How to counter Freya
3 hard counters, 6 soft · 3 counter-items · full Freya guide
What Freya is bad at
- Needs Sacred Orb stacks built from basic attacks before Spirit Combo can be recast, so she's weak on a pure first-strike burst
- No hard CC beyond a brief slow — she can't lock a target down while chasing
- Valkyrie Descent's shield and ranged bonus expire after 10 seconds, leaving her vulnerable once it ends mid-fight
- Melee for most of her kit, so she has to close distance through poke before she can start fighting
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Freya
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
PhoveusFighterHardPhoveus stamps Sinner's Mark on Freya with Demonic Force, Astaros Eye or Dark Wave, and Infernal Pursuit's Judgement leaps onto whoever carries it — Leap of Faith takes her into range for exactly that.
MinsittharFighterHardMinsitthar's King's Calling locks Freya inside a field where she can't use Leap of Faith at all, and his Royal Guards keep hitting her the whole time she's stuck in it.
EsmeraldaTank · MageHardEsmeralda's Frostmoon Shield keeps stacking a shield she converts straight into HP, and Freya's fully physical combo has no way to strip it faster than it regenerates.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Freya can still play around them.
ThamuzFighterSoftThamuz's Cauterant Inferno hands him a block of extra Max HP and heals him for the same amount, letting him out-sustain the exact prolonged duel Freya's recastable Spirit Combo is designed to win.
FrancoTankSoftIron Hook can pick Freya out of position from range before she ever gets to combo, and Bloody Hunt's suppression ignores her mobility completely once it lands.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftKupa lunges onto Freya and, in Alpha Wolf Form, stuns her for a full second, stopping her Leap of Faith approach before she's close enough to start her combo.
BaxiaTankSoftBaxia Mark cuts a flat amount off every single instance of damage, which blunts Freya's fast multi-hit attack-speed combo more than anything else, and Shield of Spirit's slow denies the mobility she needs to stay on target.
BaratsTank · FighterSoftBarats's Detona's Welcome devours and suppresses Freya for 1.2 seconds, cutting her mid-Spirit-Combo chain short if she over-commits to the duel.
ZhaskMageSoftZhask's Nightmaric Spawn keeps attacking even while he retreats or is CC'd, and Mind Eater's follow-up stun through the Spawn locks Freya down mid-approach before she ever reaches melee range.
Items to build against Freya
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Do not pick these into Freya
Heroes whose own counter list names Freya — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Freya works
Common questions
Who counters Freya in Mobile Legends?
Phoveus, Minsitthar, Thamuz, Franco, Popol and Kupa all beat Freya. Phoveus is the hardest counter: Phoveus stamps Sinner's Mark on Freya with Demonic Force, Astaros Eye or Dark Wave, and Infernal Pursuit's Judgement leaps onto whoever carries it — Leap of Faith takes her into range for exactly that.
What items should I build against Freya?
Antique Cuirass: Punishes her for stacking multiple skill casts to chain a full Spirit Combo. Blade Armor: Reflects damage from her heavy basic-attack reliance during Valkyrie Descent. Dominance Ice: Lifebane cuts her Spirit Combo and Valkyrie Descent shields to 60% for as long as she keeps hitting you.
What is Freya's biggest weakness?
Needs Sacred Orb stacks built from basic attacks before Spirit Combo can be recast, so she's weak on a pure first-strike burst