Matchup · November 6, 2026
Apollo vs Paradox
53.5%
Favoured67,079 matches
All Apollo matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Apollo beats Paradox
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.
Lane
Poke with Disengaging Sigil and use its leap to dodge trades. Save Riposte for a predictable incoming ability.
Mid game
Flank fights and look for heroes who blow their cooldowns early; Flawless Advance chains lunges into a kill.
Late game
Itani Lo Sahn is a long-range lockdown that also stops healing. Use it on the enemy carry or healer to open the fight.
How to beat Paradox
A tactician who swaps you into her team.
- 01Stay behind your frontline; Swap trades your position for hers.
- 02Walk out of Pulse Grenade before the radius grows.
- 03Shoot around Time Wall, not through it.
Respect
Punish
After Kinetic Carbine is fired
Per match
Head-to-head
ApolloParadox
53.5%Win rate46.5%
1.01Kills per death0.84
+0Last-hit edge+17.8
+0Deny edge+1.1
+0Soul lead+306
+79Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Apollo into Paradox
- 01Paradox wins the farm by ~17.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Paradox denies ~1.1 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Paradox out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Early pointParadox wins the farm: an early point into Disengaging Sigil clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Paradox’s kit
Threats
Pulse Grenade
Slow32s cd
Time Wall
Slow25s cd
Apollo’s kit
Your tools
Riposte
RootDisarmMobility22s cd
Disengaging Sigil
SlowMobility12s cd
Itani Lo SahnUltimate
SlowMobility145s cd
Flawless Advance
Mobility26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 1.01 kills per death against Paradox.
- Apollo finishes 306 souls behind Paradox on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Paradoxical Swap (95s cooldown). The window right after Paradox uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Paradox?
Apollo wins 53.5% of 67,079 recent matches against Paradox — favoured.
How do I beat Paradox as Apollo?
Paradox wins the farm by ~17.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Paradoxical Swap (95s cooldown). The window right after Paradox uses it is your best time to fight.