Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Venator
49.6%
Even75,508 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Holliday beats Venator
Marksman vs Marksman
A range duel: cover, headshots and timing reloads decide it.
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 Venator
A holy gunner who executes the weak.
- 01Stay away from walls when Gutshot is up.
- 02Respect Ira Domini — retreat before you’re low.
- 03Walk around his traps.
Respect
Punish
After Gutshot
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayVenator
49.6%Win rate50.3%
1.10Kills per death1.04
+0Last-hit edge+22.6
+0Deny edge+1.1
+0Soul lead+556
+0Objective damage edge+3K
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Venator
- 01Venator wins the farm by ~22.6 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Venator denies ~1.1 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Venator out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Venator’s kit
Threats
Gutshot
Stun23s cd
Hex-Lined Snap Trap
Root28s cd
Holliday’s kit
Your tools
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Holliday averages 1.10 kills per death against Venator.
- Holliday finishes 556 souls behind Venator on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Holliday deals 3.0k less objective damage per match than Venator — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Ira Domini (160s cooldown). The window right after Venator uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Venator
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Venator?
Holliday wins 49.6% of 75,508 recent matches against Venator — even.
How do I beat Venator as Holliday?
Venator wins the farm by ~22.6 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Ira Domini (160s cooldown). The window right after Venator uses it is your best time to fight.