Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Kelvin
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Kelvin has a rough time when enemies buy Weapon Shielding, Intensifying Magazine and Toxic Bullets. Weapon Shielding gives enemies extra room to survive direct fights against Kelvin. Intensifying Magazine changes the weapon trade, making simple duels harder for Kelvin. Toxic Bullets changes the weapon trade, making simple duels harder for Kelvin. Most of the strongest results here are weapon 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 Kelvin, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Kelvin, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Kelvin to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Seven Mystic | 48.0% | 14,587 |
 McGinnis Mystic | 48.3% | 7,686 |
 Victor Brawler | 49.8% | 11,443 |
 Dynamo Mystic | 49.8% | 16,820 |
 Vyper Assassin | 49.9% | 7,609 |
 Ivy Marksman | 51.1% | 13,098 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 The Doorman Mystic | 51.3% | 11,623 |
 Apollo Assassin | 51.4% | 11,182 |
 Infernus Marksman | 52.0% | 15,040 |
 Wraith Marksman | 52.2% | 12,479 |
 Yamato Assassin | 52.4% | 10,657 |
 Warden Brawler | 52.5% | 13,050 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Lady Geist Mystic | 52.6% | 9,238 |
 Silver Marksman | 52.6% | 12,167 |
 Abrams Brawler | 52.7% | 10,746 |
 Lash Assassin | 52.8% | 19,899 |
 Mina Marksman | 52.9% | 14,696 |
 Drifter Assassin | 53.1% | 16,399 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Kelvin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 57.9% | 13,490 |
 Grey Talon Marksman | 57.4% | 9,195 |
 Holliday Marksman | 56.7% | 7,647 |
 Rem Operative | 56.3% | 11,230 |
 Viscous Mystic | 56.1% | 7,651 |
 Billy Brawler | 55.7% | 8,128 |
Kelvin has the hardest time into Seven, McGinnis 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 Kelvin to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Kelvin looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Grey Talon 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 Kelvin enters the fight will matter a lot.
Kelvin By Rank
Kelvin is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Kelvin stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Kelvin's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Kelvin gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Kelvin has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Kelvin
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weapon Shielding 128 total matches | 47.6% | 43.4% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 47.7% | 43.3% | 41.0% | 43.9% | 51.8% | 35.3% | 23.8% |
 Intensifying Magazine 110 total matches | 36.0% | 42.9% | 42.5% | 40.9% | 46.8% | 44.2% | 53.3% | 48.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% | 57.1% |
 Toxic Bullets 141 total matches | 43.0% | 44.7% | 35.9% | 51.1% | 44.0% | 51.1% | 48.1% | 47.5% | 28.3% | 50.9% | 45.7% |
 Metal Skin 2,078 total matches | 44.7% | 43.2% | 41.9% | 42.8% | 40.0% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.9% | 42.9% |
 Disarming Hex 4,939 total matches | 49.8% | 44.6% | 43.2% | 43.1% | 44.9% | 45.0% | 43.6% | 43.5% | 43.3% | 44.1% | 43.2% |
 Berserker 127 total matches | 45.6% | 40.3% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 41.5% | 48.7% | 47.2% | 56.4% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
 Burst Fire 188 total matches | 44.0% | 42.5% | 43.8% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 41.3% | 51.9% | 52.6% | 42.4% | 48.2% | 50.0% |
 Restorative Shot 222 total matches | 44.9% | 46.4% | 49.1% | 47.7% | 49.7% | 51.5% | 51.9% | 54.7% | 44.6% | 49.5% | 35.0% |
 Melee Charge 360 total matches | 48.3% | 51.5% | 46.0% | 43.2% | 50.9% | 41.7% | 50.7% | 49.2% | 47.3% | 45.5% | 41.7% |
 Kinetic Dash 138 total matches | 45.9% | 55.6% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 47.6% | 37.5% | 43.8% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 43.8% | 48.1% |