Rat King and Warden

On the same team

Duo Win %

54.7%

Expected from their own win rates

51.7%

Above expected

+3.0 points

Games together

6,991

Rat King on their own: 57.8% · Warden on their own: 45.5%. Matches in City Never Sleeps on patch 09-29-2026, updated 14 October. Source: deadlock-api.com.

Why it works

• Speed for the slowest. Warden has the slowest base movement and depends on Willpower Willpower 5s Duration40s Cooldown Warden shields himself with a temporary barrier and moves noticeably faster for a few seconds. Mobility +15% move speed (T1 adds +20%, so up to +35%) for 5s (T2 adds +2s) Defensive 125 barrier (about 0.8x spirit scaling); 1 +20% move speed bonus 2 -24s cooldown (40s base down to 16s) and +2s duration 5 +30% debuff resistance and improved barrier scaling to engage. While Rule, Ratannia! Rule, Ratannia! 10s Duration160s Cooldown Rat King raises the banner of Ratannia. Crowd Control Knockup and a 40% slow on the slam, plus Rat Swarm from the rats it… Damage 200 bullet damage on the slam (+1.2 weapon-damage scaling), 20m radius (cut… Mobility +3 m/s movement speed for him and nearby allies for up to 10s while the… 1 +2 m/s movement speed (no cooldown reduction since 5 October) 2 +5s banner duration and +8m radius 5 +150 slam damage and +10% damage reduction is carried, nearby allies move faster and cannot be slowed, so Warden arrives in Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised range with Willpower Willpower 5s Duration40s Cooldown Warden shields himself with a temporary barrier and moves noticeably faster for a few seconds. Mobility +15% move speed (T1 adds +20%, so up to +35%) for 5s (T2 adds +2s) Defensive 125 barrier (about 0.8x spirit scaling); 1 +20% move speed bonus 2 -24s cooldown (40s base down to 16s) and +2s duration 5 +30% debuff resistance and improved barrier scaling still in hand.
• Two slows, one check. Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised roots anyone who cannot clear its escape distance in time. Scrap Grenade Scrap Grenade 26s Cooldown Rat King throws a bouncing lump of scrap that goes off three times where it lands. Crowd Control 20% movement slow for 4s (scales slightly with Spirit). Damage 70 bullet damage per detonation (+0.6 weapon-damage scaling), three… Defensive The slow is his peel: thrown at his own feet it stops a diver from following… 1 -8s cooldown (26s to 18s) 2 +70 damage per detonation 5 one extra, bigger final detonation — 300 damage, 14m radius, 40% slow 's slow and Alchemical Flask Alchemical Flask 12s Cooldown Hurls a flask that damages enemies in a small area and leaves them dealing less weapon damage and moving more slowly. Crowd Control -16% movement slow for 3s Damage 60 base (about 0.63x spirit scaling); Defensive The weapon damage reduction is effectively a defensive buff for his whole… 1 enemies hit lose 1 Stamina 2 +35 damage and an additional -25% weapon damage (total -50%) 5 -7s cooldown (12s base) and +2m radius; 's slow and stamina drain both sabotage that check, so the Root lands far more often.
• Shredded and rooted. Rat Swarm Rat Swarm 50m Range6s Duration24s Cooldown Rat King calls a swarm of rats to a spot up to 50m away. Damage 8 spirit damage per bite (+0.08 Spirit scaling), one bite per attached rat… 1 +1 charge (8s between charges) 2 a larger swarm and +4s debuff duration 5 +8 damage and an extra -1% bullet resist per bite strips Bullet Resist with every bite, and Warden's gun and Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised 's Bullet Damage bonus against trapped heroes both cash in on it. Rooted targets also sit inside Last Stand Last Stand 6s Duration180s Cooldown After a two-second charge-up, Warden pulses damage in a wide radius around himself twice a second, healing for a large share of the damage he deals. Crowd Control none directly — its power comes from being paired with Binding Word Damage 70 DPS base (about 1.3x spirit scaling) over 6s in a 12m radius; Mobility none, and he is channelling 1 +4m radius (12m base up to 16m) 2 +40.5 DPS and -30s cooldown (180s base) 5 +4s duration and Unstoppable plus +30% resists while channelling while the planted banner cuts damage to Warden.

Written from both heroes' ability data on patch 09-29-2026; the numbers above are the measured results.