How to counter Rem in Deadlock
Spirit hero. Counter items for lane, mid and late game, and tips for the hero you play.
Updated for patch 10-05-2026. Counter profile from 2026-10-06.
Threat profile
Support. Pillow Toss knocks you away, Naptime puts you to sleep, Tag Along attaches him to an ally, and Lil Helpers heal his team.
Key principle
Rem is only as strong as the carry he's attached to. Anti heal his team, and don't get put to sleep for free.
Lane phase items≈ 0-10 min
- Healbane Lil Helpers and Tag Along heal a lot.
- Enchanter's Emblem his damage is spirit.
- Slowing Hex he's slow and squishy alone.
- Reactive Barrier barrier the moment you're put to sleep.
Mid game items≈ 10-25 min
- Counterspell How to use: parry as the Naptime projectile reaches you. It's the cleanest answer, since Dispel Magic can't be used while you're asleep.
- Decay strong anti heal.
- Silence Wave stops Naptime and his heals for a few seconds.
- Knockdown stuns him as he detaches.
- Spirit Resilience core spirit armor.
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Late game items≈ 25 min +
- Indomitable cleanses Naptime automatically.
- Unstoppable immune to sleep while it's active.
- Cursed Relic full lockdown.
- Inhibitor for gun heroes, cuts his carry's healing.
- Spirit Burn for spirit heroes, cuts healing on Rem and his carry by 70%.
Patch note
10-05-2026: minor Rem changes (bug fix so multiple Lil Helpers can't stack on one player; Helpers get a target UI). From earlier patches Rem is a strong support, so buy anti heal earlier than you would against most supports. KEY CORRECTION: Dispel Magic CANNOT be used while Slept, so it does NOT wake you from Naptime, use Counterspell to deny the cast, Reactive Barrier/Indomitable to blunt it, or let allies damage you awake.
Tips for your hero against Rem
Abrams
- Anti heal his Lil Helpers; Shoulder Charge Rem off his frontliner, and damage wakes you from Naptime.
Apollo
- Riposte his Naptime; anti heal his Lil Helpers, split him from his carry.
Bebop
- Hook Rem off his Tag Along target; anti heal his heals, burst him.
Calico
- Gloom Bombs Rem; anti heal his heals, don't chase his Tag Along.
Celeste
- Float burst Rem; anti heal his Lil Helpers, split him from the carry.
Drifter
- Stalker's Mark Rem when separated; anti heal his heals.
Dynamo
- Kinetic Pulse Rem; Singularity punishes his grouped heals.
Graves
- Grasping Hands Rem off Tag Along; Deadheads pressure him, anti heal.
Grey Talon
- Charged Shot Rem; trap his Tag Along landing, anti heal his heals.
Haze
- Out DPS his heals with anti heal; Sleep Dagger Rem and split him off.
Holliday
- Spirit Lasso Rem off his frontliner; Crackshot him, anti heal.
Infernus
- Afterburn out DoTs his Lil Helpers; Flame Dash to Rem, split him off.
Kelvin
- Frost Grenade Rem; anti heal his Lil Helpers, freeze him off Tag Along.
Lady Geist
- Essence Bomb Rem; anti heal his heals, Malice him off the carry.
Lash
- Death Slam Rem off his frontliner; anti heal his Lil Helpers.
McGinnis
- Wall Rem off his carry; turrets pressure him, anti heal his heals.
Mina
- Burst Rem and Retreat; anti heal his Lil Helpers, split him off.
Mirage
- Traveler Rem; anti heal his heals, catch him off Tag Along.
Mo & Krill
- Combo ult Rem; anti heal his Lil Helpers, split him off.
Paige
- Bookwyrm pressures Rem; Captivating Read locks him off Tag Along.
Paradox
- Swap Rem out of his backline; Kinetic Carbine him, anti heal.
- Affliction anti heals his Lil Helpers; Barrage Rem, split him off.
Rat King
- Hit Rem when he leaves Tag Along, he's slow and squishy on his own.
Seven
- Lightning Ball Rem; Storm Cloud punishes his grouped heals.
Shiv
- Bleed Rem with anti heal so Lil Helpers can't out heal; Slice onto him.
Silver
- Wolf burst Rem; Entangling Bola him off Tag Along, anti heal.
The Doorman
- Door Rem off his carry; Luggage Cart him, anti heal his heals.
The Magnificent Sinclair
- Illusions bait his Naptime; Rabbit Hex Rem off the carry, anti heal.
Venator
- Snap Trap Rem off Tag Along; Gutshot him, anti heal his heals.
Victor
- Split Rem from his carry and keep Aura on him. Anti heal his heals.
Vindicta
- Assassinate Rem; Crow stun his Naptime cast, anti heal his heals.
Viscous
- Cube your Naptime'd ally; Puddle Punch onto Rem, anti heal his heals.
Vyper
- Ammo burst Rem; Petrifying Bola him off Tag Along, anti heal.
Warden
- Last Stand on Rem when he's separated from his frontliner, he can't Tag Along out.
- Flask zones him out of channeling Naptime and Binding Word + flask denies his support footprint (place the flask closer post nerf).
Wraith
- Telekinesis lift Rem off his frontliner; Full Auto him, anti heal.
Yamato
- Crimson Slash out heals his poke; Flying Slash onto Rem, split him off, anti heal.