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Field manual · Oct 30 patch

How to play WraithHow to play

50.9% win rate · #14 of 44 · Duelist · Isolator · Telekinetic

Updated 2026-11-01 10:25 UTC · n = 4,167,623 matches

How to play Wraith

Project Mind1Project MindFull Auto2Full AutoCard Trick3Card Trick

Your combo: Teleport in with Project Mind, then shred them with Full Auto’s bonus spirit damage per bullet and Card Trick’s cards.

Don’t waste: Project Mind is your escape too (46s cooldown). Spend it to engage only when you won’t need to leave.

Edge: Telekinesis lifts and stuns a target during a 1.25s channel from 10m.

From community hero guides, Oct 2026 patches, checked against deadlock.wiki. The same combo from the other side is on how to counter Wraith.

Your kit

Card Trick
Card Trick
Ability 1 · 0.6s cooldown

Deal weapon damage to summon cards of a random suit. Each card can be thrown, dealing damage and applying a different effect depending on its suit. Cards thrown fly towards the enemy or point under your crosshair. Alt-cast to throw first card

Project Mind
Project Mind
Ability 2 · 50s cooldown

Teleport to the targeted location.

Full Auto
Full Auto
Ability 3 · 45s cooldown

Temporarily boost your fire rate and deal bonus spirit damage

Telekinesis
Telekinesis
Ultimate · 150s cooldown · lift · ultimate

Lift an enemy hero into the air and then slam them towards the target location.

Skill order

Max first:Full AutoFull Auto›Card TrickCard Trick›Project MindProject Mind›TelekinesisTelekinesis

From the most common upgrade order (2.4k matches): the order abilities reach their last tier.

10m21m32m43m54m65m76m88m912m1013m1116m1218m1324m1426m1529m
Card TrickCard TrickAbility 1IIIIII
Project MindProject MindAbility 2IIIIII
Full AutoFull AutoAbility 3IIIIII
TelekinesisTelekinesisUltimateIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

Build path with timings

Early
Mid
Late

Items that win most on Wraith

Spellslinger
+12.3 pp · 7% buy itSilencer
+10.3 pp · 15% buy itCheat Death
+10.1 pp · 5% buy itEscalating Exposure
+8.8 pp · 3% buy itLucky Shot
+8.2 pp · 2% buy itCrippling Headshot
+8.0 pp · 5% buy it

Lanes you win

Lanes to play safe

When they counter you

−6.7 ppGraves

Buy against Graves:

−6.2 ppRat King

Buy against Rat King:

−6.1 ppPaige

Buy against Paige:

Best teammates

Rat King
57.4% togetherGraves
57.4% togetherPaige
57.1% togetherSeven
55.8% togetherVictor
55.5% togetherKelvin
54.8% together

Notes from the best builds

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rxkuzxnxgod

57.9% over 114 games · open build →
Renon's Rank #1 Wraith (Twitch.tv/Renon)A

Build for Spirit Wraith Enjoyers twitch.tv/renon

Utility Options: Pick these to fill slots / counter enemy

Anti-Heal: wr

53.6% over 634 games · open build →

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