Matchup · November 6, 2026
Violet vs Venator
53.3%
Favoured113,725 matches
All Violet matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Violet beats Venator
Mystic vs Marksman
Use spells to force them out of position; marksmen hate being moved.
Your game plan as Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
Lane
Keep your eyes on one enemy with Still Life — the sketch only finishes while you watch them, and a finished sketch stuns them and drops a pickup that permanently raises your stats.
Mid game
Drag Flow State through fights: allies slide further on the trail while enemies on it are slowed and burned. Re-activate to flick the brush for a wider hit.
Late game
Abstract Landscape blocks vision and grants your team Spirit; enemies inside are revealed, and walking out silences, slows and damages them. Drop it on objectives so the enemy has to choose.
How to beat Venator
A holy gunner who executes the weak.
- 01Stay away from walls when Gutshot is up.
- 02Respect Ira Domini — retreat before you’re low.
- 03Walk around his traps.
Respect
Punish
After Gutshot
Per match
Head-to-head
VioletVenator
53.3%Win rate46.6%
1.03Kills per death1.02
+0Last-hit edge+25.7
+0Deny edge+1.9
+0Soul lead+1.3K
+0Objective damage edge+2K
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Laning
Win the lane: Violet into Venator
- 01Venator wins the farm by ~25.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Venator denies ~1.9 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Venator out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Early pointVenator wins the farm: an early point into Flow State clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Venator’s kit
Threats
Gutshot
Stun23s cd
Hex-Lined Snap Trap
Root28s cd
Violet’s kit
Your tools
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 1.03 kills per death against Venator.
- Violet finishes 1.3k souls behind Venator on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Violet deals 2.0k less objective damage per match than Venator — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Ira Domini (160s cooldown). The window right after Venator uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Violet vs Venator?
Violet wins 53.3% of 113,725 recent matches against Venator — favoured.
How do I beat Venator as Violet?
Venator wins the farm by ~25.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Ira Domini (160s cooldown). The window right after Venator uses it is your best time to fight.