Black Widow Counters in Marvel Rivals
Duelist · Season 10.5 · from ranked matchup win rates
The best counters to Black Widow in Season 10.5 are White Fox, The Thing and Cyclops. Black Widow's ranked win rate is 46.7% against White Fox, 47.7% against The Thing and 48.6% against Cyclops: the matchups that fall furthest below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.
Best Counters to Black Widow
How to Counter Black Widow
Black Widow has 250 health and no self-healing, so close the distance: her baton and Edge Dancer kicks deal far less than her rifle, and Widow's Bite Slam and Edge Dancer both sit on 15-second cooldowns. Divers like Black Cat, whose hook reaches 30 m, catch her before she can reposition, while Peni Parker's 650 health soaks her rifle fire. Bait out Electro-Plasma Blast before you commit, because once its 10-second cooldown starts she has no slow to stop your chase.
Who Black Widow Counters
Best Counter to Black Widow by Role
- VanguardPeni ParkerBlack Widow wins 30.6%
- DuelistMagikBlack Widow wins 40.0%
- StrategistRocket RaccoonBlack Widow wins 41.4%
Black Widow Matchups Against Every Hero
Black Widow's ranked win rate against each hero, hardest first. Faded rows have fewer than 3,000 matches.
| Opponent | Role | Black Widow win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peni Parker | Vanguard | 30.56% | 3,063 |
 Storm | Duelist | 37.07% | 1,319 |
 Devil Dinosaur | Vanguard | 39.42% | 4,148 |
 Ultron | Strategist | 39.62% | 2,418 |
 Iron Man | Duelist | 39.99% | 2,841 |
 Magik | Duelist | 40.04% | 4,321 |
 Human Torch | Duelist | 40.05% | 1,920 |
 Hulk | Vanguard | 41.16% | 5,884 |
 Groot | Vanguard | 41.18% | 2,897 |
 Rocket Raccoon | Strategist | 41.36% | 10,550 |
 Thor | Vanguard | 41.53% | 5,225 |
 Gorr | Duelist | 42.39% | 3,803 |
 Captain America | Vanguard | 42.55% | 1,986 |
 Loki | Strategist | 42.57% | 3,514 |
 Mantis | Strategist | 42.93% | 2,793 |
 Psylocke | Duelist | 43.08% | 4,283 |
 Mister Fantastic | Duelist | 43.18% | 3,050 |
 Rogue | Vanguard | 43.78% | 4,730 |
 Daredevil | Duelist | 44.31% | 3,385 |
 Iron Fist | Duelist | 44.44% | 3,891 |
 Angela | Vanguard | 44.85% | 2,274 |
 Black Cat | Duelist | 44.90% | 1,156 |
 Star-Lord | Duelist | 45.01% | 2,495 |
 Phoenix | Duelist | 45.11% | 5,340 |
 Invisible Woman | Strategist | 45.29% | 19,530 |
 Hela | Duelist | 45.59% | 8,147 |
 Doctor Strange | Vanguard | 45.72% | 18,002 |
 Elsa Bloodstone | Duelist | 45.74% | 3,898 |
 Jubilee | Strategist | 45.88% | 14,295 |
 Spider-Man | Duelist | 45.98% | 6,320 |
 Scarlet Witch | Duelist | 46.03% | 7,669 |
 Hawkeye | Duelist | 46.03% | 1,764 |
 Emma Frost | Vanguard | 46.24% | 13,991 |
 Blade | Duelist | 46.30% | 2,542 |
 Wolverine | Duelist | 46.40% | 3,013 |
 Venom | Vanguard | 46.41% | 4,717 |
 Adam Warlock | Strategist | 46.53% | 2,063 |
 White Fox | Strategist | 46.74% | 6,444 |
 Gambit | Strategist | 47.03% | 12,840 |
 The Hood | Vanguard | 47.38% | 10,000 |
 Luna Snow | Strategist | 47.73% | 13,745 |
 The Thing | Vanguard | 47.74% | 3,712 |
 Magneto | Vanguard | 48.14% | 18,393 |
 Winter Soldier | Duelist | 48.24% | 12,507 |
 Black Panther | Duelist | 48.28% | 2,440 |
 Namor | Duelist | 48.40% | 6,523 |
 Cyclops | Duelist | 48.63% | 6,958 |
 Jeff The Land Shark | Strategist | 48.78% | 5,560 |
 Deadpool | Hybrid | 49.54% | 10,985 |
 The Punisher | Duelist | 49.89% | 5,133 |
 Cloak & Dagger | Strategist | 50.14% | 16,135 |
 Moon Knight | Duelist | 50.72% | 3,072 |
 Squirrel Girl | Duelist | 55.75% | 1,826 |
Black Widow Counters FAQ
Who counters Black Widow in Marvel Rivals?
White Fox, The Thing and Cyclops counter Black Widow best in Season 10.5. Black Widow's win rate is 46.7% against White Fox, 47.7% against The Thing and 48.6% against Cyclops, the matchups that fall furthest below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.
Who does Black Widow counter in Marvel Rivals?
Black Widow does best against Moon Knight in Season 10.5: its ranked win rate is 50.7% against Moon Knight.
What is the best Vanguard, Duelist and Strategist against Black Widow?
By Black Widow's lowest win rate per role in Season 10.5: Peni Parker for Vanguards (30.6%), Magik for Duelists (40.0%) and Rocket Raccoon for Strategists (41.4%).
How are these Black Widow counters calculated?
From ranked hero-versus-hero results: Black Widow's win rate when facing each hero, with mirror matches left out and at least 3,000 matches per pair. A counter is a hero Black Widow wins under 49.5% against, ranked by how far that matchup falls below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.