How to Beat Rat King in Deadlock: Counters, Items & Punish Windows (City Never Sleeps)

Everything that beats Rat King in Deadlock right now: how to answer each ability, the lane, his build timings and power spikes, when to punish, the 3 heroes Rat King wins least against, and the items that shut him down. Numbers from 379,413 City Never Sleeps games (deadlock-api.com), updated 2026-10-09. Full Rat King page (matchups, counters, builds): https://denypick.com/heroes/rat-king/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:34 Rat King's kit and how to answer it 2:15 Laning against Rat King 2:41 Build timings and power spikes 3:36 When to punish 4:19 The best counter picks 5:00 Counter items 5:38 Last tips and the checklist Made with Valve's game art and voice lines under Valve's video policy. Win rates: deadlock-api.com.