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How to counter Wolverine
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Wolverine shreds tanks and can't touch what flies. Storm (+11.2), Iron Man (+10.4) and Human Torch (+10.2) are his hardest matchups on Counterwatch. In our picker, Peni Parker and Punisher are the strong picks.
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Counter picks for Wolverine
From our counter data, strongest first. Bars show the weight: strong, good, soft. How weights work
Vanguards
Strategists
What you are playing against
Savage Claw deals percentage damage that grows with Rage, which builds as he attacks and gets hit (Berserker Rage). Feral Leap grabs the first enemy it hits and smashes them to the ground. Undying Animal briefly reduces incoming damage. Regenerative Healing Factor gets him back up with bonus health and removes debuffs. Last Stand, his ult, launches enemies and slams them at the landing point.
Season 10 (Sep 8, 2026) raised Savage Claw base damage from 15 to 18 and made the Healing Factor bonus a flat 300. That is why he is the hardest counter to Magneto (+18.3), Doctor Strange (+19.5) and The Hood (+12.4).
Picks that work
Flyers win. Storm, Iron Man, Human Torch and Star-Lord all beat him in the 1v1, because he has to reach them first. Scarlet Witch (+9.2) also shows up.
Peni Parker and Punisher are strong picks in our picker. Peni slows his approach; Punisher shoots him before the Rage builds up.
Our list adds Magneto, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Hela and Cyclops, plus several supports. Counterwatch disagrees about Magneto and Strange, so treat those as weaker than the flyers.
Habits that beat him
Tanks should not sit still in front of him. His damage scales with your max health, so give him a squishy target to chase and kite him back into your team.
Save crowd control for after Regenerative Healing Factor. It removes debuffs when it triggers.
Feral Leap grabs the first enemy it hits. Stay spread so it catches one person, not a healer behind a tank.
Wolverine by the numbers
Wolverine wins 49.0% of games across all ranks (C tier on the tier list), from 21,774 tracked matches. Best map: Arakko. Worst map: Royal Palace.
| Hero | How | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Storm | Wins the 1v1 | +11.2 |
| Iron Man | Wins the 1v1 | +10.4 |
| Human Torch | Mixed threat | +10.2 |
| Star-Lord | Wins the 1v1 | +9.3 |
| Scarlet Witch | Mixed threat | +9.2 |
| Hero | How | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Strange | +19.5 | |
| Magneto | +18.3 | |
| Groot | +14.8 | |
| Venom | +14.2 | |
| The Hood | +12.4 |
Best teammates for Wolverine: Peni Parker (59.9%), Ultron (57.9%), Mantis (54.7%), Rocket Raccoon (54.3%), Storm (54.1%).
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 Wolverine, from duel and teamfight results.