They have some context . The email chains are there for certain emails . <| sep |> Not the stickers , all weapons with a skin i see in darkblue , so you know how a dragon lore looks like ? In my view it would be darkblue instead of that kind of yellowred . I try to upload a pic . <| sep |> Winston is one of the tanks that are the most flexible in terms of playstile and adaption which is why he is my highest winrate tank diamond . CountersI think people overrate countering in OW especially at lower to mid SR diamond and below . If you counter a winston with a reaper then you have to stay back and protect your supports or try to engage the winston directly who is way more mobile . Also people tunnelvision on counters in the sense that they don ' t look at the big picture , especially when it comes to tanks . If you have a good Pharah player in your team then it is good when you force out a reaper swap . It might be more difficult for you but it will be way easier for the pharah . The main role of a tank is to create space for your team . Yes reaper is a good pick vs winston but it doesn ' t mean you can not be largely successful even if there is a reaper . PlaystileThe other big factor on winston is that you can play him in different ways . If you have dps players who like to aggressively push up you can often distract the backline by a standard dive in with barrier . But some players tend to play more slowly , find solid positions and work from there . This is where most winstons fail in soloq because they don ' t identify the slow movement of their teammates and die in vain . It is extremely important to be constantly aware of your teammates positioning . I find it often more effective to reactively counterattack with winston than to force a play . Often you can just stand in front of your dps and healers for a few seconds sometimes less and let them do a bit of work until you see a good opening for a jump . For example if your opponents have a Genji or Pharah then you want to reactively jump them when they try to flank and shut them down that way . Also it is recomendable to jump on top of targets that are either isolated or pose a direct threat to a certain player of yours . For example if you have a pharah or genji in your team then you always try to be on top of the opposing mccree or soldier etc . Winston is similar to DVa in alot of regards but he has less raw fighting power especially in 1 v 1 situations but he is way more mobile . making use of that mobility and speed is the key . If you play winston like this then he is always viable from my personal experience .