BEST COUNTERS TO NEON
These agents have the strongest advantage against Neon. Consider picking one of them when facing Neon on the enemy team.
NEON IS STRONG AGAINST
Neon has a significant advantage over these agents. Picking Neon is especially effective when these agents are on the enemy team.
VetoSentinel
Neon's speed lets her rush through Veto's setup before his abilities activate.
+3Counter
AstraController
Neon's sprint speed lets her push through Astra's star placements before they activate.
+3Counter
DeadlockSentinel
Neon's speed lets her sprint through Deadlock's setup before traps can activate.
+3Counter
YoruDuelist
+1Slight Edge
OmenController
+1Slight Edge
ALL MATCHUPS
Complete matchup breakdown for Neon against every agent in Valorant. Positive scores indicate Neon has the advantage; negative scores mean the opponent is favored.
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27 matchups
CypherSentinel-3Countered
Cypher's tripwires stop Neon's sprint cold, and his camera tracks her speed.
KilljoySentinel-3Countered
Killjoy's turret and Alarm Bot catch Neon mid-sprint, punishing her aggression.
AstraController+3Counter
Neon's sprint speed lets her push through Astra's star placements before they activate.
DeadlockSentinel+3Counter
Neon's speed lets her sprint through Deadlock's setup before traps can activate.
BEST TEAMMATES FOR NEON
These agents pair well with Neon and create strong team compositions together.
NEON MATCHUP FAQ
The best counters to Neon are Cypher, Killjoy, KAY/O, Chamber. Cypher's tripwires stop Neon's sprint cold, and his camera tracks her speed.
Neon is strong against Veto, Astra, Deadlock, Yoru, Omen. Neon's speed lets her rush through Veto's setup before his abilities activate.
Neon is currently rated S-tier (Meta Defining). Neon is a Duelist with hard difficulty.
Neon is a Duelist. Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.
Neon has 27 matchups tracked against every other Valorant agent. This includes favorable, even, and unfavorable matchups.