How to counter ParadoxHow to counter
Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight
Heroes that do best against Paradox, the items that do best when Paradox is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Paradox with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Paradox, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Paradox skews the list.
Their combo: Paradox swaps places with you so you land in her team, amplifies her damage against you with Pulse Grenade, then hits you with Kinetic Carbine’s brief time-stop.
When to fight: After she swaps she’s usually out of position. Dive her.
Beware: Stay with your frontline; isolated backliners get swapped. Time Wall freezes your bullets and briefly slows you, so walk around it rather than shooting through.
Best heroes against Paradox
+1.3 ppMcGinnis54.8% vs usual 48.8% · 1.3k
+1.3 ppYamato56.0% vs usual 50.8% · 4.6k
+1.2 ppGraves57.9% vs usual 52.7% · 3.3k
+1.1 ppVictor55.9% vs usual 50.7% · 3.1k
+1.1 ppPocket50.8% vs usual 45.7% · 3.3k
+1.0 ppMo & Krill54.4% vs usual 49.5% · 5.0k
+1.0 ppDrifter54.6% vs usual 49.8% · 5.8k
+0.9 ppRat King58.7% vs usual 54.1% · 10k
Best in lane against Paradox
Pocket+2.6 pp · 52.8% vs usual 45.7% · 1.4k
Victor+2.1 pp · 58.0% vs usual 50.7% · 827
Kelvin+1.7 pp · 60.2% vs usual 53.5% · 896
Ivy+1.6 pp · 60.0% vs usual 53.8% · 1.0k
Mo & Krill+1.4 pp · 55.0% vs usual 49.5% · 1.7k
Solomon+1.3 pp · 50.9% vs usual 45.3% · 1.4k
Rat King+1.1 pp · 58.8% vs usual 54.1% · 3.4k
Violet+1.0 pp · 53.9% vs usual 49.0% · 1.9k
Drifter+1.0 pp · 54.8% vs usual 49.8% · 1.6k
Graves+0.9 pp · 57.9% vs usual 52.7% · 1.2k
Items that beat Paradox
| Item | Win rate vs Paradox | Usual win rate | Lift | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusted Barrel | 49.2% | 44.7% | +0.8 | 105k |
 Mystic Shot | 54.3% | 50.0% | +0.7 | 651k |
 Restorative Shot | 53.4% | 49.1% | +0.6 | 993k |
 Stalker | 53.3% | 49.1% | +0.6 | 747k |
 Melee Lifesteal | 52.9% | 48.7% | +0.6 | 947k |
 Headshot Booster | 52.6% | 48.4% | +0.6 | 451k |
 Trophy Collector | 55.1% | 50.9% | +0.5 | 1.1M |
 Melee Charge | 54.7% | 50.5% | +0.5 | 527k |
 Cold Front | 52.3% | 48.1% | +0.5 | 530k |
 Kinetic Dash | 52.4% | 48.3% | +0.5 | 336k |
 Close Quarters | 52.7% | 48.5% | +0.5 | 1.0M |
 Veil Walker | 53.5% | 49.4% | +0.5 | 175k |
 Healing Booster | 54.6% | 50.5% | +0.5 | 1.5M |
 Headhunter | 53.4% | 49.3% | +0.5 | 350k |
 Extra Regen | 54.2% | 50.1% | +0.4 | 2.2M |
Updated 2026-11-02 15:55 UTC · all ranks, last 30 days