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

+1.9 ppGraves
57.3% vs usual 52.6% · 1.7k

+1.8 ppBilly
52.8% vs usual 48.1% · 1.3k

+1.7 ppDynamo
56.6% vs usual 52.1% · 1.6k

+1.4 ppMcGinnis
53.1% vs usual 48.3% · 813

+1.4 ppInfernus
51.9% vs usual 47.9% · 2.4k

+1.1 ppApollo
54.6% vs usual 50.7% · 1.5k

+1.1 ppYamato
54.9% vs usual 51.3% · 2.6k

+1.1 ppLash
54.4% vs usual 50.9% · 3.3k

Best in lane against Rem

Shiv+2.4 pp · 52.9% vs usual 47.4% · 882
Yamato+1.9 pp · 56.3% vs usual 51.3% · 820
Graves+1.9 pp · 58.1% vs usual 52.6% · 578
Lash+1.8 pp · 55.5% vs usual 50.9% · 1.1k
Dynamo+1.7 pp · 57.3% vs usual 52.1% · 579
Wraith+1.6 pp · 57.9% vs usual 53.7% · 1.2k
Silver+1.6 pp · 54.1% vs usual 48.5% · 434
Victor+1.5 pp · 55.7% vs usual 50.7% · 576
Celeste+1.5 pp · 57.5% vs usual 52.6% · 576
Vindicta+1.4 pp · 54.4% vs usual 50.1% · 805

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