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Counterwatch vs Marvel Rivals Tracker by Tracker.gg: which Overwolf app actually helps you win
Counterwatch and Marvel Rivals Tracker by Tracker.gg are the two free apps on Overwolf that most Marvel Rivals players end up choosing between. They're built around different ideas of what a companion...
Why we use Bayesian shrinkage (and Blizzard's rates page doesn't)
The community win rates on Counterwatch and the ones on Blizzard's official rates page use different math. Counterwatch applies Bayesian shrinkage before ranking heroes. Blizzard publishes the raw num...
Overwatch Season 2 "Summit" halfway meta snapshot: what's changed in 5 weeks
Five weeks into Overwatch Season 2 "Summit" and the tier list has done something rare: barely moved. The same names that led each role at the four-week snapshot are still leading now, with a few perce...
Marvel Rivals counters: who beats who in every matchup
Counter-picking in Marvel Rivals is trickier than in most hero shooters because team-ups, new heroes every season, and role flexibility all warp the matchup picture. This post walks through how to rea...
Overwatch Season 2 "Summit" first-month meta snapshot: early S-tier and why
Four weeks into Overwatch Season 2 "Summit" and the 5V5 meta has settled enough to read. This post walks through the top five heroes per role by shrunk win rate, where the dominant picks sit, and what...
Marvel Rivals Season 7 "The Hunt Is On" end-of-season recap: who won the meta
Season 7 "The Hunt Is On" wraps on May 15, and eight weeks of tracked community matches give us a clear read on the hero list. This post walks through who actually topped the tiers at each role going ...
Counter picking in Overwatch: a stats-backed guide
Counter picking is the single highest-leverage decision you make in an Overwatch match. Most players over-index on "what's meta right now" and under-index on "what beats the enemy I'm actually staring...
Marvel Rivals tier list explained: ranking heroes by win rate
Marvel Rivals tier lists move fast. The ranking you see on opening day of a new season can look nothing like week five. This post walks through how Counterwatch's MR tier list is actually computed: wh...
Overwatch tier list explained: how Bayesian shrinkage ranks every hero
A tier list is only as useful as you understand what it measures. Every row on the Counterwatch Overwatch tier list is sorted by "shrunk" win rate, not raw win rate. This post walks through why that d...
Best Overwatch stats apps in 2026: what's left after Overbuff and OmnicMeta shut down
Finding the best Overwatch app in 2026 is a lot harder than it used to be. The community lost a lot of data when classic sites like Overbuff shut down, and the landscape of tracking tools has shifted ...
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