Paradox counters and synergy
How to counter Paradox
To counter Paradox, play Rat King, Graves and Victor: Paradox wins only 39.0% against Rat King. Overall Paradox wins 45.3% of 75k matches in the last 30 days at Initiate to Mystic.
- Win rate
- 45.3%
- Pick rate
- 23.0%
- Matches
- 75k
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Each number is compared with what Paradox's win rate and the other hero's predict, so a strong hero doesn't top every list. Green bars beat that expectation, red fall short, grey are within chance.
Same team
Best teammates
Calico 5,086 matches
As expected
46.5% win rate
Yamato 8,911 matches
As expected
44.5% win rate
Warden 4,413 matches
As expected
40.2% win rate
McGinnis 4,912 matches
As expected
43.4% win rate
Dynamo 9,542 matches
As expected
47.3% win rate
Victor 13k matches
As expected
49.8% win rate
Ivy 8,157 matches
As expected
49.0% win rate
Paige 9,576 matches
As expected
51.0% win rate
Sharing a lane
Best lane partners
Enemy team, against expectations
Good matchups
Vindicta 12k matches
+2.1 vs expected
46.6% win rate
Baba 9,525 matches
+1.4 vs expected
44.1% win rate
Sinclair 4,205 matches
As expected
50.1% win rate
Viscous 4,756 matches
As expected
50.3% win rate
Grey Talon 5,679 matches
As expected
50.4% win rate
Seven 14k matches
+0.9 vs expected
42.6% win rate
Shiv 9,414 matches
As expected
51.5% win rate
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Paige 17k matches
As expected
40.8% win rate
Enemy team, against expectations
Bad matchups
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Victor 11k matches
−1.7 vs expected
39.8% win rate
Vyper 4,592 matches
−1.6 vs expected
43.6% win rate
Graves 16k matches
−1.1 vs expected
39.0% win rate
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Yamato 8,657 matches
As expected
46.1% win rate
Rem 12k matches
As expected
48.1% win rate
Apollo 8,008 matches
As expected
42.0% win rate
Celeste 8,945 matches
As expected
46.5% win rate
Violet 10k matches
As expected
45.4% win rate
Win rate against each hero
Paradox against every hero
The plain win rate: how often Paradox wins with each hero on the enemy team, lowest first. Strong heroes are hard for everyone, so the last column says how this compares with what the two heroes' win rates predict.
| Enemy hero | Paradox wins | Matches | Against expected |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rat King | 39.0% | 23k | As expected |
| Graves | 39.0% | 16k | −1.1 points |
| Victor | 39.8% | 11k | −1.7 points |
| Paige | 40.8% | 17k | As expected |
 Kelvin | 41.0% | 6,384 | As expected |
| Apollo | 42.0% | 8,008 | As expected |
| Ivy | 42.4% | 8,736 | As expected |
| Seven | 42.6% | 14k | +0.9 points |
 Haze | 42.9% | 23k | As expected |
| Vyper | 43.6% | 4,592 | −1.6 points |
| Dynamo | 43.9% | 9,909 | As expected |
 Abrams | 44.0% | 11k | As expected |
 Wraith | 44.0% | 14k | As expected |
| Baba | 44.1% | 9,525 | +1.4 points |
 Lash | 44.7% | 17k | As expected |
| Calico | 44.7% | 7,152 | As expected |
 Mo & Krill | 44.8% | 13k | As expected |
 Lady Geist | 45.1% | 9,740 | As expected |
 Drifter | 45.2% | 14k | As expected |
| Violet | 45.4% | 10k | As expected |
| Yamato | 46.1% | 8,657 | As expected |
 Nurse Harrow | 46.1% | 7,314 | As expected |
| Celeste | 46.5% | 8,945 | As expected |
| Vindicta | 46.6% | 12k | +2.1 points |
 Billy | 46.9% | 11k | As expected |
 Infernus | 47.4% | 19k | As expected |
| McGinnis | 47.7% | 4,471 | As expected |
 Venator | 47.7% | 12k | As expected |
 Silver | 47.8% | 6,593 | As expected |
 Holliday | 47.9% | 8,073 | As expected |
| Rem | 48.1% | 12k | As expected |
 Mina | 49.0% | 14k | As expected |
 Bebop | 49.3% | 17k | As expected |
 Deadman Danny | 49.5% | 12k | As expected |
 Pocket | 49.7% | 6,704 | As expected |
 The Doorman | 49.7% | 5,671 | As expected |
| Sinclair | 50.1% | 4,205 | As expected |
| Viscous | 50.3% | 4,756 | As expected |
| Grey Talon | 50.4% | 5,679 | As expected |
| Warden | 50.7% | 3,902 | As expected |
 Solomon | 50.8% | 8,705 | As expected |
| Shiv | 51.5% | 9,414 | As expected |
 Mirage | 52.9% | 3,381 | As expected |
Quick answers
Questions
- How do you counter Paradox in Deadlock?
- Pick a hero Paradox struggles against. Paradox has the lowest win rate against Rat King, Graves and Victor (39.0% against Rat King). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Victor, Vyper and Graves do better against Paradox than expected.
- Who is Paradox good against?
- Paradox has the highest win rate against Mirage, Shiv and Solomon (52.9% against Mirage). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Paradox does better than expected against Vindicta, Baba and Sinclair.
- Who is the best teammate for Paradox?
- Calico: together they win 46.5%, 0.9 percentage points more than their own win rates predict.
- Who should Paradox lane with?
- Calico, Celeste and Drifter make the best lane partners for Paradox, measured against what each pair is expected to win.