How to beat Iron Man
Duelist · Marvel Rivals
The best counters to Iron Man right now are Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Adam Warlock, led by Spider-Man at a +3.6 counter rating. Every hero below is ranked by how hard they beat Iron Man 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
Deadpool (Vanguard)Takes 49% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+0.8High
Bruce BannerTakes 54% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 62% of the deaths when both are up
+0.5Good
MagnetoTakes 46% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up
+0.2High
Doctor StrangeTakes 44% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
+0.2High
AngelaTakes 50% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+0.1Good
ThorTakes 46% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2High
VenomTakes 38% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-0.3High
RogueTakes 38% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
-0.5High
Emma FrostTakes 38% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
-0.8High
GrootTakes 37% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
-1.1Good
Devil DinosaurTakes 30% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
-1.3High
The ThingTakes 31% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up
-1.3High
Peni ParkerTakes 31% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-2.0High
Captain AmericaTakes 25% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
-2.2High
Duelist26 heroes
Spider-ManTakes 69% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+3.6High
Black WidowTakes 61% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
+2.1Good
The PunisherTakes 61% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up
+1.5High
Deadpool (Duelist)Takes 56% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
+1.4Good
Star-LordTakes 62% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+1.4High
Iron FistTakes 57% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
+1.3Good
PhoenixTakes 59% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+1.0High
CyclopsTakes 65% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
+0.8High
Black CatTakes 54% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
+0.8Good
PsylockeTakes 59% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+0.7Good
HawkeyeTakes 56% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
+0.7Good
HelaTakes 61% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
+0.5High
Elsa BloodstoneTakes 53% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up
+0.4Good
Winter SoldierTakes 56% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3High
Scarlet WitchTakes 58% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3High
StormTakes 56% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
Black PantherTakes 43% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
NamorTakes 56% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up
+0.2High
DaredevilTakes 44% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2Good
Mister FantasticTakes 52% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up
-0.3Good
MagikTakes 47% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up
-0.4High
BladeTakes 41% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up
-0.8Good
WolverineTakes 32% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up
-1.3Good
Human TorchTakes 42% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up
-1.3Good
Moon KnightTakes 39% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up
-1.8High
Squirrel GirlTakes 35% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up
-2.4High
Strategist12 heroes
Adam WarlockTakes 44% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up
+1.5Good
Rocket RaccoonTakes 25% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 65% of the deaths when both are up
+0.9High
Luna SnowTakes 42% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+0.6High
Cloak & DaggerTakes 31% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3High
Deadpool (Strategist)Takes 32% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
+0.3Good
UltronTakes 47% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up
+0.2Good
GambitTakes 30% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-0.1High
MantisTakes 32% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.2Good
Invisible WomanTakes 21% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up
-0.7High
Jeff The Land SharkTakes 24% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up
-1.0High
LokiTakes 21% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up
-1.3Good
White FoxTakes 26% of the kills traded with Iron Man · Iron Man suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up
-1.3High
Flip side: Iron Man punishes Squirrel Girl, Captain America, and Moon Knight hardest. Playing Iron Man yourself? See Iron Man's full stats, win rate & synergies →
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