Matchup · November 6, 2026
Viscous vs Holliday
48.9%
Even23,597 matches
All Viscous matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Viscous beats Holliday
Brawler vs Marksman
Close the gap or don’t fight. Marksmen win at range, so use corners and troopers to approach, and spend your gap-closer only when you can follow through.
Your game plan as Viscous
A blob of goo who saves allies and punches enemies through walls.
Lane
Splatter slows; Puddle Punch knocks up and slows.
Mid game
The Cube protects an ally from damage. You can also use it on yourself.
Late game
Goo Ball bounces off walls and stuns everything it hits.
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
ViscousHolliday
48.9%Win rate51.1%
0.69Kills per death1.12
+0Last-hit edge+1.2
+0.7Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.4K
+0Objective damage edge+734
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Laning
Win the lane: Viscous into Holliday
- 01Farm is close (-1.2 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Holliday 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



50% win rate over 20,524 matches
Standard order works here.
Holliday’s kit
Threats

Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
Viscous’s kit
Your tools

Goo BallUltimate
Stun150s cd

Splatter
Slow26s cd

Puddle Punch
Slow24s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Viscous averages 0.69 kills per death against Holliday.
- Viscous finishes 1.4k souls behind Holliday on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Viscous deals 734 less objective damage per match than Holliday — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- 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 Viscous vs Holliday?
Viscous wins 48.9% of 23,597 recent matches against Holliday — even.
How do I beat Holliday as Viscous?
Farm is close (-1.2 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.

