How to beat Adam Warlock
Strategist · Marvel Rivals
The best counters to Adam Warlock right now are Venom, Groot, and Captain America, led by Venom at a +1.2 counter rating. Every hero below is ranked by how hard they beat Adam Warlock in real duels and teamfights, all ranks, updated Jul 9, 2026.
Ratings blend one-on-one duel wins (two thirds) with teamfight impact (one third), from the kill feeds of community matches. Each hero's general strength is stripped out, so a high rating means the matchup itself is lopsided, not that the hero is simply strong. Match win rate is excluded on purpose: it punishes counter picks made from behind. Counters that work by absorbing or denying damage rather than dealing it, like Magneto's shields, are understated by kill data. So are counters that only come online while a team-up is active.
Vanguard14 heroes
VenomTakes 69% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 63% of the deaths when both are up
+1.2Good
GrootTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 63% of the deaths when both are up
+1.1Good
Captain AmericaTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 62% of the deaths when both are up
+1.0Good
Doctor StrangeTakes 72% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up
+0.6High
AngelaTakes 70% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up
+0.5Good
ThorTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
+0.1Good
Bruce BannerTakes 69% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 67% of the deaths when both are up
+0.0Good
MagnetoTakes 70% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up
-0.1Good
Deadpool (Vanguard)Takes 63% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2Good
RogueTakes 64% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2Good
Emma FrostTakes 66% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2High
Peni ParkerTakes 61% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 63% of the deaths when both are up
-0.8Good
The ThingTakes 57% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
-0.9Good
Devil DinosaurTakes 54% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
-1.4High
Duelist27 heroes
Black PantherTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
+1.0Good
DaredevilTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
+0.9Good
Black CatTakes 74% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+0.8Good
Spider-ManTakes 75% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+0.7High
Deadpool (Duelist)Takes 69% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
+0.4Good
Black WidowTakes 73% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
MagikTakes 73% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
BladeTakes 70% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up
+0.2Good
Moon KnightTakes 74% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+0.1Good
Elsa BloodstoneTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
+0.1Good
Squirrel GirlTakes 75% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+0.0Good
Iron FistTakes 68% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
-0.1Good
Winter SoldierTakes 76% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2Good
StormTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.3Limited
WolverineTakes 62% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
-0.3Good
PsylockeTakes 73% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.5Good
PhoenixTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.5Good
Star-LordTakes 71% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-0.5Good
HawkeyeTakes 72% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
-0.5Limited
CyclopsTakes 78% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up
-0.6High
HelaTakes 74% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.6Good
Mister FantasticTakes 70% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up
-0.6Good
Scarlet WitchTakes 70% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-0.9Good
NamorTakes 72% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.9Good
The PunisherTakes 68% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
-0.9High
Human TorchTakes 62% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-0.9Limited
Iron ManTakes 65% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
-1.5Good
Strategist11 heroes
Cloak & DaggerTakes 61% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 63% of the deaths when both are up
+1.0High
Invisible WomanTakes 59% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 62% of the deaths when both are up
+1.0High
MantisTakes 63% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 62% of the deaths when both are up
+0.8Good
Luna SnowTakes 66% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up
+0.6High
White FoxTakes 65% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up
+0.5High
Deadpool (Strategist)Takes 52% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 62% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
LokiTakes 56% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 63% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
GambitTakes 57% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up
+0.2High
Rocket RaccoonTakes 45% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 67% of the deaths when both are up
-0.1High
Jeff The Land SharkTakes 54% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up
-0.3High
UltronTakes 55% of the kills traded with Adam Warlock · Adam Warlock suffers 63% of the deaths when both are up
-1.9Good
Flip side: Adam Warlock punishes Ultron, Devil Dinosaur, and Human Torch hardest. Playing Adam Warlock yourself? See Adam Warlock's full stats, win rate & synergies →
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