Duelist · Season 2026 Act VI

Phoenix

DuelistTier A (community)Ultimate: Run it Back

Hailing from the U.K., Phoenix's star power shines through in his fighting style, igniting the battlefield with flash and flare. Whether he's got backup or not, he's rushing in to fight on his own terms. Data

Duelist: Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.

From the game data · client 13.09

Phoenix’s abilities

Blaze

EQUIP <whitebold>Blaze</>. FIRE to send forward a vision-blocking <whitebold>fire</> wall that deals <debuffred>damage</> to all players. HOLD FIRE to steer towards your crosshair.

Hot Hands

EQUIP <whitebold>Hot Hands</>. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. On landing, create a <whitebold>fire</> zone that deals <debuffred>damage</> to all players.

Curveball

EQUIP a <whitebold>Curveball</>. FIRE to curve left, ALT FIRE to curve right. After a delay, explode, <debuffred>flashing</> all players looking at it. Resets every two kills.

X · Ultimate

Run it Back

INSTANTLY place a marker at your location. Upon taking <debuffred>lethal damage</> or when <whitebold>Run it Back</> expires, return to the marker with full health and the amount of armor you had when the ability was activated.

Passive

Heating Up

Phoenix <teal>heals</> while standing in his own <whitebold>fire</> instead of taking damage.

Ability names and descriptions are Riot’s in-game text; keys are the default bindings (C, Q, E, X for the ultimate). Data

Ranked, all ranks · 25 September 2026

Phoenix in the current meta

Acommunity tier

51.7%win rate

3.6%pick rate

#2of 8 duelists by win rate

MetaBot ranked data across all ranks, as published 25 September 2026 Community. Community statistics, not Riot figures. Patch 13.09 changed Clove’s Pick-me-up and added Hush; no other agent numbers moved since 13.02. Riot Full tier list on the meta page.

Who should play Phoenix

Suited to players who like taking the first fight and creating space for the team, and who are comfortable relying on their aim. Phoenix flashes around corners (Curveball), heals in his own fire (Blaze, Hot Hands) and can take a fight with no risk of dying, thanks to Run it Back.

Written from the role and the ability descriptions above, not from match data.

Same role

Other duelists

HushNew in 13.09

IsoTier D · win 48.4%

JettTier C · win 50.3%

NeonTier S · win 52.2%

RazeTier C · win 50.6%

ReynaTier C · win 49.9%

WaylayTier C · win 50%

YoruTier C · win 50.1%

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Answers

Phoenix FAQ

What role is Phoenix in VALORANT?

Phoenix is a Duelist. Riot describes the role this way: Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.

What are Phoenix’s abilities?

C: Blaze; Q: Hot Hands; E: Curveball; X: Run it Back; Passive: Heating Up. The full in-game descriptions are on this page.

What is Phoenix’s ultimate?

Run it Back. In the game’s own words: INSTANTLY place a marker at your location. Upon taking <debuffred>lethal damage</> or when <whitebold>Run it Back</> expires, return to the marker with full health and the amount of armor you had when the ability was activated.

Is Phoenix good right now?

In MetaBot’s all-ranks data of 25 September 2026, Phoenix has a 51.7% win rate and a 3.6% pick rate (tier A), number 2 of 8 duelists by win rate. These are community statistics, not Riot figures, and they predate patch 13.09.

valorant-api.com: game data (agents, abilities, skins, ranks, acts), client 13.09 · Neuralboost — agent tier list by win rate (MetaBot data, all ranks, 25 Sep 2026) (community) · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.09 (Hush, Clove changes)

Facts checked: 15 October 2026

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