Pharah-unplayable or just not picked that much anymore?

Some people are saying that Pharah is kind of unplayable now. She kinda is and she kinda isn't. Since launch Pharah has been a force to reckoned with. Every time players heard justice rains from above they would either cower in fear or try to shoot her down as fast as possible. She only had problems against Widowmakers and Soldier 76. But since the Widowmaker nerf and the fact that Soldier lacks the burst damage to keep her at bay for too long she's done really well. Ana, the new hero can take Pharah down easily (but slower) so she has to watch out for all the new Ana players. Things are a lot tougher for her, that's for sure. She isn't completely unplayable though.

Now Pharah has to worry about Soldier 76, Widowmaker, all the new Ana players, McCree, and the newly buffed Zenyatta. Once Zenyatta discords her anyone can snipe her down fast. Pharah players now have to play a bit more crafty-staying out of lines of sight, thinking more about enemy and ally positioning, and using terrain to their advantage. This is how it should be. Before she could hang out in the sky and do whatever she wanted-raining death from above. Games are a lot tougher for her now. But she seems playable. However, if things get too tough you should know when to throw in the towel and switch heroes.

One thing I have noticed is the absence of Pharah in competitive Overwatch the last couple nights. I believe this is due to the fact that pro teams are running Zenyatta a lot more often (usually with Lucio) and the fact that he can discord her and shoot her down is a major factor. 

The truth is that unless you're playing in the top 10% of players who have perfect aim and never miss you don't have to give up on Pharah. Keep shooting those rockets and raining justice from above.

*snickers* What's a rocket jump?