Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Holliday
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Holliday has a rough time when enemies buy Return Fire, Metal Skin and Arcane Surge. Return Fire is a warning sign when Holliday has to keep shooting into someone who can throw that pressure back. Metal Skin helps enemies live through bullet pressure, which can waste Holliday's best damage window. Arcane Surge adds control or fight utility that makes clean engages harder for Holliday. 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 Holliday, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Holliday, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Holliday to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Dynamo Mystic | 43.2% | 11,033 |
 Seven Mystic | 43.3% | 11,602 |
 Kelvin Brawler | 43.3% | 7,647 |
 Victor Brawler | 43.4% | 7,585 |
 McGinnis Mystic | 43.5% | 5,372 |
 Vyper Assassin | 44.8% | 5,726 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Ivy Marksman | 45.5% | 9,330 |
 The Doorman Mystic | 46.0% | 8,871 |
 Mina Marksman | 46.0% | 13,883 |
 Abrams Brawler | 46.1% | 7,599 |
 Wraith Marksman | 46.6% | 10,756 |
 Yamato Assassin | 46.9% | 8,107 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Grey Talon Marksman | 50.2% | 7,730 |
 Vindicta Marksman | 49.1% | 7,786 |
 Billy Brawler | 49.1% | 6,276 |
 Celeste Marksman | 49.0% | 7,128 |
 Paradox Marksman | 48.6% | 10,208 |
 Paige Mystic | 48.4% | 8,000 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Holliday win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 52.7% | 10,986 |
 Sinclair Mystic | 52.6% | 5,409 |
 Rem Operative | 51.9% | 8,133 |
 Shiv Brawler | 50.7% | 10,831 |
 Viscous Mystic | 50.7% | 5,406 |
 Bebop Brawler | 50.4% | 17,227 |
Holliday has the hardest time into Dynamo, Seven and Kelvin because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Holliday to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Holliday looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Sinclair and Rem, 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 Holliday enters the fight will matter a lot.
Holliday By Rank
Holliday is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Holliday stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Holliday's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Holliday gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Holliday has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Holliday
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Return Fire 134 total matches | 34.8% | 27.3% | 23.7% | 36.4% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 42.9% | 27.3% | 20.5% | 29.7% | 57.1% |
 Metal Skin 1,557 total matches | 37.3% | 31.1% | 36.3% | 32.3% | 36.4% | 35.9% | 35.2% | 38.1% | 38.7% | 36.8% | 40.5% |
 Arcane Surge 284 total matches | 44.8% | 45.5% | 44.7% | 43.2% | 37.5% | 42.3% | 50.2% | 45.8% | 40.0% | 34.9% | 45.0% |
 Disarming Hex 2,631 total matches | 48.0% | 39.7% | 41.0% | 33.7% | 37.6% | 36.9% | 37.5% | 36.7% | 37.1% | 40.6% | 40.1% |
 Split Shot 212 total matches | 39.6% | 36.8% | 47.7% | 44.0% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 35.5% | 36.5% | 45.5% | 36.4% | 39.3% |
 Bullet Resilience 935 total matches | 45.1% | 45.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 43.0% | 39.3% | 39.4% | 41.7% | 41.5% | 37.7% | 39.3% |
 Rusted Barrel 3,054 total matches | 45.1% | 41.5% | 43.5% | 40.3% | 40.6% | 41.6% | 41.9% | 41.5% | 38.3% | 41.4% | 45.2% |
 Suppressor 264 total matches | 38.3% | 39.8% | 42.7% | 50.4% | 42.3% | 34.1% | 45.7% | 42.2% | 46.7% | 42.9% | 14.8% |
 Active Reload 1,614 total matches | 45.8% | 45.1% | 44.1% | 44.5% | 44.7% | 43.5% | 46.7% | 43.9% | 43.4% | 41.9% | 43.0% |
 Decay 465 total matches | 25.0% | 36.7% | 41.7% | 34.4% | 30.7% | 37.6% | 44.8% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 44.4% | 42.7% |