Paradox counters and synergy
How to counter Paradox
To counter Paradox, play Rat King, Graves and Kelvin: Paradox wins only 38.7% against Rat King. Overall Paradox wins 45.4% of 48k matches in the last 30 days at Ritualist to Oracle. Paradox does best with McGinnis on the team.
- Win rate
- 45.4%
- Pick rate
- 28.7%
- Matches
- 48k
- 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
McGinnis 2,441 matches
+4.0 vs expected
47.1% win rate
Viscous 2,700 matches
As expected
43.0% win rate
Billy 4,706 matches
As expected
44.3% win rate
Warden 2,113 matches
As expected
39.5% win rate
Dynamo 5,604 matches
As expected
48.9% win rate
Vyper 3,037 matches
As expected
47.4% win rate
Drifter 9,681 matches
As expected
46.0% win rate
Shiv 8,619 matches
As expected
41.4% win rate
Sharing a lane
Best lane partners
Enemy team, against expectations
Good matchups
Vindicta 8,623 matches
+2.5 vs expected
47.6% win rate
Silver 4,152 matches
As expected
48.3% win rate
Seven 6,883 matches
As expected
43.1% win rate
The Doorman 3,557 matches
As expected
50.5% win rate
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Dynamo 6,140 matches
As expected
43.3% win rate
Baba 6,330 matches
As expected
44.1% win rate
-
Viscous 3,462 matches
As expected
50.2% win rate
Haze 16k matches
As expected
43.2% win rate
Enemy team, against expectations
Bad matchups
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Warden 1,896 matches
As expected
50.8% win rate
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McGinnis 2,441 matches
As expected
46.5% win rate
Violet 6,612 matches
As expected
45.7% win rate
Nurse Harrow 4,716 matches
As expected
44.4% win rate
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Billy 5,860 matches
As expected
46.4% win rate
Mirage 2,371 matches
As expected
51.5% win rate
Deadman Danny 8,238 matches
As expected
50.2% win rate
Graves 6,653 matches
As expected
39.1% 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 | 38.7% | 15k | As expected |
| Graves | 39.1% | 6,653 | As expected |
 Kelvin | 40.5% | 4,780 | As expected |
 Paige | 40.9% | 9,458 | As expected |
 Ivy | 41.6% | 6,247 | As expected |
 Victor | 42.3% | 5,451 | As expected |
 Wraith | 42.8% | 10k | As expected |
 Apollo | 42.9% | 4,703 | As expected |
| Seven | 43.1% | 6,883 | As expected |
| Haze | 43.2% | 16k | As expected |
 Abrams | 43.2% | 7,734 | As expected |
| Dynamo | 43.3% | 6,140 | As expected |
| Vyper | 43.8% | 3,067 | As expected |
| Baba | 44.1% | 6,330 | As expected |
 Celeste | 44.2% | 4,966 | As expected |
 Lash | 44.4% | 13k | As expected |
| Nurse Harrow | 44.4% | 4,716 | As expected |
| Drifter | 44.7% | 9,744 | As expected |
 Calico | 45.0% | 6,763 | As expected |
 Yamato | 45.3% | 6,424 | As expected |
| Violet | 45.7% | 6,612 | As expected |
 Holliday | 45.9% | 6,503 | As expected |
 Mo & Krill | 46.1% | 9,425 | As expected |
| Billy | 46.4% | 5,860 | As expected |
| McGinnis | 46.5% | 2,441 | As expected |
 Lady Geist | 46.8% | 4,083 | As expected |
 Sinclair | 47.4% | 3,240 | As expected |
| Vindicta | 47.6% | 8,623 | +2.5 points |
 Mina | 47.7% | 8,933 | As expected |
 Venator | 47.7% | 9,461 | As expected |
 Infernus | 47.8% | 11k | As expected |
| Silver | 48.3% | 4,152 | As expected |
 Bebop | 48.8% | 14k | As expected |
 Rem | 48.9% | 5,842 | As expected |
 Pocket | 49.7% | 6,110 | As expected |
| Shiv | 49.8% | 7,739 | As expected |
| Viscous | 50.2% | 3,462 | As expected |
| Deadman Danny | 50.2% | 8,238 | As expected |
| The Doorman | 50.5% | 3,557 | As expected |
 Grey Talon | 50.7% | 4,230 | As expected |
| Warden | 50.8% | 1,896 | As expected |
 Solomon | 50.9% | 5,943 | As expected |
| Mirage | 51.5% | 2,371 | 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 Kelvin (38.7% against Rat King). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Warden, McGinnis and Violet do better against Paradox than expected.
- Who is Paradox good against?
- Paradox has the highest win rate against Mirage, Solomon and Warden (51.5% against Mirage). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Paradox does better than expected against Vindicta, Silver and Seven.
- Who is the best teammate for Paradox?
- McGinnis: together they win 47.1%, 4.0 percentage points more than their own win rates predict.
- Who should Paradox lane with?
- McGinnis, Viscous and Vyper make the best lane partners for Paradox, measured against what each pair is expected to win.