Baba vs Celeste
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Baba beats Celeste
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
Your game plan as Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
How to beat Celeste
A showman. Celeste’s damage only comes out if you attack her — or stand in the light.
- 01Don’t break Dazzling Trick’s barrier at close range; it silences on break.
- 02Step out of Radiant Daggers’ beam before it forms.
- 03Spread to limit Shining Wonder’s bounces.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Baba into Celeste
- 01Celeste wins the farm by ~27.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Celeste deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
- 03Celeste has sustain (Light Eater). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order for this matchup






63.4% win rate over 80,843 matches
Max firstMax Baba's Brew before Threadsap: Celeste heals through slow damage (Light Eater), so burst them instead.
Early pointCeleste wins the farm: an early point into Baba's Brew clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats


Your tools



Winning the fights after lane
- Baba averages 1.12 kills per death against Celeste.
- Baba finishes 67 souls behind Celeste on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Shining Wonder (170s cooldown). The window right after Celeste uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Celeste




Matchup questions
Who wins Baba vs Celeste?
Baba wins 55.4% of 68,979 recent matches against Celeste — favoured.
How do I beat Celeste as Baba?
Celeste wins the farm by ~27.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Shining Wonder (170s cooldown). The window right after Celeste uses it is your best time to fight.

