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Mei guide
Mei is a damage hero.
Recommended comps: Brawl
One habit to change: Use Ice Wall off cooldown, mostly to split their tank from their team; it's the biggest part of your kit.
Good into
- RamattraMake him kill you three times: Cryo-Freeze through Nemesis, then wall him.
- D.VaBeam her: it goes through Matrix, and slowing a fleeing D.Va is free damage.
- TracerBeam her: you don't have to kill her, just force her Blinks and Recall off your supports.
Struggles against
- ReinhardtRushes your team; Charge and Shatter pin you.
- VendettaWaits out your Cryo-Freeze; her ult cuts through your wall.
- KirikoSuzu saves the target you walled off and cleanses Blizzard.
Best maps
- Best by win rate: Rialto, Circuit Royal, Shambali, Antarctic Peninsula and Esperança
- Tight chokes and corridors to wall, especially on defense
Playing against Mei
She wins close duels and can barely move. Fight her in the open at mid range, and wait out Cryo-Freeze and Ice Wall.
The full guide is in the app
All 53 of Mei's matchups with a plan for each, map tips, comps, perks and kit. In a match, Hardstuck tells you when to stay on Mei and when to swap.
Our own advice, kept in step with the patch notes. Updated 2026-11-03.