Matchup · November 6, 2026
Venator vs Pocket
52.5%
Favoured65,662 matches
All Venator matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Venator beats Pocket
Marksman vs Assassin
Assume they’re flanking you. Stay near teammates and hold your escape for their burst.
Your game plan as Venator
A holy gunner who executes the weak.
Lane
Consecrating Grenade burns; Gutshot pushes and stuns near walls.
Mid game
Hex-Lined Snap Trap immobilises and reveals.
Late game
Ira Domini loads three blessed stakes, and the last one executes low-health targets.
How to beat Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
- 01Wait out Enchanter’s Satchel instead of wasting abilities into it.
- 02Affliction can’t kill you — don’t panic-use cooldowns.
- 03Shoot the Flying Cloak path; he’ll teleport there.
Respect
Punish
After he leaves the Satchel
Per match
Head-to-head
VenatorPocket
52.5%Win rate47.5%
1.09Kills per death0.85
+0.4Last-hit edge+0
+0.4Deny edge+0
+373Soul lead+0
+2.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Venator into Pocket
- 01Farm is close (+0.4 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Pocket 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
49.7% win rate over 97,041 matches
Standard order works here.
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Venator’s kit
Your tools
Gutshot
Stun23s cd
Hex-Lined Snap Trap
Root28s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Venator averages 1.09 kills per death against Pocket.
- On average Venator finishes 373 souls ahead of Pocket — convert the lead into objectives.
- Venator deals 2.6k more objective damage per match than Pocket — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Venator vs Pocket?
Venator wins 52.5% of 65,662 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Venator?
Farm is close (+0.4 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.