Wraith

27:00 Wraith is a Deadlock marksman who melts isolated targets: her rapid-fire gun summons homing cards (Card Trick), she teleports in and out with Project Mind, and her Telekinesis ultimate lifts a hero, silences and disarms them, then throws them. She is one of the original heroes, in the game before Valve's Aug 23, 2024 reveal (PCGamesN counted 22 heroes before Jan 17, 2025), and one of the 44 Heroes in the invite-only playtest on Oct 26, 2026. At high rank she is among the strongest: deadlock-api measured a 54.58% win rate at Phantom 1 and above from Oct 15 to 25, 2026, second of 44.

Quick facts

Source: the game files as deadlock-api republishes them (heroes and weapons), as of Oct 26, 2026; win rates measured by deadlock-api and its Phantom 1+ sample.

Abilities

Source: the game files, as of Oct 26, 2026.

1:38 Card Trick turns weapon damage into cards: each bullet hit builds 4 resource (6 on a crit, 35% as much from non-heroes) and 100 makes a card, with 2 charges, per the game files. A card flies homing at the target or crosshair for 45 damage (spirit scaling 0.55) in 4m, with a random suit: Spades deal 60% more damage, Diamonds take 7% bullet and spirit resist for 5s, Hearts heal her 60, Clubs slow 24% for 3s, and Jokers turn up too. Since Valve's Mar 21, 2026 patch cards come from a two-deck stack, which lowers the luck involved. T1 adds 2 charges, T2 adds 40 damage and 0.4 scaling, and T3 improves the suits and raises the Joker chance.

6:13 Project Mind teleports her to a spot within 25m. T1 adds 15m, T2 gives a 300 barrier (spirit scaling 1.7) for 5s on arrival, and T3 cuts 32s. It is both her way in and, as the game's own description says, how she teleports away before anyone can retaliate.

Full Auto adds 20% fire rate and 2 spirit damage per bullet (spirit scaling 0.045, raised from 0.03 on Sep 16, 2026) for 5s. T1 cuts 20s, T2 adds 10% fire rate and 3s, and T3 gives unlimited ammo, more scaling and finishes a reload in progress.

Telekinesis lifts an enemy hero within 10m, silencing and disarming them for 2.25s, then throws them up to 13m for 100 damage (spirit scaling 1.0) and a 32% slow, per the game files. T1 adds 100 damage, T2 cuts 45s and T3 adds 1.5s to the debuff and 6m of throw and cast range. Valve's last Steam note on it, the Mar 21, 2026 patch, set its cooldown at 130s; the game files on Oct 26, 2026 show 150s, a change not in Valve's saved Steam posts.

How to play

10:14 Wraith is a lane bully who pushes. Mobalytics' Wraith guide lists point-and-click crowd control, high damage and burst from Card Trick, and strong pushing among her strengths; her 52-round magazine in the game files lets her keep shooting while she builds cards. Hit the enemy laner with bullets, then throw the cards when both charges are up.

7:09 She duels well and dies to ganks. The game's text sums up her play as isolating targets one on one, and Mobalytics names her weaknesses as an easily countered ultimate, weakness when behind, and vulnerability to ganks. Keep Project Mind ready as an escape rather than spending it to engage when the enemy's position is unclear.

13:52 Split pushing is her macro. With her push speed she can take a lane alone and pull enemies toward her, then teleport out. On how that fits a game plan, see Macro and Rotations and Objectives.

27:49 Telekinesis picks off one hero. Lift the enemy carry, throw them toward your team, and the 2.25s silence and disarm leaves them unable to answer. Mobalytics also names Wraith among the strong heroes for the Mid-Boss in its Mid-Boss guide (Aug 8, 2026); more on Mid-Boss and Rejuvenator.

Builds

Wraith's players mix gun and spirit items. Deadlock-api's measured item stats for her matches from Oct 15 to 25, 2026 show the most bought:

Source: deadlock-api (measured), item stats for Wraith, Oct 15 to 25, 2026.

Three of those items won more than they lost: Ricochet bought in the middle game won 56%, and Spiritual Overflow and Boundless Spirit bought late each won 57%, deadlock-api measured. Monster Rounds, Rapid Rounds, Tesla Bullets, Swift Striker, Ricochet and Spiritual Overflow are Weapon Items; Quicksilver Reload, Surge of Power, Mercurial Magnum and Boundless Spirit are Spirit Items.

10:45 Dexerto's Wraith build (Mar 9, 2026) goes Monster Rounds, Rapid Rounds, Extra Spirit, Mystic Burst and Quicksilver Reload early; Dispel Magic, Leech, Mercurial Magnum, Capacitor and Surge of Power in the middle; Juggernaut, Unstoppable, Divine Barrier, Siphon Bullets and Boundless Spirit late, several of them Vitality Items. Its ability order: Card Trick to 2 AP, Project Mind to 5 AP, then Full Auto and Telekinesis. More on Items and Shop and Builds and Itemization.

Counters and matchups

Disarms and fire-rate cuts counter her gun. Mobalytics names Disarming Hex, Juggernaut, Hunter's Aura and Suppressor, and advises fighting her right after she spends her cards (they float over her head), answering her split pushes, and running for cover when she casts Telekinesis from range. Mobalytics' Street Brawl guide (Aug 27, 2026) adds Slowing Hex against her. More on Counter Items.

Her measured matchups are good against most heroes. Deadlock-api's counter stats (Oct 15 to 25, 2026) show her worst as Graves (43.9%), Paige (45.2%) and Rat King (46.2%), who beat almost everyone that week, and her best as Shiv (56.7%), Pocket (56.6%) and Mirage (55.9%). The Doorman's Call Bell is useful against her, says Mobalytics' Doorman guide, because of its accuracy debuff.

Tier lists and win rate

Wraith is one of the most played heroes and stronger the higher the rank. She appeared in 32.96% of normal-mode matches and won 50.81%, 15th of 44, but at Phantom 1 and above she was in 50.01% of matches and won 54.58%, second only to Baba, as deadlock-api measured over Oct 15 to 25, 2026. Outlets rate her lower: A tier on Dexerto's Oct 9, 2026 list, C on Mobalytics' expert list (RinaVX, Oct 22, 2026). See Hero Tier List.

Patch history

• Sep 16, 2026: Card Trick's Hearts heal cut from 75 to 60 (scaling from 0.75 to 0.5), Diamonds from -8% to -7%, T3 Clubs slow from +20% to +15%; Full Auto's spirit damage scaling raised from 0.03 to 0.045 (Valve).
• Aug 12, 2026: Hearts heal scaling cut from 1 to 0.75; Full Auto T3 scaling from +0.06 to +0.045 (Valve).
• Mar 21, 2026: Card Trick draws from a two-deck stack; Project Mind's cooldown rose from 42s to 46s; Full Auto T3 finishes a reload; Telekinesis's range fell from 13m to 10m, its debuff from 2.75s to 2.25s, and its cooldown rose from 120s to 130s (Valve, in the Mar 6 post).
• Mar 7 and Mar 10, 2026: Spades cut from +70% to +60%; Jokers no longer bounce; cards can be alt-cast in reverse order; Telekinesis's range from 14m to 13m (Valve).
• Mar 6, 2026: a rework: Card Trick's suits, 2 base charges and damage from 60 to 45; Full Auto no longer helps allies and gained spirit damage per bullet; Telekinesis lost its projectile and now lifts the target at once and throws it (Valve).
• Nov 21, 2025: Card Trick damage from 55 to 60; Project Mind's cooldown from 48s to 42s (Valve).

Every change is on Patches and Updates.

Lore

Wraith is the cornerstone of New York's gambling scene, kept above the law by bribes, shakedowns and blackmail, according to the game's hero text as deadlock-api republishes it; her cards and her gun, The Rake, fit the role. More on Lore and Setting.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wraith good in Deadlock? In Deadlock, Wraith won 54.58% of normal-mode matches at Phantom 1 and above from Oct 15 to 25, 2026, second of 44 heroes, and 50.81% in all ranks, as deadlock-api measured.

What is the best Wraith build in Deadlock? Deadlock players most often open Wraith with Quicksilver Reload, Monster Rounds and Rapid Rounds, then Surge of Power and Tesla Bullets, per deadlock-api's measured item stats for Oct 15 to 25, 2026.

How do you counter Wraith in Deadlock? In Deadlock, Mobalytics recommends Disarming Hex, Juggernaut, Hunter's Aura and Suppressor against Wraith, and fighting her right after she has thrown her cards.

What do Wraith's card suits do in Deadlock? In Deadlock, Wraith's Card Trick cards deal 60% more damage as Spades, cut resist 7% as Diamonds, heal her 60 as Hearts and slow 24% as Clubs, per the game files as of Oct 26, 2026.

How long is Wraith's Telekinesis cooldown in Deadlock? Wraith's Telekinesis has a 150s cooldown in Deadlock's game files as of Oct 26, 2026, cut by 45s with its T2 upgrade; Valve's last Steam note on it, on Mar 21, 2026, had set 130s.

Is Wraith an original Deadlock hero? Yes: Wraith was in Deadlock before Valve's Aug 23, 2024 reveal, one of the 22 heroes PCGamesN counted before Jan 17, 2025.

Sources

• Deadlock adds four new heroes, PCGamesN (Jamie Hore), Jan 17, 2025
• 11-21-2025 Update, Valve, Nov 21, 2025
• Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 (with the Mar 7, Mar 10 and Mar 21 patches), Valve, Mar 6, 2026
• Minor Update - 08-12-2026, Valve, Aug 12, 2026
• Minor Update - 09-16-2026, Valve, Sep 16, 2026
• Heroes (game files), deadlock-api, read Oct 26, 2026
• Items and abilities (game files), deadlock-api, read Oct 26, 2026
• Hero stats, Oct 15 to Oct 25, 2026, deadlock-api (measured), read Oct 26, 2026
• Hero stats, Phantom 1+, Oct 15 to Oct 25, 2026, deadlock-api (measured), read Oct 26, 2026
• Hero counter stats, Oct 15 to Oct 25, 2026, deadlock-api (measured), read Oct 26, 2026
• Item stats for Wraith, Oct 15 to Oct 25, 2026, deadlock-api (measured), read Oct 26, 2026
• Deadlock Wraith Guide, Mobalytics, read Oct 26, 2026
• Deadlock Doorman Guide - Abilities, Overview & More, Mobalytics, read Oct 26, 2026
• Deadlock Mid Boss Guide, Mobalytics, Aug 8, 2026
• Deadlock Street Brawl Mode Explained, Mobalytics (dxvis), Aug 27, 2026
• Best Wraith build in Deadlock, Dexerto (Cande Maldonado), Mar 9, 2026
• Deadlock Tier List: Best characters to pick in the 2026 meta, Dexerto, Oct 9, 2026
• Expert Deadlock Tier List, Mobalytics (RinaVX), Oct 22, 2026
• The Ultimate Guide To Wraith - Dominate Every Duel In Deadlock, Metro Deadlock, Oct 6, 2025 (video)