Abrams vs Billy
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Abrams beats Billy
Brawler vs Brawler
A brawler mirror is about who commits second. Both of you want close range, so the hero who lands crowd control on the other’s engage wins the trade. Keep stamina for a disengage and fight near your troopers.
Your game plan as Abrams
A bully who wins by refusing to leave. Every fight Abrams takes, he wants to take at shotgun range.
How to beat Billy
A punk with a bat who turns every melee hit into ammo and every fight into a brawl.
- 01Keep him off you; Billy wants melee range for everything.
- 02Don’t pull against Chain Gang; straining the chain slows you hard.
- 03Bait Rising Ram, then fight while it’s on full cooldown.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Abrams into Billy
- 01Farm is close (-0.8 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
- 03Your own sustain (Siphon Life, Infernal Resilience) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order for this matchup
59.4% win rate over 117,860 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Shoulder Charge: Billy can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
- Hold
Hold Shoulder Charge for Chain Gang — use it the moment Billy commits, not before.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Abrams averages 1.01 kills per death against Billy.
- On average Abrams finishes 152 souls ahead of Billy — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Billy
Matchup questions
Who wins Abrams vs Billy?
Abrams wins 53.1% of 101,914 recent matches against Billy — favoured.
How do I beat Billy as Abrams?
Farm is close (-0.8 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.