Black Cat

Black Cat: counters, matchups and the best team

Hero page by Marvel Counters · Updated October 8, 2026

Black Cat is a Duelist (damage) built around diving into the enemy backline. In our matchup data, the heroes that counter Black Cat hardest are Elsa Bloodstone, Mister Fantastic and Namor, while Black Cat beats Cyclops, Squirrel Girl and Jeff the Land Shark easily. To make Black Cat the MVP of the match, the best teammates are The Thing, Emma Frost, Human Torch, Mantis and Ultron. Below you'll find the full matchup sheet, the reasons behind each matchup and the team that empowers Black Cat.

Quick sheet

Role: Duelist (damage)
Archetype: 🗡️ Flanker, 🥊 Brawler
Playstyle: fights up close (melee) · dives into the enemy backline · can reach the enemy healer
Numbers: ≈84.5 damage/s (basic attack)
Meta: 50.6% win rate · 5.9% pick rate · 7.4% ban rate

Matchups

How Black Cat does against every other hero, from our hand-reviewed matchup matrix. Tap a hero to open their page.

⚔️ Counters Black Cat

Elsa Bloodstone · 🏆 best counter

Mister Fantastic

🟠 Near counters

Captain America

Invisible Woman

⚪ Even fights

🟢 Black Cat has the edge

🛡️ Black Cat beats easily

Jeff the Land Shark

⭐ The team that makes Black Cat the MVP

Teammates picked to empower Black Cat regardless of the enemy: they cover Black Cat's counters, fight in the same style or heal that style well.

The Thing beats Devil Dinosaur, Emma Frost, who counter Black Cat
Emma Frost beats Mister Fantastic, Devil Dinosaur, who counter Black Cat
Human Torch beats Emma Frost, Peni Parker, The Thing, who counter Black Cat
Mantis heals a brawl team well, the way Black Cat plays
Ultron heals a dive team well, the way Black Cat plays

⚠️ What Black Cat struggles with most: Elsa Bloodstone, Mister Fantastic, Namor and Devil Dinosaur.

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Why these matchups go this way

A second opinion written by AI from each hero's kit (shown separately from the main matrix, so it may not match it exactly).

🟢 Black Cat beats easily

Hawkeye Her mobility puts her on top of a sniper with no escape before he can get away.
Luna Snow A static healer has no way to escape a fast, direct flanker.
Rocket Raccoon She can get into the backline before the turret has time to react.

🔴 Black Cat struggles against

Hulk His heavy crowd control catches her before she can finish her assassination combo.
Doctor Strange His anti-dive cuts her combo short before she can finish it.
Moon Knight Enough burst and crowd control to take her down before her damage window ends.

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