Shade is on the winning side of most of its tracked matchups, so the counter table matters less for deciding whether to pick it and more for deciding what to do when the enemy team already has an answer. 60 of Shade's 96 tracked matchups are favourable against 15 unfavourable, so the short list below is the one worth memorising.
| Opponent | Win rate | Ranked | Trophy | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. P | 38.1% | 38.1% | — | 64 · |
| R-T | 40.6% | 40.6% | — | 223 |
| Juju | 41.3% | 41.3% | — | 155 · |
| Janet | 42.2% | 42.2% | — | 77 · |
| Finx | 43.0% | 43.0% | — | 86 · |
| Rosa | 43.2% | 43.2% | — | 117 · |
| Jacky | 43.3% | 43.3% | — | 294 |
| Glowy | 44.3% | 44.3% | — | 106 · |
| Lola | 44.8% | 44.8% | — | 109 · |
| Damian | 45.8% | 45.8% | — | 527 |
| Alli | 46.0% | 46.0% | — | 172 · |
| Kenji | 46.5% | 46.5% | — | 411 |
| Bibi | 46.7% | 46.7% | — | 1,165 |
| Hank | 46.8% | 46.8% | — | 376 |
| Doug | 47.2% | 47.2% | — | 444 |
| Opponent | Win rate | Ranked | Trophy | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck | 63.7% | 63.7% | — | 551 |
| Crow | 62.3% | 62.3% | — | 773 |
| Sprout | 61.2% | 61.2% | — | 134 · |
| Ziggy | 61.1% | 61.1% | — | 51 · |
| Dynamike | 60.1% | 60.1% | — | 431 |
| Colt | 59.7% | 59.7% | — | 2,354 |
| Leon | 59.6% | 59.6% | — | 423 |
| Kit | 59.6% | 59.6% | — | 892 |
| Spike | 58.9% | 58.9% | — | 649 |
| Lumi | 58.3% | 58.3% | — | 1,661 |
| Griff | 58.2% | 58.2% | — | 6,056 |
| Moe | 58.2% | 58.2% | — | 166 · |
| Byron | 58.0% | 58.0% | — | 712 |
| Cordelius | 57.9% | 57.9% | — | 591 |
| Mico | 57.9% | 57.9% | — | 677 |
| Max | 57.9% | 57.9% | — | 1,974 |
| Otis | 57.7% | 57.7% | — | 935 |
| Penny | 57.6% | 57.6% | — | 522 |
| Angelo | 57.2% | 57.2% | — | 281 |
| Edgar | 57.1% | 57.1% | — | 2,302 |
| El Primo | 57.1% | 57.1% | — | 2,236 |
| Bonnie | 56.9% | 56.9% | — | 59 · |
| Mandy | 56.8% | 56.8% | — | 421 |
| Ruffs | 56.7% | 56.7% | — | 532 |
| Nori | 56.5% | 56.5% | — | 2,263 |
| Pierce | 56.3% | 56.3% | — | 1,778 |
| Carl | 56.2% | 56.2% | — | 931 |
| Bea | 56.2% | 56.2% | — | 163 · |
| Piper | 56.1% | 56.1% | — | 1,010 |
| Squeak | 56.1% | 56.1% | — | 266 |
| Rico | 55.7% | 55.7% | — | 3,163 |
| Bull | 55.6% | 55.6% | — | 1,209 |
| Najia | 55.6% | 55.6% | — | 275 |
| Surge | 55.6% | 55.6% | — | 3,135 |
| Chester | 55.6% | 55.6% | — | 704 |
| Colette | 55.4% | 55.4% | — | 1,207 |
| Nani | 55.3% | 55.3% | — | 309 |
| Brock | 55.2% | 55.2% | — | 4,028 |
| Lily | 55.2% | 55.2% | — | 258 |
| Kaze | 55.0% | 55.0% | — | 1,111 |
| Poco | 54.9% | 54.9% | — | 482 |
| Bo | 54.7% | 54.7% | — | 1,172 |
| 8-Bit | 54.5% | 54.5% | — | 1,323 |
| Stu | 54.4% | 54.4% | — | 2,304 |
| Frank | 54.3% | 54.3% | — | 781 |
| Jessie | 54.2% | 54.2% | — | 334 |
| Mina | 54.1% | 54.1% | — | 992 |
| Meeple | 54.1% | 54.1% | — | 1,870 |
| Shelly | 54.0% | 54.0% | — | 316 |
| Meg | 54.0% | 54.0% | — | 1,136 |
| Maisie | 54.0% | 54.0% | — | 325 |
| Draco | 53.7% | 53.7% | — | 57 · |
| Mortis | 53.6% | 53.6% | — | 1,408 |
| Buzz | 53.6% | 53.6% | — | 959 |
| Emz | 53.5% | 53.5% | — | 1,931 |
| Tick | 53.2% | 53.2% | — | 471 |
| Ollie | 53.1% | 53.1% | — | 36 · |
| Belle | 52.6% | 52.6% | — | 198 · |
| Buster | 52.6% | 52.6% | — | 159 · |
| Wendy | 52.6% | 52.6% | — | 1,438 |
These 21 matchups sit between 48% and 52% — close enough that the draft does not decide them.
| Opponent | Win rate | Ranked | Trophy | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fang | 51.7% | 51.7% | — | 551 |
| Gene | 51.6% | 51.6% | — | 791 |
| Berry | 51.4% | 51.4% | — | 148 · |
| Pam | 51.3% | 51.3% | — | 49 · |
| Jae-Yong | 51.0% | 51.0% | — | 51 · |
| Clancy | 50.9% | 50.9% | — | 245 |
| Trunk | 50.7% | 50.7% | — | 1,832 |
| Ash | 50.7% | 50.7% | — | 619 |
| Pearl | 50.6% | 50.6% | — | 1,142 |
| Grom | 50.1% | 50.1% | — | 172 · |
| Tara | 50.0% | 50.0% | — | 363 |
| Darryl | 49.9% | 49.9% | — | 182 · |
| Lou | 49.7% | 49.7% | — | 511 |
| Barley | 49.6% | 49.6% | — | 247 |
| Gigi | 49.3% | 49.3% | — | 220 |
| Melodie | 49.3% | 49.3% | — | 441 |
| Nita | 49.2% | 49.2% | — | 411 |
| Sandy | 49.2% | 49.2% | — | 89 · |
| Gale | 49.1% | 49.1% | — | 267 |
| Amber | 48.5% | 48.5% | — | 2,102 |
| Eve | 48.0% | 48.0% | — | 127 · |
The aggregate table above hides mode-specific swings. This is the opponent with the highest win rate against Shade in each mode.