What Chou is bad at
- The Way of Dragon knocks its single target away from Chou, so kicking from the wrong side sends them straight back into their own team
- Jeet Kune Do only knocks airborne and only resets Shunpo on its third cast, so he has to spend two telegraphed strikes first and loses both payoffs if the third misses
- Below level 4 he can dash in with Shunpo but has no way to remove a target from the fight, making his early laning phase weaker than most exp-lane fighters
- Relies on hitting his combo cleanly — without landing skills, his raw stat-check damage is unremarkable for a fighter
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Chou
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
PhoveusFighterHardPhoveus stamps Sinner's Mark on Chou with Demonic Force, Astaros Eye or Dark Wave, and Infernal Pursuit's Judgement leaps onto whoever carries it — Shunpo can't outrun a skill that comes to him.
EudoraMageHardHer instant-cast stun threatens to lock Chou down at range before he ever closes distance for a combo below level 4.
KhufraTankHardBouncing Ball knocks Chou airborne the moment he blinks across it, and Tyrant's Rage drags him into a wall for the stun, stopping the combo mid-chain.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Chou can still play around them.
CyclopsMageSoftStar Power Lockdown immobilizes Chou mid-combo, preventing the third Jeet Kune Do cast or the follow-up on The Way of Dragon from landing.
EsmeraldaTank · MageSoftFrostmoon Shield keeps stacking a shield she converts straight into HP, so a landed Chou combo mostly refills her instead of killing her.
LukasFighterSoftFlash Step blinks him behind Chou for a Flash Strike burst, and Unleash the Beast lifts every attribute by 15%, so he wins extended EXP-lane trades without waiting for a dash opening.
ObsidiaMarksmanSoftHunt of Bone stuns Chou, tethers her to him and blocks his displacement skills outright, punishing an aggressive Shunpo or kick engage.
Items to build against Chou
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownFreeze the instant Way of Dragon kicks you away and the isolation kill fails — the 1-vs-1 he set up never happens.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Only Fast's slow and Jeet Kune Do's knockup, making it easier to walk out of his combo window.
Wind of NaturePopped as he closes, Wind Chant blanks the physical damage of a full Chou engage chain.
Antique CuirassStacking damage reduction off his skill hits blunts the physical burst behind The Way of Dragon.
Do not pick these into Chou
Heroes whose own counter list names Chou — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Chou works
Common questions
Who counters Chou in Mobile Legends?
Phoveus, Cyclops, Esmeralda, Lukas, Obsidia all beat Chou. Phoveus is the hardest counter: Phoveus stamps Sinner's Mark on Chou with Demonic Force, Astaros Eye or Dark Wave, and Infernal Pursuit's Judgement leaps onto whoever carries it — Shunpo can't outrun a skill that comes to him.
What items should I build against Chou?
Winter Crown: Freeze the instant Way of Dragon kicks you away and the isolation kill fails — the 1-vs-1 he set up never happens. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Only Fast's slow and Jeet Kune Do's knockup, making it easier to walk out of his combo window. Wind of Nature: Popped as he closes, Wind Chant blanks the physical damage of a full Chou engage chain. Antique Cuirass: Stacking damage reduction off his skill hits blunts the physical burst behind The Way of Dragon.
What is Chou's biggest weakness?
The Way of Dragon knocks its single target away from Chou, so kicking from the wrong side sends them straight back into their own team