Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Victor
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Victor has a rough time when enemies buy Disarming Hex, Knockdown and Cursed Relic. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Victor wants to start or finish a fight. Knockdown can interrupt Victor before a play is finished, especially when the fight is already crowded. Cursed Relic can make a key target harder to burst down before Victor gets punished. 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 Victor, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Victor, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Victor to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Victor win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Seven Mystic | 49.2% | 21,240 |
 McGinnis Mystic | 49.2% | 10,677 |
 Kelvin Brawler | 51.3% | 12,927 |
 Ivy Marksman | 52.4% | 13,308 |
 Graves Marksman | 52.8% | 11,859 |
 Yamato Assassin | 53.0% | 19,793 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Victor win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 The Doorman Mystic | 53.1% | 10,859 |
 Warden Brawler | 53.1% | 20,326 |
 Vyper Assassin | 53.3% | 9,118 |
 Dynamo Mystic | 53.7% | 16,098 |
 Drifter Assassin | 54.0% | 21,993 |
 Abrams Brawler | 54.1% | 15,902 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Victor win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Mo & Krill Brawler | 54.5% | 15,546 |
 Lash Assassin | 54.7% | 24,660 |
 Calico Assassin | 54.8% | 11,322 |
 Haze Assassin | 54.8% | 23,139 |
 Apollo Assassin | 54.8% | 14,106 |
 Silver Marksman | 54.8% | 18,143 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Victor win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 60.4% | 18,437 |
 Rem Operative | 59.0% | 10,964 |
 Viscous Mystic | 58.5% | 9,756 |
 Sinclair Mystic | 58.4% | 8,058 |
 Infernus Marksman | 57.6% | 15,557 |
 Bebop Brawler | 57.6% | 25,463 |
Victor has the hardest time into Seven, McGinnis and Kelvin because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Victor to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Victor looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Rem and Viscous, 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 Victor enters the fight will matter a lot.
Victor By Rank
Victor is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Victor stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Victor's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Victor gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Victor has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Victor
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Disarming Hex 359 total matches | 41.2% | 41.7% | 41.2% | 37.2% | 38.8% | 39.3% | 36.3% | 37.6% | 32.0% | 36.7% | 58.3% |
 Knockdown 329 total matches | 55.0% | 49.7% | 47.0% | 45.6% | 47.7% | 43.9% | 41.2% | 43.4% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 65.0% |
 Cursed Relic 163 total matches | 43.2% | 45.2% | 44.6% | 39.5% | 42.9% | 40.4% | 40.8% | 37.1% | 44.3% | 44.0% | N/A |
 Metal Skin 10,892 total matches | 48.7% | 47.3% | 44.6% | 45.4% | 43.3% | 45.0% | 43.4% | 45.8% | 46.6% | 47.5% | 47.7% |
 Toxic Bullets 602 total matches | 50.5% | 54.3% | 52.0% | 49.0% | 52.5% | 49.7% | 53.8% | 45.8% | 49.4% | 47.2% | 40.7% |
 Rusted Barrel 391 total matches | 39.5% | 45.7% | 44.3% | 38.0% | 42.5% | 44.5% | 41.9% | 42.1% | 45.4% | 48.7% | 50.0% |
 Arcane Surge 212 total matches | 54.0% | 52.3% | 50.4% | 53.5% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 54.4% | 55.3% | 51.0% | 59.3% | 29.6% |
 Counterspell 2,055 total matches | 49.7% | 52.5% | 50.6% | 51.9% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 53.7% | 51.6% | 49.4% | 52.5% | 54.3% |
 Recharging Rush 684 total matches | 54.6% | 55.2% | 59.1% | 56.7% | 52.4% | 51.4% | 49.7% | 52.0% | 52.3% | 50.5% | 56.4% |
 Slowing Hex 1,061 total matches | 48.9% | 51.8% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 50.0% | 49.8% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 49.2% | 52.6% | 62.8% |