Illari counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Solar Rifle · Captive Sun · Healing Pylon · Outburst

Wuyang: Illari's burst can't outpace Wuyang's water healing, and his crowd control stops her from landing charged shots. (high confidence)
Kiriko: Stat-based: favored in Counterwatch duel data (rating +9.2); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Winston: Winston is good at taking space, so destroying Illari's Healing Pylon is easy for him. (medium confidence)
Anran: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +7.9); also favored by RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Brigitte: Stat-based: favored in Counterwatch duel data (rating +4.0); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Sierra: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Baptiste: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +6.5); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
Pharah: Pharah is an easy target for Illari's hitscan rifle. (high confidence)
Doctrine: Stat-based: favored in Counterwatch duel data (rating +40.1); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Freja: Healing Pylon lets Illari hold up well against Freja's poke. (medium confidence)
Junkrat: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.5); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Tracer: Healing Pylon and Outburst's distance let Illari handle Tracer when she dives in. (medium confidence)

Rapid Construction: Healing Pylon finishes building 300% faster and comes back 2 seconds sooner.
Summer Solstice: Captive Sun boosts Illari's flight and attack speed by 20% and keeps her flying 3 seconds longer.

Solar Flare: Pressing it during Solar Rifle's healing beam heals every ally ahead of Illari for 100.
Sunburn: Outburst sets enemies on fire for an extra 50 damage over 3 seconds.