Viscous Counters
Who counters Viscous in Deadlock? Heroes Viscous is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
Squishy, positioning-dependent laners like Sinclair, Mina, and Venator hate a target they can never pin down. Viscous can wall himself in his cube to reset a losing trade, then reposition and punish them once they've committed cooldowns. That elusiveness ruins heroes who rely on landing a clean burst. It falls apart against sustained pressure, though. Seven and Victor keep dealing damage while you're stalling, and Graves has the raw output to break through your defensive windows before they matter. Riding out a cube only helps if the enemy has to stop and reload. Draft tip: pick Viscous into skill-shot burst casters, avoid him against relentless sustained damage.
Viscous wins 48.41% of matches overall (#24 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 54.13%; Graves is the toughest counter, holding Viscous to 41.99%.
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Test Viscous's counters in a full draft
Start with Viscous on Amber, add both line-ups, and see how the complete draft changes the calibrated win probability.
Viscous is strong against
 Mirage | 54.13% | 19,326 |
 Silver | 53.84% | 24,237 |
 Mina | 53.71% | 38,916 |
 Sinclair | 53.66% | 20,805 |
 Venator | 52.96% | 40,964 |
 The Doorman | 52.47% | 24,187 |
 Bebop | 51.82% | 56,963 |
 Pocket | 51.79% | 31,157 |
 Holliday | 51.06% | 22,406 |
 Yamato | 50.85% | 27,508 |
 Paradox | 50.85% | 45,219 |
 Shiv | 50.82% | 37,219 |
 Grey Talon | 50.56% | 19,802 |
 Billy | 50.32% | 36,470 |
 Rem | 50.23% | 50,190 |
Viscous struggles against
 Graves | 41.99% | 39,844 |
 Victor | 42.50% | 37,233 |
 Seven | 43.71% | 35,520 |
 Warden | 44.74% | 41,403 |
 Ivy | 45.09% | 40,405 |
 Paige | 45.49% | 42,459 |
 Kelvin | 45.55% | 23,905 |
 Mo & Krill | 45.62% | 36,873 |
 Lash | 46.38% | 49,055 |
 Vindicta | 46.38% | 40,290 |
 Celeste | 46.54% | 40,333 |
 Dynamo | 46.58% | 38,354 |
 Abrams | 47.54% | 37,021 |
 Vyper | 47.56% | 22,448 |
 McGinnis | 47.62% | 20,511 |
 Haze | 47.74% | 40,606 |
 Wraith | 47.76% | 40,181 |
 Calico | 47.82% | 34,089 |
 Apollo | 47.84% | 31,694 |
 Drifter | 47.93% | 55,306 |
 Lady Geist | 48.97% | 27,610 |
 Infernus | 49.40% | 52,071 |
Viscous matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Viscous's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
- Lady Geist▼ -2.7pp→ 46.34%
- Abrams▼ -2.3pp→ 45.42%
- Silver▼ -2.0pp→ 52.76%
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 Viscous in Deadlock?
- Graves, Victor and Seven are Viscous's toughest matchups since the Matchmaking Update: Viscous's win rate drops to 41.99% against Graves, 42.50% against Victor and 43.71% against Seven.
- Who is Viscous strong against in Deadlock?
- Viscous performs best against Mirage (54.13% win rate), Silver (53.84%) and Mina (53.71%) since the Matchmaking Update.
- Is Viscous good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Viscous wins 48.41% of recent 6v6 matches with a 24.78% pick rate — ranking #24 of 38 heroes by win rate since the Matchmaking Update. Its ban rate is 6.07% (#14).
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.