How to counter WardenHow to counter
Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight
Heroes that do best against Warden, the items that do best when Warden is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Warden with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Warden, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Warden skews the list.
Their combo: Warden casts Binding Word on you: if you don’t move away from where you stood within 2.8s, you’re damaged and immobilised for 1.75s. Then Alchemical Flask slows you and cuts your weapon damage while he shoots.
When to fight: Last Stand charges for 2s before it pulses. Guides recommend interrupting it then; it can’t be stopped once he has tier 3.
Beware: At tier 3, Last Stand makes him Unstoppable with +30% resists while charging, and its pulses heal him.
Best heroes against Warden
+2.6 ppYamato60.8% vs usual 51.3% · 707
+1.8 ppDeadman Danny51.0% vs usual 42.9% · 790
+1.7 ppVictor59.5% vs usual 50.8% · 624
+1.5 ppDynamo61.2% vs usual 52.2% · 492
+1.2 ppMo & Krill57.0% vs usual 49.7% · 818
+1.1 ppVindicta57.5% vs usual 50.1% · 678
+1.0 ppPaige60.2% vs usual 53.1% · 751
+0.9 ppHaze58.0% vs usual 52.3% · 1.8k
Best in lane against Warden
Mina+3.2 pp · 60.4% vs usual 48.2% · 285
Lash+2.4 pp · 60.2% vs usual 50.9% · 379
Haze+2.3 pp · 59.6% vs usual 52.3% · 656
Shiv+1.8 pp · 56.9% vs usual 47.4% · 274
Deadman Danny+1.8 pp · 52.0% vs usual 42.9% · 298
Paradox+1.3 pp · 55.1% vs usual 46.1% · 247
Rat King+1.1 pp · 59.8% vs usual 54.2% · 645
Yamato+0.9 pp · 59.5% vs usual 51.3% · 237
Graves+0.6 pp · 62.0% vs usual 52.6% · 163
Nurse Harrow+0.4 pp · 58.4% vs usual 50.9% · 214
Items that beat Warden
| Item | Win rate vs Warden | Usual win rate | Lift | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armor Piercer | 59.1% | 55.0% | +0.6 | 34k |
 Trophy Collector | 54.8% | 51.0% | +0.4 | 439k |
 Dispel Magic | 53.0% | 49.2% | +0.4 | 285k |
 Quicksilver Reload | 53.1% | 49.3% | +0.4 | 417k |
 Mercurial Magnum | 57.2% | 53.5% | +0.4 | 195k |
 Slowing Hex | 52.6% | 48.9% | +0.4 | 188k |
 Blood Tribute | 57.0% | 53.1% | +0.4 | 20k |
 Fleetfoot | 56.1% | 52.3% | +0.4 | 224k |
 Return Fire | 52.6% | 48.8% | +0.4 | 35k |
 Spirit Resilience | 54.4% | 50.6% | +0.4 | 495k |
 Sprint Boots | 55.3% | 51.6% | +0.3 | 704k |
 Warp Stone | 55.3% | 51.6% | +0.3 | 160k |
 Decay | 50.7% | 47.0% | +0.3 | 31k |
 High-Velocity Rounds | 53.8% | 50.1% | +0.3 | 651k |
 Long Range | 51.9% | 48.2% | +0.3 | 159k |
Updated 2026-10-29 18:46 UTC · all ranks, last 30 days