Matchup · November 6, 2026
Drifter vs Baba
46.6%
Unfavoured81,955 matches
All Drifter matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Drifter beats Baba
Assassin vs Mystic
Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.
Your game plan as Drifter
A stalker who marks a target and then makes sure no one can save them.
Lane
Rend in close range for bonus melee damage. Stalker’s Mark bleeds; re-activate it to pounce.
Mid game
Hunt the hero your team can’t reach. Marked targets running away are still in trouble.
Late game
Eternal Night blinds the enemy team to everything around them. Engage the moment it’s up.
How to beat Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
- 01Interrupt the Feed The Birds channel; the payoff only lands when it ends.
- 02Track Brew’s cycle. Don’t fight inside the puddle when it’s about to silence.
- 03Pressure Baba early, before Threadsap snowballs her Spirit.
Respect
Punish
While Feed The Birds is channelling
Per match
Head-to-head
DrifterBaba
46.6%Win rate53.3%
1.11Kills per death1.01
+1.1Last-hit edge+0
+0.4Deny edge+0
+2KSoul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+818
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Laning
Win the lane: Drifter into Baba
- 01Farm is close (+1.1 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Baba deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
52.5% win rate over 51,602 matches
Standard order works here.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Drifter’s kit
Your tools
Your gun and your items carry this one.
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Drifter averages 1.11 kills per death against Baba.
- On average Drifter finishes 2.0k souls ahead of Baba — convert the lead into objectives.
- Drifter deals 818 less objective damage per match than Baba — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Drifter vs Baba?
Drifter wins 46.6% of 81,955 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.
How do I beat Baba as Drifter?
Farm is close (+1.1 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.