Genji counters, tier and perks

Swift Cuts: Quick Melee takes 3 seconds off Swift Strike&#x27;s cooldown.
Dragon&#x27;s Thirst: Dragonblade swings heal Genji for 30% of their damage.

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

Abilities

Shuriken · Deflect · Swift Strike · Dragonblade · Cyber-Agility

Moira: Moira's Biotic Grasp needs no aim, so she can keep damaging Genji however fast he moves. (high confidence)
Winston: Winston's Tesla Cannon aims itself, so he can keep damaging Genji. (high confidence)
Zarya: Zarya's beam can't be reflected by Deflect. (high confidence)
Mei: Mei's slowing beam is very effective against fast heroes like Genji. (high confidence)
Hazard: Genji's Dragonblade swings get soaked by Spike Guard, and in close fights Violent Leap lets Hazard keep up with him. (high confidence)
Doomfist: Doomfist's Seismic Slam and Rocket Punch land before Genji can activate Deflect, so his combo kills Genji anyway. (high confidence)

Ana: Ana struggles with Genji's pressure up close. (high confidence)
Widowmaker: Widowmaker struggles badly with Genji's pressure up close. (high confidence)
Hanzo: Hanzo's arrows travel slowly, so fast targets like Genji are hard for him to hit. (high confidence)
Bastion: Bastion has trouble once Genji gets close. (high confidence)
Zenyatta: Zenyatta has a hard time holding off Genji at short range. (high confidence)
Lifeweaver: Genji wins most close-range fights against Lifeweaver. (medium confidence)

Blade Twisting: Swift Strike adds 25 damage over time against enemies under half health.
Meditation: Genji regenerates 50 health per second during Deflect.