DuelistPhoenix
Matchups & counters
Best counters to Phoenix
These agents have the strongest advantage against Phoenix. Consider picking one of them when facing Phoenix on the enemy team.
Cypher's traps catch Phoenix during Run It Back, revealing his ultimate location.
Killjoy's turret tracks Phoenix during ult, and Nanoswarm punishes his respawn point.
Chamber's Headhunter easily picks off Phoenix during predictable ult entries.
Phoenix is strong against
Phoenix has a significant advantage over these agents. Picking Phoenix is especially effective when these agents are on the enemy team.
All matchups
Complete matchup breakdown for Phoenix against every agent with curated matchup coverage on ValoHub. Positive scores indicate Phoenix has the advantage; negative scores mean the opponent is favored.
CypherSentinelCypher's traps catch Phoenix during Run It Back, revealing his ultimate location.
KilljoySentinelKilljoy's turret tracks Phoenix during ult, and Nanoswarm punishes his respawn point.
ChamberSentinelChamber's Headhunter easily picks off Phoenix during predictable ult entries.
Best teammates for Phoenix
These agents pair well with Phoenix and create strong team compositions together.
Phoenix matchup FAQ
The best counters to Phoenix are Cypher, Killjoy, Chamber, Jett, and Reyna. Cypher's traps catch Phoenix during Run It Back, revealing his ultimate location.
Phoenix is strong against Omen, Brimstone, Astra, Viper, and Harbor.
Phoenix is currently rated S-tier (Meta Defining). Phoenix is a Duelist with Easy difficulty.
Phoenix 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.
Phoenix has 28 curated matchups tracked against agents that currently have matchup coverage on ValoHub. This includes favorable, even, and unfavorable matchups.