How to counter Alpha
3 hard counters, 6 soft · 4 counter-items · full Alpha guide
What Alpha is bad at
- All of his mobility is tied to the ultimate — outside of it, a missed engage has no backup gap closer
- Locked On requires two separate hits to trigger, so isolated skill use against evasive targets often doesn't land the bonus true damage
- Both Rotary Impact and Force Swing are short-range, forcing him to commit into melee before he can do anything
- Without landing the ultimate, his follow-up crowd control is limited to slows alone
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Alpha
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
DiggieSupportHardTime Journey cleanses the stun from Spear of Alpha's landing the instant it hits, undoing his entire commitment on the dive.
LingAssassinHardLing's mobility outclasses Alpha's single dive-based gap closer, letting her disengage or reposition well before Locked On stacks.
LancelotAssassinHardSimilarly superior mobility and burst let Lancelot dodge and punish Alpha before he ever lands his ultimate combo.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Alpha can still play around them.
BenedettaAssassin · FighterSoftPhantom Slash's shadow and the untargetable Alecto: Final Blow dash let her slip Rotary Impact's slow and punish Alpha for having no gap closer outside his ultimate.
X.BorgFighterSoftHis sustained ranged poke wears Alpha down before he can close into the melee range Rotary Impact and Force Swing require.
YveMageSoftHer slow zones and burst can punish Alpha's committed dive before Beta ever lands the two hits needed to trigger Locked On.
LyliaMageSoftHer ranged burst punishes his lack of a gap closer outside the ultimate, chipping him down before he ever reaches melee.
ValirMageSoftHis AoE fire zones and knockback disrupt Alpha's melee engage and punish him for holding ground during a fight.
MathildaSupport · AssassinSoftHer dash and mobility let her reposition faster than Alpha can chase, dodging Spear of Alpha's dive entirely.
Items to build against Alpha
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Rotary Impact's and Locked On's slows, making it easier to walk out of range before Beta finishes stacking hits.
Antique CuirassReduces Alpha's physical damage on every skill hit, punishing his skill-reliant combo.
ImmortalityA landed Spear of Alpha commits him fully; the revive shield lets a target survive the follow-up and disengage.
Winter CrownThe freeze window voids the knock-up and carry from Spear of Alpha entirely.
Do not pick these into Alpha
Heroes whose own counter list names Alpha — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Alpha works
Common questions
Who counters Alpha in Mobile Legends?
Diggie, Benedetta, X.Borg, Yve, Lylia all beat Alpha. Diggie is the hardest counter: Time Journey cleanses the stun from Spear of Alpha's landing the instant it hits, undoing his entire commitment on the dive.
What items should I build against Alpha?
Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Rotary Impact's and Locked On's slows, making it easier to walk out of range before Beta finishes stacking hits. Antique Cuirass: Reduces Alpha's physical damage on every skill hit, punishing his skill-reliant combo. Immortality: A landed Spear of Alpha commits him fully; the revive shield lets a target survive the follow-up and disengage. Winter Crown: The freeze window voids the knock-up and carry from Spear of Alpha entirely.
What is Alpha's biggest weakness?
All of his mobility is tied to the ultimate — outside of it, a missed engage has no backup gap closer