Paradox Counters
Who counters Paradox in Deadlock? Heroes Paradox is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
Squishy positional heroes hate getting yanked out of place, and that is exactly why Sinclair, Mina, and Venator suffer here. Paradox's swap pulls them off high ground or out of a safe backline and drops them into your team, and her wall cuts their escape routes before they can react. The trouble comes against Seven, Victor, and Graves, who bring the sustained damage and burst to punish Paradox the moment she commits her swap and lands in the open. Once her big cooldown is spent, she is exposed. Draft tip: pick Paradox into fragile, position-reliant heroes, and avoid her when the enemy has heavy sustained-damage bruisers who thrive in a straight fight.
Paradox wins 46.86% of matches overall (#31 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 53.24%; Graves is the toughest counter, holding Paradox to 39.67%.
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Paradox is strong against
 Mirage | 53.24% | 29,421 |
 Venator | 52.17% | 70,900 |
 Silver | 52.08% | 35,296 |
 Sinclair | 52.05% | 32,779 |
 Mina | 51.70% | 79,110 |
 Pocket | 51.34% | 49,606 |
 The Doorman | 50.65% | 36,989 |
 Shiv | 50.20% | 50,951 |
Paradox struggles against
 Graves | 39.67% | 65,109 |
 Victor | 39.74% | 50,888 |
 Seven | 42.37% | 59,779 |
 Kelvin | 42.67% | 33,737 |
 Paige | 42.85% | 61,678 |
 Ivy | 42.89% | 55,140 |
 Warden | 43.11% | 62,383 |
 Celeste | 44.75% | 66,903 |
 Dynamo | 44.98% | 51,201 |
 Mo & Krill | 45.08% | 69,218 |
 Lash | 45.25% | 87,373 |
 Calico | 45.57% | 54,632 |
 Vyper | 45.79% | 35,384 |
 Abrams | 46.12% | 64,003 |
 Drifter | 46.17% | 77,180 |
 McGinnis | 46.36% | 29,400 |
 Haze | 46.41% | 76,315 |
 Wraith | 46.47% | 68,539 |
 Lady Geist | 46.50% | 37,201 |
 Apollo | 46.56% | 50,107 |
 Vindicta | 47.15% | 64,727 |
 Infernus | 47.65% | 75,869 |
 Yamato | 47.66% | 40,926 |
 Rem | 48.38% | 71,203 |
 Billy | 48.55% | 62,734 |
 Viscous | 49.15% | 45,219 |
 Holliday | 49.24% | 39,272 |
 Grey Talon | 49.94% | 31,806 |
 Bebop | 49.94% | 98,654 |
Paradox matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Paradox's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
- Viscous▲ +1.9pp→ 50.26%
- Mo & Krill▲ +1.3pp→ 45.80%
- Celeste▲ +1.2pp→ 45.48%
Week of Sep 14 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Paradox in Deadlock?
- Graves, Victor and Seven are Paradox's toughest matchups since the Matchmaking Update: Paradox's win rate drops to 39.67% against Graves, 39.74% against Victor and 42.37% against Seven.
- Who is Paradox strong against in Deadlock?
- Paradox performs best against Mirage (53.24% win rate), Venator (52.17%) and Silver (52.08%) since the Matchmaking Update.
- Is Paradox good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Paradox wins 46.86% of recent 6v6 matches with a 38.81% pick rate — ranking #31 of 38 heroes by win rate since the Matchmaking Update. Its ban rate is 2.69% (#29).
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.