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

+1.1 ppAbrams
56.0% vs usual 51.3% · 8.3k

+1.0 ppNurse Harrow
54.6% vs usual 49.9% · 9.6k

+0.9 ppViolet
54.5% vs usual 49.9% · 10k

+0.8 ppBilly
52.8% vs usual 48.3% · 8.3k

+0.7 ppLash
55.6% vs usual 51.3% · 13k

+0.7 ppSinclair
51.6% vs usual 47.0% · 3.8k

+0.7 ppLady Geist
54.2% vs usual 49.9% · 11k

+0.6 ppMcGinnis
51.7% vs usual 47.3% · 5.4k

Best in lane against Rem

Violet+1.9 pp · 55.5% vs usual 49.9% · 3.5k
Billy+1.5 pp · 53.7% vs usual 48.3% · 2.7k
Abrams+1.3 pp · 56.4% vs usual 51.3% · 2.7k
Vyper+1.2 pp · 55.3% vs usual 49.9% · 1.5k
Nurse Harrow+1.1 pp · 54.9% vs usual 49.9% · 3.0k
Solomon+1.1 pp · 49.9% vs usual 45.1% · 3.2k
Victor+1.0 pp · 58.7% vs usual 54.0% · 3.6k
Lady Geist+1.0 pp · 54.6% vs usual 49.9% · 3.8k
Mo & Krill+0.8 pp · 54.7% vs usual 50.0% · 2.6k
Deadman Danny+0.8 pp · 52.0% vs usual 47.5% · 4.2k

Items that beat Rem

Item	Win rate vs Rem	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Healing Nova	55.7%	50.3%	+1.8	81k
Golden Goose Egg	53.3%	48.1%	+1.7	139k
Guardian Ward	55.2%	50.4%	+1.2	342k
Healing Booster	54.9%	50.6%	+0.6	1.6M
Arcane Surge	56.2%	52.0%	+0.6	729k
Intensifying Magazine	53.7%	49.5%	+0.6	332k
Melee Charge	54.6%	50.5%	+0.6	570k
Healing Rite	53.2%	49.2%	+0.5	451k
Restorative Shot	53.2%	49.1%	+0.5	1.2M
Extra Charge	54.5%	50.4%	+0.5	2.5M
Melee Lifesteal	52.7%	48.6%	+0.5	1.1M
Close Quarters	52.6%	48.5%	+0.5	1.2M
Cultist Sacrifice	54.8%	50.7%	+0.5	673k
Rescue Beam	55.0%	50.9%	+0.5	165k
Torment Pulse	56.8%	52.7%	+0.5	1.0M