How do I counter Paradox as Holliday in Deadlock?

Build Extended Magazine, Headshot Booster, Melee Lifesteal to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Holliday buy against Paradox in Deadlock?

Start with Extended Magazine, Headshot Booster, Melee Lifesteal, Extra Health for laning, then transition to Blood Tribute, Escalating Resilience, Weapon Shielding, Warp Stone mid game.

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Holliday

Counter-build vs Paradox

51%EVENavg WR vs team

Paradox

51%

Gun BurstCC

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Extended Magazine

T1 · 800 souls

Gives you sustained gun damage

+30% Max Ammo · +8% Weapon Damage

Counters come after this: Blood Tribute in mid game, Escalating Resilience in mid game.

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Same logic as the in-game HUD (counters, your items, scouted enemy items). The build below is a whole-game plan that also weighs live win rates, so the two can differ.

Select an item for what it does and who it counters.= data behind the pick · FLEX = swappable last slot.

Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

3,200 souls

Extended MagazineT1800

Gives you sustained gun damage

Headshot BoosterT1800

Gives you burst gun damage

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

LifestealSustain

Extra HealthT1800FLEX

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

11,200 souls

Blood TributeT33,200

Reduces CC from Paradox

Anti-CC

Escalating ResilienceT33,200

Bullet resist vs Paradox

Bullet Resist

Weapon ShieldingT21,600

Bullet resist vs Paradox

Bullet ResistShield

Warp StoneT33,200FLEX

Mobility for repositioning

Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

22,400 souls

Lucky ShotT46,400

Gives you burst gun damage

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Paradox

HealthBullet Resist

Hollow PointT33,200

Gives you burst gun damage

Vampiric BurstT46,400FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

Lifesteal

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Holliday is optimized against Paradox. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: Bullet ResistAnti-CCShieldHealth

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