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Mei

How to beat Mei

Damage · Overwatch

The best counters to Mei right now are Widowmaker, Pharah, and Reinhardt, led by Widowmaker at a +1.4 counter rating. Every hero below is ranked by how hard they beat Mei 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. Reinhardt
    Reinhardt

    Takes 67% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.0Very high
  2. Doomfist
    Doomfist

    Takes 60% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  3. Wrecking Ball
    Wrecking Ball

    Takes 64% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4Good
  4. Domina
    Domina

    Takes 61% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  5. Winston
    Winston

    Takes 57% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1High
  6. Hazard
    Hazard

    Takes 60% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0High
  7. Orisa
    Orisa

    Takes 59% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2High
  8. Ramattra
    Ramattra

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.4High
  9. Mauga
    Mauga

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  10. Roadhog
    Roadhog

    Takes 68% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  11. Zarya
    Zarya

    Takes 59% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  12. Sigma
    Sigma

    Takes 59% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7Very high
  13. D.Va
    D.Va

    Takes 47% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 44% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  14. Junker Queen
    Junker Queen

    Takes 57% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8High

Damage23 heroes

  1. Widowmaker
    Widowmaker

    Takes 59% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.4High
  2. Pharah
    Pharah

    Takes 62% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.1High
  3. Junkrat
    Junkrat

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

    +0.8High
  4. Sojourn
    Sojourn

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4High
  5. Tracer
    Tracer

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  6. Venture
    Venture

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 47% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2Good
  7. Hanzo
    Hanzo

    Takes 57% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  8. Freja
    Freja

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1High
  9. Vendetta
    Vendetta

    Takes 48% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 42% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1Good
  10. Cassidy
    Cassidy

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 47% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0Very high
  11. Reaper
    Reaper

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0High
  12. Shion
    Shion

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0Very high
  13. Ashe
    Ashe

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1High
  14. Bastion
    Bastion

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1Very high
  15. Emre
    Emre

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

    -0.1High
  16. Torbjörn
    Torbjörn

    Takes 30% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 30% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1High
  17. Sierra
    Sierra

    Takes 55% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1Very high
  18. Genji
    Genji

    Takes 49% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2High
  19. Echo
    Echo

    Takes 48% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 43% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2High
  20. Soldier: 76
    Soldier: 76

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3Very high
  21. Anran
    Anran

    Takes 43% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 45% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5High
  22. Symmetra
    Symmetra

    Takes 45% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 47% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  23. Sombra
    Sombra

    Takes 43% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.0High

Support14 heroes

  1. Jetpack Cat
    Jetpack Cat

    Takes 47% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  2. Brigitte
    Brigitte

    Takes 42% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5High
  3. Juno
    Juno

    Takes 40% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5Very high
  4. Lifeweaver
    Lifeweaver

    Takes 30% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4Very high
  5. Lúcio
    Lúcio

    Takes 36% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 49% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4High
  6. Mercy
    Mercy

    Takes 9% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3Very high
  7. Wuyang
    Wuyang

    Takes 40% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  8. Zenyatta
    Zenyatta

    Takes 46% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  9. Kiriko
    Kiriko

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

    +0.0Very high
  10. Moira
    Moira

    Takes 44% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0Very high
  11. Mizuki
    Mizuki

    Takes 34% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2Very high
  12. Ana
    Ana

    Takes 30% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5Very high
  13. Illari
    Illari

    Takes 23% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 34% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  14. Baptiste
    Baptiste

    Takes 20% of the kills traded with Mei · Mei suffers 35% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High

Flip side: Mei punishes Junker Queen, Sombra, and Mauga hardest. Playing Mei yourself? See Mei's full stats, win rate & synergies →

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Beating Mei FAQ

What is the best counter to Mei in Overwatch?
Widowmaker is the strongest pick against Mei right now, with a counter rating of +1.4, followed by Pharah and Reinhardt. The full list below ranks every eligible hero against Mei.
How are Mei's counters calculated?
From the kill feeds of community matches: who wins the one-on-one kill trades against Mei, 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 Mei good against?
Mei punishes Junker Queen, Sombra, and Mauga hardest right now. If the enemy runs one of them, staying on Mei is usually right.
Should I swap off my main to counter Mei?
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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