Learn how to counter Solomon in Deadlock with spirit defense, control protection, laning advice and practical positioning around his bishop, rook and queen.
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How to survive the lane and stay ahead early.
Poke from outside activated Bishop squares and change your firing angle so he has to move pieces to reach you.
Use another elevation when it gives a cleaner shot. Do not assume nearby trucks block Bishop pressure.
Trade after Bishop movement is spent, watching the piece indicators before committing.
Clear the wave before challenging tower pressure, then approach Solomon from a safe angle. Early spirit protection helps if you cannot keep enough health to farm.
Turn his commitment into your window.
Leave activated squares instead of continuing the same trade. Bishop's final upgrade adds stacking spirit-resistance reduction, making repeated exposure more costly.
Watch Rook's reflection and perpendicular split before choosing a retreat path. Keep movement for the follow-up rather than dodging only the first line. After he spends Rook or Queen, look for an opening before that ability returns.
Hold important damage through Kingside Knight's invulnerable movement, then pressure after the protection is spent. Its upgraded self-move can also clear debuffs.
After Queen lands, keep moving to avoid the delayed damaging lines and stun. Low health makes the execution upgrade especially dangerous; do not return through the same setup to chase a finish.
Fit the counter into your own build. Choose one answer to the immediate problem, check what teammates already provide, and keep enough damage to use the opening.
Counter optionReactive Barrier
Buy Reactive Barrier when fighting Solomon if Rook immobilization or Queen’s stun keeps you on dangerous ground. It fits when a qualifying lane catch repeatedly turns into lethal follow-up damage.
Consider it when Rook’s immobilization or Queen’s stun sets up follow-up damage. The barrier does not remove control. Track its cooldown; ordinary slows do not trigger it.
Counter optionSpirit Shielding
Buy Spirit Shielding if Solomon is taking too much of your health with his Bishop, Rook and Queen setup. It fits when you survive the first spirit hit but need protection from the damage that follows.
Choose it when you survive the opening spirit hit but die to the following damage. Its triggered barrier cannot undo the first hit, so leave the activated squares while it protects you.
Counter optionDebuff Reducer
Buy Debuff Reducer when fighting Solomon if Rook immobilization or Queen’s stun keeps you on dangerous ground. It fits when spending less time under negative effects would let you retreat or trade back.
Consider it when repeated slows, immobilization or stuns cost you too much fighting time. It shortens effects rather than preventing their application; it does not absorb damage.
Counter optionSpirit Resilience
Buy Spirit Resilience if Solomon is taking too much of your health with his Bishop, Rook and Queen setup. Prioritize it when that damage keeps forcing you to retreat across several exchanges.
Use for repeated spirit damage from the piece setup. It does not stop Rook immobilization or Queen stuns, and staying on upgraded Bishop squares can still reduce your resistance.
Counter optionIndomitable
Buy Indomitable when fighting Solomon if Rook immobilization or Queen’s stun keeps you on dangerous ground. Consider it when the opening disable happens too quickly for you to use an active response.
Consider upgrading Reactive Barrier when losing your actions to an opening disable decides the fight. Another qualifying disable can consume it first. It is not immunity to an entire chain of control.
Counter optionDispel Magic
Buy Dispel Magic if Solomon keeps making trades or escapes unsafe with eligible Bishop or Rook debuffs. It fits when clearing that effect would let you reposition or fight back; it is not a purchase for raw damage alone.
Use for eligible non-ultimate Bishop or Rook debuffs that prevent movement or a return trade. Leave the prepared ground afterward; the cleanse does not remove deployed pieces or clear an already applied Queen stun.
Counter optionSpellbreaker
Buy Spellbreaker if Solomon is taking too much of your health with his Bishop, Rook and Queen setup. Choose it when a large opening spirit hit is the part that makes the fight unwinnable.
Compare it when you need both spirit-damage protection and shorter negative effects. Its burst protection has a trigger and cooldown; it does not block every hit in a repeated sequence.
Counter optionUnstoppable
Buy Unstoppable when fighting Solomon if Rook immobilization or Queen’s stun keeps you on dangerous ground. Prioritize it before a planned teamfight commitment that would fail if you lost your actions.
Activate before committing when a stun or root would stop your response. Cannot be activated while stunned or slept. It does not grant damage immunity.
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