- Win Rate
- 52.6%
- Pick Rate
- 1.8%
- Avg KDA
- 3.90
Venom Counters
- Role
- Vanguard
- Matches
- 7,170
- Season
- Current
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The hardest counters to Venom in Marvel Rivals are Mantis, Psylocke, Invisible Woman: the best of them wins 54.1% of its matchups against Venom. Venom beats Star-Lord, Elsa Bloodstone, Black Cat most reliably. Every matchup below shows the win rate and the number of tracked matches behind it.
- Best counter to Venom
- Mantis
- Mantis win rate vs Venom
- 54.1%Venom drops 6.7 pts
- Matchup matches
- 109Small sample
- Venom beats
- Star-Lord · 63.1%
- Counters with enough data
- 7
Mantis
Psylocke
Invisible Woman
Magneto
Jeff The Land Shark
Cloak & Dagger
Groot
Gorr The God Butcher
Peni Parker
Cyclops
A clear pattern emerges when analyzing Venom's counter matchups: Strategist heroes dominate the counter list, with 6 out of the top 10 counters (60%) belonging to this role. This concentration reveals a fundamental weakness in Venom's kit against Strategist playstyles. The prevalence of Strategist counters reveals that Venom is susceptible to utility-focused heroes. Strategists can sustain their team through Venom's damage while providing crowd control or debuffs that limit Venom's effectiveness.
Venom's frontline presence can be neutralized by Strategists who provide consistent healing to their team. As a Strategist facing Venom, position safely behind your team and focus on sustaining through Venom's engage. Your healing output can effectively negate Venom's zone control.
Beyond simply picking a counter hero, success against Venom requires proper tactical execution. Track Venom's ability cooldowns and ultimate charge to identify windows of vulnerability. When Mantis or another counter engages Venom, follow up quickly to secure the elimination. Vision control is essential - knowing where Venom is positioned allows you to set up advantageous fights or avoid unfavorable encounters entirely.
Finally, remember that Marvel Rivals is a team game, and countering Venom is most effective when your entire team is on the same page. Communicate Venom's position to your teammates, call out when their key abilities are used, and coordinate your crowd control to chain stuns or slows. As a Vanguard, Venom has specific strengths that a coordinated team can systematically shut down. Focus fire Venom when they're out of position, and protect your own carries from Venom's attempts to disrupt your team.
Star-Lord
Elsa Bloodstone
Black Cat
White Fox
Squirrel Girl
Deadpool
Rogue
Wolverine
Moon Knight
Daredevil
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Venom Counters FAQ
Who counters Venom in Marvel Rivals?
Venom’s hardest counters are Mantis (54.1% over 109 matches), Psylocke (54.0% over 113 matches), Invisible Woman (52.9% over 246 matches). Each figure is that hero’s win rate against Venom and the tracked matches behind it.
What is the best counter to Venom?
Mantis is the best counter to Venom in the current data, winning 54.1% of 109 tracked matchups; Venom’s win rate falls to 45.9%, 6.7 points below its overall rate.
Who does Venom counter?
Venom performs best against Star-Lord (63.1% over 149 matches), Elsa Bloodstone (61.5% over 278 matches), Black Cat (59.8% over 127 matches). Each figure is Venom’s win rate in that matchup and the tracked matches behind it.
How does MetaBot decide who counters a hero?
A counter is an enemy hero Venom loses to more often than not across tracked matches. Matchups with at least 100 matches are ranked first (7 qualify today); thinner matchups are listed with their sample so you can judge them yourself. Win rates are from MetaBot’s own recorded matches, not survey data.