Matchup · November 6, 2026
Paradox vs Calico
47.4%
Unfavoured30,811 matches
All Paradox matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Paradox beats Calico
Marksman vs Assassin
Assume they’re flanking you. Stay near teammates and hold your escape for their burst.
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 Calico
A shadow-hunter who appears, bursts and vanishes before anyone can turn around.
- 01Move in pairs once she leaves lane; Calico hunts solo targets.
- 02Make her use Return to Shadows before you spend your big cooldown.
- 03Spread out against Gloom Bombs. Extra bomb hits deal reduced damage, but a full cluster still hurts.
Respect
Punish
When she lands from Leaping Slash
Per match
Head-to-head
ParadoxCalico
47.4%Win rate52.6%
0.80Kills per death1.31
+32.1Last-hit edge+0
+0.3Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+3K
+0Objective damage edge+218
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Laning
Win the lane: Paradox into Calico
- 01Paradox out-farms Calico by ~32.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Calico 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
51.8% win rate over 58,148 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Calico: keep the standard order and push your lead with Kinetic Carbine.
Calico’s kit
Threats
Calico has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
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 0.80 kills per death against Calico.
- Paradox finishes 3.0k souls behind Calico on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Paradox vs Calico?
Paradox wins 47.4% of 30,811 recent matches against Calico — unfavoured.
How do I beat Calico as Paradox?
Paradox out-farms Calico by ~32.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.