Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Kelvin
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Kelvin has a rough time when enemies buy Berserker, Disarming Hex and Metal Skin. Berserker changes the weapon trade, making simple duels harder for Kelvin. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Kelvin wants to start or finish a fight. Metal Skin helps enemies live through bullet pressure, which can waste Kelvin's best damage window. Most of the strongest results here are weapon 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 Kelvin, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Kelvin, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Kelvin to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 McGinnis Mystic | 47.4% | 8,645 |
 Seven Mystic | 47.4% | 14,240 |
 Victor Brawler | 48.7% | 12,927 |
 Graves Marksman | 50.4% | 9,154 |
 Vyper Assassin | 50.9% | 6,727 |
 The Doorman Mystic | 50.9% | 9,948 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Dynamo Mystic | 51.1% | 13,745 |
 Ivy Marksman | 51.2% | 12,133 |
 Yamato Assassin | 51.5% | 11,709 |
 Apollo Assassin | 51.9% | 9,832 |
 Warden Brawler | 52.2% | 12,695 |
 Haze Assassin | 52.4% | 13,801 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Abrams Brawler | 52.6% | 10,284 |
 Silver Marksman | 52.8% | 12,477 |
 Drifter Assassin | 53.0% | 16,233 |
 Lash Assassin | 53.1% | 18,206 |
 Lady Geist Mystic | 53.2% | 8,381 |
 Pocket Assassin | 53.2% | 10,493 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 58.5% | 12,433 |
 Bebop Brawler | 56.1% | 17,858 |
 Holliday Marksman | 55.9% | 7,048 |
 Grey Talon Marksman | 55.9% | 9,922 |
 Shiv Brawler | 55.6% | 16,560 |
 Rem Operative | 55.5% | 10,542 |
Kelvin 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 Kelvin to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Kelvin looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Bebop and Holliday, 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 Kelvin enters the fight will matter a lot.
Kelvin By Rank
Kelvin is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Kelvin stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Kelvin's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Kelvin gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Kelvin has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Kelvin
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Berserker 124 total matches | 48.4% | 39.1% | 45.5% | 46.9% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 49.5% | 55.0% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 36.0% |
 Disarming Hex 4,493 total matches | 48.1% | 45.0% | 43.3% | 42.6% | 44.7% | 45.8% | 44.1% | 44.0% | 43.6% | 43.7% | 43.2% |
 Metal Skin 1,875 total matches | 47.5% | 41.8% | 39.3% | 42.8% | 41.4% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 43.5% | 42.1% | 43.9% | 47.5% |
 Toxic Bullets 113 total matches | 40.2% | 40.3% | 38.0% | 49.2% | 37.0% | 53.7% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 34.3% | 51.2% | 45.7% |
 Melee Charge 323 total matches | 50.5% | 51.0% | 44.9% | 42.7% | 46.3% | 43.9% | 50.6% | 47.7% | 45.2% | 46.1% | 40.7% |
 Burst Fire 168 total matches | 44.0% | 42.4% | 50.0% | 39.2% | 42.5% | 48.6% | 53.2% | 52.2% | 39.4% | 50.7% | 46.2% |
 Rapid Rounds 287 total matches | 34.0% | 40.6% | 47.9% | 48.0% | 42.1% | 47.8% | 44.3% | 44.4% | 36.2% | 49.6% | 52.8% |
 Rusted Barrel 4,667 total matches | 48.7% | 47.9% | 48.1% | 46.8% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 46.5% | 47.7% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 43.7% |
 Restorative Shot 208 total matches | 40.6% | 44.6% | 50.1% | 48.3% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 50.3% | 51.4% | 48.4% | 45.3% | 35.0% |
 Kinetic Dash 147 total matches | 29.4% | 55.9% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 57.1% | 33.3% | 48.1% | 46.5% | 57.4% | 41.8% | 40.0% |