Infernus vs Deadman Danny

Mystic vs Marksman

Use spells to force them out of position; marksmen hate being moved.

Your game plan as Infernus

A pyromaniac who wins by keeping everyone burning for just a bit too long.

How to beat Deadman Danny

A jetpack daredevil who flies over the fight, lands on top of it and takes one enemy for a ride they won’t walk away from.

• 01Stay spread when Chimera Mk1 is overheating; a dive that hits nobody stuns him.
• 02Slows work on him while he is airborne — use them to stop his approach.
• 03Avoid fighting low on health near him; Close The Deal hits harder below 50%.

1. 01Infernus out-farms Deadman Danny by ~38.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Infernus denies ~1.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
3. 03Deadman Danny out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.

This matchup

321

Usual

312

51.2% win rate over 136,069 matches

• 2
  Early point

  Put an early point into Flame Dash: Deadman Danny can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.

• 2
  Hold

  Hold Flame Dash for Close The Deal — use it the moment Deadman Danny commits, not before.

• 3
  Max first

  You out-farm Deadman Danny: keep the standard order and push your lead with Afterburn.

• Infernus averages 1.00 kills per death against Deadman Danny.
• On average Infernus finishes 1.9k souls ahead of Deadman Danny — convert the lead into objectives.
• Infernus deals 3.2k more objective damage per match than Deadman Danny — push structures when you win lane.
• Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.