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Genji counters

Who beats Genji, who Genji beats, and why. The hardest counters to Genji are Brigitte, Moira and Winston. Genji is strongest into Ashe, Widowmaker and Zenyatta.

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From WinCon's coaching read of each hero's abilities, the same one the coach uses: a guide, not a measured win rate. Blizzard doesn't publish how heroes do against each other.

Heroes that counter Genji

Pick one of these into an enemy Genji, or watch for them when you play Genji.

Tanks

Winston (hard counter): beam goes through Deflect and chases him
Zarya (strong counter): beam goes through Deflect; bubbles waste his burst
D.Mon (slight edge): the saber can't be deflected and punishes his dash-ins
Domina (slight edge): her beam can't be deflected and Repulsors stop his dash-ins
Hazard (slight edge): homing spikes and Jagged Wall punish his dash-ins
Reinhardt (slight edge): shield blocks shuriken and Shatter stops Dragonblade
Roadhog (slight edge): Hook can't be deflected and Compactor eats shuriken

Damage heroes

Cassidy (strong counter): Flashbang locks his dash
Mei (strong counter): slows him and Cryo-Freeze survives his burst
Pharah (strong counter): stays above his reach
Symmetra (strong counter): beam goes through Deflect; turrets punish his entry
Anran (slight edge): burn and ability damage ignore Deflect
Torbjörn (slight edge): turret punishes his entry

Supports

Brigitte (hard counter): Barrier Shield blocks shuriken and the flail ignores Deflect
Moira (hard counter): lock-on beam and orb ignore Deflect

Heroes Genji counters

Genji is a good answer when the enemy plays one of these.

Damage heroes

Ashe (hard counter): Deflect returns her shots and she is weak up close
Widowmaker (hard counter): reaches her and his movement ruins headshots
Bastion (strong counter): Deflect turns Assault fire back
Emre (strong counter): Deflect returns bursts and he closes in
Freja (strong counter): Deflect returns her bolts and he dives her
Hanzo (strong counter): Deflect returns arrows; Hanzo is weak up close
Sierra (strong counter): Deflect returns her rifle and he dives her angle
Soldier: 76 (slight edge): closes on him and Deflect turns Helix Rockets

Supports

Zenyatta (hard counter): Deflect returns orb volleys and he dives Zenyatta
Ana (strong counter): Deflect returns Sleep and nade and he dives her
Baptiste (strong counter): Deflect returns his bursts and he dives a slow support
Doctrine (strong counter): follows him after Shrouded Momentum
Illari (strong counter): Deflect returns her charged shots
Kiriko (strong counter): Deflect returns Kunai and he dives her
Lifeweaver (strong counter): dives a big hitbox and Deflects Thorn Volley
Mizuki (strong counter): Deflect returns Glaive and Chain

Genji against dive, brawl and poke

Bad into brawl: grouped brawl teams with beams and peel shut him down
Good into poke: dives snipers and immobile supports; Deflect turns their burst

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