Did I ThrOW?
Menu
Emre portrait

YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING EMRE

Who to ban, which matchups hurt, where to play and who has your back.

EMRE CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHCyber Frag · Cooldown · Hit volume · head / legs · See the impact
TierD
Win rate46.6%
Pick rate5.4%
Ban rate0.2%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

Season 5 notes

Emre has more frequent access to Cyber Frag in Season 5.

  1. Synthetic Burst Rifle

    Weapon

    Three-round burst weapon. Hold to zoom in, tightening accuracy and increasing fall off range.

  2. Cyber Frag

    9s

    Ability

    Throw a grenade that detonates shortly after bouncing.

    Season 5More frequent access to Cyber Frag.

  3. Altered Vitals

    Passive

    Passive health regeneration activates sooner and instantly restores 30 health when activated.

  4. Override Protocol

    Ultimate

    An override initiates, transforming you into a living weapon.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Suppressive Security

    Override Protocol’s light rounds slow enemies by 30% for 1.5 seconds.

  • Enhanced Agility

    Siphon Blaster’s movement speed bonus is increased by 20% while not firing.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Heat Sink

    Direct hits with Siphon Blaster refunds 60% heat and increase its duration by 0.1 seconds.

  • Cyber Adhesion

    Cyber Frag now sticks on contact, dealing 40 extra damage to stuck enemies.

Know this

  • The ranged pressure profile remains qualitative; no changed elimination probability is inferred.

Official live patch notes · Cooldowns from the Overwatch Wiki and the patch notes.

Ability and perk icons and descriptions © Blizzard Entertainment.

KNOW YOUR PROBLEMS

TOUGH MATCHUPS

Heroes that counter Emre, strongest first. Tap one to see what beats them.

GOOD4 PICKS

D.Va Good Tank D

Defense Matrix denies Emre's ranged burst and grenade pressure while Boosters force him off safe angles.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

D.Va can deny your ranged burst. Bait her defensive cooldown first, then commit, and stay near cover.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorSuppressive SecurityMajorCyber Adhesion

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Suppressive Security brings crowd control and anti-dive. Major perk: no direct answer here, Cyber Adhesion is the all-round pick.

Sigma Good Tank B

Defensive resources reduce Emre's poke value while enabling a safer approach into their effective range.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't unload into Sigma's barrier. Pressure around it and wait for the shield to drop before committing.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorSuppressive SecurityMajorCyber Adhesion

Sigma plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Cyber Adhesion brings burst. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Suppressive Security is the all-round pick.

Widowmaker Good Damage B

Superior pick pressure challenges Emre's sightlines and punishes exposed peeks.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't duel Widowmaker on long sightlines. Play shorter angles with cover and change your position often.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorEnhanced AgilityMajorCyber Adhesion

Widowmaker plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Enhanced Agility brings mobility; Cyber Adhesion brings duels.

Zarya Good Tank C

Defensive resources reduce Emre's poke value while enabling a safer approach into their effective range.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't pour damage into Zarya's barriers. Wait for them to drop before committing, and avoid long trades when she's high charge.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorSuppressive SecurityMajorCyber Adhesion

Zarya plays as a bruiser, so duels and burst matter most. Suppressive Security brings crowd control; Cyber Adhesion brings burst and duels.

SITUATIONAL1 PICK

Winston Situational Tank S

Winston can close the gap quickly, force Emre off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Winston can reach you quickly. Stay near your team and keep your escape until he commits.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorSuppressive SecurityMajorCyber Adhesion

Winston plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Suppressive Security brings crowd control and anti-dive. Major perk: no direct answer here, Cyber Adhesion is the all-round pick.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · SPECIALIST

PERK BUILD

One minor perk at level 2, one major at level 3. The highlighted pair is the default; each tough matchup above says when to switch.

MINOR PERKLevel 2 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Suppressive Security

    Override Protocol’s light rounds slow enemies by 30% for 1.5 seconds.

    • Crowd control
    • Anti-dive
    • Anti-flank

  • Enhanced Agility

    Siphon Blaster’s movement speed bonus is increased by 20% while not firing.

    • Mobility
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Heat Sink

    Direct hits with Siphon Blaster refunds 60% heat and increase its duration by 0.1 seconds.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Duels
  • DEFAULT

    Cyber Adhesion

    Cyber Frag now sticks on contact, dealing 40 extra damage to stuck enemies.

    • Burst
    • Duels

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Emre's toughest matchups punish most: sustain, anti-dive and crowd control.

Perk names, text and icons as published on the official Emre page. Picks are rule-based from this hero's matchups, not win-rate data.

YOUR TARGETS

EMRE IS GOOD INTO

These matchups depend on timing, positioning and teammate follow-up. Check the conditions before swapping.

TorbjörnDamage · goodPharahDamage · good

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

The counters you're most likely to actually face in Bronze → Diamond.

  1. 1SigmaGood counter · B tier9.7%pick rate
  2. 2D.VaGood counter · D tier5.3%pick rate
  3. 3WidowmakerGood counter · B tier5.1%pick rate

Ranked by counter strength × how often each hero is picked.

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

Emre's win rate on each map compared with Emre's own All Maps average. All ranks, PC Competitive.

VOTE FOR

  • Samoa+2.1 pts
  • Busan+1.3 pts
  • Circuit Royal+1.3 pts

AVOID

  • Watchpoint: Gibraltar−1.8 pts
  • Lijiang Tower−1.7 pts
  • Paraíso−1.4 pts

Blizzard Hero Statistics, 2026-10-15. Maps with low pick rates are left out.

Map images © Blizzard Entertainment, via OverFast API.

TEAM UP

COVERS YOUR WEAK SPOTS

Teammates who answer the heroes that counter Emre. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

BUILD AROUND IT

Your main needs backup picks for the matchups above.

Rate Emre + Symmetra as a pool All Emre counters How the latest patch hits Emre Full tier list Analyze my last match
CHANGE YOUR MAINSearch 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

Matchups reviewed for 2026-10-06. Rates from Blizzard Hero Statistics (2026-10-20). Use the explanation, not just the label.