Counters
Drifter Counters
Every lane matchup for Drifter, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
How do you counter Drifter?
Pick Paige, Rat King, Seven into Drifter: in the same lane Drifter wins only 41.6–43.1% of the time. Build Phantom Strike, Return Fire, Diviner's Kevlar — these items gain the most win rate in games against Drifter. Avoid lane-matching Drifter with Shiv or Pocket, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full Drifter build for how to play Drifter yourself.
Items that counter Drifter
Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days
Drifter vs every hero
| Opponent | Drifter win rate | Lane games | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
 Paige | 41.6% | Counters Drifter | |
 Rat King | 43.0% | Counters Drifter | |
 Seven | 43.1% | Counters Drifter | |
 Graves | 44.0% | Counters Drifter | |
 Haze | 44.7% | Counters Drifter | |
 Dynamo | 45.0% | Counters Drifter | |
 Ivy | 45.3% | Counters Drifter | |
 Kelvin | 45.4% | Counters Drifter | |
 Lash | 46.6% | Counters Drifter | |
 Wraith | 47.8% | Even | |
 Victor | 48.0% | Even | |
 Abrams | 48.9% | Even | |
 Infernus | 49.6% | Even | |
 Baba | 50.0% | Even | |
 Vyper | 50.4% | Even | |
 Holliday | 50.4% | Even | |
 Lady Geist | 50.5% | Even | |
 Mo & Krill | 50.7% | Even | |
 Vindicta | 51.0% | Even | |
 Apollo | 51.1% | Even | |
 Bebop | 51.5% | Even | |
 Calico | 51.8% | Even | |
 Venator | 51.9% | Even | |
 Celeste | 52.2% | Even | |
 Rem | 52.2% | Even | |
 Mina | 52.4% | Even | |
 McGinnis | 52.5% | Even | |
 Yamato | 52.6% | Even | |
 Grey Talon | 52.8% | Even | |
 Warden | 52.9% | Even | |
 Sinclair | 53.2% | Drifter favoured | |
 Billy | 53.3% | Drifter favoured | |
 Mirage | 53.4% | Drifter favoured | |
 Viscous | 53.7% | Drifter favoured | |
 The Doorman | 53.8% | Drifter favoured | |
 Silver | 53.9% | Drifter favoured | |
 Paradox | 55.1% | Drifter favoured | |
 Solomon | 55.1% | Drifter favoured | |
 Pocket | 55.4% | Drifter favoured | |
 Shiv | 57.0% | Drifter favoured |
Best teammates for Drifter
Drifter counters FAQ
Who counters Drifter?＋
Paige (Drifter wins only 41.6%), Rat King (Drifter wins only 43.0%), Seven (Drifter wins only 43.1%) are the hardest lane matchups for Drifter this week.
What items counter Drifter?＋
Phantom Strike, Return Fire, Diviner's Kevlar lift their owner's win rate the most when Drifter is on the enemy team.
Who does Drifter counter?＋
Drifter wins the lane most often against Shiv (57.0%), Pocket (55.4%), Solomon (55.1%).