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Yamato

Yamato build & guide

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

Role: Delivers charged attacks with finesse · Patch 2026-09-26

B
Win rate49.2%
Pick rate29.4%
Matches121,285
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Is Yamato good right now?

Yamato sits in tier B (#19 of 39): a solid but unremarkable pick. They win 49.2% of their matches and appear in 29.4% of them (121,285 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch barely moved them (49.6% before). In high ranks (Oracle+) they do better: tier A at 52.6%.

The best-performing build right now is a hybrid build: "ABL (twitch ablkz)", at 53.9% over 241 matches. If you prefer a tank style, "FredTheFinch Grapple Yamato" sits at 51.9%.

Yamato does especially well against Mirage, Paradox and Pocket and struggles most against Rat King (39.5%) and Graves. Their best teammate is Rat King.

Written from match statistics; updated daily.

犯罪組織のボスの家に生まれた花桜梨とその兄の大和にとって、 父の死後に「セブンスムーン」の跡目を継ぐのは自明のことでもあった。 そして何年もの間、かれらは対等の立場で組織を率いて利益と成功を もたらし、やがてはアメリカへの進出をも目論むようになった。 思い描いていた計画は単純で、 大和がアメリカに渡って花桜梨の 国際的な存在感を高め、その間花桜梨は日本に残って国内を統制する、 といったものだった。 兄妹にとって不運だったのは、花桜梨が日本で 指揮をとるという計画を快く思わない部下たちがいたことだった。 そして迅速かつ暴力的な形で、反乱は発生した。大和は花桜梨を 守るために命を落とし、花桜梨と数人の忠実な部下たちは、 その大和の犠牲のおかげもあって、日本からアメリカへと 逃げ延びることに成功した。 アメリカに着いた花桜梨たちを出迎えたのは、本来であれば大和が 会う予定となっていた男であった。彼は日本人の名前になじみが なかったため性別の区別がついておらず、花桜梨のことを 「ヤマト」と呼んだ。花桜梨は男の間違いを正そうと思ったが、 結局そのままにした。兄の記憶を残し続けるためにも、その名を名乗り、 その夢を受け継ぐことが最善の道であろうと考えたからだ。

Best Yamato builds by win rate

Most played · Hybrid53.9%
ABL (twitch ablkz)241 matches · 172 players · In-game build ID: 720681
  • Berserker
  • High-Velocity Rounds
  • Express Shot
  • Colossus
  • Refresher
  • Superior Cooldown
The build most players run on Yamato right now.
Alternative · Tank51.9%
FredTheFinch Grapple Yamato154 matches · 119 players · In-game build ID: 814069
  • Boundless Spirit
  • Spirit Burn
  • Escalating Exposure
  • Focus Lens
  • Crippling Headshot
  • Infuser
Another option that also wins, in a different style when there is one.

Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.

Spirit48.1%
Dew162 matches · 125 players
  • Boundless Spirit
  • Transcendent Cooldown
  • Refresher
  • Spirit Burn
  • Mystic Reverb
  • Diviner's Kevlar

Most winning ability order

  1. 1Crimson Slash+1
  2. 2Flying Slash+1
  3. 3Flying Slash+2
  4. 4Power Slash+1
  5. 5Flying Slash+3
  6. 6Shadow Transformation+1
  7. 7Flying Slash+4
  8. 8Crimson Slash+2
  9. 9Crimson Slash+3
  10. 10Crimson Slash+4
  11. 11Shadow Transformation+2
  12. 12Shadow Transformation+3
  13. 13Shadow Transformation+4
  14. 14Power Slash+2
  15. 15Power Slash+3
  16. 16Power Slash+4

Win rate: 64.7% · 4,483 matches

Items with the highest win rate for Yamato

Early (< 10 min)

  1. Stalker71,666 matches · ~8 min50.2%+1.1 pp
  2. Mystic Regeneration42,465 matches · ~9 min50.2%+1.0 pp
  3. Melee Lifesteal90,705 matches · ~4 min49.6%+0.4 pp
  4. Restorative Shot87,643 matches · ~2 min49.5%+0.4 pp

Mid (10–22 min)

  1. Melee Charge18,997 matches · ~20 min54.9%+5.7 pp
  2. Extra Health18,746 matches · ~18 min53.5%+4.4 pp
  3. High-Velocity Rounds14,134 matches · ~18 min52.6%+3.5 pp
  4. Hunter's Aura56,824 matches · ~22 min52.1%+3.0 pp

Late (22+ min)

  1. Refresher29,545 matches · ~36 min58.9%+9.7 pp
  2. Diviner's Kevlar17,284 matches · ~36 min58.3%+9.1 pp
  3. Escalating Exposure8,314 matches · ~36 min58.3%+9.1 pp
  4. Siphon Bullets1,204 matches · ~35 min59.4%+10.2 pp

Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.

Yamato counters and synergies

Strong against

  1. Mirage9,396 matches55.1%
  2. Paradox18,936 matches53.9%
  3. Pocket16,408 matches53.7%
  4. Shiv24,281 matches53.6%
  5. The Doorman11,116 matches53.3%

Weak against (counters)

  1. Rat King15,205 matches39.5%
  2. Graves25,229 matches41.9%
  3. Paige21,413 matches42.5%
  4. Victor21,558 matches44.0%
  5. Seven19,694 matches44.2%

Best teammates

  1. Rat King5,980 matches61.1%
  2. Graves23,116 matches55.8%
  3. Paige28,337 matches55.4%
  4. Victor12,364 matches55.3%
  5. Seven21,390 matches53.9%

Yamato's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.

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Abilities

Power Slash

#1 · Cooldown 12s

Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike. Press Ability 1 or to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.

  1. 1 AP Slow Duration: +3s · Move Speed: +32%
  2. 2 AP Cooldown: -4s
  3. 5 AP Full Charge Damage: +150 · Full Charge Damage: +0.5 · Slash Length: +8mm

Flying Slash

#2 · Cooldown 36s

Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealingmelee damage and slowing the target when you arrive.

  1. 1 AP Cooldown: -18s
  2. 2 AP Bonus Spirit: +35 · Buff Duration: +6s
  3. 5 AP Cast Range: +15mm · CanGrappleAllyHeroes: +1 · Charges: +2 · Charge Delay: +5s

Crimson Slash

#3 · Cooldown 16s

Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate. If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal.

  1. 1 AP Buff Duration: +4s · BuffMeleeDamage: +30
  2. 2 AP Heal on hero hit: +6% of Max Health
  3. 5 AP Cooldown: -10s · Damage: +0.6 · Heal on hero hit: +0.4

Shadow Transformation

Ultimate · Cooldown 150s

Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist. When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.

  1. 1 AP Weapon Damage: +7
  2. 2 AP Move Speed: +4m m · Cooldown: -20s
  3. 5 AP Duration: +3.0s · Bullet Resist: +30% · Spirit Resist: +30%

Base stats

Base statsScaling (per boon)
Health730+45
Health regen1—
Move speed8.2 m/s—
Sprint speed1.6 m/s—
Stamina3—

Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h