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Sombra

How to beat Sombra

Damage · Overwatch

The best counters to Sombra right now are Brigitte, Baptiste, and Vendetta, led by Brigitte at a +2.1 counter rating. Every hero below is ranked by how hard they beat Sombra 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 62% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.0Good
  2. Zarya
    Zarya

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

    +0.5Good
  3. Domina
    Domina

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

    +0.1High
  4. Reinhardt
    Reinhardt

    Takes 59% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1High
  5. Roadhog
    Roadhog

    Takes 67% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1High
  6. D.Va
    D.Va

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

    +0.0High
  7. Ramattra
    Ramattra

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

    -0.1High
  8. Doomfist
    Doomfist

    Takes 55% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1High
  9. Orisa
    Orisa

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

    -0.2High
  10. Hazard
    Hazard

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

    -0.3Good
  11. Sigma
    Sigma

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6High
  12. Junker Queen
    Junker Queen

    Takes 57% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6Good
  13. Mauga
    Mauga

    Takes 44% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.7High
  14. Wrecking Ball
    Wrecking Ball

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

    -1.8Good

Damage23 heroes

  1. Vendetta
    Vendetta

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 46% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.2Good
  2. Venture
    Venture

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

    +1.0Good
  3. Mei
    Mei

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

    +0.9High
  4. Symmetra
    Symmetra

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.8Good
  5. Shion
    Shion

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

    +0.6Very high
  6. Sierra
    Sierra

    Takes 61% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  7. Anran
    Anran

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 47% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5High
  8. Cassidy
    Cassidy

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5High
  9. Reaper
    Reaper

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

    +0.4High
  10. Soldier: 76
    Soldier: 76

    Takes 57% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4High
  11. Sojourn
    Sojourn

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  12. Junkrat
    Junkrat

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  13. Genji
    Genji

    Takes 55% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  14. Tracer
    Tracer

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  15. Torbjörn
    Torbjörn

    Takes 33% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 32% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1Good
  16. Hanzo
    Hanzo

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3High
  17. Emre
    Emre

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

    -0.3High
  18. Echo
    Echo

    Takes 45% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 46% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7Good
  19. Ashe
    Ashe

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

    -0.8High
  20. Widowmaker
    Widowmaker

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

    -0.9High
  21. Pharah
    Pharah

    Takes 50% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.2Good
  22. Bastion
    Bastion

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

    -1.2High
  23. Freja
    Freja

    Takes 45% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.5Good

Support14 heroes

  1. Brigitte
    Brigitte

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

    +2.1High
  2. Baptiste
    Baptiste

    Takes 32% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 40% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.4Good
  3. Lúcio
    Lúcio

    Takes 40% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.2High
  4. Kiriko
    Kiriko

    Takes 44% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.8Very high
  5. Mizuki
    Mizuki

    Takes 41% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.7Very high
  6. Moira
    Moira

    Takes 50% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4Very high
  7. Lifeweaver
    Lifeweaver

    Takes 34% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4High
  8. Ana
    Ana

    Takes 39% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3Very high
  9. Mercy
    Mercy

    Takes 11% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3High
  10. Illari
    Illari

    Takes 26% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 37% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5High
  11. Jetpack Cat
    Jetpack Cat

    Takes 43% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5Good
  12. Wuyang
    Wuyang

    Takes 39% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  13. Zenyatta
    Zenyatta

    Takes 43% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8High
  14. Juno
    Juno

    Takes 29% of the kills traded with Sombra · Sombra suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    -2.3High

Flip side: Sombra punishes Juno, Wrecking Ball, and Mauga hardest. Playing Sombra yourself? See Sombra's full stats, win rate & synergies →

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Beating Sombra FAQ

What is the best counter to Sombra in Overwatch?
Brigitte is the strongest pick against Sombra right now, with a counter rating of +2.1, followed by Baptiste and Vendetta. The full list below ranks every eligible hero against Sombra.
How are Sombra's counters calculated?
From the kill feeds of community matches: who wins the one-on-one kill trades against Sombra, 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 Sombra good against?
Sombra punishes Juno, Wrecking Ball, and Mauga hardest right now. If the enemy runs one of them, staying on Sombra is usually right.
Should I swap off my main to counter Sombra?
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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