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How to counter Black Widow
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Black Widow was reworked in Season 9 (July 2026), then had her rifle falloff and ult cost nerfed in Season 10. She sits at 46.8%, F tier. Invisible Woman (+10.6) and Captain America (+10.1) counter her best, and both are strong picks in our picker.
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Counter picks for Black Widow
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Her kit now
The Season 9 patch notes only call the rework "significant adjustments", so this is from her current hero page. She snipes with the Red Room Rifle, slows with Electro-Plasma Blast, Launches enemies up with Edge Dancer and leaps with Widow's Bite Slam. Assassin's Focus, her ult, puts her in a sniper mode with piercing shots.
Season 10 (Sep 8, 2026) changed her rifle's maximum falloff at 40m from 75% to 65% and raised Assassin's Focus from 2800 to 3100 energy.
Picks that work
Invisible Woman applies team pressure; Captain America, Black Panther, Daredevil and Angela all win the 1v1. Close the distance and a sniper has very little left.
Our picker also rates Angela, Magneto, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Daredevil and Cloak & Dagger as good picks.
Stay off the flyers if she's on the other team. Ultron, Iron Man and Storm are her three easiest matchups.
Habits that beat her
Cross her sightline with cover between you. Peeking the same angle twice is how snipers get paid.
Edge Dancer launches you up, which is a free shot for her team. Don't brawl her alone near a cliff.
Assassin's Focus costs more since Season 10, so it comes up less often. Track it and play cover when it does.
Black Widow by the numbers
Black Widow wins 46.8% of games across all ranks (F tier on the tier list), from 29,513 tracked matches. Best map: Hall of Djalia. Worst map: Arakko.
| Hero | How | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Invisible Woman | Team pressure | +10.6 |
| Captain America | Wins the 1v1 | +10.1 |
| Black Panther | Wins the 1v1 | +9.7 |
| Daredevil | Wins the 1v1 | +9.6 |
| Angela | Wins the 1v1 | +8.6 |
| Hero | How | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ultron | +11.9 | |
| Iron Man | +11.4 | |
| Storm | +10.6 | |
| Hawkeye | +7.5 | |
| Punisher | +7.4 |
Best teammates for Black Widow: Peni Parker (56.4%), Ultron (53.2%), Storm (52.7%), Mister Fantastic (51.7%), Mantis (51.6%).
Ratings and win rates from Counterwatch, all ranks, as of October 29, 2026. A rating is how much better a hero does than average in fights against Black Widow, from duel and teamfight results.