Edgar How to play Edgar

Edgar counters

The best counters to Edgar right now are Amber (83.3%), Vince (79.9%), Gus (79.8%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Edgar, from 5,488 ranked and high-trophy games.

Edgar vs popular picks

1. 
   CosmoEdgar wins 22.3%577 games
2. 
   WendyEdgar wins 31.0%866 games
3. 
   RicoEdgar wins 27.8%1,775 games
4. 
   BrockEdgar wins 33.5%1,123 games
5. 
   MortisEdgar wins 40.5%1,056 games
6. 
   PiperEdgar wins 31.8%762 games

How to beat Edgar

• Stay grouped. A jump onto you should land him in front of your whole team.
• Use knockback, stuns and point-blank burst. Stopping his punches stops his healing.
• Avoid bushes alone. That is where Edgar finds isolated targets.

Common mistake: Walking through bushes alone with no vision. Edgar jumps in and the healing makes the duel almost unwinnable.

Best Edgar Build

Star Powers

Hard LandingRecommended

Your Super deals damage where you land. You start the duel with the target already hurt.

Fisticuffs

Gadgets

Let's FlyRecommended

Throws a scarf you jump to when it hits an enemy or wall. A second engage or escape between Supers.

Hardcore

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Damage

Speed

Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

Outburst

Game plan

Edgar is an assassin with two quick short-range punches that heal him on every hit. His Super charges on its own over time and is a jump over walls followed by a speed boost. He wins by jumping onto a weak target and out-healing their damage up close.

1. Jump onto low-health or isolated targets, never into a full team.
2. Keep punching after you land. Every hit heals you, so a duel you start at close range usually ends in your favor.
3. Use the speed after landing to chase or to leave. Your Super recharges by itself, so the next jump is never far.

Drafting Edgar

When to pick

Pick Edgar last, into throwers, snipers and supports without close-range defense.

Who to pair with

Pair him with teammates who soften targets from range before he jumps in.

Ban or not

Ban him on bushy maps if your team relies on fragile long-range brawlers.