Venom: counters, matchups and the best team
Venom is a Vanguard (tank) built around diving into the enemy backline. In our matchup data, the heroes that counter Venom hardest are Wolverine and The Hood, while Venom beats Doctor Strange, Magneto and Black Cat easily. To make Venom the MVP of the match, the best teammates are The Thing, Iron Fist, Wolverine, Ultron and Loki. Below you'll find the full matchup sheet, the reasons behind each matchup and the team that empowers Venom.
Quick sheet
- Role
- Vanguard (tank)
- Archetype
- 🦅 Dive
- Playstyle
- fights up close (melee) · dives into the enemy backline · can reach the enemy healer
- Numbers
- ≈88.9 damage/s (basic attack) · self-sustain ≈35/s
- Meta
- 50.4% win rate · 15.0% pick rate · 15.9% ban rate
Matchups
How Venom does against every other hero, from our hand-reviewed matchup matrix. Tap a hero to open their page.
🟠 Near counters
Cyclops
Gorr
Human Torch
Namor
Phoenix
Punisher
Scarlet Witch
Storm
Winter Soldier
Gambit
Invisible Woman
Luna Snow
Mantis
Ultron⚪ Even fights
Angela
Captain America
Tankpool
Groot
Peni Parker
Rogue
The Thing
Blade
Elsa Bloodstone
Iron Man
Mister Fantastic
Moon Knight
Loki
White Fox⭐ The team that makes Venom the MVP
Teammates picked to empower Venom regardless of the enemy: they cover Venom's counters, fight in the same style or heal that style well.
- The Thing beats Wolverine, The Hood, who counter Venom
Iron Fist fights in the same style (dive) as Venom
Wolverine fights in the same style (dive) as Venom- Ultron heals a dive team well, the way Venom plays
- Loki heals a dive team well, the way Venom plays
⚠️ What Venom struggles with most: Wolverine and The Hood.
Build this team in MVP mode →Why these matchups go this way
A second opinion written by AI from each hero's kit (shown separately from the main matrix, so it may not match it exactly).
🟢 Venom beats easily
Black Widow His mobility to reach the backline punishes a sniper with no close-range escape.- Elsa Bloodstone Same problem: a direct dive against a ranged duelist with little answer up close.
Rocket Raccoon He can get into the backline before the turret has time to react.
🔴 Venom struggles against
- Captain America His peel and space control punish a dive that can't escape in time.
- The Thing His anti-dive stops the entry before Venom can pull off the full combo.
- Moon Knight Enough burst and crowd control to take him down before his damage window ends.
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Analyze your real match →All heroes
Vanguard
AngelaCaptain AmericaTankpool
Devil Dinosaur
Doctor Strange
Emma FrostGroot
Hulk
MagnetoPeni ParkerRogue
The HoodThe Thing
ThorVenomDuelist
Black Cat
Black PantherBlack WidowBladeCyclops
Daredevil
DeadpoolElsa BloodstoneGorr
Hawkeye
HelaHuman TorchIron FistIron Man
MagikMister FantasticMoon KnightNamorPhoenix
PsylockePunisherScarlet Witch
Spider-Man
Squirrel Girl
Star-LordStormWinter SoldierWolverineStrategist
Adam Warlock
Cloak & Dagger
HealpoolGambitInvisible Woman
Jeff the Land Shark
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