricity Storm[9/22 Updated]” (in-game build)
The most favorited Seven build published in the game this patch: saved 54,434 times, last updated on 2026-09-22. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 267109. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Seven, 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 Sevens end up buying”.
The vitality items Seven players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
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