Apollo vs Holliday
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Apollo beats Holliday
Assassin vs Marksman
You want the marksman isolated and close. Flank, use your gap-closer, and finish before they can reposition.
Your game plan as Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
How to beat Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
- 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
- 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
- 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Apollo into Holliday
- 01Holliday wins the farm by ~9.9 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Holliday out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order for this matchup
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Disengaging Sigil: Holliday can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
- Hold
Hold Disengaging Sigil for Spirit Lasso — use it the moment Holliday commits, not before.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 0.91 kills per death against Holliday.
- Apollo finishes 1.0k souls behind Holliday on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Holliday
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Holliday?
Apollo wins 52.4% of 56,259 recent matches against Holliday — favoured.
How do I beat Holliday as Apollo?
Holliday wins the farm by ~9.9 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.