Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Silver
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Silver has a rough time when enemies buy Disarming Hex, Headshot Booster and Metal Skin. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Silver wants to start or finish a fight. Headshot Booster changes the weapon trade, making simple duels harder for Silver. Metal Skin helps enemies live through bullet pressure, which can waste Silver's best damage window. Most of the strongest results here are spirit 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 Silver, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Silver, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Silver to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Silver win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 McGinnis Mystic | 43.6% | 9,734 |
 Seven Mystic | 43.6% | 19,214 |
 Graves Marksman | 44.7% | 11,663 |
 Victor Brawler | 45.2% | 18,143 |
 Dynamo Mystic | 47.0% | 15,614 |
 Ivy Marksman | 47.2% | 12,763 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Silver win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Kelvin Brawler | 47.2% | 12,477 |
 The Doorman Mystic | 47.9% | 11,510 |
 Yamato Assassin | 48.0% | 17,940 |
 Warden Brawler | 48.1% | 16,810 |
 Vyper Assassin | 48.9% | 8,679 |
 Mo & Krill Brawler | 49.0% | 12,864 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Silver win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Drifter Assassin | 50.0% | 20,220 |
 Lash Assassin | 49.8% | 23,234 |
 Paige Mystic | 50.3% | 11,430 |
 Mina Marksman | 49.5% | 20,765 |
 Apollo Assassin | 49.5% | 13,141 |
 Lady Geist Mystic | 50.5% | 11,185 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Silver win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 54.1% | 17,593 |
 Bebop Brawler | 53.2% | 23,209 |
 Infernus Marksman | 53.2% | 15,133 |
 Rem Operative | 53.2% | 12,753 |
 Sinclair Mystic | 52.7% | 8,714 |
 Viscous Mystic | 51.9% | 8,807 |
Silver has the hardest time into McGinnis, Seven and Graves because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Silver to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Silver looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Bebop and Infernus, 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 Silver enters the fight will matter a lot.
Silver By Rank
Silver is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Silver stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Silver's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Silver gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Silver has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Silver
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Disarming Hex 1,372 total matches | 43.1% | 39.4% | 34.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% | 33.4% | 37.9% | 35.6% | 36.4% | 37.9% | 41.9% |
 Headshot Booster 262 total matches | 41.8% | 39.7% | 42.2% | 44.8% | 41.1% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 42.6% | 39.8% | 38.3% | 56.5% |
 Metal Skin 8,619 total matches | 41.4% | 39.3% | 38.2% | 38.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 39.0% | 38.6% | 40.0% | 40.5% | 43.8% |
 Golden Goose Egg 195 total matches | 49.8% | 45.7% | 45.1% | 45.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 38.6% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 44.7% | 17.4% |
 Decay 236 total matches | 34.6% | 43.1% | 40.8% | 37.6% | 37.7% | 37.4% | 36.1% | 44.8% | 40.0% | 44.5% | 38.5% |
 Quicksilver Reload 520 total matches | 45.2% | 43.4% | 44.2% | 42.4% | 41.4% | 44.4% | 40.8% | 38.0% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 41.4% |
 Escalating Resilience 140 total matches | 47.2% | 44.8% | 46.7% | 43.0% | 49.4% | 45.5% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 42.5% | 41.8% | N/A |
 Rusted Barrel 1,814 total matches | 44.5% | 41.1% | 41.7% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 38.2% | 43.4% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 40.9% | 46.5% |
 Suppressor 159 total matches | 42.9% | 39.8% | 41.8% | 45.7% | 46.3% | 46.0% | 44.3% | 46.6% | 36.0% | 43.1% | 61.5% |
 Knockdown 1,353 total matches | 44.9% | 43.4% | 41.6% | 40.7% | 42.1% | 40.8% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 44.8% | 41.6% | 39.8% |