The Punisher Counters in Marvel Rivals
Duelist · Season 10.5 · from ranked matchup win rates
The best counters to The Punisher in Season 10.5 are Groot, The Thing and Iron Man. The Punisher's ranked win rate is 37.8% against Groot, 43.7% against The Thing and 39.9% against Iron Man: well below its 45.1% average across all matchups.
Best Counters to The Punisher
How to Counter The Punisher
The Punisher has 300 health and few escapes, so dive him right after he uses Vantage Connection, which then sits on a 20-second cooldown. Fast divers such as Magik can stay on top of him, and Groot's walls cut off the long sightlines his rifle needs. When the Culling Turret goes down, attack from the side or behind: the 600-health turret only covers him from the front and keeps him rooted.
Who The Punisher Counters
Best Counter to The Punisher by Role
- VanguardPeni ParkerThe Punisher wins 32.5%
- DuelistStormThe Punisher wins 38.4%
- StrategistUltronThe Punisher wins 39.5%
The Punisher Matchups Against Every Hero
The Punisher's ranked win rate against each hero, hardest first. Faded rows have fewer than 3,000 matches.
| Opponent | Role | The Punisher win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peni Parker | Vanguard | 32.55% | 7,017 |
 Groot | Vanguard | 37.79% | 8,725 |
 Storm | Duelist | 38.38% | 3,327 |
 Ultron | Strategist | 39.53% | 5,745 |
 Devil Dinosaur | Vanguard | 39.59% | 15,497 |
 Iron Man | Duelist | 39.89% | 7,639 |
 Magik | Duelist | 40.26% | 8,796 |
 Hulk | Vanguard | 40.69% | 12,200 |
 Human Torch | Duelist | 40.72% | 4,239 |
 Mantis | Strategist | 41.01% | 5,635 |
 Rocket Raccoon | Strategist | 41.93% | 24,138 |
 Gorr | Duelist | 42.26% | 8,424 |
 Loki | Strategist | 42.60% | 7,310 |
 Mister Fantastic | Duelist | 42.83% | 6,892 |
 Thor | Vanguard | 43.08% | 11,134 |
 Captain America | Vanguard | 43.71% | 4,056 |
 The Thing | Vanguard | 43.73% | 8,564 |
 Daredevil | Duelist | 43.74% | 5,874 |
 Rogue | Vanguard | 43.86% | 9,214 |
 Angela | Vanguard | 44.04% | 4,439 |
 Venom | Vanguard | 44.07% | 9,890 |
 Psylocke | Duelist | 44.21% | 8,349 |
 Iron Fist | Duelist | 44.28% | 8,001 |
 Wolverine | Duelist | 45.04% | 6,239 |
 Adam Warlock | Strategist | 45.30% | 4,106 |
 Elsa Bloodstone | Duelist | 45.71% | 8,733 |
 Jubilee | Strategist | 45.79% | 34,179 |
 Invisible Woman | Strategist | 45.83% | 41,547 |
 Doctor Strange | Vanguard | 45.88% | 36,798 |
 Scarlet Witch | Duelist | 45.94% | 18,439 |
 Blade | Duelist | 46.30% | 5,866 |
 Hela | Duelist | 46.36% | 16,220 |
 Spider-Man | Duelist | 46.39% | 10,052 |
 Phoenix | Duelist | 46.43% | 10,553 |
 Star-Lord | Duelist | 46.91% | 5,649 |
 The Hood | Vanguard | 47.20% | 21,759 |
 Emma Frost | Vanguard | 47.34% | 28,643 |
 Hawkeye | Duelist | 47.50% | 4,061 |
 Gambit | Strategist | 47.83% | 26,728 |
 Winter Soldier | Duelist | 48.02% | 25,006 |
 White Fox | Strategist | 48.06% | 13,880 |
 Jeff The Land Shark | Strategist | 48.13% | 11,956 |
 Black Cat | Duelist | 48.17% | 2,126 |
 Namor | Duelist | 48.42% | 15,102 |
 Luna Snow | Strategist | 48.66% | 28,008 |
 Black Panther | Duelist | 49.40% | 4,435 |
 Moon Knight | Duelist | 49.53% | 8,214 |
 Deadpool | Hybrid | 49.89% | 23,141 |
 Black Widow | Duelist | 50.11% | 5,133 |
 Cloak & Dagger | Strategist | 50.45% | 34,342 |
 Cyclops | Duelist | 50.95% | 15,716 |
 Magneto | Vanguard | 51.28% | 39,766 |
 Squirrel Girl | Duelist | 56.13% | 4,557 |
The Punisher Counters FAQ
Who counters The Punisher in Marvel Rivals?
Groot, The Thing and Iron Man counter The Punisher best in Season 10.5. The Punisher's win rate is 37.8% against Groot, 43.7% against The Thing and 39.9% against Iron Man, well below its 45.1% average across all matchups.
Who does The Punisher counter in Marvel Rivals?
The Punisher does best against Magneto, Squirrel Girl and Cyclops in Season 10.5: its ranked win rate is 51.3% against Magneto, 56.1% against Squirrel Girl and 50.9% against Cyclops.
What is the best Vanguard, Duelist and Strategist against The Punisher?
By The Punisher's lowest win rate per role in Season 10.5: Peni Parker for Vanguards (32.5%), Storm for Duelists (38.4%) and Ultron for Strategists (39.5%).
How are these The Punisher counters calculated?
From ranked hero-versus-hero results: The Punisher'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 The Punisher wins under 49.5% against, ranked by how far that matchup falls below what both heroes' overall strength would predict.