Matchup · November 6, 2026
Infernus vs Pocket
54.4%
Favoured49,741 matches
All Infernus matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Infernus beats Pocket
Mystic vs Assassin
Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.
Your game plan as Infernus
A pyromaniac who wins by keeping everyone burning for just a bit too long.
Lane
Mid game
Flame Dash through fights and leave fire behind you. Long, messy skirmishes are where you win.
Late game
Concussive Combustion can’t be interrupted once you start it. Flame Dash into the middle of their team and blow up.
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
InfernusPocket
54.4%Win rate45.6%
1.12Kills per death0.84
+0.9Last-hit edge+0
+0.1Deny edge+0
+1.1KSoul lead+0
+2.1KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Infernus into Pocket
- 01Farm is close (+0.9 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 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
This matchup
Usual
51.2% win rate over 136,069 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Flame Dash: Pocket dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Infernus’s kit
Your tools
Concussive CombustionUltimate
Stun190s cd
Napalm
Slow25s cd
Flame Dash
SlowMobility38s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Infernus averages 1.12 kills per death against Pocket.
- On average Infernus finishes 1.1k souls ahead of Pocket — convert the lead into objectives.
- Infernus deals 2.1k more objective damage per match than Pocket — push structures when you win lane.
- 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 Infernus vs Pocket?
Infernus wins 54.4% of 49,741 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Infernus?
Farm is close (+0.9 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.