Nightcrawler Counters in Marvel Rivals
Strategist · Season 11 · from ranked matchup win rates
The best counters to Nightcrawler in Season 11 are Deadpool, Gambit and Hela. Nightcrawler's ranked win rate is 48.5% against Deadpool, 46.9% against Gambit and 45.3% against Hela: the matchups that fall furthest below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.
Best Counters to Nightcrawler
How to Counter Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler's big heals sit on 12 to 15-second cooldowns, so push the moment he spends Tandem Teleport or Smoke Shift. Long-range heroes such as Hawkeye and Black Widow do well against him, because his grenades and swords work at short range and his 275 health drops fast once he warps into a fight. When Phasing Finale lands, step out of the smoke before he casts it again, or he pulls you into his team.
Who Nightcrawler Counters
Best Counter to Nightcrawler by Role
Nightcrawler Matchups Against Every Hero
Nightcrawler's ranked win rate against each hero, hardest first. Faded rows have fewer than 3,000 matches.
| Opponent | Role | Nightcrawler win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peni Parker | Vanguard | 33.90% | 826 |
 Mantis | Strategist | 37.21% | 1,666 |
 Ultron | Strategist | 40.97% | 725 |
 Magik | Duelist | 41.73% | 2,684 |
 Storm | Duelist | 41.78% | 639 |
 Psylocke | Duelist | 42.10% | 1,988 |
 Gorr | Duelist | 42.23% | 1,693 |
 Daredevil | Duelist | 42.67% | 2,039 |
 Loki | Strategist | 42.79% | 881 |
 Rocket Raccoon | Strategist | 42.85% | 2,679 |
 Angela | Vanguard | 43.25% | 1,651 |
 Groot | Vanguard | 43.36% | 1,619 |
 Captain America | Vanguard | 43.55% | 1,054 |
 Star-Lord | Duelist | 44.33% | 1,667 |
 Rogue | Vanguard | 44.37% | 2,950 |
 Devil Dinosaur | Vanguard | 44.73% | 1,737 |
 Hela | Duelist | 45.28% | 3,001 |
 Thor | Vanguard | 45.46% | 2,598 |
 Hulk | Vanguard | 45.46% | 3,484 |
 Venom | Vanguard | 45.69% | 2,648 |
 Jubilee | Strategist | 46.39% | 4,559 |
 Scarlet Witch | Duelist | 46.58% | 2,591 |
 Spider-Man | Duelist | 46.69% | 3,123 |
 Gambit | Strategist | 46.88% | 4,281 |
 Jeff The Land Shark | Strategist | 47.13% | 1,829 |
 Human Torch | Duelist | 47.16% | 1,022 |
 Black Cat | Duelist | 47.45% | 862 |
 Doctor Strange | Vanguard | 47.50% | 7,661 |
 Iron Fist | Duelist | 47.80% | 1,864 |
 Black Widow | Duelist | 48.11% | 1,324 |
 The Hood | Vanguard | 48.24% | 3,970 |
 Deadpool | Hybrid | 48.52% | 3,704 |
 Mister Fantastic | Duelist | 48.57% | 1,293 |
 Invisible Woman | Strategist | 48.58% | 6,270 |
 Elsa Bloodstone | Duelist | 48.80% | 1,715 |
 Blade | Duelist | 49.12% | 855 |
 Adam Warlock | Strategist | 49.27% | 615 |
 Magneto | Vanguard | 49.60% | 5,901 |
 Iron Man | Duelist | 49.63% | 802 |
 White Fox | Strategist | 49.71% | 2,607 |
 Emma Frost | Vanguard | 49.82% | 4,729 |
 Black Panther | Duelist | 50.97% | 932 |
 Phoenix | Duelist | 51.39% | 1,761 |
 Winter Soldier | Duelist | 51.55% | 4,821 |
 Wolverine | Duelist | 51.56% | 1,057 |
 Luna Snow | Strategist | 51.57% | 3,017 |
 Moon Knight | Duelist | 51.84% | 922 |
 Namor | Duelist | 52.00% | 2,752 |
 The Thing | Vanguard | 52.35% | 2,166 |
 Cloak & Dagger | Strategist | 52.52% | 4,648 |
 Cyclops | Duelist | 52.82% | 2,397 |
 The Punisher | Duelist | 53.49% | 1,535 |
 Hawkeye | Duelist | 54.11% | 560 |
 Squirrel Girl | Duelist | 55.89% | 1,138 |
Nightcrawler Counters FAQ
Who counters Nightcrawler in Marvel Rivals?
Deadpool, Gambit and Hela counter Nightcrawler best in Season 11. Nightcrawler's win rate is 48.5% against Deadpool, 46.9% against Gambit and 45.3% against Hela, the matchups that fall furthest below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.
Who does Nightcrawler counter in Marvel Rivals?
Nightcrawler does best against Winter Soldier, Luna Snow and Cloak & Dagger in Season 11: its ranked win rate is 51.5% against Winter Soldier, 51.6% against Luna Snow and 52.5% against Cloak & Dagger.
What is the best Vanguard, Duelist and Strategist against Nightcrawler?
By Nightcrawler's lowest win rate per role in Season 11: Hulk for Vanguards (45.5%), Hela for Duelists (45.3%) and Jubilee for Strategists (46.4%).
How are these Nightcrawler counters calculated?
From ranked hero-versus-hero results: Nightcrawler'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 Nightcrawler wins under 49.5% against, ranked by how far that matchup falls below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.