Paige Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated November 2026)

Paige item build

Items grouped by when they are usually bought, with the share of games where the hero buys them and the win rate with the item.

Paige ability order

Paige laning phase

Lanes are 2 on 2. The number is the soul lead of the Paige duo at 15 minutes against this opponent, below it the lead expected from the strength of both heroes. Only lanes clearly off the expected value are shown, across all ranks.

Paige counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Paige against the enemy or together with the teammate. The lists show pairs where it is above or below what the strength of both heroes predicts, so a teammate of a weak hero can show less than 50%. Pairs with at least 100 matches are counted. The average win rate of Paige is 53.6%, compare the percentages in the lists with it.

Paige abilities

Ability 1

Bookwyrm

Conjure a dragon that appears at the target location before flying forward, dealing spirit damage and leaving a burning path in its trail.

Cooldown33s

Charges1

Charge Delay7s

Duration5s

Damage60×1.3Grows by 1.3 per point of Spirit Power

Damage Per Second30×0.3Grows by 0.3 per point of Spirit Power

Trail Duration3s

Dragon Travel Range20m

1. Upgrade 1-12s Cooldown
2. Upgrade 2+1.0 Charge +2s Trail Duration +1m Radius
3. Upgrade 3+12m Travel Range +100.0 Damage +30.0 DPS

Ability 2

Plot Armor

Grant an ally a barrier. While the barrier holds, they gain bonus weapon damage.

Cooldown28s

Cast Range35m

Duration5s

Barrier125×1.5Grows by 1.5 per point of Spirit Power

Weapon Damage+25%×0.3Grows by 0.3 per point of Spirit Power

1. Upgrade 1On Barrier: +14% Fire Rate
2. Upgrade 2+100 Barrier and +2s Duration
3. Upgrade 3Affects up to 2 additional allies. Increases barrier scaling.

Ability 3

Captivating Read

Target an area with latent magic, applying slow. The magic detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize.

Cooldown30s

Cast Range30m

Damage90×1.3Grows by 1.3 per point of Spirit Power

Immobilize1s

Move Speed-36%

Slow Duration0.5s

1. Upgrade 1-14 s Cooldown
2. Upgrade 2+1 s Immobilize Duration
3. Upgrade 3+2m Radius On Hit: Reduce Spirit Resist by -18% for 6s

Ability 4

Rallying Charge

Release a wave of spectral knights and steeds that charge across the entire city, healing allies and dealing spirit damage to enemies. The strength of the heal and spirit damage is amplified as the knights travel further.

Cooldown210s

Cast Range600m

Duration13s

Damage125×1Grows by 1 per point of Spirit Power

Stun1s

Heal Amount125×1.6Grows by 1.6 per point of Spirit Power

Move Speed+5m

Max Amp+100%

Distance for Max Amp250m

1. Upgrade 1+150 Heal Amount
2. Upgrade 2Increase width by +4 Steeds -45 Cooldown
3. Upgrade 3+160.0 Damage +0.5s Stun Duration +70% Max Amp

Paige base stats

Max Health680

Health Regen2

Damage Per Second53.33

Bullet Damage32

Ammo14

Fire Rate1.67

Reload Time2.5s

Move Speed6.9m

Sprint Speed3.5m

Stamina3

Light melee damage42

Heavy melee damage120

Paige story

The daughter of a rare book dealer, Paige grew up in a loving home that prioritized kindness, magic, and storytelling. But while Paige took naturally to her parents' values, her little brother Bryce did not. A rebellious teen, Bryce resented not only his family’s saccharine attitude, but also their refusal to let him dabble in magics that they deemed too dangerous. Paige tried everything she could think of to keep him out of trouble, but like most teenagers, the more his big sister tried to tell him what was best for him, the more he turned away. Paige doesn't know what Bryce did to get kicked out of the house...just that she came home from the library to find her brother gone and her parents crying. Days turned to weeks, to months, to years. Paige grew to become a talented bibliomancer, making a living as a storyteller reading at libraries across the five boroughs; and while her parents have remained silent about what happened with Bryce, Paige's obsession with finding him has only grown. She will discover what happened to her brother... and no man or god is going to stand in her way.