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Pharah vs Widowmaker

Aerial DPS who rains rockets from above, countered by hitscan but devastating against teams without anti-air. Pharmercy (Pharah + Mercy) is a classic poke combo.

Widowmaker D Tier

WR 45.9% Pick 12.1% Ban 5.8%

pokedive

The definitive sniper — one-shots with a fully charged headshot at any range. Grapple provides the positioning essential for finding angles; extremely high skill ceiling.

Verdict

Pharah holds a 5.6% higher overall win rate than Widowmaker (51.5% vs 45.9%). Pharah leads at 8 of 8 ranks. Widowmaker sees far more play (12.1% vs 4.0% pick rate). The biggest map gap is Lijiang Tower, where Pharah leads by 13.3%.

Win Rate by Rank

PharahWidowmaker

Bronze

49.3% · 45.3%

Silver

50.9% · 44.8%

Gold

52.0% · 45.9%

Platinum

50.9% · 46.2%

Emerald

51.7% · 45.7%

Diamond

52.6% · 47.2%

Master

51.8% · 47.7%

Grandmaster

57.2% · 46.4%

Win Rate by Map (per-map data as of 2026-09-08)

Lijiang Tower Control 57.3% vs 44.0% +13.3%

Oasis Control 52.8% vs 40.8% +12.0%

Nepal Control 53.1% vs 43.1% +10.0%

Ilios Control 56.0% vs 46.2% +9.8%

Suravasa Flashpoint 51.7% vs 42.5% +9.2%

Havana Escort 47.3% vs 54.5% -7.2%

New Junk City Flashpoint 48.1% vs 40.9% +7.2%

Eichenwalde Hybrid 52.3% vs 46.0% +6.3%

Antarctic Peninsula Control 48.9% vs 43.7% +5.2%

Esperanca Push 50.8% vs 45.6% +5.2%

Aatlis Flashpoint 47.9% vs 42.9% +5.0%

Samoa Control 49.8% vs 45.2% +4.6%

Circuit Royal Escort 50.0% vs 54.0% -4.0%

Junkertown Escort 49.5% vs 53.3% -3.8%

Kings Row Hybrid 51.1% vs 54.6% -3.5%

Shambali Monastery Escort 51.4% vs 48.9% +2.5%

Numbani Hybrid 49.2% vs 46.9% +2.3%

Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort 51.1% vs 52.8% -1.7%

Runasapi Push 47.7% vs 46.5% +1.2%

Dorado Escort 51.5% vs 50.4% +1.1%

Route 66 Escort 50.5% vs 51.6% -1.1%

Colosseo Push 50.5% vs 49.6% +0.9%

Neon Junction Hybrid 49.4% vs 50.1% -0.7%

New Queen Street Push 47.9% vs 47.2% +0.7%

Hollywood Hybrid 49.4% vs 48.8% +0.6%

Paraiso Hybrid 49.6% vs 49.0% +0.6%

Blizzard World Hybrid 49.2% vs 49.6% -0.4%

Busan Control 49.6% vs 50.0% -0.4%

Rialto Escort 51.6% vs 52.0% -0.4%

Midtown Hybrid 48.9% vs 48.7% +0.2%

Updated 2026-09-11 · all comparisons →