Matchup · November 6, 2026
Paradox vs Baba
42.8%
Unfavoured50,256 matches
All Paradox matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Paradox beats Baba
Marksman vs Mystic
Out-range their spells and poke between casts.
Your game plan as Paradox
A tactician who swaps you into her team.
Lane
Pulse Grenade slows and stacks damage. Kinetic Carbine is a long-range Time-Stop.
Mid game
Time Wall stops enemy bullets, so fight behind it.
Late game
Paradoxical Swap pulls a target into your team’s range. Swap the enemy carry, then burst.
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
ParadoxBaba
42.8%Win rate57.2%
0.84Kills per death1.01
+23.8Last-hit edge+0
+1.5Deny edge+0
+174Soul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+622
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Laning
Win the lane: Paradox into Baba
- 01Paradox out-farms Baba by ~23.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Paradox denies ~1.5 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Baba 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
51.8% win rate over 58,148 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Baba: keep the standard order and push your lead with Kinetic Carbine.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Paradox’s kit
Your tools
Pulse Grenade
Slow32s cd
Time Wall
Slow25s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Paradox averages 0.84 kills per death against Baba.
- On average Paradox finishes 174 souls ahead of Baba — convert the lead into objectives.
- Paradox deals 622 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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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Paradox vs Baba?
Paradox wins 42.8% of 50,256 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.
How do I beat Baba as Paradox?
Paradox out-farms Baba by ~23.8 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.