What Cecilion is bad at
- No dash or blink of any kind — pure positioning and range are his only defense
- Very weak in the early game before his Max Mana and item core come online, making him a target for early ganks
- Bat Impact's mana cost escalates 1.8x per repeated cast in 6 seconds, punishing spam without Overflowing's mana return
- Bats Feast's bolts only reach enemies nearby, so cashing the ultimate in means walking into the fight, and its 60% Movement Speed decays over the first 1.5 seconds
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Cecilion
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
HanzoAssassinHardAs Hanekage he charges in through terrain from off-screen while his real body sits somewhere else invincible, punishing Cecilion's zero mobility the moment he's spotted out of position.
HayabusaAssassinHardNinjutsu: Quad Shadow's dash and phantoms close distance instantly, and Ougi: Shadow Kill bursts Cecilion down before Bats Feast can even start channeling.
YinFighter · AssassinHardMy Turn pulls Cecilion into a domain where no ally can reach him, and Lieh's enhanced skills kill him there before he can retreat to safe range.
AamonAssassinHardEvery shard he lands puts him back into Camouflage, so he closes untargetable and deletes Cecilion's low-mobility frame before Overflowing's damage scaling matters.
HarleyAssassin · MageHardHis blink combo closes distance instantly and one-shots immobile backline mages like Cecilion before they can react.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Cecilion can still play around them.
GlooTankSoftHe sticks to Cecilion regardless of kiting attempts, closing the range advantage that Bat Impact's poke depends on.
IxiaMarksmanSoftFull Barrage sprays a wide fan at up to six targets while Siphon Starlium heals her off the damage, so she out-trades Cecilion in lane and punishes him the moment he walks into Bats Feast's short bolt range.
NovariaMageSoftHer Astral Spheres slow everything near them and Astral Echo enlarges his hitbox while revealing him, poking Cecilion down and forcing him off position before he can safely channel his ultimate.
LunoxMageSoftHer adaptive Order and Chaos forms give her either the burst or the CC needed to punish Cecilion's total lack of an escape tool.
AldousFighterSoftContract: Soul Steal's stacked attack scales off kills rather than items, so it threatens a one-shot regardless of what Cecilion builds, and Contract: Chase Fate closes the gap he relies on for safety.
Items to build against Cecilion
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownThe damage-immune window lets a target survive Bats Feast's channel burst entirely.
Athena's ShieldThe 25% magic damage reduction blunts a single Bats Feast rotation, especially in shorter fights.
Radiant ArmorThe stacking Magic Defense is built for exactly the kind of sustained channel damage Bats Feast deals.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Sanguine Claws' immobilize, making it easier to walk out before Bats Feast lands its full channel.
Why Cecilion works
Common questions
Who counters Cecilion in Mobile Legends?
Hanzo, Hayabusa, Yin, Aamon, Gloo all beat Cecilion. Hanzo is the hardest counter: As Hanekage he charges in through terrain from off-screen while his real body sits somewhere else invincible, punishing Cecilion's zero mobility the moment he's spotted out of position.
What items should I build against Cecilion?
Winter Crown: The damage-immune window lets a target survive Bats Feast's channel burst entirely. Athena's Shield: The 25% magic damage reduction blunts a single Bats Feast rotation, especially in shorter fights. Radiant Armor: The stacking Magic Defense is built for exactly the kind of sustained channel damage Bats Feast deals. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Sanguine Claws' immobilize, making it easier to walk out before Bats Feast lands its full channel.
What is Cecilion's biggest weakness?
No dash or blink of any kind — pure positioning and range are his only defense