Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Holliday
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Holliday has a rough time when enemies buy Return Fire, Arcane Surge and Weapon Shielding. Return Fire is a warning sign when Holliday has to keep shooting into someone who can throw that pressure back. Arcane Surge adds control or fight utility that makes clean engages harder for Holliday. Weapon Shielding gives enemies extra room to survive direct fights against Holliday. Most of the strongest results here are vitality items, so the pattern is less about one random purchase and more about enemies making fights harder to start, finish, or escape. If you are playing Holliday, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Holliday, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Holliday to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 McGinnis Mystic | 41.7% | 6,363 |
 Seven Mystic | 42.5% | 11,592 |
 Victor Brawler | 42.7% | 8,998 |
 Dynamo Mystic | 43.4% | 8,642 |
 Kelvin Brawler | 44.1% | 7,048 |
 Graves Marksman | 44.2% | 7,875 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Yamato Assassin | 45.9% | 10,506 |
 Ivy Marksman | 45.9% | 8,392 |
 Vyper Assassin | 46.0% | 5,043 |
 The Doorman Mystic | 46.1% | 7,747 |
 Abrams Brawler | 46.5% | 8,215 |
 Mina Marksman | 46.6% | 12,777 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Infernus Marksman | 50.1% | 8,405 |
 Paige Mystic | 49.3% | 6,917 |
 Celeste Marksman | 49.2% | 8,243 |
 Paradox Marksman | 49.1% | 11,174 |
 Vindicta Marksman | 49.1% | 7,291 |
 Mirage Assassin | 49.1% | 6,558 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 53.5% | 10,079 |
 Sinclair Mystic | 52.3% | 5,326 |
 Bebop Brawler | 51.0% | 16,390 |
 Rem Operative | 51.0% | 7,820 |
 Viscous Mystic | 50.7% | 5,619 |
 Shiv Brawler | 50.6% | 10,884 |
Holliday has the hardest time into McGinnis, Seven and Victor because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Holliday to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Holliday looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Sinclair and Bebop, where there is more room to move, trade, and choose when the fight starts. The middle matchups are still playable either way, so do not treat the list as a hard rule. Team setup, item timing, and how safely Holliday enters the fight will matter a lot.
Holliday By Rank
Holliday is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Holliday stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Holliday's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Holliday gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Holliday has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Holliday
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Return Fire 127 total matches | 30.0% | 27.5% | 23.7% | 37.9% | 40.0% | 33.3% | 45.3% | 31.3% | 23.8% | 26.6% | 57.1% |
 Arcane Surge 258 total matches | 42.0% | 44.7% | 46.6% | 44.9% | 38.7% | 49.0% | 46.7% | 41.2% | 37.9% | 33.3% | 45.0% |
 Weapon Shielding 118 total matches | 36.5% | 38.0% | 34.1% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 30.3% | 44.4% | 44.7% | 38.3% | 46.0% | 14.3% |
 Bullet Resilience 714 total matches | 42.9% | 43.0% | 40.7% | 42.2% | 41.7% | 41.0% | 40.7% | 42.8% | 39.7% | 37.5% | 43.6% |
 Metal Skin 1,438 total matches | 38.0% | 34.0% | 36.5% | 34.9% | 37.7% | 36.2% | 36.7% | 39.0% | 40.4% | 38.5% | 41.2% |
 Split Shot 212 total matches | 42.3% | 42.2% | 42.9% | 46.7% | 48.3% | 47.2% | 39.5% | 48.6% | 45.5% | 36.4% | 39.3% |
 Disarming Hex 2,484 total matches | 42.9% | 39.6% | 41.3% | 34.9% | 37.1% | 37.2% | 38.8% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 40.4% | 40.6% |
 Rusted Barrel 2,387 total matches | 43.8% | 42.4% | 43.0% | 40.2% | 41.6% | 40.0% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 39.0% | 40.7% | 45.2% |
 Suppressor 262 total matches | 32.8% | 39.4% | 46.5% | 55.8% | 44.6% | 38.6% | 46.2% | 42.8% | 47.1% | 44.0% | 14.8% |
 Active Reload 1,527 total matches | 45.6% | 45.0% | 43.1% | 43.5% | 43.4% | 42.5% | 44.4% | 43.7% | 43.1% | 43.4% | 48.6% |