Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Rat King
41.6%
Unfavoured109,815 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Holliday beats Rat King
Marksman vs Brawler
Keep the range. Stay behind troopers, kite backwards, and save your escape for their gap-closer.
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 Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
- 01Don’t shoot into Royal Pestments; wait out the armour.
- 02Fight outside the banner’s radius.
- 03Use spirit damage — his armour deflects bullets.
Respect
Punish
When the armour breaks
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayRat King
41.6%Win rate58.4%
1.12Kills per death0.81
+0Last-hit edge+40.3
+0Deny edge+0.3
+0Soul lead+1K
+0Objective damage edge+4.1K
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Rat King
- 01Rat King wins the farm by ~40.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Rat King wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Rat King’s kit
Threats
Scrap Grenade
Slow26s cd
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate
Slow180s 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 Rat King.
- Holliday finishes 1.0k souls behind Rat King on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Holliday deals 4.1k less objective damage per match than Rat King — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Rat King?
Holliday wins 41.6% of 109,815 recent matches against Rat King — unfavoured.
How do I beat Rat King as Holliday?
Rat King wins the farm by ~40.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.