Mizuki counters, tier and perks

Hero Playbooks tier: B (confidence high). Matchup data confidence: medium. Last updated 2026-10-14.

Abilities

Spirit Glaive · Healing Kasa · Binding Chain · Katashiro Return · Kekkai Sanctuary · Remedy Aura

Jetpack Cat: Mizuki's primary fire is a projectile with travel time, so targets in the air are hard for him to hit. (high confidence)
Pharah: Mizuki's primary fire is a projectile with travel time, so targets in the air are hard for him to hit. (high confidence)
Ashe: Mizuki can't shake Ashe's hitscan tracking, and Dynamite clears out his Kekkai Sanctuary zone. (medium confidence)
Widowmaker: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +2.6); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Brigitte: Stat-based: also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Doctrine: Stat-based: favored in Counterwatch duel data (rating +2.9); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Tracer: Tracer can be caught by Binding Chain in between Blinks, and Kekkai Sanctuary soaks up her Pulse Pistol shots. (high confidence)
Orisa: Orisa needs space to brawl, and Mizuki controls it with Binding Chain and Kekkai Sanctuary. (high confidence)
Reinhardt: When Reinhardt gets close, Mizuki can open up distance with Binding Chain or Katashiro Return. (high confidence)
Doomfist: Binding Chain lets Mizuki stop Doomfist's punch, and Katashiro Return lets him dodge it. (high confidence)
Mauga: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +8.2); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Domina: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.7); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Wellspring: Remedy Aura builds up 25% faster.
Exposed Soul: Enemies hit by Binding Chain take 30% more damage from Mizuki for 2 seconds.

Resonant Return: Healing Kasa bounces one more time, and each bounce heals 10 more.
Quickstep: During Katashiro Return, allies inside Remedy Aura move 20% faster.