Grab a friend to try these Deadlock duo lane picks and take a bite out of the cursed apple

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Dynamo in Valve�s MOBA Deadlock

I’ve been transported back to a childhood spent doodling plans in notebooks, with thoughts about what Deadlock duo lane I can craft next swirling in my head. My youthful days spent coming up with my very own made-up superhero teams has prepared me for this new obsession with Deadlock’s cast of hard-boiled heroic weirdos. If you’re anything like me, you too have been caught with thirty browser tabs open on Deadlock items and abilities and a wild look in your eyes. Friends, we need to band together and cook up the perfect lanes, let our weirdest and best ideas off the page and into the wilds to trouble our enemies.

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Abrams, the demonic detective from Deadlock.

Abrams and McGinnis

“Blue Collar Bullies”Strength:Lane sustain and skirmishesWeaknesses:Range disadvantage

Abrams and McGinnis are perfect for each other—since they’re who you hate to lane against, it’s natural they belong together. With Abrams' shotgun and the massive magazine on McGinnis’ minigun, they have strong weapons for securing and denying souls or hammering enemies who don’t tuck into cover. Even better, McGinnis’ Spectral Wall ability can force enemies into fights they don’t want while setting up Abrams for his Shoulder Charge to get a stun. Even in difficult lanes where the pair struggle, Abrams and McGinnis bring a whole bunch of sustain to the lane, with Abrams' Infernal Resilience and McGinnis' Medicinal Specter. Thanks to all the healing, they can weather tough matchups that would normally crush the lane and continue to keep up in souls.

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An image of Ivy who, despite everything, is becoming one of Deadlock’s most beloved characters.

Ivy and Warden

“Beauty and the Beast”Strength:Poke and crowd control synergyWeaknesses:Strong bullet damage lanes, mobility

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How to overcome a tough lane:Be ready to pivot your Ivy build to support your Warden, even if you plan to build damage (especially spirit) in the long run, especially against lanes where Warden’s Willpower shield provides little value. Grabbing an early Divine Barrier, Rescue Beam, or Slowing Hex/Withering Whip active item can shut down enemies and set up your Warden far faster than the slower route to getting Ivy’s damage online.

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Dynamo and Haze

“Geometry Jumpscare”Strength:Burst damage and ultimate synergyWeaknesses:Tanky and mobile enemies

Bringing some of the strongest ultimates in the game together in a single lane makes for a terrifying ultimate power spike, and between Dynamo’s Singularity and Haze’s Bullet Dance your laning opponents (or the entire enemy team) can be easy marks for a skilled and coordinated duo. But even before the deadliest circles in the game come online at the 3,000 soul mark, Dynamo and Haze are scary in the lane. Dynamo’s Kinetic Pulse knockup is perfect for helping Haze land almost a full magazine of shots on a helpless enemy, and it’s even easier to land if Haze first nails the target with her Sleep Dagger. Dynamo also brings much needed utility to Haze’s laning phase, since he can use Quantum Entanglement to help her dodge powerful enemy abilities and Rejuvenating Aurora to heal up and keep the pressure on.

How to overcome a tough lane:Let your Dynamo be the bait against crowd control heavy lanes—with Quantum Entanglement he can dodge a lot of abilities, thus setting up Haze to wreak havoc without fear of being stopped. Also, learn to recognize the strength of shoving your lane at the right time. This can give you time to slip next door to surprise your neighboring lane without missing many souls in your own—as long as you’re quick, even Haze on her own can be absolutely deadly showing up from her Smoke Bomb stealth.

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Vindicta and Grey Talon

“Deadlock Royal Air Force”Strength:Range and safetyWeaknesses:Sustain and being outpoked

The two champions of keep-away are a nightmare to face unprepared in a lane together, and with both Vindicta and Grey Talon able to fly—courtesy of their Flight and Rain of Arrows abilities—you can rain destruction down on enemies from a safe distance. With the long range of both heroes' weapons, you can easily poke enemies who leave themselves open, and even play well behind your guardian if your opponents are being aggressive or have the upper hand. Even better, Vindicta’s Stake and Grey Talon’s Immobilizing Trap synergize, with a landed Immobilizing Trap meaning a Snare to follow up will definitely land. Holding an enemy in place for multiple seconds (plus an easy time landing Charged Shot and Crow Familiar) is deadly enough, but once both Vindicta and Grey Talon have their ultimates they’re a terror to deal with, and missing even a bit of health can mean that a Snare or Immobilizing Trap is a death sentence, as Guided Owl and Assassinate both excel at finishing low health enemies.

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Shiv and Mo & Krill

“Bruise Brothers”Strength:Sustain and dive potentialWeaknesses:Range disadvantage

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