Did I ThrOW?
Menu
Mercy portrait

SUPPORT MATCHUP

BEST MERCY COUNTERS

Pick your role and get the fastest practical swaps into Mercy. Every recommendation below is directional and explains what makes the matchup work.

MERCY CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso / legs · See the impact

WHAT SHOULD I SWAP TO?

PICK YOUR ROLE

STRONG

0 PICKS

GOOD

4 PICKS
D.Va portrait

D.Va

GoodTANK

Mobility lets D.Va keep pace with Mercy and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
Doomfist portrait

Doomfist

GoodTANK

Mobility lets Doomfist keep pace with Mercy and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
Soldier: 76 portrait

Soldier: 76

GoodDAMAGE

Reliable ranged pressure punishes Mercy's movement and reduces the safety of open repositioning.

Wrecking Ball portrait

Wrecking Ball

GoodTANK

Mobility lets Wrecking Ball keep pace with Mercy and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED

SITUATIONAL

4 PICKS
Cassidy portrait

Cassidy

SituationalDAMAGE

Timing and team support matter. Well-timed ranged pressure punishes Mercy's movement and reduces the safety of open repositioning.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
Widowmaker portrait

Widowmaker

SituationalDAMAGE

Timing and team support matter. Well-timed ranged pressure punishes Mercy's movement and reduces the safety of open repositioning.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
Mauga portrait

Mauga

SituationalTANK

Sustained damage and self-sustain make prolonged fights against Mercy increasingly unfavorable.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
D.Mon portrait

D.Mon

SituationalTANK

Community pressure data favors D.Mon, but vertical access and the recent hotfix matter.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
CHANGE ENEMY HEROSearch all 54 heroes
D.Va portrait D.Vatank D.Mon portrait D.Montank Domina portrait Dominatank Doomfist portrait Doomfisttank Hazard portrait Hazardtank Junker Queen portrait Junker Queentank Mauga portrait Maugatank Orisa portrait Orisatank Ramattra portrait Ramattratank Reinhardt portrait Reinhardttank Roadhog portrait Roadhogtank Sigma portrait Sigmatank Wrecking Ball portrait Wrecking Balltank Winston portrait Winstontank Zarya portrait Zaryatank Anran portrait Anrandamage Ashe portrait Ashedamage Bastion portrait Bastiondamage Cassidy portrait Cassidydamage Echo portrait Echodamage Emre portrait Emredamage Freja portrait Frejadamage Genji portrait Genjidamage Hanzo portrait Hanzodamage Junkrat portrait Junkratdamage Mei portrait Meidamage Pharah portrait Pharahdamage Reaper portrait Reaperdamage Shion portrait Shiondamage Sierra portrait Sierradamage Sojourn portrait Sojourndamage Soldier: 76 portrait Soldier: 76damage Symmetra portrait Symmetradamage Torbjörn portrait Torbjörndamage Tracer portrait Tracerdamage Vendetta portrait Vendettadamage Venture portrait Venturedamage Widowmaker portrait Widowmakerdamage Sombra portrait Sombrasupport Ana portrait Anasupport Baptiste portrait Baptistesupport Brigitte portrait Brigittesupport Illari portrait Illarisupport Jetpack Cat portrait Jetpack Catsupport Juno portrait Junosupport Kiriko portrait Kirikosupport Lifeweaver portrait Lifeweaversupport Lúcio portrait Lúciosupport Mercy portrait Mercysupport Mizuki portrait Mizukisupport Moira portrait Moirasupport Wuyang portrait Wuyangsupport Zenyatta portrait Zenyattasupport Doctrine portrait Doctrinesupport

ZOOM OUT

ONE MATCHUP ISN'T THE WHOLE META

Compare the full roster on the Tier List, or use your final scoreboard to review what happened in the match.

CHECK THE TIER LIST →ANALYZE MY MATCH →

Matchups reviewed for 2026-10-06. Overwatch balance changes; use the explanation, not just the label.