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Phoenix

MATCHUPS & COUNTERS

easy difficulty
S-Tier · Meta Defining
Back to MatrixView Phoenix Guide
Phoenix

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
CypherSentinel

Cypher's traps catch Phoenix during Run It Back, revealing his ultimate location.

+3Counter
Killjoy
KilljoySentinel

Killjoy's turret tracks Phoenix during ult, and Nanoswarm punishes his respawn point.

+3Counter
Chamber
ChamberSentinel

Chamber's Headhunter easily picks off Phoenix during predictable ult entries.

+3Counter
Jett
JettDuelist
+1Slight Edge
Reyna
ReynaDuelist
+1Slight Edge

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.

Omen
OmenController
+1Slight Edge
Brimstone
BrimstoneController
+1Slight Edge
Astra
AstraController
+1Slight Edge
Viper
ViperController
+1Slight Edge
Harbor
HarborController
+1Slight Edge

ALL MATCHUPS

Complete matchup breakdown for Phoenix against every agent in Valorant. Positive scores indicate Phoenix has the advantage; negative scores mean the opponent is favored.

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27 matchups
CypherCypherSentinel
-3Countered

Cypher's traps catch Phoenix during Run It Back, revealing his ultimate location.

KilljoyKilljoySentinel
-3Countered

Killjoy's turret tracks Phoenix during ult, and Nanoswarm punishes his respawn point.

ChamberChamberSentinel
-3Countered

Chamber's Headhunter easily picks off Phoenix during predictable ult entries.

JettJettDuelist
-1Slight Disadvantage
ReynaReynaDuelist
-1Slight Disadvantage
RazeRazeDuelist
-1Slight Disadvantage
KAY/OKAY/OInitiator
-1Slight Disadvantage
NeonNeonDuelist
0Even
YoruYoruDuelist
0Even
IsoIsoDuelist
0Even
SovaSovaInitiator
0Even
BreachBreachInitiator
0Even
SkyeSkyeInitiator
0Even
FadeFadeInitiator
0Even
GekkoGekkoInitiator
0Even
TejoTejoInitiator
0Even
VetoVetoSentinel
0Even
SageSageSentinel
0Even
VyseVyseSentinel
0Even
WaylayWaylayDuelist
0Even
OmenOmenController
+1Slight Edge
BrimstoneBrimstoneController
+1Slight Edge
AstraAstraController
+1Slight Edge
ViperViperController
+1Slight Edge
HarborHarborController
+1Slight Edge
CloveCloveController
+1Slight Edge
DeadlockDeadlockSentinel
+1Slight Edge

BEST TEAMMATES FOR PHOENIX

These agents pair well with Phoenix and create strong team compositions together.

Omen
OmenController
Sage
SageSentinel
Breach
BreachInitiator

PHOENIX MATCHUP FAQ

The best counters to Phoenix are Cypher, Killjoy, Chamber, Jett, Reyna. Cypher's traps catch Phoenix during Run It Back, revealing his ultimate location.

Phoenix is strong against Omen, Brimstone, Astra, Viper, 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 27 matchups tracked against every other Valorant agent. This includes favorable, even, and unfavorable matchups.

WORST MATCHUPS

Cypher
Cypher-3
Killjoy
Killjoy-3
Chamber
Chamber-3
Jett
Jett-1
Reyna
Reyna-1

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