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Zenyatta counters

Who beats Zenyatta, who Zenyatta beats, and why. The hardest counters to Zenyatta are Genji and Tracer. Zenyatta is strongest into Mauga, Ramattra and Roadhog.

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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 Zenyatta

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

Tanks

D.Va (strong counter): Defense Matrix eats orbs and Boosters reach him
Doomfist (strong counter): he has no escape from the punch-and-slam combo
Winston (strong counter): bubble blocks orbs and Tesla needs no aim
Wrecking Ball (strong counter): rolls onto him with no escape

Damage heroes

Genji (hard counter): Deflect returns orb volleys and he dives Zenyatta
Tracer (hard counter): flanks a hero with no mobility
Anran (strong counter): no escape from a rush plus burn
Ashe (strong counter): big, slow target for scoped headshots
Freja (strong counter): explosive bolts burst a slow target
Hanzo (strong counter): big, slow target for headshots
Shion (strong counter): Execution bursts a big, slow target
Vendetta (strong counter): dives a slow target with no escape
Venture (strong counter): surfaces beside a hero who can't move away
Widowmaker (strong counter): big, slow target for headshots
Sojourn (slight edge): charged rail threatens a slow target

Supports

Kiriko (strong counter): Suzu cleanses Discord
Lúcio (strong counter): wall-riding dodges orbs and boops push him off
Sombra (strong counter): stealth flanks him and Weaken halves his damage

Heroes Zenyatta counters

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

Tanks

Mauga (strong counter): Discord on a big target with no barrier
Ramattra (strong counter): Discord on a big, slow tank melts Nemesis Form
Roadhog (strong counter): Discord on his big health pool outpaces Take a Breather
D.Mon (slight edge): Discord on a big mech that must walk to him
Orisa (slight edge): Discord from range amplifies all damage on her
Reinhardt (slight edge): Discord and orbs punish him when his shield drops

Supports

Mizuki (slight edge): Discord and long-range orbs outrange him

Zenyatta against dive, brawl and poke

Bad into dive: no mobility against divers
Good into brawl: Discord on slow tanks and Transcendence answers brawl ultimates
Good into poke: long-range orbs and Discord win trades

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