

STier
Damage
51.9%Win Rate
9.8%Pick Rate
200HP
Pick the right hero to shut down Genji or avoid getting countered.
Best Counters
Heroes that counter Genji

Mercy
Mercy damage boost on a good DPS enables picks Genji can't trade back, and Guardian Angel escapes his dive

SombraSombra Hack disables Deflect and Swift Strike, removing Genji entire escape and damage kit

MoiraMoira Biotic Grasp auto-tracks Genji through Deflect and Fade escapes his Swift Strike combo

WinstonWinston dives with Genji for coordinated backline pressure and Barrier Projector protects Genji during Dragonblade

PharahPharah flight puts her above Genji effective range and rockets splash damage he can't Deflect easily

MeiMei freeze shuts down Genji Deflect timing and Ice Wall blocks his Swift Strike escape routes

EchoEcho beam melts Genji at range and Duplicate copies enemy heroes that Genji can't answer

Brigitte
Worst Matchups
Heroes Genji struggles against

Doomfist
Doomfist combo kills Genji through Deflect timing since Slam and Punch hit before Deflect activates
Best Teammates
Heroes that pair well with Genji

Ana
Nano Dragonblade is still the scariest ult combo in the game and resets Swift Strike on every kill

ZaryaGraviton Surge holds everyone in place for Dragonblade to cleave through the whole team

WinstonClassic dive duo that hits the backline at the same time and splits the enemy teams attention

MercyDamage boosted shurikens and Dragonblade swings kill even tanks and Guardian Angel keeps Mercy safe during the chaos

TracerDouble flanker pressure from both sides forces the enemy team to split their focus and someone dies
Win rate data showing where Genji thrives and struggles.
Best Maps
Colosseo54.0%
Route 6653.9%
Dorado53.7%
Suravasa53.2%
Eichenwalde53.2%
Worst Maps
Nepal49.5%
Busan50.1%
Numbani50.1%
Lijiang Tower50.8%
King's Row50.8%
Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.
A cybernetic ninja who excels at swift strikes and deflecting projectiles.
Primary FireShurikenGenji looses three deadly throwing stars in quick succession. Alternatively, he can throw three shuriken in a wider spread.
Dmg 27Ammo 24
Ability 1DeflectWith lightning-quick swipes of his sword, Genji reflects an oncoming projectile and sends it rebounding towards his opponent.
CD 8.00sDur 2.00s
Ability 2Swift StrikeGenji darts forward, slicing the air with his katana and passing through foes in his path. After the initial strike, his targets begin to bleed and take additional damage over time. If Genji eliminates a target with this ability, he can instantly use it again.
Dmg 50CD 8.00s
UltimateDragonbladeGenji brandishes his katana for a brief period of time. Until he sheathes his sword, Genji can deliver killing strikes to any targets within his reach.
Dmg 110Dur 6.00s
How Genji performs against every hero in the roster.
AllTankDamageSupport
Domina
Hanzo
Widowmaker
Sojourn
Anran
Emre
Soldier: 76
Tracer
Ana
Bastion
Ashe
Reinhardt
Illari
Zenyatta
Lifeweaver
Winston
Junker Queen
Roadhog
Mauga
Jetpack Cat
Freja
Vendetta
Juno
Mercy
Lucio
Baptiste
Torbjorn
Ramattra
Wrecking Ball
Cassidy
D.Va
Reaper
Sigma
Junkrat
Symmetra
Moira
Orisa
Mizuki
Kiriko
Zarya
Wuyang
Brigitte
Echo
Mei
Pharah
Venture
Sombra
Doomfist
Hazard