How to counter RemHow to counter

Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight

Heroes that do best against Rem, the items that do best when Rem is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Rem with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Rem, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Rem skews the list.

Their combo: Rem channels Naptime for 1.9s to put everyone within 19m to sleep while his team lines up its burst.

When to fight: Hit him during the 1.9s channel to interrupt it: nobody sleeps, though he gets half the cooldown back. At tier 3 he’s unstoppable while channelling.

Beware: While riding Tag Along he’s untargetable and immune to damage. Hit him when he’s on foot (680 health).

Best heroes against Rem

+1.0 ppSeven
59.6% vs usual 54.8% · 225k

+0.9 ppViolet
56.0% vs usual 51.2% · 180k

+0.9 ppVictor
58.9% vs usual 54.2% · 190k

+0.8 ppWarden
51.1% vs usual 46.5% · 73k

+0.7 ppBilly
52.1% vs usual 47.5% · 181k

+0.5 ppAbrams
55.5% vs usual 51.2% · 171k

+0.5 ppPocket
49.0% vs usual 44.7% · 127k

+0.5 ppDeadman Danny
52.9% vs usual 48.6% · 228k

Best in lane against Rem

Seven+1.4 pp · 60.0% vs usual 54.8% · 76k
Violet+1.3 pp · 56.4% vs usual 51.2% · 59k
Billy+1.2 pp · 52.6% vs usual 47.5% · 60k
Victor+0.9 pp · 58.9% vs usual 54.2% · 63k
Abrams+0.7 pp · 55.8% vs usual 51.2% · 56k
Lady Geist+0.7 pp · 55.5% vs usual 50.9% · 53k
Silver+0.5 pp · 50.1% vs usual 45.7% · 71k
Celeste+0.5 pp · 53.0% vs usual 48.6% · 74k
Yamato+0.5 pp · 51.7% vs usual 47.4% · 57k
Deadman Danny+0.4 pp · 52.8% vs usual 48.6% · 75k

Items that beat Rem

Item	Win rate vs Rem	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Healing Nova	55.7%	50.2%	+1.8	82k
Golden Goose Egg	53.4%	48.1%	+1.7	140k
Guardian Ward	55.2%	50.4%	+1.2	347k
Healing Booster	54.9%	50.6%	+0.6	1.7M
Arcane Surge	56.2%	51.9%	+0.6	740k
Intensifying Magazine	53.7%	49.6%	+0.6	338k
Melee Charge	54.6%	50.5%	+0.5	582k
Healing Rite	53.3%	49.1%	+0.5	456k
Rescue Beam	55.0%	50.9%	+0.5	166k
Restorative Shot	53.2%	49.1%	+0.5	1.3M
Extra Charge	54.5%	50.4%	+0.5	2.6M
Melee Lifesteal	52.7%	48.6%	+0.5	1.1M
Close Quarters	52.6%	48.5%	+0.5	1.2M
Torment Pulse	56.8%	52.7%	+0.5	1.0M
Cultist Sacrifice	54.8%	50.8%	+0.5	687k