Yamato

Tier D · 47% win rate. Most popular build, ability order, passive and lane matchups for Yamato in Deadlock, from last week's matches.

How to play Yamato

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

Abilities

• Power Slash: Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike . Press Ability 1 or to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.
• Flying Slash: Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealing melee damage and slowing the target when you arrive.
• Crimson Slash: Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate . If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal .
• Shadow Transformation (ultimate): Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster . You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist . When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.

Lane matchups

Strong against: Mirage, Pocket, Sinclair, Shiv, Rem.

Weak against: Graves, Paige, Seven, Baba, Kelvin.

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Matchups

Yamato vs Mo & Krill · Yamato vs Shiv · Yamato vs Ivy · Yamato vs Warden · Yamato vs Lash · Yamato vs Viscous · Yamato vs Pocket · Yamato vs Mirage · Yamato vs Vyper · Yamato vs Sinclair · Yamato vs Mina · Yamato vs Drifter · Yamato vs Venator · Yamato vs Victor · Yamato vs Paige · Yamato vs The Doorman · Yamato vs Billy · Yamato vs Graves · Yamato vs Apollo · Yamato vs Deadman Danny · Yamato vs Rem · Yamato vs Silver · Yamato vs Celeste · Yamato vs Rat King · Yamato vs Solomon · Yamato vs Violet · Yamato vs Nurse Harrow · Yamato vs Baba · Yamato vs Infernus · Yamato vs Seven · Yamato vs Vindicta · Yamato vs Lady Geist · Yamato vs Abrams · Yamato vs Wraith · Yamato vs McGinnis · Yamato vs Paradox · Yamato vs Dynamo · Yamato vs Kelvin · Yamato vs Haze · Yamato vs Holliday · Yamato vs Bebop · Yamato vs Calico · Yamato vs Grey Talon