Matchup · November 6, 2026
Paradox vs Holliday
49.3%
Even66,034 matches
All Paradox matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Paradox beats Holliday
Marksman vs Marksman
A range duel: cover, headshots and timing reloads decide it.
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 Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
- 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
- 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
- 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.
Respect
Punish
After she uses Bounce Pad
Per match
Head-to-head
ParadoxHolliday
49.3%Win rate50.7%
0.84Kills per death1.13
+9.7Last-hit edge+0
+1.1Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+423
+372Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Paradox into Holliday
- 01Paradox out-farms Holliday by ~9.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Paradox denies ~1.1 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Holliday 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
51.8% win rate over 58,148 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Holliday: keep the standard order and push your lead with Kinetic Carbine.
Holliday’s kit
Threats
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s 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 Holliday.
- Paradox finishes 423 souls behind Holliday on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Paradox vs Holliday?
Paradox wins 49.3% of 66,034 recent matches against Holliday — even.
How do I beat Holliday as Paradox?
Paradox out-farms Holliday by ~9.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.