Matchup · November 6, 2026
Kelvin vs Pocket
60%
Favoured23,713 matches
All Kelvin matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Kelvin beats Pocket
Your game plan as Kelvin
A support-tank who keeps his team alive and the enemy team slow.
Lane
Frost Grenade trades and heals your partner at once. Arctic Beam slows and reduces fire rate.
Mid game
Ice Path is the best rotation tool in the game. Use it to carry your team to objectives.
Late game
Frozen Shelter blocks everything: dome your carry, or dome a fight to split it.
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
KelvinPocket
60%Win rate40%
1.00Kills per death0.79
+0Last-hit edge+23
+0Deny edge+0.1
+1.4KSoul lead+0
+725Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Kelvin into Pocket
- 01Pocket wins the farm by ~23 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.
- 03Your own sustain (Frost Grenade, Frozen Shelter) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
61% win rate over 29,911 matches
Early pointPocket wins the farm: an early point into Arctic Beam clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Kelvin’s kit
Your tools
Frost Grenade
SlowSustain30s cd
Ice Path
SlowMobility50s cd
Frozen ShelterUltimate
SlowSustain190s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Kelvin averages 1.00 kills per death against Pocket.
- On average Kelvin finishes 1.4k souls ahead of Pocket — convert the lead into objectives.
- Kelvin deals 725 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 Kelvin vs Pocket?
Kelvin wins 60% of 23,713 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Kelvin?
Pocket wins the farm by ~23 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.