Astra vs Harbor•Matchups

Post-plant scenarios heavily favor Harbor in this matchup. Astra struggles to convert spike plants into round wins at the same rate, whether due to weaker defuse denial, inferior retake resistance, or less effective post-plant positioning. Astra teams should never leave Astra alone in post-plant — always have teammates nearby for crossfires and trades. Consider giving the spike to a different player when possible. Harbor should recognize their post-plant dominance and play for spike aggressively after site takes.

Defense Side Breakdown

Harbor substantially outclasses Astra on defense, achieving 50.0% round wins compared to 43.4%. This 6.6 percentage point gap indicates Harbor excels at core defensive tasks — anchoring sites, gathering information, stalling executes, and contributing to retakes — at a level Astra cannot match.

Astra should never solo anchor against Harbor. The 6.6% defensive gap makes isolated site holds extremely unfavorable for Astra. Instead, pair Astra with a teammate, give them off-site positions that allow early rotates, or have them play supportive roles that don't require extended site holds. Harbor should actively anchor difficult sites, knowing their defensive capabilities significantly exceed Astra's.

Retake dynamics heavily favor Harbor. When Astra needs to retake against Harbor, success requires overwhelming numbers and utility coordination — never attempt equal-number retakes and absolutely avoid solo retakes. Harbor should play post-plant positions confidently, knowing Astra struggles to clear them effectively. In clutch scenarios, Harbor has a significant statistical edge that Astra cannot overcome through individual skill alone.

Economy management becomes critical for Astra in this matchup. Force buying against Harbor is mathematically unfavorable — the defensive gap compounds when utility is limited. Astra should advocate for full saves, ensuring full buy rounds have maximum utility to compensate for their defensive disadvantages. Harbor can confidently force buy, knowing their defensive kit provides advantages that partially compensate for economic disadvantages.

Overall Side Analysis

Harbor demonstrates commanding superiority on both attack (56.6%) and defense (50.0%), comprehensively outperforming Astra across all phases of the game. Based on our analysis of 10 competitive matches, this is one of the more one-sided agent matchups in Valorant, with Harbor holding advantages at every stage.

Map selection and team composition cannot fix Astra's disadvantage in this matchup. Harbor outperforms across all map types and team structures. If you're playing Astra into Harbor, your team composition needs to compensate heavily: strong fragging agents to carry Astra's weight, utility-heavy supports to cover their positioning, and coordination to avoid leaving Astra in isolated Harbor encounters.

For ranked climbing, avoid playing Astra when you expect to face Harbor frequently. The 13.3 combined percentage point disadvantage across both sides is too large to overcome through individual skill improvement. If Harbor is meta in your rank bracket, strongly consider adding them to your agent pool or playing agents that have more neutral matchups.

Final verdict: Harbor decisively wins the Astra vs Harbor matchup. This isn't a skill check or a "play better" situation — Harbor has systematic advantages that manifest across thousands of games. Astra players facing Harbor should adjust expectations, play more supportively, and recognize that direct confrontations are statistically unfavorable at every stage of the game.

Controller vs Controller Dynamics

Both Astra and Harbor fill the Controller role in Valorant team compositions. This role mirror means teams won't face composition issues from having both agents — the question is purely which Controller performs better in direct competition. Our data clearly indicates Harbor is the stronger Controller pick when these agents face each other.

In Controller vs Controller encounters, similar ability timing and usage patterns mean both agents often use their kits in comparable ways. The winner typically comes down to which player uses their abilities more efficiently and wins the mechanical duels that follow. Harbor's statistical advantage suggests their specific Controller kit translates slightly better to winning these mirror encounters.