Matchup · November 6, 2026
Pocket vs Paradox
48.3%
Even50,930 matches
All Pocket matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Pocket beats Paradox
Assassin vs Marksman
You want the marksman isolated and close. Flank, use your gap-closer, and finish before they can reposition.
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 Paradox
A tactician who swaps you into her team.
- 01Stay behind your frontline; Swap trades your position for hers.
- 02Walk out of Pulse Grenade before the radius grows.
- 03Shoot around Time Wall, not through it.
Respect
Punish
After Kinetic Carbine is fired
Per match
Head-to-head
PocketParadox
48.3%Win rate51.7%
0.87Kills per death0.91
+13.3Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.5
+554Soul lead+0
+114Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Pocket into Paradox
- 01Pocket out-farms Paradox by ~13.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Paradox 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
45.7% win rate over 43,103 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Paradox: keep the standard order and push your lead with Flying Cloak.
Paradox’s kit
Threats
Pulse Grenade
Slow32s cd
Time Wall
Slow25s 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 0.87 kills per death against Paradox.
- On average Pocket finishes 554 souls ahead of Paradox — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Paradoxical Swap (95s cooldown). The window right after Paradox uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Pocket vs Paradox?
Pocket wins 48.3% of 50,930 recent matches against Paradox — even.
How do I beat Paradox as Pocket?
Pocket out-farms Paradox by ~13.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Paradoxical Swap (95s cooldown). The window right after Paradox uses it is your best time to fight.