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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Lady Geist vs Rat King

46.7%
Unfavoured148,644 matches
All Lady Geist matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Lady Geist beats Rat King

Mystic vs Brawler

Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.

Your game plan as Lady Geist

A blood-mage who spends her own health to take yours.

Lane
Essence Bomb and Malice cost health. Trade with them aggressively, then Life Drain to refill.
Mid game
Malice stacks slow and amplifies damage. Chain it with your team’s burst.
Late game
Soul Exchange swaps health with an enemy: dive in low, swap with a healthy carry, and walk out.

How to beat Rat King

A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.

  • 01Don’t shoot into Royal Pestments; wait out the armour.
  • 02Fight outside the banner’s radius.
  • 03Use spirit damage — his armour deflects bullets.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

Lady GeistRat King
46.7%Win rate53.3%
0.90Kills per death0.89
+0Last-hit edge+12.3
+0Deny edge+0.3
+281Soul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+568
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Laning

Win the lane: Lady Geist into Rat King

  1. 01Rat King wins the farm by ~12.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02Rat King wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
  3. 03Your own sustain (Life Drain) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

55.9% win rate over 56,553 matches

  • Early point

    Rat King wins the farm: an early point into Malice clears waves and keeps you in lane.

Rat King’s kit

Threats

Scrap Grenade
Slow26s cd
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate
Slow180s cd
Lady Geist’s kit

Your tools

Life Drain
RootSustain34s cd
Malice
Slow6s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Lady Geist averages 0.90 kills per death against Rat King.
  • On average Lady Geist finishes 281 souls ahead of Rat King — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Lady Geist deals 568 less objective damage per match than Rat King — let teammates take structures while you hold.
  • Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Lady Geist vs Rat King?

Lady Geist wins 46.7% of 148,644 recent matches against Rat King — unfavoured.

How do I beat Rat King as Lady Geist?

Rat King wins the farm by ~12.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Lady Geist buy against Rat King?

Bullet Resilience, Return Fire.