How to counter Venom

Where these numbers come from

Venom has 46 mapped matchups on this page, 3 of them heroes who counter Venom hard.

The figures in the header: tier, win rate, pick rate and match count are drawn from community match data, across 46,986 recorded matches, and the tier letter is that data's call rather than ours. Pick rate is the share of matches featuring Venom. Rank is our ordering of those win rates across the 54 heroes in the snapshot, not a rating we measured. Ban share is the percentage of every ban cast that named Venom, 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 Venom with

Team-Ups

Put Venom 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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  Spider-ManDuelist

  SYMBIOTE BOND

  When teaming up with Venom, this triggers additional Touch of Klyntar tendrils that continuously tether and damage enemies on top of the base effect.

  55.3%across 12,797 matches

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  Jeff the Land SharkStrategist

  GUARDIAN OF THE DEEP

  When teaming up with Venom, symbiote tendrils can also lash out at nearby enemies within range, inflicting continuous damage.

  52.8%across 10,872 matches

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  HelaDuelist

  Ability name not published yet

  56.3%across 8,417 matches

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  PhoenixDuelist

  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%across 7,805 matches

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  BladeDuelist

  BLOOD LEECH

  When teaming up with Blade, Venom gains a burst of one-time healing when using certain specific abilities.

  53.6%across 4,405 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 Nov 2, 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.