EP 3 - CAN DEADLOCK COMPETE?

No patch this week, so we start with what we’ve been playing: Bordy’s Deadman Danny ranked heater and Red’s struggle to play support on Paige and Solomon. We also talk about our Season 2 rank bump, duo queue matchmaking, and what Valve’s quiet week might mean.The main topic is Cloud9 signing Melee Creeps on one-year salaried contracts. We discuss what a big org means for the pro scene, Night Shift, and whether Deadlock is ready for LAN events.We close with a community question: should Deadlock teach new players map awareness? Plus a preview of our upcoming laning and item breakdown series on YouTube.Watch the full episode on YouTube at youtube.com/@Deadlocktogo.(00:00) What we’ve been doing in Deadlock(03:00) Season 2 ranks & duo matchmaking(06:40) A quiet patch week(10:15) Cloud9 signs Melee Creeps(14:15) Deadlock and LAN events(21:10) Map awareness & a better tutorial(30:50) New series & wrap-upKeywords: Deadlock, Deadlock podcast, Valve, Cloud9, Melee Creeps, esports, Night Shift, map awareness, new players, ranked, MOBA, hero shooter, gaming podcast

Last week we recorded a couple of hours too early and missed a huge update, so this week we catch up. We start with what we’ve been playing (Solomon for Red, Deadman Danny for Bordy), then cover the Halloween 2026 event and whether candy bridge buffs belonged in ranked.Next is the October 30 gameplay update: the Mid-Boss rework with three Rejuvenator crystals, new comeback mechanics, the Radiant Regeneration nerf, Healbane stacking and other item changes, plus the new hero unlock system where losses finally count. Then the November 4 patch, with nerfs to Celeste, Baba and Deadman Danny and buffs to Apollo, Mo & Krill and Nurse Harrow.We finish with a deep dive on Ranked Beta Season 2: a four-month season, a smaller soft reset, fewer loss shields, faster rank points, four hero bans (we still want a draft) and the new leaderboards.Watch the full episode on YouTube at youtube.com/@Deadlocktogo.(00:00) What we’ve been doing in Deadlock(02:15) Halloween 2026 event(07:00) Mid-Boss rework & comeback mechanics(14:40) Item changes(16:45) New hero unlock system(22:30) November 4 patch(30:30) Ranked Beta Season 2(45:45) Wrap-upDeadlock, Deadlock podcast, Valve, Deadlock ranked, Season 2, patch notes, Halloween update, hero unlocks, MOBA, hero shooter, gaming podcast

This week in Deadlock: Red went on a heater with Paige, winning about 15 of 18 games to unlock her for ranked. Bordy (finally healthy again) has been all-in on Deadman Danny. Then we get into the state of the game. Deadlock hit a new peak of 303K concurrent players on Violet’s release, and it’s still invite-only. Is this the best Deadlock has ever been?It’s not perfect, though. We talk about the AoE slop meta and why we think it’s really a matchmaking problem, and why Deadlock needs a draft and ban phase. We also cover the Radiant Regeneration meta (when your carry out-heals your support, something’s off), whether an item update is coming, and if we’d want more items or reworks of the ones nobody buys. We finish with what we want from Ranked Season 2 on November 5th and where Deadlock’s Halloween and winter events went.Do you want a draft in ranked? More items or fewer? Let us know in the comments.🎧 Deadlock to Go is a weekly podcast about Valve’s Deadlock: heroes, patches, the meta and everything in between. Find us on every podcast platform, and subscribe here with notifications on so you don’t miss an episode.#Deadlock #DeadlockToGo #DeadlockRanked

We're back! After a week off, we break down the four heroes released in Deadlock's City Never Sleeps update since our last episode: Solomon, Deadman Danny, Violet and Nurse Harrow. We go through every ability and upgrade, talk about how each one is shaping the meta, and look at how often the pros are picking and banning them in Night Shift.Solomon might be the best laner the game has ever had. Violet was picked or first-banned in all seven pro matches. Nurse Harrow could be the strongest healer in Deadlock (don't trust that post-game healing number). And Deadman Danny is the most fun way to turn yourself into a missile. Which new hero do you think gets nerfed first? Let us know in the comments.

Rat King launched with the highest win rate in Deadlock (~59%) and got nerfed in three days. Baba launched dead last (~44%). So which City Never Sleeps hero is actually better?This week on Deadlock to Go, we break down both new heroes: their full kits, the Oct 5 Rat King nerfs, why the "easy" hero is struggling, early builds, counterplay, and who we think wins long term. Plus, a roundup of everything new in City Never Sleeps and our predictions for the rest of the hero vote.Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DeadlocktogoFollow the show and leave a rating. It helps more people find us!

The Big Deadlock update has arrived! Join redbyrd and BDLG and they breakdown everything you need to know about the "City Never Sleeps Update

Redbyrd and BDLG discuss what they want to see from Deadlocks upcoming patch. check out our YT channel - red & Bordy

redbyrd and BDLG talk about the recent Deadlock patch as well as their experience with the new ranked and standard game modesCheck out our YT Channel - Red & Bordy - YouTube

redbyrd and BDLG go over Deadlocks latest update that changes Match Making adding a Standard and Ranked mode to the game and more!Check out our youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@redandbordy

redbyrd and BDLG discuss the recent announcement of upcoming updates coming to deadlockCheck out our YT channel - (1) Red & Bordy - YouTube