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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING MEI

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

TierB
Win rate50.8%
Pick rate8.7%
Ban rate4.1%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Endothermic Blaster

    Weapon

    Short-range spray weapon that slows enemies. Long-range icicle launcher.

  2. Cryo-Freeze

    12s

    Ability

    Become invulnerable and heal yourself.

  3. Ice Wall

    12s

    Ability

    Create a wall in front of you.

  4. Blizzard

    1,925 pts

    Ultimate

    Launch a weather control drone that freezes enemies in a wide area.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Skating Rink

    Allies within Blizzard gain 25% increased movement speed and heal for 50 health per second.

  • Glacial Propulsion

    Double jumping creates a small ice pillar that launches Mei into the air.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Deep Freeze

    Continuously hitting enemies with primary fire freezes them for a short time.

  • Cryo-Storm

    Cryo-Freeze slows and deals 70 damage per second to nearby enemies.

Cooldowns from the Overwatch Wiki and the patch notes, ultimate cost in points.

Ability and perk icons and descriptions © Blizzard Entertainment.

KNOW YOUR PROBLEMS

TOUGH MATCHUPS

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

GOOD3 PICKS

Juno Good Support B

Mobility and reliable ranged pressure let Juno avoid Mei's preferred engagement while still contributing damage.

HOW TO PLAY IT

You won't catch Juno easily. Stay near your team and cover, and focus targets who can't escape your pressure.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSkating RinkMajorDeep Freeze

Juno plays as a survivor, so burst and duels matter most. Skating Rink brings area damage; Deep Freeze brings duels.

Pharah Good Damage S

Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Mei's preferred range and forces them to fight on unfavorable angles.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

You can't fight Pharah from the ground. Stay under cover and let your hitscan teammates contest her in the air.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorGlacial PropulsionMajorDeep Freeze

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Glacial Propulsion brings mobility and anti-air; Deep Freeze brings duels.

Reinhardt Good Tank S

Shielded approach and close-range pressure reduce Mei's poke value and force a direct brawl.

  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't poke into Reinhardt's shield. Use Ice Wall to split him from his team and punish him when his shield is down.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSkating RinkMajorDeep Freeze

Reinhardt plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and sustain matter most. Skating Rink brings area damage; Deep Freeze brings crowd control and duels.

SITUATIONAL3 PICKS

Echo Situational Damage B

Timing and team support matter. Vertical mobility and burst let Echo attack Mei from angles that are difficult to contest consistently.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Echo can attack from above. Stay under cover and let your hitscan teammates contest her, then fight when she lands.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorGlacial PropulsionMajorDeep Freeze

Echo plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Glacial Propulsion brings mobility and anti-air. Major perk: no direct answer here, Deep Freeze is the all-round pick.

Kiriko Situational Support D

Timing and team support matter. Suzu and high mobility can deny Mei's key punish window and quickly reset endangered teammates.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Kiriko can cleanse your pressure on a target. Bait her cooldown first, then use Ice Wall to cut off her escape routes.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorGlacial PropulsionMajorDeep Freeze

Kiriko plays as a medic, so burst and duels matter most. Deep Freeze brings duels. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Glacial Propulsion is the all-round pick.

D.Mon Situational Tank S

Mobile frontline pressure and a frontal barrier let D.Mon contest Mei's space without giving them easy angles.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't trade into D.Mon's barrier. Flank it or wait for it to break, and fight near your team so they can't isolate you.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorSkating RinkMajorCryo-Storm

D.Mon plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Skating Rink brings area damage; Cryo-Storm brings area damage.

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

  • Skating Rink

    Allies within Blizzard gain 25% increased movement speed and heal for 50 health per second.

    • Ult charge
    • Peel
    • Area damage
  • DEFAULT

    Glacial Propulsion

    Double jumping creates a small ice pillar that launches Mei into the air.

    • Mobility
    • Anti-air
    • Anti-dive
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Deep Freeze

    Continuously hitting enemies with primary fire freezes them for a short time.

    • Crowd control
    • Anti-dive
    • Duels

  • Cryo-Storm

    Cryo-Freeze slows and deals 70 damage per second to nearby enemies.

    • Crowd control
    • Anti-dive
    • Area damage

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Mei's toughest matchups punish most: anti-air, burst and range.

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

YOUR TARGETS

MEI IS GOOD INTO

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

D.VaTank · goodJunker QueenTank · goodRoadhogTank · goodSigmaTank · goodMaugaTank · goodDoomfistTank · situationalGenjiDamage · situationalVentureDamage · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1ReinhardtGood counter · S tier12.6%pick rate
  2. 2JunoGood counter · B tier11.6%pick rate
  3. 3KirikoSituational counter · D tier19.6%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Rialto+1.9 pts
  • Nepal+1.5 pts
  • Shambali Monastery+1.4 pts

AVOID

  • Numbani−2.1 pts
  • Blizzard World−2.0 pts
  • Paraíso−1.8 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 Mei. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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