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Anran

How to beat Anran

Damage · Overwatch

The best counters to Anran right now are Winston, Reinhardt, and Moira, led by Winston at a +2.1 counter rating. Every hero below is ranked by how hard they beat Anran in real duels and teamfights, all ranks, updated Jul 8, 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 blocking damage rather than dealing it, like D.Va's Defense Matrix, are understated by kill data.

Tank14 heroes

  1. Winston
    Winston

    Takes 71% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up

    +2.1High
  2. Reinhardt
    Reinhardt

    Takes 73% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.6Very high
  3. Wrecking Ball
    Wrecking Ball

    Takes 71% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 66% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.3High
  4. Hazard
    Hazard

    Takes 70% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.2High
  5. Roadhog
    Roadhog

    Takes 77% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 62% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.9High
  6. Doomfist
    Doomfist

    Takes 66% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.9High
  7. Zarya
    Zarya

    Takes 69% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.8High
  8. Domina
    Domina

    Takes 66% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4High
  9. Junker Queen
    Junker Queen

    Takes 66% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  10. Ramattra
    Ramattra

    Takes 64% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  11. Orisa
    Orisa

    Takes 63% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1Very high
  12. Sigma
    Sigma

    Takes 64% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5Very high
  13. D.Va
    D.Va

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  14. Mauga
    Mauga

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High

Damage23 heroes

  1. Venture
    Venture

    Takes 64% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.6High
  2. Pharah
    Pharah

    Takes 67% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.4High
  3. Junkrat
    Junkrat

    Takes 64% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.3Very high
  4. Mei
    Mei

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4High
  5. Torbjörn
    Torbjörn

    Takes 39% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 34% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  6. Reaper
    Reaper

    Takes 62% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1Very high
  7. Tracer
    Tracer

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1High
  8. Cassidy
    Cassidy

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0Very high
  9. Echo
    Echo

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2High
  10. Vendetta
    Vendetta

    Takes 50% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3High
  11. Freja
    Freja

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3High
  12. Sombra
    Sombra

    Takes 50% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5High
  13. Symmetra
    Symmetra

    Takes 49% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5High
  14. Widowmaker
    Widowmaker

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  15. Sojourn
    Sojourn

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  16. Emre
    Emre

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  17. Sierra
    Sierra

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8Very high
  18. Hanzo
    Hanzo

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8High
  19. Ashe
    Ashe

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8Very high
  20. Bastion
    Bastion

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.9Very high
  21. Shion
    Shion

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.9Very high
  22. Soldier: 76
    Soldier: 76

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.1Very high
  23. Genji
    Genji

    Takes 47% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.6High

Support14 heroes

  1. Moira
    Moira

    Takes 61% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.6Very high
  2. Brigitte
    Brigitte

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.1High
  3. Jetpack Cat
    Jetpack Cat

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  4. Mizuki
    Mizuki

    Takes 43% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4Very high
  5. Lúcio
    Lúcio

    Takes 36% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2High
  6. Zenyatta
    Zenyatta

    Takes 48% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5Very high
  7. Wuyang
    Wuyang

    Takes 42% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  8. Kiriko
    Kiriko

    Takes 38% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6Very high
  9. Mercy
    Mercy

    Takes 9% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7Very high
  10. Lifeweaver
    Lifeweaver

    Takes 29% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8Very high
  11. Baptiste
    Baptiste

    Takes 24% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 39% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.0High
  12. Illari
    Illari

    Takes 26% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 39% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.1High
  13. Juno
    Juno

    Takes 37% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.1Very high
  14. Ana
    Ana

    Takes 32% of the kills traded with Anran · Anran suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.3Very high

Flip side: Anran punishes Genji, Ana, and Juno hardest. Playing Anran yourself? See Anran's full stats, win rate & synergies →

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Beating Anran FAQ

What is the best counter to Anran in Overwatch?
Winston is the strongest pick against Anran right now, with a counter rating of +2.1, followed by Reinhardt and Moira. The full list below ranks every eligible hero against Anran.
How are Anran's counters calculated?
From the kill feeds of community matches: who wins the one-on-one kill trades against Anran, and whose side dies more while both heroes are on the field. Each hero's general strength is stripped out so the rating reflects the matchup itself, and match win rate is excluded entirely because counter-swappers are usually already losing when they swap. Matchups need 50 or more contributing players to appear.
Who is Anran good against?
Anran punishes Genji, Ana, and Juno hardest right now. If the enemy runs one of them, staying on Anran is usually right.
Should I swap off my main to counter Anran?
Only when the matchup is genuinely lopsided. Playing your best hero into a slightly bad matchup usually beats swapping to an unfamiliar counter: the data shows counter-swappers lose more often partly because they are off their main. Use the ratings here to judge how lopsided the matchup really is before giving up your comfort pick.

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