How do you unlock Ranked in Deadlock?

Win 60 Standard matches and get 15 Standard wins on each hero you want to play in Ranked, with at least 3 such heroes.

What is the highest rank in Deadlock?

Eternus. From Eternus I, subranks are set by percentile, not by a fixed number of points.

How many placement games are there in Deadlock ranked?

8. You play them without a party, and the highest rank you can reach through calibration is Oracle VI.

What rank are most Deadlock players?

Seeker: 19.1% of ranked players this season.

When does the current ranked season end?

Beta Season 1 ends on November 5, 2026.

Deadlock ranks

Deadlock has 11 ranks, from Initiate to Eternus, and each one is split into six subranks, I to VI. The table shows how players are spread across them in the current season. The rules below follow Valve's Matchmaking Update of 30 July 2026.

Players by rank, July 30, 2026 to October 22, 2026
Rank	Players	Share	This rank or higher
Initiate	48,952	12.6%	100%
Seeker	74,047	19.1%	87.4%
Acolyte	60,896	15.7%	68.3%
Sentinel	47,480	12.2%	52.7%
Mystic	40,837	10.5%	40.4%
Ritualist	36,865	9.5%	29.9%
Emissary	30,689	7.9%	20.4%
Oracle	30,989	8%	12.5%
Phantom	11,726	3%	4.5%
Ascendant	4,099	1.1%	1.5%
Eternus	1,848	0.5%	0.5%

388,428 players, each counted once by the rank Valve reported after their latest ranked match. Players still in calibration aren't included. Updated hourly.

How to unlock Ranked

Deadlock has two queues: Standard, with no limits on party size or skill spread, and Ranked. To queue for Ranked you need 60 wins in Standard. In Ranked you can only pick heroes you've won at least 15 Standard games with, and you need 3 such heroes to fill a roster.

Calibration and parties

Each season starts with 8 calibration games and a soft reset of your previous rank. You can't play them in a party.
Players who haven't calibrated yet show as Obscurus. The highest rank you can leave calibration with is Oracle VI.
Ranked takes solo players and duos. Duo partners can be at most one rank apart; Eternus players can only duo with another Eternus within three subranks.

All Deadlock ranks

From lowest to highest: Initiate, Seeker, Acolyte, Sentinel, Mystic, Ritualist, Emissary, Oracle, Phantom, Ascendant, Eternus. The most common rank this season is Seeker, with 19.1% of ranked players.

Rank points and loss protection

Valve said a win or loss moves you about 250 points on average; the exact amount depends on what the matchmaker expected from the match and on win streaks. Each subrank takes 1000 points, and the last subrank of a rank takes 2000. From Eternus I there are no fixed thresholds: Valve recalculates them daily by percentile.

Loss protection: at 0 points on a new rank you keep the badge for 5 losses, and on a new subrank for 2.

Seasons

The current season is Beta Season 1. It ends on November 5, 2026; Valve moved the end date in its 6 October announcement. Your highest rank of the season stays in your rank history, and the Ranked Hub in the hideout has the global leaderboards.

Ranks and the tier list

The PRO column in the Deadlock tier list counts only matches where the average rank of both teams is Oracle I or higher. This season 12.5% of ranked players are at Oracle or above.

FAQ

How do you unlock Ranked in Deadlock?: Win 60 Standard matches and get 15 Standard wins on each hero you want to play in Ranked, with at least 3 such heroes.
What is the highest rank in Deadlock?: Eternus. From Eternus I, subranks are set by percentile, not by a fixed number of points.
How many placement games are there in Deadlock ranked?: 8. You play them without a party, and the highest rank you can reach through calibration is Oracle VI.
What rank are most Deadlock players?: Seeker: 19.1% of ranked players this season.
When does the current ranked season end?: Beta Season 1 ends on November 5, 2026.