Paige

Mystic · Easy to play · Projectile

Paige build & counters

Paige is a mystic in Deadlock. Since the 10-05-2026 patch Paige has a 57.0% win rate over 197,541 games, which is S tier across all ranks and S tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Paige items after the first shop are Guardian Ward, Greater Expansion and Transcendent Cooldown. Most players max Bookwyrm first. Paige's hardest matchup is Rat King.

Tier
S
Win rate
57.0% +0.3
Pick rate
36.2%
KDA
3.56
Souls / game
41,133
Games
197,541

Tier by rank

Best Paige items

The items Paige players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.

Tier 1 · 800 souls

  • Mystic Expansion83% buy · 57.6% win
  • Extra Charge78% buy · 57.2% win
  • High-Velocity Rounds77% buy · 56.9% win
  • Grit61% buy · 57.6% win

Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

  • Guardian Ward71% buy · 57.3% win
  • Trophy Collector64% buy · 57.9% win
  • Compress Cooldown62% buy · 57.9% win
  • Improved Spirit59% buy · 57.8% win

Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

  • Greater Expansion71% buy · 58.4% win
  • Superior Cooldown68% buy · 58.3% win
  • Rapid Recharge64% buy · 57.6% win
  • Superior Duration55% buy · 59.0% win

Tier 4 · 6,400 souls

  • Transcendent Cooldown48% buy · 59.5% win
  • Divine Barrier47% buy · 59.7% win
  • Boundless Spirit38% buy · 60.1% win
  • Spirit Burn24% buy · 61.7% win

Abilities and skill order

Most common skill order

  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 1
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 4
  8. 1
  9. 3
  10. 3
  11. 4
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. 3
  15. 4

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 62.4% of 9,112 games. Bookwyrm is maxed first in 53% of common orders.

Paige counters and matchups

How to counter Paige

Enemies that lower Paige's win rate most

Good against

Enemies Paige beats most often

Best teammates

Allies that raise Paige's win rate

Percentage points against Paige's overall win rate of 57.0%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.

Recent official changes

Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · Sep 16, 2026

  • Heavy Melee spirit scaling increased from 0.3 to 0.45
  • Captivating Read T1 increased from -11s Cooldown to -14s
  • Captivating Read T3 increased from +1m to +2m
  • Fixed some collision issues with Rallying Charge

Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · Jun 30, 2026

  • Health per boon increased from 29 to 33
  • Bookwyrm T1 changed from "+2s Trail Duration and +1m Radius" to "-12s Cooldown"
  • Bookwyrm T2 changed from "+10m Range and -12s Cooldown" to "+1 Charge, +1m Radius and +2s Trail Duration"
  • Bookworm T3 changed from "+100 Damage, +30 DPS and +1 Charge" to "+100 Damage, +30 DPS and +12m Travel Range"
  • Plot Armor T1 fire rate spirit scaling increased from 0.13 to 0.16
  • Plot Armor T3 increased from 75% Barrier to 100%
  • Rallying Charge is now properly counted as a "miss" (for the -50% CD Reduction) if the only thing that was impacted were non-heroes
  • Rallying Charge T3 Max Amp increased from +50% to +70%

FAQ

What is the best Paige build?

By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge; tier 2: Guardian Ward, Trophy Collector; tier 3: Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown; tier 4: Transcendent Cooldown, Divine Barrier. Percentages above show how often Paige players buy each item and how often they win when they do.

How do you counter Paige?

Pick heroes Paige struggles against. Paige wins least often when the enemy team has Rat King, Seven and Haze. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Paige's overall 57.0%.

Updated Oct 13, 2026.