Matchup · November 6, 2026
Seven vs Drifter
54.2%
Favoured123,955 matches
All Seven matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Seven beats Drifter
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 Seven
A storm that rolls in once the fight is already messy.
Lane
Lightning Ball pushes and pokes; Power Surge bounces shock damage between troopers and heroes.
Mid game
Static Charge stuns everyone around the target — throw it on a hero standing in a group.
Late game
Storm Cloud grows and damages everything in line of sight. Channel it from cover where enemies can’t reach you.
How to beat Drifter
A stalker who marks a target and then makes sure no one can save them.
- 01Stay with your team; Eternal Night isolates people who are already alone.
- 02Cleanse or out-heal Stalker’s Mark bleed rather than running.
- 03Peel for whoever he marks.
Respect
Punish
When Stalker’s Mark is on cooldown
Per match
Head-to-head
SevenDrifter
54.2%Win rate45.8%
0.82Kills per death1.25
+69.3Last-hit edge+0
+0.1Deny edge+0
+497Soul lead+0
+3.4KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Seven into Drifter
- 01Seven out-farms Drifter by ~69.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Drifter 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
55.9% win rate over 61,225 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Drifter: keep the standard order and push your lead with Power Surge.
Drifter’s kit
Threats
Drifter has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Seven’s kit
Your tools
Static Charge
Stun42s cd
Lightning Ball
Slow26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Seven averages 0.82 kills per death against Drifter.
- On average Seven finishes 497 souls ahead of Drifter — convert the lead into objectives.
- Seven deals 3.4k more objective damage per match than Drifter — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Seven vs Drifter?
Seven wins 54.2% of 123,955 recent matches against Drifter — favoured.
How do I beat Drifter as Seven?
Seven out-farms Drifter by ~69.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.