Me Deadlock Weekly Report

Each hero below has its own review box again. Use the loss patterns as replay topics first, then compare against the stronger pattern before changing the build.

Clear path heroes

Shiv - Survivability/timing issue: Vitality timing appears tied to the losing pattern.

No clear path heroes

Every modeled hero has a usable item-timing path.

These heroes have a readable item-timing pattern to compare in replays.

Shiv Item and Matchup Report

Matches tested: 50

Main loss pattern: Vitality item spend by 15:00 was more than 3,840 (16% win rate across 24 matches)

Review note: Survivability/timing issue: Vitality timing appears tied to the losing pattern.

Better pattern: Vitality item spend by 15:00 was at most 3,840 (51% win rate across 26 matches)

Replay comparison

Tier 3 (3,200 Souls) item count by 15:00 was 0 or less - 18% good-game rate across 18 matches.

Tier 3 (3,200 Souls) item count by 15:00 was more than 0 - 70% good-game rate across 32 matches.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	Purchases	Median purchase time
Spirit Lifesteal	47%	15 purchases	16:58
Torment Pulse	43%	21 purchases	18:07
Healbane	40%	29 purchases	19:31
Phantom Strike	38%	12 purchases	31:20
Kinetic Dash	38%	29 purchases	14:38

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	Purchases	Median purchase time
Mystic Slow	16%	12 purchases	22:52
Extra Charge	18%	17 purchases	11:22
Reactive Barrier	19%	10 purchases	12:00
Debuff Reducer	19%	19 purchases	24:41
Rapid Recharge	21%	19 purchases	13:53

Enemy hero matchup

Use these hero boxes as replay checklists. The patterns are signals, not proof: compare the losing pattern games against the stronger pattern games before changing the whole build. Treat items listed under watch carefully as possible already-hard-game buys before treating them as the cause.