Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Paige
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Paige has a rough time when enemies buy Metal Skin, Headshot Booster and Decay. Metal Skin helps enemies live through bullet pressure, which can waste Paige's best damage window. Headshot Booster changes the weapon trade, making simple duels harder for Paige. Decay adds pressure over time, so longer fights become harder for Paige to stabilize. Most of the strongest results here are spirit items, so the pattern is less about one random purchase and more about enemies making fights harder to start, finish, or escape. If you are playing Paige, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Paige, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Paige to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Paige win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Victor Brawler | 43.6% | 9,615 |
 Seven Mystic | 43.6% | 13,522 |
 McGinnis Mystic | 45.6% | 7,514 |
 Kelvin Brawler | 45.8% | 9,668 |
 Graves Marksman | 46.5% | 9,010 |
 Warden Brawler | 47.0% | 10,364 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Paige win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Yamato Assassin | 47.0% | 9,751 |
 Ivy Marksman | 47.4% | 10,909 |
 Dynamo Mystic | 47.6% | 13,228 |
 Vyper Assassin | 47.9% | 5,848 |
 The Doorman Mystic | 48.1% | 9,762 |
 Mina Marksman | 48.3% | 13,910 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Paige win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Mirage Assassin | 49.9% | 7,057 |
 Vindicta Marksman | 50.2% | 8,484 |
 Celeste Marksman | 50.3% | 8,709 |
 Wraith Marksman | 49.7% | 12,117 |
 Silver Marksman | 49.7% | 11,430 |
 Apollo Assassin | 49.7% | 9,009 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Paige win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 54.6% | 11,608 |
 Shiv Brawler | 53.6% | 11,783 |
 Bebop Brawler | 53.3% | 17,231 |
 Rem Operative | 52.1% | 10,548 |
 Viscous Mystic | 51.8% | 6,800 |
 Infernus Marksman | 51.8% | 11,261 |
Paige has the hardest time into Victor, Seven and McGinnis because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Paige to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Paige looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Shiv and Bebop, where there is more room to move, trade, and choose when the fight starts. The middle matchups are still playable either way, so do not treat the list as a hard rule. Team setup, item timing, and how safely Paige enters the fight will matter a lot.
Paige By Rank
Paige is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Paige stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Paige's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Paige gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Paige has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Paige
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal Skin 698 total matches | 42.1% | 41.8% | 41.1% | 38.3% | 39.3% | 38.4% | 40.9% | 36.1% | 39.3% | 39.6% | 38.9% |
 Headshot Booster 130 total matches | 39.6% | 49.0% | 44.7% | 42.9% | 62.0% | 50.9% | 48.9% | 44.4% | 37.8% | 40.6% | 50.0% |
 Decay 1,802 total matches | 49.9% | 43.8% | 43.0% | 46.8% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 44.7% | 43.1% | 39.6% |
 Disarming Hex 9,971 total matches | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 46.8% | 46.6% | 45.3% | 45.9% | 43.9% | 45.0% | 42.7% | 41.0% |
 Battle Vest 648 total matches | 44.6% | 45.3% | 46.6% | 43.8% | 43.1% | 48.3% | 44.3% | 51.5% | 49.6% | 42.1% | 35.3% |
 Melee Lifesteal 302 total matches | 52.7% | 49.2% | 50.6% | 44.7% | 45.3% | 47.2% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 47.7% | 40.8% | 40.0% |
 Extended Magazine 570 total matches | 49.5% | 45.5% | 48.0% | 50.9% | 50.5% | 46.8% | 49.4% | 44.7% | 44.3% | 45.0% | 48.3% |
 Spirit Strike 220 total matches | 51.1% | 49.0% | 54.2% | 49.9% | 44.6% | 49.6% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 42.1% | 27.3% |
 Mystic Regeneration 454 total matches | 51.2% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 52.2% | 51.3% | 52.0% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 45.9% | 43.8% | N/A |
 Rusted Barrel 9,745 total matches | 47.3% | 47.9% | 49.6% | 48.6% | 48.2% | 46.9% | 47.7% | 46.3% | 46.8% | 44.4% | 43.8% |