Winter Soldier: counters, matchups and the best team
Winter Soldier is a Duelist (damage) who brawls up close. In our matchup data, the heroes that counter Winter Soldier hardest are Hawkeye, Groot and Captain America, while Winter Soldier beats Angela, Tankpool and Devil Dinosaur easily. To make Winter Soldier the MVP of the match, the best teammates are Peni Parker, The Thing, Storm, Mantis and Rocket Raccoon. Below you'll find the full matchup sheet, the reasons behind each matchup and the team that empowers Winter Soldier.
Quick sheet
- Role
- Duelist (damage)
- Archetype
- 🎯 Sustain, 🥊 Brawler
- Playstyle
- burst damage · shield breaker
- Numbers
- ≈220 damage/s (basic attack)
- Meta
- 48.9% win rate · 18.6% pick rate · 2.6% ban rate
Matchups
How Winter Soldier does against every other hero, from our hand-reviewed matchup matrix. Tap a hero to open their page.
🟠 Near counters
Doctor Strange
Emma Frost
Magneto
Hela
Phoenix
Psylocke
Gambit
Invisible Woman
Rocket Raccoon🟢 Winter Soldier has the edge
Rogue
The Thing
Thor
Venom
Blade
Daredevil
Deadpool
Elsa Bloodstone
Iron Man
Magik
Namor
Scarlet Witch
Spider-Man
Star-Lord
Storm
Adam Warlock
Cloak & Dagger
Jeff the Land Shark
Jubilee
Loki
Mantis
Ultron
White Fox🛡️ Winter Soldier beats easily
Angela
Tankpool
Devil Dinosaur
Hulk
Peni Parker
Black Cat
Black Panther
Gorr
Human Torch
Iron Fist
Mister Fantastic
Wolverine⭐ The team that makes Winter Soldier the MVP
Teammates picked to empower Winter Soldier regardless of the enemy: they cover Winter Soldier's counters, fight in the same style or heal that style well.
- Peni Parker fights in the same style (brawl) as Winter Soldier
- The Thing fights in the same style (brawl) as Winter Soldier
- Storm beats Groot, Captain America, who counter Winter Soldier
- Mantis heals a brawl team well, the way Winter Soldier plays
- Rocket Raccoon heals a brawl team well, the way Winter Soldier plays
⚠️ What Winter Soldier struggles with most: Hawkeye, Groot and Captain America.
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).
🟢 Winter Soldier beats easily
- Doctor Strange His shield-breaking and hook cancel exactly the defense behind his front-line game.
Groot Same problem: shield-breaking works just as well against the wall, taking away his way to protect the team.- Cloak & Dagger His hook can separate them from the rest of the team before they react with their mobility.
🔴 Winter Soldier struggles against
- Black Panther His mobility puts him on top of Bucky before he can use his hook from range.
- Iron Fist Same problem: a direct dive against a duelist who needs space for his hook combo.
- Psylocke Her fast gap-closing cancels the range advantage that defines his playstyle.
Load the enemy team (screenshot or by hand) and get the full comp that beats it.
Analyze your real match →All heroes
Vanguard
Angela
Captain AmericaTankpoolDevil DinosaurDoctor StrangeEmma FrostGrootHulkMagnetoPeni ParkerRogue
The HoodThe ThingThorVenomDuelist
Black CatBlack Panther
Black WidowBlade
CyclopsDaredevilDeadpoolElsa BloodstoneGorr
HawkeyeHelaHuman TorchIron FistIron ManMagikMister Fantastic
Moon KnightNamorPhoenixPsylocke
PunisherScarlet WitchSpider-Man
Squirrel GirlStar-LordStormWinter SoldierWolverineStrategist
Adam WarlockCloak & Dagger
HealpoolGambitInvisible WomanJeff the Land SharkJubileeLoki
Luna SnowMantisRocket RaccoonUltronWhite FoxMarvel Counters is a fan-made, unofficial tool, not affiliated with NetEase Games or Marvel. Privacy policy.