Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Dynamo
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Dynamo has a rough time when enemies buy Metal Skin, Disarming Hex and Spirit Strike. Metal Skin helps enemies live through bullet pressure, which can waste Dynamo's best damage window. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Dynamo wants to start or finish a fight. Spirit Strike adds control or fight utility that makes clean engages harder for Dynamo. Most of the strongest results here are spirit items, so the pattern is less about one random purchase and more about enemies making fights harder to start, finish, or escape. If you are playing Dynamo, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Dynamo, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Dynamo to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Dynamo win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 McGinnis Mystic | 48.1% | 11,004 |
 Seven Mystic | 48.2% | 23,050 |
 Victor Brawler | 48.3% | 15,301 |
 Ivy Marksman | 49.9% | 20,584 |
 Kelvin Brawler | 50.2% | 16,820 |
 Vyper Assassin | 51.3% | 11,158 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Dynamo win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Mina Marksman | 51.8% | 24,293 |
 Warden Brawler | 52.1% | 18,835 |
 Wraith Marksman | 52.5% | 20,099 |
 Yamato Assassin | 52.7% | 14,474 |
 Abrams Brawler | 52.8% | 16,169 |
 Apollo Assassin | 53.0% | 16,236 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Dynamo win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 The Doorman Mystic | 53.0% | 17,182 |
 Calico Assassin | 53.1% | 10,088 |
 Vindicta Marksman | 53.2% | 14,497 |
 Infernus Marksman | 53.3% | 23,184 |
 Lash Assassin | 53.4% | 30,366 |
 Mo & Krill Brawler | 53.4% | 17,008 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Dynamo win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 58.1% | 20,986 |
 Rem Operative | 57.7% | 17,613 |
 Holliday Marksman | 56.8% | 11,033 |
 Viscous Mystic | 56.5% | 11,479 |
 Shiv Brawler | 56.3% | 23,893 |
 Bebop Brawler | 56.1% | 31,748 |
Dynamo has the hardest time into McGinnis, Seven and Victor because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Dynamo to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Dynamo looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Rem and Holliday, where there is more room to move, trade, and choose when the fight starts. The middle matchups are still playable either way, so do not treat the list as a hard rule. Team setup, item timing, and how safely Dynamo enters the fight will matter a lot.
Dynamo By Rank
Dynamo is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Dynamo stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Dynamo's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Dynamo gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Dynamo has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Dynamo
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal Skin 2,492 total matches | 44.6% | 41.4% | 44.3% | 41.0% | 42.7% | 41.2% | 41.3% | 43.2% | 42.5% | 42.4% | 43.0% |
 Disarming Hex 3,984 total matches | 41.6% | 45.7% | 45.3% | 45.1% | 44.9% | 43.8% | 44.0% | 43.0% | 43.5% | 42.9% | 42.9% |
 Spirit Strike 143 total matches | 48.0% | 52.5% | 41.7% | 43.8% | 54.6% | 50.0% | 45.9% | 53.3% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 40.0% |
 Decay 672 total matches | 46.3% | 43.9% | 45.0% | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.4% | 44.6% | 50.8% | 44.6% | 47.9% | 40.7% |
 Rusted Barrel 4,405 total matches | 47.0% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 48.4% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 44.5% |
 Suppressor 1,945 total matches | 47.1% | 47.7% | 45.5% | 50.1% | 49.4% | 46.9% | 49.4% | 48.9% | 45.6% | 50.1% | 46.9% |
 Weapon Shielding 192 total matches | 39.0% | 45.0% | 48.4% | 45.1% | 46.1% | 42.2% | 41.2% | 47.9% | 55.3% | 41.0% | 50.0% |
 Spirit Shielding 801 total matches | 48.0% | 46.8% | 49.4% | 50.4% | 47.2% | 44.9% | 43.7% | 49.3% | 53.0% | 46.1% | 48.4% |
 Silence Wave 5,325 total matches | 50.7% | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 50.9% | 49.7% | 51.3% | 49.5% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
 Knockdown 9,796 total matches | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.7% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 50.5% | 49.1% | 54.2% |