Is Drifter good right now?
Drifter sits in tier B (#16 of 39): a solid but unremarkable pick. They win 50.1% of their matches and appear in 46.6% of them (194,360 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch hurt: 0.9 points less win rate than before (50.9%).
The best-performing build right now is a gun build: "DRIFTER- DPS GUN", at 56.9% over 281 matches. If you prefer a hybrid style, "ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ)" sits at 50.2%.
Drifter does especially well against Mirage, Sinclair and The Doorman and struggles most against Rat King (39.2%) 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: 69.2% · 4,702 matches
Items with the highest win rate for Drifter
Early (< 10 min)
Trophy Collector86,803 matches · ~10 min51.3%+1.2 pp
Close Quarters92,837 matches · ~5 min51.2%+1.1 pp
Extra Stamina59,153 matches · ~9 min51.1%+1.0 pp
Sprint Boots100,354 matches · ~9 min50.7%+0.6 pp
Mid (10–22 min)
Bullet Lifesteal37,531 matches · ~22 min53.0%+2.9 pp
Restorative Locket932 matches · ~14 min53.9%+3.8 pp
Fortitude84,031 matches · ~18 min52.2%+2.2 pp
Point Blank79,347 matches · ~19 min51.9%+1.8 pp
Late (22+ min)
Glass Cannon24,127 matches · ~30 min61.6%+11.5 pp
Frenzy14,787 matches · ~37 min61.1%+11.1 pp
Lucky Shot38,202 matches · ~33 min60.7%+10.6 pp
Ricochet9,268 matches · ~37 min60.3%+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.
Drifter counters and synergies
Strong against
Mirage15,661 matches56.1%
Sinclair18,295 matches55.4%
The Doorman18,618 matches55.0%
Pocket26,522 matches54.7%
Paradox29,996 matches54.5%
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