Is Drifter good right now?
Drifter sits in tier B (#17 of 39): a solid but unremarkable pick. They win 49.8% of their matches and appear in 45.8% of them (229,214 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch hurt: 1.1 points less win rate than before (50.9%).
The best-performing build right now is a gun build: "DRIFTER- DPS GUN", at 54.1% over 438 matches. If you prefer a hybrid style, "ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ)" sits at 50.2%.
Drifter does especially well against Mirage, The Doorman and Shiv and struggles most against Rat King (38.8%) and Graves. Their best teammate is Rat King.
Written from match statistics; updated daily.
An ancient vampire roaming across America, the nameless monstrosity known as The Drifter has been preying on the living for generations. Unlike most vampires, Drifter doesn’t value finery or titles and has naked contempt for vampiric laws and tradition. This refusal to toe the line has made him a marked man all over the North American Baronies; but while Viscounts and Elders cry for his execution, Drifter continues to do what he pleases...
Best Drifter builds by win rate
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Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.
Most winning ability order
- 1
+1 - 2+2
- 3
+1 - 4
+1 - 5+2
- 6+3
- 7
+1 - 8+2
- 9+3
- 10+4
- 11+2
- 12+3
- 13+4
- 14+4
- 15+3
- 16+4
Win rate: 69.0% · 5,565 matches
Items with the highest win rate for Drifter
Early (< 10 min)
Trophy Collector103,230 matches · ~10 min51.0%+1.2 pp
Close Quarters110,328 matches · ~5 min50.9%+1.1 pp
Extra Stamina69,669 matches · ~9 min50.8%+1.0 pp
Sprint Boots118,514 matches · ~9 min50.4%+0.6 pp
Mid (10–22 min)
Bullet Lifesteal44,297 matches · ~22 min52.7%+2.9 pp
Restorative Locket1,076 matches · ~14 min52.8%+3.0 pp
Fortitude99,969 matches · ~18 min51.9%+2.1 pp
Point Blank93,823 matches · ~19 min51.5%+1.7 pp
Late (22+ min)
Glass Cannon28,120 matches · ~30 min61.5%+11.7 pp
Frenzy17,222 matches · ~36 min60.8%+11.0 pp
Lucky Shot44,713 matches · ~33 min60.3%+10.5 pp
Ricochet10,696 matches · ~37 min60.1%+10.3 pp
Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.
Drifter counters and synergies
Strong against
Mirage18,254 matches55.7%
The Doorman21,788 matches54.9%
Shiv42,526 matches54.7%
Pocket30,711 matches54.5%
Paradox34,332 matches54.4%
Weak against (counters)
Drifter's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.
Top Drifter builds
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Abilities
Rend
Swipe at enemies in a cone ahead of you, dealing spirit damage. If the enemy is in close range, deal bonus melee damage.
- 1 AP Damage: +40
- 2 AP Cooldown: -8s
- 5 AP Debuff Duration: +2s · UseHeavyMelee: +1 · Damage: +0.55 · Damage: +0
Stalker's Mark
Send out a mark that bleeds the first target it hits, dealing spirit damage over time. While the enemy is bleeding you can re-activate Stalker's Mark to instantly appear behind their back.
- 1 AP Bullet Resist: -8%
- 2 AP Duration: +3s · Cooldown: -10s
- 5 AP Bleed Damage: +1.5% DPS · Incoming Healing: -40% · Incoming Healing: -40%
Bloodscent
+3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero
- 1 AP Move Speed: +3m m
- 2 AP Missing Health as Healing: +24% · Stamina Restored: +2
- 5 AP Amplified Damage: +11%
Eternal Night
Surround nearby enemy heroes in darkness, severely limiting their vision of other units. Affected enemies are briefly revealed to you and are considered isolated for the duration. You gain bonus sprint speed.
- 1 AP Sprint Speed: +10mm
- 2 AP Cooldown: -40s
- 5 AP Duration: +2.5s · Max Targets: +1
Base stats
| Base stats | Scaling (per boon) | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 755 | +41 |
| Health regen | 3.5 | — |
| Move speed | 6.9 m/s | — |
| Sprint speed | 1.6 m/s | — |
| Stamina | 3 | — |
Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h