Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Baba
43.7%
Unfavoured39,132 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Holliday beats Baba
Marksman vs Mystic
Out-range their spells and poke between casts.
Your game plan as Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
Lane
Powder Keg knocks up and burns; shoot it to detonate it early. Crackshot headshots slow.
Mid game
Bounce Pad gives your team rotations and you an explosive landing.
Late game
Spirit Lasso pulls and stuns; Bounce Pad first extends it. Lasso the carry into your team.
How to beat Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
- 01Interrupt the Feed The Birds channel; the payoff only lands when it ends.
- 02Track Brew’s cycle. Don’t fight inside the puddle when it’s about to silence.
- 03Pressure Baba early, before Threadsap snowballs her Spirit.
Respect
Punish
While Feed The Birds is channelling
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayBaba
43.7%Win rate56.3%
1.12Kills per death0.93
+15.9Last-hit edge+0
+0.4Deny edge+0
+1KSoul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+834
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Baba
- 01Holliday out-farms Baba by ~15.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Baba deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Baba: keep the standard order and push your lead with Powder Keg.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Holliday’s kit
Your tools
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Holliday averages 1.12 kills per death against Baba.
- On average Holliday finishes 1.0k souls ahead of Baba — convert the lead into objectives.
- Holliday deals 834 less objective damage per match than Baba — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Baba
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Baba?
Holliday wins 43.7% of 39,132 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.
How do I beat Baba as Holliday?
Holliday out-farms Baba by ~15.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.