Venator Counters & Counter Picks
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 46.41% of matches overall (#36 of 44 heroes) since the Halloween 2026 Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 52.78%; Paige is the toughest counter, holding Venator to 39.18%.
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Venator is strong against
Best counter picks against Venator
 Paige | 39.18% | 79,294 |
 Graves | 39.20% | 133,266 |
 Rat King | 41.19% | 125,972 |
 Kelvin | 41.40% | 46,995 |
 Seven | 41.58% | 114,910 |
 Baba | 41.99% | 40,102 |
 Deadman Danny | 42.11% | 94,695 |
 Victor | 43.05% | 104,908 |
 Abrams | 43.77% | 102,864 |
 Lady Geist | 43.77% | 83,037 |
 Haze | 43.80% | 161,213 |
 Ivy | 43.88% | 65,260 |
 Dynamo | 44.21% | 72,669 |
 Lash | 45.14% | 104,602 |
 Warden | 45.42% | 63,887 |
 McGinnis | 45.43% | 41,681 |
 Drifter | 45.54% | 146,794 |
 Nurse Harrow | 46.07% | 79,249 |
 Wraith | 46.80% | 123,972 |
 Infernus | 47.30% | 120,753 |
 Billy | 47.46% | 116,774 |
 Vindicta | 47.54% | 95,373 |
 Apollo | 47.81% | 81,995 |
 Bebop | 48.06% | 129,612 |
 Calico | 48.16% | 50,298 |
 Holliday | 48.61% | 66,182 |
 Celeste | 48.71% | 98,673 |
 Grey Talon | 48.99% | 62,464 |
 Yamato | 49.07% | 82,357 |
 Solomon | 49.41% | 40,320 |
 Paradox | 49.49% | 86,258 |
 Mo & Krill | 49.88% | 49,899 |
Venator matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Venator's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
- Violet▲ +4.1pp→ 50.25%
- Mo & Krill▲ +2.9pp→ 49.68%
- Nurse Harrow▲ +1.1pp→ 45.62%
- Warden▼ -2.4pp→ 45.19%
- McGinnis▼ -2.0pp→ 45.55%
- Lady Geist▼ -1.9pp→ 43.50%
Week of Nov 2 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently Asked Questions
4 Q&A- Who counters Venator in Deadlock?
- Paige, Graves and Rat King are Venator's toughest matchups since the Halloween 2026 Update: Venator's win rate drops to 39.18% against Paige, 39.20% against Graves and 41.19% against Rat King.
- How to counter Venator in Deadlock?
- Pick the heroes Venator struggles against most since the Halloween 2026 Update: Paige (Venator wins only 39.18% against them), Graves (39.20%) or Rat King (41.19%). The full matchup table above covers every hero.
- Who is Venator strong against in Deadlock?
- Venator performs best against Mirage (52.78% win rate), Sinclair (52.25%) and Pocket (52.07%) since the Halloween 2026 Update.
- Is Venator good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Venator wins 46.41% of recent 6v6 matches with a 43.27% pick rate — ranking #36 of 44 heroes by win rate since the Halloween 2026 Update. Its ban rate is 1.14% (#41).
Stats since the Halloween 2026 Update. Data updated Nov 7, 2026.