I Banish Thee to Mordor - Annotated

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Paige

Paige
Bookwyrm
Bookwyrm
Conjure a dragon that appears at the target location before flying forward, dealing spirit damage and leaving a burning path in its trail.Read more
Plot Armor
Plot Armor
Grant an ally a barrierbarrier. While the barrier holds, they gain bonus weapon damage.Read more
Captivating Read
Captivating Read
Target an area with latent magic, applying slow.

The magic detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize.Read more
Rallying Charge
Rallying Charge
Release a wave of spectral knights and steeds that charge across the entire city, healing allies and dealing spirit damage to enemies.

The strength of the heal and spirit damage is amplified as the knights travel further.Read more
Build id
293996
The Shire (Lane Core)

L > R, reaching all 3 investment peaks are VERY valuable

Extra Charge
Extra Charge
Spirit
800
Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
Spirit
800
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Opening Rounds
Opening Rounds
Weapon
1 600
Arcane Surge
Arcane Surge
Spirit
1 600
Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
1 600
Guardian Ward
Guardian Ward
Vitality
1 600
Lane Sustain
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Weapon Shielding
Weapon Shielding
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Shielding
Spirit Shielding
Vitality
1 600
Choose a Heal

take 1 right after lane

Healing Nova
Healing Nova
Vitality
3 200
Rescue Beam
Rescue Beam
Vitality
3 200
Minas Tirith (Main Core)

L > R, make sure to get golden statue buffs and sinners buffs while roaming

Heroic Aura
Heroic Aura
Weapon
3 200
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Divine Barrier
Divine Barrier
Vitality
6 400
Barad-Dur (Late Core/ Finishers)

Take if you have the souls

Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
Spirit
3 200
Escalating Exposure
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
iffy rn
Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Fortitude
Fortitude
Vitality
3 200
Counters/ Situationals

Take 1 or 2 depending on game state

Alchemical Fire
Alchemical Fire
Weapon
3 200
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Suppressor
Suppressor
Spirit
1 600
Tankbuster
Tankbuster
Spirit
3 200
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
Disarming Hex
Disarming Hex
Spirit
3 200
Vortex Web
Vortex Web
Spirit
6 400
Lightning Scroll
Lightning Scroll
Spirit
6 400
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Mobility and Survival

Take 1 if you need it

Warp Stone
Warp Stone
Vitality
3 200
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Majestic Leap
Majestic Leap
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Veil Walker
Veil Walker
Vitality
3 200
Cheat Death
Cheat Death
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Possible Additions/ Experimenting

Ping sakico_ on the Deadlock discord if you have suggestions/feedback!

Kinetic Dash
Kinetic Dash
Weapon
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Greater Expansion
Greater Expansion
Spirit
3 200
Superior Duration
Superior Duration
Spirit
3 200
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Spirit
6 400
Refresher
Refresher
Spirit
6 400
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Indomitable
Indomitable
Vitality
6 400

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Bookwyrm
Bookwyrm
1
2
5
Plot Armor
Plot Armor
1
2
5
Captivating Read
Captivating Read
1
2
5
Rallying Charge
Rallying Charge
1
2
5

News

Deadlock Minor Update - 07-09-2026 (patch notes)
Deadlock Minor Update - 07-09-2026 (patch notes)
Deadlock Minor Update 07-09-2026 changes Urn Runner speed, stamina recovery, Urn voice range, Unstable Rift warning time, Rift Troopers resistances and objective bounty distribution. The patch also includes balance changes for Scourge, Billy, Doorman, Drifter, Graves, Haze, Holliday, Mirage, Pocket, Shiv, Silver, Victor, Viscous and Yamato, with key updates to Bloodletting, Killing Blow, Lycan Curse, Shocking Reanimation and Flying Sl
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Deadlock Minor Update - 07-01-2026 Patch Notes
Deadlock Minor Update - 07-01-2026 Patch Notes
In addition to the June 30, 2026 update, Valve released another patch that affected only the hero Shiv.
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Deadlock Minor Update - 06-30-2026
Deadlock Minor Update - 06-30-2026
Deadlock Minor Update 06-30-2026 reworks Urn and King of the Hill into Unstable Rift, changing Urn delivery, Rift Troopers, comeback bonuses, Boon rewards, respawn timers, bounties and Dash Jump movement. The patch also updates Mystic Shot, Toxic Bullets, Scourge and Cursed Relic, with hero balance changes for Abrams, Apollo, Billy, Celeste, Doorman, Drifter, Dynamo, Grey Talon, Holliday, Haze, Ivy, Lash, Mina, Mo & Krill, Paige, Paradox, Pocket, Rem, Seven, Shiv, Vindicta, Viscous, Vyper and Warden.
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