Kelvin Builds
Kelvin builds are about more than raw damage: many item decisions affect how consistently you can protect allies and contribute across the map. Compare utility, survivability and spirit-focused paths based on the role your team needs.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
Kelvin - THE CARRY MACHINE
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 722326Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 18,173 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02EARLY GAMEOptional3 items · 4,000
04MID GAMEOptional5 items · 12,800
06LATE GAMEOptional4 items · 25,600
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
4Frozen ShelterUnlock order & upgrade priority
1Frost Grenade
2Arctic Beam
3Ice Path- 4Frozen Shelter
Frost Grenade › Arctic Beam › Ice Path › Frozen Shelter
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte61.0%715
Sentinel–Ritualist55.4%578
Emissary–Phantom57.5%532
Ascendant–EternusToo few games20Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Kelvin Builds Work
What does this build help Kelvin contribute to each fight?
Of the 12 most used Kelvin builds over the last 7 days, 9 are spirit-focused and 3 are hybrid, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Kelvin build selections, the win rate was 54.3%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Kelvin; to beat Kelvin instead, see How to Counter Kelvin.
