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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Rat King vs Violet

55.9%
Favoured160,644 matches
All Rat King matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Rat King beats Violet

Brawler vs Mystic

Most Mystic damage is spirit damage. Buy Spirit Resist early and walk them down after they’ve used their main spell.

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 Violet

An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.

  • 01Break line of sight to stop Still Life before the sketch completes.
  • 02Don’t fight inside Abstract Landscape when you have to leave it; walking out is what silences you.
  • 03Deny her sketches early; each one she collects is a permanent stat boost.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

Rat KingViolet
55.9%Win rate44.1%
0.81Kills per death0.98
+45Last-hit edge+0
+1Deny edge+0
+2.2KSoul lead+0
+3.2KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Rat King into Violet

  1. 01Rat King out-farms Violet by ~45 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Rat King denies ~1 more orb per match — keep shooting theirs.
  3. 03Violet deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches

Violet’s kit

Threats

Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s 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 0.81 kills per death against Violet.
  • On average Rat King finishes 2.2k souls ahead of Violet — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Rat King deals 3.2k more objective damage per match than Violet — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Violet

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Rat King vs Violet?

Rat King wins 55.9% of 160,644 recent matches against Violet — favoured.

How do I beat Violet as Rat King?

Rat King out-farms Violet by ~45 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Rat King buy against Violet?

Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Spirit Shielding.