Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Pocket
52.9%
Favoured43,857 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Holliday beats Pocket
Marksman vs Assassin
Assume they’re flanking you. Stay near teammates and hold your escape for their burst.
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 Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
- 01Wait out Enchanter’s Satchel instead of wasting abilities into it.
- 02Affliction can’t kill you — don’t panic-use cooldowns.
- 03Shoot the Flying Cloak path; he’ll teleport there.
Respect
Punish
After he leaves the Satchel
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayPocket
52.9%Win rate47.1%
1.18Kills per death0.80
+0Last-hit edge+23
+0Deny edge+0.6
+41Soul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+342
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Pocket
- 01Pocket wins the farm by ~23 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Pocket looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Holliday’s kit
Your tools
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Holliday averages 1.18 kills per death against Pocket.
- On average Holliday finishes 41 souls ahead of Pocket — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Pocket?
Holliday wins 52.9% of 43,857 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Holliday?
Pocket wins the farm by ~23 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.