Infernus Counters

Stacking burn onto squishier laners is where Infernus thrives. Sinclair and Mina want to play a controlled, poke-heavy lane, but they melt once the flame damage over time is ticking and they can't disengage fast enough to escape it. Bebop leans on landing hooks, and constant chip pressure keeps him from setting up. The trouble comes against heroes who out-sustain or out-trade the burn window. Seven, Victor, and Graves all bring the durability or ranged control to punish Infernus while the fire ramps, and they don't fold to early aggression. Draft tip: pick Infernus into fragile lane duos, avoid him into heavy sustain and range.

Infernus wins 49.59% of matches overall (#21 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Sinclair at 54.58%; Victor is the toughest counter, holding Infernus to 44.29%.

Infernus is strong against

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Sinclair	54.58%	14,485
Silver	54.55%	22,462
Mina	54.45%	38,011
Mirage	54.15%	19,809
Venator	53.89%	38,732
The Doorman	53.34%	16,285
Paradox	53.28%	26,350
Rem	53.12%	31,515
Bebop	53.07%	43,729
Pocket	52.65%	27,515
Shiv	51.86%	33,555
Grey Talon	51.58%	15,511
Viscous	51.21%	23,991
Yamato	50.98%	26,371
Vyper	50.51%	14,738
Holliday	50.24%	20,271
Lady Geist	50.17%	31,601

Infernus struggles against

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Victor	44.29%	30,793
Graves	44.58%	35,187
Seven	45.08%	41,472
Paige	45.99%	31,157
Ivy	46.26%	30,529
Kelvin	46.36%	20,363
McGinnis	46.67%	23,612
Lash	47.25%	44,974
Calico	47.53%	24,123
Drifter	47.66%	48,392
Dynamo	47.74%	34,825
Vindicta	48.14%	31,696
Mo & Krill	48.50%	28,226
Wraith	48.57%	41,483
Abrams	48.68%	31,537
Billy	49.04%	38,389
Haze	49.07%	41,793
Apollo	49.68%	24,783
Warden	49.86%	23,766
Celeste	49.87%	35,359

Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Aug 8, 2026.