Spike Counters

Best counters to Spike

• Squeak

  Out-controls Spike around cover with delayed sticky explosions, forcing him away from every contested choke.

• Carl

  Out-tanks Spike's chip and pressures his low health with pickaxe hits on both the outward and return paths.

• Piper

  Outranges Spike with maximum-damage shots, punishing his low health before his cactus grenades can threaten her lane.

Spike is a strong pick against

• Crow

  Catches Crow's evasive movement with Curveball spikes, turning reliable hits into heavy pressure against his low health.

• Meeple

  Pressures Meeple around cover with split spikes while Life Plant absorbs their single-projectile attacks.

• Nani

  Lets Life Plant absorb Nani's focused shots and heal nearby teammates when destroyed.

• Shelly

  Keeps Shelly outside shotgun range, landing split spikes before she can deliver concentrated close-range damage.

• Stu

  Places Life Plant between Stu and his non-piercing fireworks, denying the hits he needs to chain Super dashes.

• Surge

  Outranges Surge before his range upgrade while Life Plant absorbs shots that would charge his Super.

Spike shines on these maps