Mo & Krill Guide — Deadlock 2026

Mo & Krill is one of the most feared heroes in Deadlock. A giant worm carrying a small soldier, this duo functions as a tank-assassin hybrid capable of diving into the backline, disrupting enemies, and surviving long enough to cause chaos. If you want to be a frontliner who also threatens enemy carries, Mo & Krill is your hero.

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Mo & Krill Overview

Stat	Value
Role	Tank / Assassin
Tier	S
Primary Scaling	Vitality + Weapon
Difficulty	Medium
Best For	Frontline, Ganking, Teamfights

Mo & Krill excels at diving enemies who feel safe at the backline. The Burrow ability makes you nearly untouchable during engage, and the Sand Blast creates space for your team. In the current meta, Mo & Krill is one of the strongest solo-queue heroes because a fed Mo & Krill is nearly impossible to stop.

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Abilities Explained

Scorn (1)

Mo spews a bile cloud that slows enemies caught inside. This is your bread-and-butter harassment tool in lane. Use it to zone enemies off farm, slow a fleeing target before a Burrow combo, or create space in a teamfight.

Tip: Scorn lingers on the ground — place it on the path you expect enemies to retreat through rather than directly on them.

Sand Blast (2)

Krill fires a cone of sand in front of Mo, dealing damage and briefly disabling enemies. Sand Blast is your primary teamfight tool. It hits multiple targets and the disable is long enough to follow up with a basic attack combo.

Tip: Sand Blast fires from the direction you are facing. Pre-aim at the cluster of enemies before casting for maximum hits.

Burrow (3)

Mo & Krill submerge underground and travel in a direction, emerging with a powerful knockup slam. This is your engagement tool, escape, and skill expression move all in one.

Tip: Burrow has invincibility frames while underground. Use it to dodge ultimates, escape bad positions, or set up a Scorn into Sand Blast chain. The knockup deals bonus damage — always try to land it on clustered enemies.

Combo (Ultimate)

Mo & Krill grab a target and spin them around, dealing massive damage over several seconds. Targets cannot act while grabbed. This is a single-target execute for high-priority enemies like carries.

Tip: Combo locks one target completely. Use it on the enemy carry or a fed support while your team cleans up the rest. Combo is most powerful when your team can freely attack while the target is stuck.

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Best Item Build for Mo & Krill

Early Game (Lane Phase)

• Extra Stamina — Extra dashes let you reposition during Burrow combos
• Sprint Boots — Movement speed accelerates your Burrow flanks
• Extra Regen — Mo & Krill wants to play aggressively in lane; regen keeps you topped up
• Enduring Spirit — Early Spirit resist helps you survive poke

Mid Game

• Improved Bullet Armor — You will be in the frontline; armor is essential
• Restorative Shot — Sustain during extended fights
• Majestic Leap — Extra engage range on top of Burrow; use before diving
• Healing Rite — Channel heal between fights to avoid returning to base

Late Game

• Fortitude — Massive HP boost; makes you harder to burst through
• Siphon Bullets — Life steal means you heal through damage while fighting
• Lifestrike — Melee combat is strong on Mo & Krill; Lifestrike rewards that
• Colossus — Activate before diving to briefly become unkillable

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How to Play Mo & Krill

Laning Phase

Mo & Krill wants to farm safely until you have your first Burrow upgrade. Harass with Scorn when enemies step up to farm. You are not looking for early kills — you want souls to power your itemisation.

Once Burrow is upgraded, start looking for kills. The standard combo is: Burrow engage into Sand Blast into basic attacks into Scorn if they flee. If you get the kill, you now have an advantage on your side of the map.

Mid Game

By mid-game with Fortitude and a weapon item, you become very hard to stop. Rotate through the jungle to find isolated enemies and punish them with the Burrow combo. Your goal is to get to the enemy team squishy carry and lock them down with Combo ultimate.

Always Burrow into fights from an unexpected angle. Coming from behind or the side means enemies cannot react before you slam them.

Late Game

Late-game Mo & Krill is a teamfight disruptor. Your job is to:

• Dive the enemy carry with Burrow
• Activate Combo to lock them down
• Let your team deal damage to the isolated target
• Sand Blast anyone trying to peel for their carry

With Colossus, you can extend fights long enough for your team to win.

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Common Mistakes

Burrowing in straight lines. Experienced players will predict your path and move out of the way. Vary your Burrow angles and use terrain to make it harder to dodge.

Using Combo on tanks. The ultimate is wasted on tanky heroes. Save it for carries or high-value supports who will die during the duration.

Under-valuing Scorn. New players skip Scorn upgrades. The slow from Scorn is what makes the Burrow combo land consistently — always level it.

Fighting without Burrow up. Your kill pressure is entirely dependent on Burrow being available. Wait for it to come off cooldown before committing to fights.

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Mo & Krill Tips & Tricks

• Burrow can be used as a mobility tool between objectives — travel underground to move quickly across the map
• The knockup from Burrow emergence can interrupt enemy ultimates
• You can Burrow under terrain that other heroes cannot walk through
• Sand Blast has a generous hitbox — aim at the feet of grouped enemies for maximum value
• Scorn's bile cloud persists on the ground and damages enemies who walk through it

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Related Deadlock Guides

• Deadlock Hero Tier List 2026 — Full Rankings
• Infernus Guide — Solo Lane Carry
• Kelvin Guide — Best Support in Deadlock
• Shiv Guide — High-Risk Duelist
• Haze Guide — Late-Game Carry
• Deadlock Farming Guide — Souls Economy
• Deadlock Items Guide — Builds Explained

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