Counter Picker
Archetype-level counters with the Team-Up that breaks the matchup. The framework competitors miss — lock in the synergy that flips the fight, not just the hero swap.
Hitscan precision (Hela, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Punisher)
- · exposed Strategists
- · slow Vanguards (Hulk, Groot)
- · dive Duelists (Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Black Panther)
- · shield Vanguards (Doctor Strange, Magneto)
Team-Up tech: Bestial Hunt with Daredevil + Punisher inverts the long-sightline matchup — blind grenades close their windows.
Dive Duelist (Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Magik)
- · hitscan Duelists
- · isolated Strategists
- · CC Strategist (Mantis, Loki)
- · reflect/shield Team-Ups (Lucky Loan)
Team-Up tech: S7.5 Lucky Loan reflective shield is the headline counter — Cap + Black Cat + White Fox returns dive damage.
Brawl Vanguard (Hulk, Venom, Captain America, Thor)
- · squishy backlines
- · isolated tanks (mirror)
- · burst Duelists (Wolverine, Iron Man)
- · CC Strategist + sustain
Team-Up tech: Wolverine's Berserker Rage is the cleanest counter to the brawl mirror — he tank-shreds through Hulk's armor.
Sustain Strategist (Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger, Mantis)
- · burst comps without ult-trade
- · extended brawls
- · dive Duelists
- · Hela ult chain
Team-Up tech: Universal pick. Drafting two of these means you out-sustain any non-dive comp.
Backline projector (Iron Man, Storm)
- · ground-bound brawls
- · hitscan (Hela, Hawkeye, Punisher)
- · air-denial Vanguards (Magneto shield)
Team-Up tech: Symbiote Bond + Spider-Man flanks shut down sky-anchored Iron Man before they ult.
How to use this
Identify the enemy team's archetype in the first 30 seconds — what kit are they snowballing on? Then check the matchup matrix above. The "Team-Up tech" line names the synergy that flips the matchup at draft phase. Counter-picking the hero is the table-stakes move; counter-picking the Team-Up is the win.