Kelvin – Freezes enemies in their tracks. Over the last 14 days Kelvin sits in S tier with a 53.9% win rate across 295.8K matches, ranked 7 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 53.2%. The most common mid-game purchases are Improved Spirit, Mystic Vulnerability and Rapid Recharge.
Tier
S
Win rate
53.9%
Change
−0.5%
Pick rate
13.0%
K/D/A
5.3 / 5.9 / 14.7
Avg. souls
41.1K
Kelvin item build
The items players buy most in each phase. The percentage is how often the item is bought in that phase; the number below is the win rate when bought.
Early game (0–10 min)
Mid game (10–20 min)
Late game (20+ min)
Kelvin abilities
Ability 1
Frost Grenade
Throw a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice that heals allies and applies spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies.
Damage: 60Heal Amount: 60Move Speed: -32%Slow Duration: 4sCooldown: 30sCharges: 2
- I
+30 Damage and +30 Heal Amount
- II
-10 Cooldown and debuff now freezes Stamina Regen
- III
+2m Radius. Damage and Heal Spirit Scaling increased.
Ability 2
Ice Path
Kelvin creates a floating trail of ice and snow that gives movement bonuses to him and his allies. Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration. Enemies can also walk on the floating trail. Press Dash / Crouch / slide to travel up or down while in Ice Path.
Move Speed: +2mSprint Speed: +2mIce Trail Duration: 18sCooldown: 50sDuration: 8s
- I
+2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path
- II
Cooldown -25s
- III
+35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
Ability 3
Arctic Beam
Shoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on them. You have reduced move speed while using Arctic Beam. The beam may also claim Souls.
Damage Per Second: 45Max Move Speed: -16%Max Fire Rate: -20%Time To Max Debuff: 2sBeam Length: 25mDebuff Linger Duration: 2sMax Dash Slow: -18%Cooldown: 28sDuration: 5s
- I
-20.0% to Fire Rate and Move Speed
- II
+20.0 DPS and increased Spirit Scaling
- III
-13s Cooldown and Fires 2 additional Arctic Beams within 10m of the last target hit.
Ultimate
Frozen Shelter
Target yourself or a Hero to freeze the air and create an impenetrable dome around them. While in the dome, allies gain rapid regeneration and enemies are slowed.
Objectives become Invulnerable and Frozen under Frozen Shelter
Health Regen: +90Move Speed: -28%Cooldown: 190sDuration: 5sCast Range: 8m
- I
Cooldown -30s
- II
+1.5s Duration Applies -20% Fire Rate
- III
Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +75 Health Regen and increased Spirit Scaling
Kelvin ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (44% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Frost Grenade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Path | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Arctic Beam | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Frozen Shelter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Frost Grenade → Arctic Beam → Ice Path → Frozen Shelter
Kelvin matchups and counters
Kelvin's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Strong against
Sinclair60.0%5K
Mirage59.5%5.9K
Pocket59.4%9.7K
Mina59.4%18.3K
The Doorman58.7%7.3K
Frequently asked questions
Is Kelvin good in Deadlock?
Kelvin is currently S tier with a 53.9% win rate and 13.0% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is down 0.5% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Kelvin?
Early game: Extra Charge, Extra Spirit and Extra Regen. Mid game: Improved Spirit, Mystic Vulnerability and Rapid Recharge. Late game: Boundless Spirit, Escalating Exposure and Greater Expansion. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Kelvin?
The most common upgrade priority is Frost Grenade → Arctic Beam → Ice Path → Frozen Shelter.
Who counters Kelvin?
Kelvin has the lowest win rate against Graves, Paige and Rat King and the highest against Sinclair, Mirage and Pocket.
Stats are calculated from matches played in the last 14 days and refreshed twice a day. Hero, ability and item details come from the game's own text. Data source: deadlock-api.com. Last updated: 2 November 2026 at 21:22. Oyunpedia is not affiliated with Valve.