Matchup · November 6, 2026
Pocket vs Baba
41.4%
Unfavoured40,737 matches
All Pocket matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Pocket beats Baba
Assassin vs Mystic
Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.
Your game plan as Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
Lane
Barrage slows and stacks; Flying Cloak lets you teleport to it.
Mid game
Enchanter’s Satchel makes you untargetable. Hop in to dodge key abilities, then punish.
Late game
Affliction damages everyone nearby; it can’t kill, so follow it with 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
PocketBaba
41.4%Win rate58.6%
0.85Kills per death1.04
+40.4Last-hit edge+0
+1Deny edge+0
+989Soul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+335
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Laning
Win the lane: Pocket into Baba
- 01Pocket out-farms Baba by ~40.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Pocket denies ~1 more orb 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
45.7% win rate over 43,103 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Baba: keep the standard order and push your lead with Flying Cloak.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Pocket’s kit
Your tools
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Flying Cloak
Mobility26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Pocket averages 0.85 kills per death against Baba.
- On average Pocket finishes 989 souls ahead of Baba — convert the lead into objectives.
- 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 Pocket vs Baba?
Pocket wins 41.4% of 40,737 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.
How do I beat Baba as Pocket?
Pocket out-farms Baba by ~40.4 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.