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Infernus counters and synergy

How to counter Infernus

To counter Infernus, play Rat King, Graves and Paige: Infernus wins only 42.1% against Rat King. Overall Infernus wins 49.1% of 1.3M matches in the last 30 days. Infernus does best with The Doorman on the team.

Win rate
49.1%
Pick rate
37.7%
Matches
1.3M
Updated
26 October 2026
Best duos and trios for every hero

Each number is compared with what Infernus's win rate and the other hero's predict, so a strong hero doesn't top every list. Green bars beat that expectation, red fall short, grey are within chance.

Same team

Best teammates

  1. The Doorman

    The Doorman 107k matches

    +1.0 vs expected

    46.0% win rate

  2. Solomon

    Solomon 136k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    45.8% win rate

  3. Ivy

    Ivy 101k matches

    +0.7 vs expected

    52.7% win rate

  4. Rem

    Rem 202k matches

    +0.7 vs expected

    46.0% win rate

  5. Mina

    Mina 195k matches

    +0.5 vs expected

    45.4% win rate

  6. McGinnis

    McGinnis 71k matches

    +0.5 vs expected

    47.6% win rate

  7. Paige

    Paige 180k matches

    +0.4 vs expected

    55.7% win rate

  8. Dynamo

    Dynamo 102k matches

    +0.3 vs expected

    51.5% win rate

Sharing a lane

Best lane partners

  1. The Doorman

    The Doorman 21k matches

    +1.7 vs expected

    46.6% win rate

  2. Nurse Harrow

    Nurse Harrow 17k matches

    +1.4 vs expected

    51.9% win rate

  3. McGinnis

    McGinnis 14k matches

    +1.2 vs expected

    48.4% win rate

  4. Violet

    Violet 20k matches

    +0.9 vs expected

    51.0% win rate

  5. Ivy

    Ivy 20k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    52.8% win rate

  6. Rem

    Rem 40k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    46.1% win rate

Enemy team, against expectations

Good matchups

  1. Seven

    Seven 242k matches

    +1.1 vs expected

    45.3% win rate

  2. Baba

    Baba 171k matches

    +0.9 vs expected

    46.9% win rate

  3. Nurse Harrow

    Nurse Harrow 105k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    48.4% win rate

  4. Warden

    Warden 76k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    53.3% win rate

  5. McGinnis

    McGinnis 81k matches

    +0.7 vs expected

    51.7% win rate

  6. Kelvin

    Kelvin 101k matches

    +0.7 vs expected

    45.7% win rate

  7. Mo & Krill

    Mo & Krill 135k matches

    +0.6 vs expected

    49.5% win rate

  8. Violet

    Violet 175k matches

    +0.5 vs expected

    48.6% win rate

Enemy team, against expectations

Bad matchups

  1. Calico

    Calico 103k matches

    −1.0 vs expected

    49.6% win rate

  2. Solomon

    Solomon 149k matches

    −0.7 vs expected

    52.5% win rate

  3. Mirage

    Mirage 82k matches

    −0.6 vs expected

    53.8% win rate

  4. Pocket

    Pocket 129k matches

    −0.5 vs expected

    53.7% win rate

  5. Lash

    Lash 219k matches

    −0.5 vs expected

    47.7% win rate

  6. Viscous

    Viscous 91k matches

    −0.5 vs expected

    52.8% win rate

  7. Billy

    Billy 193k matches

    −0.4 vs expected

    51.1% win rate

  8. Abrams

    Abrams 175k matches

    −0.4 vs expected

    47.5% win rate

Win rate against each hero

Infernus against every hero

The plain win rate: how often Infernus wins with each hero on the enemy team, lowest first. Strong heroes are hard for everyone, so the last column says how this compares with what the two heroes' win rates predict.

Enemy heroInfernus winsMatchesAgainst expected
Rat King Rat King42.1%373kAs expected
Graves Graves42.1%290kAs expected
Paige Paige43.0%224kAs expected
Victor Victor45.1%194k+0.4 points
Seven Seven45.3%242k+1.1 points
Haze Haze45.4%332kAs expected
Kelvin Kelvin45.7%101k+0.7 points
Ivy Ivy46.7%148k+0.5 points
Baba Baba46.9%171k+0.9 points
Dynamo Dynamo47.2%169kAs expected
Abrams Abrams47.5%175k−0.4 points
Lash Lash47.7%219k−0.5 points
Nurse Harrow Nurse Harrow48.4%105k+0.8 points
Lady Geist Lady Geist48.4%160k+0.3 points
Wraith Wraith48.4%228kAs expected
Violet Violet48.6%175k+0.5 points
Drifter Drifter48.9%249kAs expected
Mo & Krill Mo & Krill49.5%135k+0.6 points
Calico Calico49.6%103k−1.0 points
Apollo Apollo49.7%182kAs expected
Vindicta Vindicta49.7%215kAs expected
Celeste Celeste50.7%214k+0.4 points
Deadman Danny Deadman Danny50.9%205k−0.3 points
Yamato Yamato51.0%174k−0.4 points
Billy Billy51.1%193k−0.4 points
Bebop Bebop51.5%227k+0.4 points
Holliday Holliday51.6%122kAs expected
Venator Venator51.7%274kAs expected
McGinnis McGinnis51.7%81k+0.7 points
Grey Talon Grey Talon51.7%100kAs expected
Vyper Vyper51.9%101kAs expected
Solomon Solomon52.5%149k−0.7 points
Viscous Viscous52.8%91k−0.5 points
Silver Silver52.9%193k−0.4 points
Mina Mina53.0%289k−0.3 points
Paradox Paradox53.0%159kAs expected
Rem Rem53.1%232kAs expected
The Doorman The Doorman53.2%105kAs expected
Warden Warden53.3%76k+0.8 points
Sinclair Sinclair53.6%81kAs expected
Pocket Pocket53.7%129k−0.5 points
Mirage Mirage53.8%82k−0.6 points
Shiv Shiv54.1%165k−0.3 points

Quick answers

Questions

How do you counter Infernus in Deadlock?
Pick a hero Infernus struggles against. Infernus has the lowest win rate against Rat King, Graves and Paige (42.1% against Rat King). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Calico, Solomon and Mirage do better against Infernus than expected.
Who is Infernus good against?
Infernus has the highest win rate against Shiv, Mirage and Pocket (54.1% against Shiv). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Infernus does better than expected against Seven, Baba and Nurse Harrow.
Who is the best teammate for Infernus?
The Doorman: together they win 46.0%, 1.0 percentage points more than their own win rates predict.
Who should Infernus lane with?
The Doorman, Nurse Harrow and McGinnis make the best lane partners for Infernus, measured against what each pair is expected to win.