Venator Counters
Who counters Venator in Deadlock? Heroes Venator is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
Squishy setup heroes like Sinclair and Mina give Venator exactly what it wants: targets that need to hold position to do their job, and no easy way to punish poised, ranged pressure. You force them off their rhythm before they get value. The trouble comes against Seven, Victor, and Graves, who close space or trade back hard enough that you can't keep them at arm's length, and once they're in your face the game gets uncomfortable fast. Draft tip: pick Venator into immobile backline casters, and think twice when the enemy has committed dive or burst that punishes a slower ranged pick.
Venator wins 44.96% of matches overall (#36 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 51.44%; Graves is the toughest counter, holding Venator to 37.96%.
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Venator is strong against
Venator struggles against
 Graves | 37.96% | 70,466 |
 Victor | 39.49% | 62,603 |
 Paige | 40.37% | 52,864 |
 Seven | 40.70% | 70,742 |
 Ivy | 40.94% | 53,580 |
 Kelvin | 41.12% | 34,064 |
 Warden | 41.82% | 74,918 |
 Dynamo | 42.27% | 56,087 |
 Mo & Krill | 42.58% | 57,246 |
 Lash | 43.32% | 84,179 |
 Celeste | 43.37% | 70,253 |
 Calico | 44.08% | 48,139 |
 Abrams | 44.35% | 58,422 |
 Vindicta | 44.65% | 61,279 |
 Drifter | 44.68% | 87,954 |
 McGinnis | 44.68% | 28,566 |
 Lady Geist | 44.83% | 45,841 |
 Haze | 44.95% | 83,107 |
 Apollo | 45.12% | 52,107 |
 Wraith | 45.27% | 78,038 |
 Infernus | 45.71% | 81,334 |
 Vyper | 45.80% | 40,530 |
 Rem | 46.91% | 59,555 |
 Yamato | 46.95% | 41,064 |
 Viscous | 47.04% | 40,964 |
 Grey Talon | 47.11% | 30,458 |
 Billy | 47.18% | 65,681 |
 Shiv | 47.38% | 49,234 |
 Paradox | 47.83% | 70,900 |
 Bebop | 47.92% | 91,436 |
 Holliday | 47.93% | 34,609 |
 The Doorman | 48.70% | 31,977 |
 Pocket | 48.73% | 46,438 |
Venator matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Venator's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
No significant movers.
Week of Sep 14 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Venator in Deadlock?
- Graves, Victor and Paige are Venator's toughest matchups since the Matchmaking Update: Venator's win rate drops to 37.96% against Graves, 39.49% against Victor and 40.37% against Paige.
- Who is Venator strong against in Deadlock?
- Venator performs best against Mirage (51.44% win rate), Sinclair (50.96%) and Silver (50.53%) since the Matchmaking Update.
- Is Venator good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Venator wins 44.96% of recent 6v6 matches with a 39.27% pick rate — ranking #36 of 38 heroes by win rate since the Matchmaking Update. Its ban rate is 0.64% (#38).
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.