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Venator hero artVenator Counters

Every lane matchup for Venator, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

How do you counter Venator?

Pick Rat King, Paige, Graves into Venator: in the same lane Venator wins only 38.7–41.3% of the time. Build Hollow Point, Vampiric Burst, Weakening Headshot — these items gain the most win rate in games against Venator. Avoid lane-matching Venator with Shiv or Silver, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full Venator build for how to play Venator yourself.

Items that counter Venator

Hollow PointHollow Point3,200 souls · 106K games+1.7Vampiric BurstVampiric Burst6,400 souls · 198K games+1.7Weakening HeadshotWeakening Headshot1,600 souls · 227K games+1.4Ballistic EnchantmentBallistic Enchantment3,200 souls · 174K games+1.4Disarming HexDisarming Hex3,200 souls · 94K games+1.3Rusted BarrelRusted Barrel800 souls · 89K games+0.9Metal SkinMetal Skin3,200 souls · 146K games+0.9Crippling HeadshotCrippling Headshot6,400 souls · 220K games+0.8Intensifying MagazineIntensifying Magazine1,600 souls · 141K games+0.7

Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days

Venator vs every hero

OpponentVenator win rateVerdict
Rat KingRat King38.7%Counters Venator
PaigePaige39.4%Counters Venator
GravesGraves41.3%Counters Venator
SevenSeven42.1%Counters Venator
KelvinKelvin42.9%Counters Venator
HazeHaze43.6%Counters Venator
DynamoDynamo44.0%Counters Venator
IvyIvy44.9%Counters Venator
VictorVictor45.1%Counters Venator
LashLash46.5%Counters Venator
WraithWraith46.5%Counters Venator
AbramsAbrams47.2%Even
DrifterDrifter48.1%Even
Lady GeistLady Geist48.4%Even
BabaBaba48.5%Even
InfernusInfernus48.6%Even
ApolloApollo48.7%Even
VindictaVindicta49.2%Even
CelesteCeleste49.3%Even
VyperVyper49.4%Even
McGinnisMcGinnis49.6%Even
CalicoCalico49.7%Even
Mo & KrillMo & Krill49.7%Even
HollidayHolliday49.8%Even
RemRem50.1%Even
BebopBebop50.2%Even
WardenWarden50.3%Even
YamatoYamato50.4%Even
MinaMina50.8%Even
SinclairSinclair50.9%Even
Grey TalonGrey Talon50.9%Even
BillyBilly51.2%Even
ParadoxParadox51.3%Even
The DoormanThe Doorman51.6%Even
ViscousViscous51.8%Even
MirageMirage51.9%Even
PocketPocket52.2%Even
SolomonSolomon52.7%Even
SilverSilver52.8%Even
ShivShiv54.2%Venator favoured

Best teammates for Venator

SevenSeven55.6%PaigePaige54.7%Rat KingRat King54.4%HazeHaze54.3%GravesGraves53.6%

Venator counters FAQ

Who counters Venator?＋

Rat King (Venator wins only 38.7%), Paige (Venator wins only 39.4%), Graves (Venator wins only 41.3%) are the hardest lane matchups for Venator this week.

What items counter Venator?＋

Hollow Point, Vampiric Burst, Weakening Headshot, Ballistic Enchantment lift their owner's win rate the most when Venator is on the enemy team.

Who does Venator counter?＋

Venator wins the lane most often against Shiv (54.2%), Silver (52.8%), Solomon (52.7%).