Initiator
Best counters to Sova
These agents have the strongest advantage against Sova. Consider picking one of them when facing Sova on the enemy team.
Sova is strong against
Sova has a significant advantage over these agents. Picking Sova is especially effective when these agents are on the enemy team.
Sova's Recon Bolt scans through Harbor's walls, negating his vision denial.
Sova's Recon Bolt reveals Clove during Not Dead Yet, letting the team finish her.
Sova's Recon Bolt reveals Killjoy's hidden Nanoswarm and turret placements.
Sova's Recon Bolt reveals Vyse's trap placements for the team to avoid or destroy.
Recon Bolt sees through Miks's smokes. Dart the choke he just covered to punish the team relying on his vision denial.
All matchups
Complete matchup breakdown for Sova against every agent with curated matchup coverage on ValoHub. Positive scores indicate Sova has the advantage; negative scores mean the opponent is favored.
MiksControllerRecon Bolt sees through Miks's smokes. Dart the choke he just covered to punish the team relying on his vision denial.
HarborControllerSova's Recon Bolt scans through Harbor's walls, negating his vision denial.
CloveControllerSova's Recon Bolt reveals Clove during Not Dead Yet, letting the team finish her.
VyseSentinelSova's Recon Bolt reveals Vyse's trap placements for the team to avoid or destroy.
Best teammates for Sova
These agents pair well with Sova and create strong team compositions together.
Sova matchup FAQ
The best counters to Sova are Jett and Fade.
Sova is strong against Harbor, Clove, Killjoy, Vyse, and Miks. Sova's Recon Bolt scans through Harbor's walls, negating his vision denial.
Sova is currently rated S-tier (Meta Defining). Sova is a Initiator with Hard difficulty.
Sova is a Initiator. Initiators challenge angles by setting up their team to enter contested ground and push defenders away.
Sova has 28 curated matchups tracked against agents that currently have matchup coverage on ValoHub. This includes favorable, even, and unfavorable matchups.