Hero counter guide
* Stats are based on Phantom and higher ranked matches.
Items That Punish Mina
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
Mina has a rough time when enemies buy Disarming Hex, Return Fire and Slowing Bullets. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Mina wants to start or finish a fight. Return Fire is a warning sign when Mina has to keep shooting into someone who can throw that pressure back. Slowing Bullets hurts because Mina needs clean movement, spacing, and chase potential to stay useful. Most of the strongest results here are vitality 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 Mina, check for these items before taking a full fight. If you are playing against Mina, these are strong tools for making each engage harder and forcing Mina to work for every kill.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
| Hero | Mina win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 McGinnis Mystic | 45.8% | 11,184 |
 Victor Brawler | 45.9% | 16,647 |
 Seven Mystic | 46.0% | 28,170 |
 Kelvin Brawler | 47.1% | 14,696 |
 Vyper Assassin | 47.8% | 13,129 |
 Dynamo Mystic | 48.2% | 24,293 |
Slightly difficult
| Hero | Mina win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Ivy Marksman | 49.0% | 20,741 |
 The Doorman Mystic | 49.6% | 20,697 |
 Wraith Marksman | 50.3% | 28,452 |
 Yamato Assassin | 50.5% | 19,907 |
 Graves Marksman | 50.5% | 14,689 |
 Mo & Krill Brawler | 50.6% | 14,631 |
Even matchups
| Hero | Mina win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Apollo Assassin | 50.6% | 21,956 |
 Lady Geist Mystic | 50.7% | 17,559 |
 Drifter Assassin | 50.8% | 28,629 |
 Warden Brawler | 50.8% | 21,890 |
 Abrams Brawler | 51.1% | 16,421 |
 Infernus Marksman | 51.1% | 27,555 |
Favorable targets
| Hero | Mina win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Venator Marksman | 55.4% | 27,515 |
 Rem Operative | 54.8% | 16,571 |
 Bebop Brawler | 54.3% | 36,361 |
 Viscous Mystic | 54.0% | 10,926 |
 Sinclair Mystic | 54.0% | 12,658 |
 Holliday Marksman | 54.0% | 13,883 |
Mina has the hardest time into McGinnis, Victor and Seven because those matchups can make it difficult to take clean fights. These heroes can slow the game down, punish bad engages, or force Mina to spend too much before getting real value. On the other side, Mina looks more comfortable into heroes like Venator, Rem and Bebop, 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 Mina enters the fight will matter a lot.
Mina By Rank
Mina is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Mina stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Mina's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Mina gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Mina has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Mina
| Counter item |  Initiate |  Seeker |  Alchemist |  Arcanist |  Ritualist |  Emissary |  Archon |  Oracle |  Phantom |  Ascendant |  Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Disarming Hex 1,019 total matches | 38.9% | 37.9% | 38.9% | 35.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 33.1% | 29.9% | 35.2% | 30.7% | 52.7% |
 Return Fire 151 total matches | 33.8% | 33.3% | 28.4% | 36.2% | 39.2% | 34.7% | 34.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% | 39.4% | 23.8% |
 Slowing Bullets 120 total matches | 45.4% | 47.9% | 45.3% | 41.2% | 43.0% | 47.3% | 43.0% | 52.3% | 37.3% | 43.8% | 19.0% |
 Metal Skin 5,429 total matches | 40.9% | 39.9% | 38.7% | 38.6% | 36.8% | 37.1% | 37.0% | 37.8% | 38.5% | 39.6% | 42.4% |
 Rusted Barrel 804 total matches | 37.0% | 38.1% | 42.5% | 40.5% | 40.1% | 41.0% | 37.1% | 33.9% | 41.9% | 36.1% | 47.3% |
 Knockdown 626 total matches | 45.3% | 43.8% | 42.4% | 39.2% | 39.9% | 39.3% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 40.9% | 37.2% | 50.0% |
 Cultist Sacrifice 921 total matches | 45.3% | 42.7% | 42.5% | 43.7% | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.0% | 37.4% | 43.8% | 37.0% | 37.8% |
 Weapon Shielding 155 total matches | 44.4% | 39.2% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 37.2% | 40.3% | 32.9% | 40.0% | 38.8% | 42.6% | 45.0% |
 Bullet Resilience 846 total matches | 44.2% | 42.4% | 41.7% | 39.8% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.8% | 41.0% | 39.9% | 41.8% | 54.5% |
 Cursed Relic 538 total matches | 57.0% | 42.4% | 39.5% | 41.7% | 43.3% | 43.1% | 39.7% | 40.6% | 38.9% | 42.7% | 50.0% |