Black Widow: counters, matchups and the best team
Black Widow is a Duelist (damage) who controls the fight from range. In our matchup data, the heroes that counter Black Widow hardest are Captain America, Gorr and Psylocke, while Black Widow beats Gambit easily. To make Black Widow the MVP of the match, the best teammates are Emma Frost, The Thing, Mister Fantastic, Adam Warlock and Invisible Woman. Below you'll find the full matchup sheet, the reasons behind each matchup and the team that empowers Black Widow.
Quick sheet
- Role
- Duelist (damage)
- Archetype
- 🏹 Poke
- Playstyle
- long-range damage (poke) · fights without getting caught · can reach the enemy healer · can hit flyers
- Numbers
- ≈90 damage/s (basic attack)
- Meta
- 47.6% win rate · 12.0% pick rate · 2.2% ban rate
Matchups
How Black Widow does against every other hero, from our hand-reviewed matchup matrix. Tap a hero to open their page.
⚔️ Counters Black Widow
Captain America · 🏆 best counter
Gorr
Psylocke
Doctor Strange
Magneto
Venom
Wolverine🟠 Near counters
Hulk
The Thing
Black Cat
Daredevil
Deadpool
Elsa Bloodstone
Hawkeye
Mister Fantastic
Phoenix
Scarlet Witch
Squirrel Girl
Star-Lord
Invisible Woman
Jubilee⚪ Even fights
Emma Frost
The Hood
Blade
Human Torch
Moon Knight
Namor
Punisher
Storm
Winter Soldier
Healpool
White Fox🟢 Black Widow has the edge
Angela
Tankpool
Devil Dinosaur
Groot
Peni Parker
Rogue
Thor
Black Panther
Cyclops
Hela
Iron Fist
Iron Man
Magik
Spider-Man
Adam Warlock
Cloak & Dagger
Jeff the Land Shark
Loki
Luna Snow
Mantis
Rocket Raccoon
Ultron🛡️ Black Widow beats easily
Gambit⭐ The team that makes Black Widow the MVP
Teammates picked to empower Black Widow regardless of the enemy: they cover Black Widow's counters, fight in the same style or heal that style well.
- Emma Frost beats Gorr, Psylocke, Doctor Strange, who counter Black Widow
- The Thing beats Gorr, Doctor Strange, Wolverine, who counter Black Widow
- Mister Fantastic beats Gorr, Psylocke, Doctor Strange, who counter Black Widow
- Adam Warlock heals a long range team well, the way Black Widow plays
- Invisible Woman heals a long range team well, the way Black Widow plays
⚠️ What Black Widow struggles with most: Captain America, Gorr, Psylocke and Doctor Strange.
Build this team in MVP mode →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 Widow beats easily
- Groot Sustained poke from range wears down the wall without her ever being exposed.
- Hulk Her range lets her punish him constantly while he struggles to close the distance.
- The Thing Same problem: ranged damage against a slow brawler with no way to close the gap.
🔴 Black Widow struggles against
- Spider-Man His mobility puts him on top of her before she can react by keeping distance.
- Venom Same problem: a direct dive against a sniper with no close-range escape.
- Iron Fist His fast gap-closing cancels the range advantage that defines her game.
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AngelaCaptain AmericaTankpoolDevil DinosaurDoctor StrangeEmma FrostGrootHulkMagnetoPeni ParkerRogueThe HoodThe ThingThorVenomDuelist
Black CatBlack PantherBlack WidowBladeCyclopsDaredevilDeadpoolElsa BloodstoneGorrHawkeyeHelaHuman TorchIron FistIron ManMagikMister FantasticMoon KnightNamorPhoenixPsylockePunisherScarlet WitchSpider-ManSquirrel GirlStar-LordStormWinter SoldierWolverineStrategist
Adam WarlockCloak & DaggerHealpoolGambitInvisible WomanJeff the Land SharkJubileeLokiLuna SnowMantisRocket RaccoonUltronWhite FoxMarvel Counters is a fan-made, unofficial tool, not affiliated with NetEase Games or Marvel. Privacy policy.