How to counter Phoenix

Where these numbers come from

Phoenix has 50 mapped matchups on this page, 4 of them heroes who counter Phoenix hard.

The figures in the header: tier, win rate, pick rate and match count are drawn from community match data, across 51,636 recorded matches, and the tier letter is that data's call rather than ours. Pick rate is the share of matches featuring Phoenix. Rank is our ordering of those win rates across the 53 heroes in the snapshot, not a rating we measured. Ban share is the percentage of every ban cast that named Phoenix, in the ranked divisions where the ban phase runs. It is our own figure and not the same as a published ban rate. These win rates are shrunk toward 50% in proportion to sample size at the source, so a rarely played hero reads closer to even than it actually played. A sample, not a census, and not split by rank or mode. The matchup counts above are ours, and the 0 to 10 ratings on every card are matchup lopsidedness rather than a win rate, because we measure nothing ourselves. Statistical data is based on external APIs and publicly available information. It may differ from official data.

Who to play Phoenix with

Team-Ups

Put Phoenix on a team with any of these and the pair unlocks an extra ability. That is a game mechanic rather than a reading of the numbers.

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  CyclopsDuelist

  SLIM AND RED

  When teaming up with Phoenix, Spark detonations reduce the cooldown of Ricochet Force.

  47.4%across 10,203 matches

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  VenomVanguard

  ABYSSAL FLAMES

  When teaming up with Phoenix, Venom's Phoenix Force is enhanced: every Phoenix Touch applies Sparks. Upon reaching three stacks, the Sparks detonate.

  50.7%across 7,572 matches

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  HelaDuelist

  CIRCLE OF LIFE

  When teaming up with Hela, every blast in the sequence applies multiple stacks of Sparks to enemies caught within.

  50.4%across 4,118 matches

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  RogueVanguard

  TELEKINETIC BEATDOWN

  When teaming up with Rogue, the width of the telekinetic shockwave expands, and the Phoenix Force's target detection range is increased.

  51.2%across 3,060 matches

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  Black WidowDuelist

  BURNING BULLETS

  Activation grants the Red Room Rifle a Fire Rate Boost. Additionally, the Plasma Cannon projectile becomes a hitscan laser that no longer requires charging. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Phoenix, her Plasma Cannon gains a second abi

  46.3%across 3,010 matches

Best allies per hero, ranked by how often teams won with both on the field. Win rates are shrunk toward 50% by sample size at the source, because duo samples are far thinner than solo ones. This is not the same as a Team-Up, which is a specific ability a pair unlocks. A Team-Up is a game mechanic: these two heroes on one team unlock an extra ability. The win rate is how often teams containing both won, which is not the same as how much the Team-Up itself contributed. Match data as of Aug 31, 2026. Which heroes pair, and what the ability is called, come from the game itself. Team-Ups are reshuffled between seasons, so this list is refreshed rather than written once.