Baba vs The Doorman
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Baba beats The Doorman
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 The Doorman
A hotel concierge who controls where everyone goes.
- 01Track Doorways; they’re rotations for the enemy too.
- 02Dodge Luggage Cart.
- 03Have someone ready to peel when Hotel Guest is up.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Baba into The Doorman
- 01The Doorman wins the farm by ~17.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02The Doorman deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order for this matchup
63.4% win rate over 80,843 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Baba's Brew: The Doorman can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
Early pointThe Doorman wins the farm: an early point into Granny Long Legs clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Baba averages 1.05 kills per death against The Doorman.
- Baba finishes 165 souls behind The Doorman on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Baba deals 2.1k more objective damage per match than The Doorman — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Hotel Guest (140s cooldown). The window right after The Doorman uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats The Doorman
Matchup questions
Who wins Baba vs The Doorman?
Baba wins 57.8% of 31,838 recent matches against The Doorman — favoured.
How do I beat The Doorman as Baba?
The Doorman wins the farm by ~17.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Hotel Guest (140s cooldown). The window right after The Doorman uses it is your best time to fight.