Emma Frost: counters, matchups and the best team
Emma Frost is a Vanguard (tank) who brawls up close. In our matchup data, the heroes that counter Emma Frost hardest are Human Torch, Punisher and The Thing, while Emma Frost beats Devil Dinosaur, Doctor Strange and Magneto easily. To make Emma Frost the MVP of the match, the best teammates are Magneto, Punisher, Squirrel Girl, Mantis and Rocket Raccoon. Below you'll find the full matchup sheet, the reasons behind each matchup and the team that empowers Emma Frost.
Quick sheet
- Role
- Vanguard (tank)
- Archetype
- 🛡️ Shield, 🥊 Brawl
- Playstyle
- fights up close (melee) · protects healers from dives (peel)
- Numbers
- ≈80.8 damage/s (basic attack) · team shield ≈60/s
- Meta
- 47.5% win rate · 20.6% pick rate · 1.6% ban rate
Matchups
How Emma Frost does against every other hero, from our hand-reviewed matchup matrix. Tap a hero to open their page.
⭐ The team that makes Emma Frost the MVP
Teammates picked to empower Emma Frost regardless of the enemy: they cover Emma Frost's counters, fight in the same style or heal that style well.
Magneto fights in the same style (long range) as Emma Frost
Punisher beats Human Torch, The Thing, who counter Emma Frost
Squirrel Girl beats Punisher, The Thing, who counter Emma Frost
Mantis heals a brawl team well, the way Emma Frost plays
Rocket Raccoon heals a brawl team well, the way Emma Frost plays
⚠️ What Emma Frost struggles with most: Human Torch, Punisher and The Thing.
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).
🟢 Emma Frost beats easily
Iron Fist Her crowd control interrupts a melee diver's combo before he can finish it.
Magik She can control her entry and win the direct trade thanks to her shield and crowd control combined.- Squirrel Girl Crowd control cancels her annoying mobility and the shield soaks the chip damage with ease.
🔴 Emma Frost struggles against
Hawkeye His range punishes her before she can close the distance and use her crowd control up close.
Winter Soldier The hook pulls her away from the team right when they most need her shield nearby.- Punisher Sustained ranged damage wears down her shield with no way for her to answer up close.
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