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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Silver vs Rat King

40.9%
Unfavoured183,632 matches
All Silver matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Silver beats Rat King

Brawler vs Brawler

A brawler mirror is about who commits second. Both of you want close range, so the hero who lands crowd control on the other’s engage wins the trade. Keep stamina for a disengage and fight near your troopers.

Your game plan as Silver

A feral long-range fighter who gets more dangerous the closer she gets to death.

Lane
Slam Fire reloads instantly and deals bonus damage based on target health.
Mid game
Entangling Bola slows and stops movement abilities. Throw it to start your team’s dive.
Late game
Lycan Curse triggers at max bloodlust; at low health she becomes scarier, not weaker.

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

SilverRat King
40.9%Win rate59.1%
1.02Kills per death0.84
+0Last-hit edge+52.1
+0.2Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+2.2K
+0Objective damage edge+3.7K
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Laning

Win the lane: Silver into Rat King

  1. 01Rat King wins the farm by ~52.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

52.7% win rate over 70,638 matches

  • Early point

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

Rat King’s kit

Threats

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

Your tools

Boot Kick
Slow21s cd
Entangling Bola
Slow23s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Silver averages 1.02 kills per death against Rat King.
  • Silver finishes 2.2k souls behind Rat King on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Silver deals 3.7k 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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Who else beats Rat King

FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Silver vs Rat King?

Silver wins 40.9% of 183,632 recent matches against Rat King — unfavoured.

How do I beat Rat King as Silver?

Rat King wins the farm by ~52.1 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 Silver buy against Rat King?

Bullet Resilience, Return Fire.