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Baba

Baba Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated October 2026)

Baba is tier A, place 10 of 42 across all ranks, with a 51.3% win rate and a 43.8% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Baba from real matches, by rank.

  • Type Mystic
  • Complexity For new players
Tier and place
A 10 of 42
Win rate
51.3%
Pick rate
43.8%
KDA
3.08
Souls
37 092
Matches
100 835

Last UpdatedOctober 16, 2026

Data periodOctober 2, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Game updateOctober 14, 2026

Baba item build

Items grouped by when they are usually bought, with the share of games where the hero buys them and the win rate with the item.

Early game, up to 10 min

BoughtWin rate

Mid game, 10 to 20 min

BoughtWin rate

Late game, after 20 min

BoughtWin rate
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Baba ability order

Most popular order

Win rate 64.7% in 7 007 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Threadsap, Threadsap, Baba's Brew, Granny Long Legs, Threadsap, Baba's Brew, Feed The Birds, Baba's Brew, Threadsap, Granny Long Legs, Granny Long Legs, Granny Long Legs, Baba's Brew, Feed The Birds, Feed The Birds

Highest win rate order

Win rate 73.1% in 1 030 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Threadsap, Threadsap, Granny Long Legs, Baba's Brew, Threadsap, Granny Long Legs, Feed The Birds, Granny Long Legs, Baba's Brew, Baba's Brew, Feed The Birds, Feed The Birds, Threadsap, Feed The Birds, Granny Long Legs

Baba counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Baba against the enemy or together with the teammate, from pairs with at least 100 matches.

Hard matchups

Easy matchups

Best teammates

Baba abilities

Ability 1

Threadsap

Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.

Cooldown28s
Charges1
Charge Delay6s
Cast Range35m
Spirit Stolen per Hit10
Stolen Spirit Effectiveness175%
Spirit Damage Per Bullet8
Debuff Duration22s
Max Spirit Stolen45
Damage50
  1. Upgrade 1+8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet
  2. Upgrade 2-12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration
  3. Upgrade 3+1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m

Ability 2

Granny Long Legs

Your bench's legs extend, granting bonus move speed, higher jumps, Debuff Resistance and Melee Resistance. Light Melee: Perform a kick that knocks enemies back. Heavy Melee: Perform a ground pound that applies knockup, slow, and deals spirit damage. Hold Crouch / slide to charge a high jump, release to jump.

Cooldown32s
Duration10s
Move Speed+5m
Debuff Resist+30%
Melee Resist+30%
Light Melee Knockback10m
Heavy Melee Damage75Grows by 0.6 per point of Spirit Power
Heavy Melee Movement Slow50%
Heavy Melee Slow Duration4s
  1. Upgrade 1+2.5m Move Speed
  2. Upgrade 2-7.0s Cooldown
  3. Upgrade 3+15% Resists +50% Melee Lifesteal

Ability 3

Baba's Brew

Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press Zoom / alt-fire to pause or resume brewing.

Cooldown27s
Cast Range12m
Barrier90Grows by 0.7 per point of Spirit Power
Barrier Duration8s
Burn DPS12Grows by 0.15 per point of Spirit Power
Burn Spirit Resist-15%
Burn Duration8s
  1. Upgrade 1+3 m Radius
  2. Upgrade 2-14 s Cooldown
  3. Upgrade 3+33.33% Brew Effectiveness

Ability 4

Feed The Birds

Cover targets in front of you with bread, adding a stacking slow. When the channel ends a flock of pigeons bombard the targets, dealing spirit damage and hexing each target into a pigeon, increasing in both damage and duration based on bread count.

Cooldown150s
Cast Range18m
Max Damage450Grows by 1.6 per point of Spirit Power
Max Pigeon Duration2.75s
Time To Max Stacks3.5s
Max Slow32%
  1. Upgrade 1+4m Cast Range +32% Max Slow
  2. Upgrade 2-55 s Cooldown
  3. Upgrade 3+125 Max Damage +125 Spirit Scaling +0.5s Max Duration

Baba base stats

Max Health780
Health Regen2.5
Damage Per Second85.16
Bullet Damage8.8
Ammo15
Fire Rate3.23
Reload Time2.5s
Move Speed6.5m
Sprint Speed1.6m
Stamina2
Light melee damage50
Heavy melee damage116

Baba story

There are a few things most denizens of The Cursed Apple hope to experience at some point in their lives. See a Broadway show. Ice Skate at Rockefeller Center during Christmas season. Get yelled at by the Central Park Pigeon Lady. Because Baba is more than just an old woman that feeds spirit pigeons in the park... she's an institution. A force of nature woven into the very lore of New York City. Is it true that she's sat at the same bench every day for the past 50 years, rain or shine? Maybe. Is she REALLY the leader of The Soho Coven? Who's to say. One thing's for sure though... she's a New Yorker. And she's not going to sit back and watch a bunch of tourists tear apart Manhattan in pursuit of power.

Frequently asked questions

Is Baba good in Deadlock right now?
Baba is tier A, place 10 of 42 across all ranks, with a 51.3% win rate and a 43.8% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Baba?
The most bought items on Baba from early to late game are Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Healing Booster, Spirit Snatch, Rapid Recharge.
Who counters Baba?
Baba has the lowest win rate against Rat King, Paige, Haze.
Who are the best teammates for Baba?
Baba wins most often together with Paige, Kelvin, Graves.