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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Rat King vs Vindicta

55.6%
Favoured189,456 matches
All Rat King matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Rat King beats Vindicta

Brawler vs Marksman

Close the gap or don’t fight. Marksmen win at range, so use corners and troopers to approach, and spend your gap-closer only when you can follow through.

Your game plan as Rat King

A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.

Lane
Rat Swarm lowers Bullet Resist with every bite. Royal Pestments deflects bullets back.
Mid game
Scrap Grenade slows, and you can melee it to redirect it.
Late game
Rule, Ratannia! makes your team slow-immune and tankier. Plant it before the engage.

How to beat Vindicta

A sniper who flies above the fight and finishes whatever’s bleeding.

  • 01Stay healthy; Assassinate punishes low HP.
  • 02Pull her down: hard CC ends Flight.
  • 03Dive her; she’s fragile on the ground.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

Rat KingVindicta
55.6%Win rate44.4%
0.73Kills per death1.44
+44.5Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.7
+1.1KSoul lead+0
+1.3KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Rat King into Vindicta

  1. 01Rat King out-farms Vindicta by ~44.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Vindicta out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches

Vindicta’s kit

Threats

Stake
Root40s cd
Rat King’s kit

Your tools

Scrap Grenade
Slow26s cd
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate
Slow180s cd
Rat Swarm
Mobility24s cd
Royal Pestments
Barrier22s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Rat King averages 0.73 kills per death against Vindicta.
  • On average Rat King finishes 1.1k souls ahead of Vindicta — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Rat King deals 1.3k more objective damage per match than Vindicta — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Assassinate (55s cooldown). The window right after Vindicta uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Vindicta

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Rat King vs Vindicta?

Rat King wins 55.6% of 189,456 recent matches against Vindicta — favoured.

How do I beat Vindicta as Rat King?

Rat King out-farms Vindicta by ~44.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Assassinate (55s cooldown). The window right after Vindicta uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Rat King buy against Vindicta?

Debuff Reducer, Weapon Shielding, Bullet Resilience.