- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Matches
- 4
- KDA
- 1.40
Raze vs KAY/O Matchups
- Patch
- 13.06
- Matches
- 845,270
- Region
- All Regions
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Platform
- All Platforms
- Mode
- Competitive
- Last Updated
- Oct 4, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Raze vs KAY/O head-to-head analysis. Raze holds a 50.0% win rate in this competitive matchup. With 4 games analyzed, discover the key stats—KDA, damage per round, and side-specific performance—that separate winners from losers.
Raze Matchup Breakdown
Select an opposing agent to view detailed head-to-head statistics. Compare Raze's performance in terms of win rate, KDA, damage output, headshot percentage, and attack/defense effectiveness — all based on real competitive Valorant match data.
Who Wins the Raze vs KAY/O Matchup?
Raze vs KAY/O Performance Breakdown
In the Raze vs KAY/O matchup, Raze demonstrates complete superiority across all four key performance categories. Based on 4 analyzed matches, Raze outperforms KAY/O in fragging efficiency, damage output, and both attack and defense win rates. This comprehensive advantage makes Raze the statistically favored pick when facing KAY/O in ranked Valorant matches.
Raze vs KAY/O Matchup Summary
The Raze vs KAY/O matchup in Valorant is an extremely balanced duel where aim and game sense determine the winner. Based on 4 competitive matches analyzed, Raze wins 50.0% of the time compared to KAY/O's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. The most significant gap is in headshot accuracy, where KAY/O consistently outperforms. In this Duelist vs Initiator matchup, Neither Raze nor KAY/O has a clear statistical advantage. Victory comes down to individual mechanical skill, utility usage timing, and reading your opponent's positioning. Focus on winning your aim duels and making smart rotations.
Raze vs KAY/O Fragging Analysis
Raze claims 4 out of 5 fragging metrics in the Raze vs KAY/O matchup, establishing clear mechanical superiority with advantages in KDA efficiency, kill production, survivability. Our analysis of 4 ranked games reveals Raze consistently outperforms KAY/O in direct combat scenarios. While KAY/O manages to win the remaining metric, the overall picture favors Raze in gunfights. KAY/O players should play around their one strength while minimizing exposure in areas where Raze dominates.
Raze vs KAY/O Attack and Defense Performance
Attack Side Breakdown
Raze significantly outperforms KAY/O on attack side, achieving a 50.0% round win rate versus 43.8%. This 6.3 point disparity reveals Raze as the clearly superior offensive agent in this head-to-head, with advantages that KAY/O cannot easily overcome through individual skill alone.
Based on 4 matches analyzed, Raze dominates attack-side scenarios through multiple vectors. Entry success rate, post-plant conversion, and mid-round adaptability all favor Raze significantly. KAY/O teams must make structural adjustments to their attack approach: rely less on KAY/O for key fragging roles, design executes that minimize KAY/O's direct engagement with Raze, and consider how team composition can cover KAY/O's offensive weaknesses. Simply "playing better" isn't enough to overcome a 6.3% gap.
KAY/O should avoid entry fragging roles against Raze whenever possible. The data clearly shows Raze wins a disproportionate share of first contacts on attack. KAY/O players should volunteer for support roles — flashing for teammates, trading entries, or lurking to create map pressure without direct Raze confrontation. If forced to entry, wait for maximum utility support and ensure a trade is guaranteed. Raze can and should take aggressive entries, knowing statistical backing supports confident play.
Post-plant scenarios heavily favor Raze in this matchup. KAY/O 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. KAY/O teams should never leave KAY/O alone in post-plant — always have teammates nearby for crossfires and trades. Consider giving the spike to a different player when possible. Raze should recognize their post-plant dominance and play for spike aggressively after site takes.
Defense Side Breakdown
Raze substantially outclasses KAY/O on defense, achieving 56.3% round wins compared to 50.0%. This 6.3 percentage point gap indicates Raze excels at core defensive tasks — anchoring sites, gathering information, stalling executes, and contributing to retakes — at a level KAY/O cannot match.
KAY/O should never solo anchor against Raze. The 6.3% defensive gap makes isolated site holds extremely unfavorable for KAY/O. Instead, pair KAY/O 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. Raze should actively anchor difficult sites, knowing their defensive capabilities significantly exceed KAY/O's.
Retake dynamics heavily favor Raze. When KAY/O needs to retake against Raze, success requires overwhelming numbers and utility coordination — never attempt equal-number retakes and absolutely avoid solo retakes. Raze should play post-plant positions confidently, knowing KAY/O struggles to clear them effectively. In clutch scenarios, Raze has a significant statistical edge that KAY/O cannot overcome through individual skill alone.
Economy management becomes critical for KAY/O in this matchup. Force buying against Raze is mathematically unfavorable — the defensive gap compounds when utility is limited. KAY/O should advocate for full saves, ensuring full buy rounds have maximum utility to compensate for their defensive disadvantages. Raze can confidently force buy, knowing their defensive kit provides advantages that partially compensate for economic disadvantages.
Overall Side Analysis
Raze demonstrates commanding superiority on both attack (50.0%) and defense (56.3%), comprehensively outperforming KAY/O across all phases of the game. Based on our analysis of 4 competitive matches, this is one of the more one-sided agent matchups in Valorant, with Raze holding advantages at every stage.
Map selection and team composition cannot fix KAY/O's disadvantage in this matchup. Raze outperforms across all map types and team structures. If you're playing KAY/O into Raze, your team composition needs to compensate heavily: strong fragging agents to carry KAY/O's weight, utility-heavy supports to cover their positioning, and coordination to avoid leaving KAY/O in isolated Raze encounters.
For ranked climbing, avoid playing KAY/O when you expect to face Raze frequently. The 12.5 combined percentage point disadvantage across both sides is too large to overcome through individual skill improvement. If Raze is meta in your rank bracket, strongly consider adding them to your agent pool or playing agents that have more neutral matchups.
Final verdict: Raze decisively wins the Raze vs KAY/O matchup. This isn't a skill check or a "play better" situation — Raze has systematic advantages that manifest across thousands of games. KAY/O players facing Raze should adjust expectations, play more supportively, and recognize that direct confrontations are statistically unfavorable at every stage of the game.
Duelist vs Initiator Dynamics
The Duelist (Raze) vs Initiator (KAY/O) dynamic creates asymmetric encounters where each agent brings fundamentally different tools to engagements. Raze's Duelist abilities serve different purposes than KAY/O's Initiator kit, meaning direct fights often feature non-equivalent utility exchanges.
Understanding how Duelist abilities interact with Initiator counterplay is essential for maximizing your agent's potential. Raze's Duelist toolkit may excel at certain aspects while KAY/O's Initiator kit counters others. The Raze advantage suggests their role's capabilities translate better to winning these cross-role encounters on average.
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Raze has favorable matchups against 17 agents and unfavorable matchups against 11 agents in Valorant. Raze's strongest matchup is against Astra with a 73.3% win rate. The most challenging matchup is Killjoy at 40.0% win rate. Use the table below to find specific matchup details and performance metrics.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | KDA | DMG/Rnd | HS % | Atk WR | Def WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.39% | 514 | 1.27 | 154.9 | 20.7% | 46.8% | 53.5% | |
| 52.12% | 330 | 1.30 | 156.7 | 21.2% | 48.8% | 52.9% | |
| 47.72% | 285 | 1.32 | 158.7 | 20.7% | 46.8% | 52.5% | |
| 53.58% | 265 | 1.32 | 158.9 | 21.3% | 49.1% | 52.3% | |
| 50.79% | 254 | 1.29 | 158.4 | 20.9% | 45.7% | 54.8% | |
| 49.70% | 169 | 1.32 | 157.5 | 20.8% | 45.7% | 54.4% | |
| 41.51% | 159 | 1.30 | 156.9 | 21.1% | 46.1% | 50.3% | |
| 53.52% | 142 | 1.25 | 153.5 | 20.9% | 46.2% | 54.9% | |
| 40.68% | 118 | 1.21 | 147.2 | 20.8% | 44.5% | 50.9% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 1.33 | 158.8 | 20.7% | 47.9% | 50.9% | |
| 45.88% | 85 | 1.30 | 156.4 | 20.5% | 46.4% | 52.6% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 1.32 | 154.9 | 19.9% | 50.7% | 51.3% | |
| 56.79% | 81 | 1.37 | 167.6 | 21.6% | 49.0% | 53.1% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 1.22 | 155.0 | 19.4% | 43.5% | 53.2% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 1.29 | 152.5 | 18.9% | 50.8% | 51.5% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 1.30 | 157.2 | 22.4% | 47.5% | 56.1% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.22 | 142.2 | 21.0% | 48.2% | 53.2% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.38 | 161.0 | 23.0% | 46.7% | 57.4% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.22 | 142.1 | 21.6% | 46.5% | 51.5% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.27 | 151.0 | 21.6% | 46.9% | 55.1% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.49 | 174.4 | 22.8% | 51.2% | 46.8% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.33 | 165.5 | 19.5% | 42.7% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.41 | 175.6 | 22.5% | 47.9% | 51.8% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.32 | 150.4 | 21.1% | 52.5% | 43.2% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.40 | 160.8 | 18.9% | 50.0% | 66.4% | |
| 50.00% | 4 | 1.40 | 150.4 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 4 | 1.32 | 155.3 | 22.9% | 46.2% | 54.2% | |
| 66.67% | 3 | 1.47 | 154.7 | 25.7% | 44.4% | 61.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Raze's best matchup in Valorant?
Raze's best matchup is against Astra, achieving a 73.3% win rate. Raze excels in this matchup through superior fragging ability and favorable utility interactions.
What is Raze's hardest matchup?
Raze's hardest matchup is against Killjoy, with only a 40.0% win rate. Against this opponent, Raze should focus on team coordination and utility usage to compensate.
How many favorable matchups does Raze have?
Raze has 17 favorable matchups (50%+ win rate) and 11 unfavorable matchups in Valorant. Understanding these matchup dynamics helps you make better agent picks and adapt your playstyle.
How should I play Raze in difficult matchups?
When playing Raze in difficult matchups, prioritize team coordination, utility usage, and crossfires. Avoid isolated 1v1 duels against unfavorable opponents and look for opportunities to use Raze's abilities to create advantages. Adjust your positioning based on whether you're on attack or defense.
What stats matter most in Raze's matchups?
Key stats to analyze in Raze's matchups include win rate, KDA ratio, average damage per round, and attack/defense win rates. High damage matchups favor aggressive play, while low KDA matchups suggest playing more supportively and relying on team trades.