Matchup · November 6, 2026
Apollo vs Pocket
54.2%
Favoured44,624 matches
All Apollo matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Apollo beats Pocket
Assassin vs Assassin
Assassin mirrors are decided by who sees the other first. Track their cooldowns and never commit while their escape is up.
Your game plan as Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
Lane
Poke with Disengaging Sigil and use its leap to dodge trades. Save Riposte for a predictable incoming ability.
Mid game
Flank fights and look for heroes who blow their cooldowns early; Flawless Advance chains lunges into a kill.
Late game
Itani Lo Sahn is a long-range lockdown that also stops healing. Use it on the enemy carry or healer to open the fight.
How to beat Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
- 01Wait out Enchanter’s Satchel instead of wasting abilities into it.
- 02Affliction can’t kill you — don’t panic-use cooldowns.
- 03Shoot the Flying Cloak path; he’ll teleport there.
Respect
Punish
After he leaves the Satchel
Per match
Head-to-head
ApolloPocket
54.2%Win rate45.7%
0.96Kills per death0.85
+0Last-hit edge+30.8
+0Deny edge+0.8
+0Soul lead+1.1K
+0Objective damage edge+105
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Laning
Win the lane: Apollo into Pocket
- 01Pocket wins the farm by ~30.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Pocket looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Disengaging Sigil: Pocket dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Apollo’s kit
Your tools
Riposte
RootDisarmMobility22s cd
Disengaging Sigil
SlowMobility12s cd
Itani Lo SahnUltimate
SlowMobility145s cd
Flawless Advance
Mobility26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 0.96 kills per death against Pocket.
- Apollo finishes 1.1k souls behind Pocket on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Pocket?
Apollo wins 54.2% of 44,624 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Apollo?
Pocket wins the farm by ~30.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.