How to counter Gusion
3 hard counters, 7 soft · 3 counter-items · full Gusion guide
What Gusion is bad at
- Extremely low HP and defense — dies instantly to any hard CC chain or a single missed cooldown rotation
- His full burst combo requires precise sequencing under time pressure; a botched order loses most of its damage
- No hard CC of his own beyond a stacking slow, so he can't lock a target down if the burst doesn't kill
- Sword Spike's dash forces him into melee range, meaning he has to commit into CC range to start his combo
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Gusion
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
EudoraMageHardBall Lightning stuns Gusion for 1.2 seconds the moment she reacts first, and her Superconductor follow-up burst is more than enough to kill his low HP pool before he gets his combo off.
LolitaSupport · TankHardGuardian's Reflection sends projectiles straight back at their owner, so Sword Spike's marking dagger or a full Shadowblade Slaughter volley never lands.
SaberAssassinHardSaber's ultimate locks a target in place for his own full burst combo, and if he catches Gusion first, Gusion's low HP means he dies before he can react.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Gusion can still play around them.
GlooTankSoftGloo's Sticky stacks reduce damage taken from each subsequent skill hit, directly blunting Gusion's whole multi-cast combo instead of dying to it.
ZhaskMageSoftZhask's Nightmaric Spawn keeps firing Death Rays at Gusion even after Zhask retreats, slowing him and chipping his low HP before he can set up a clean dive.
RubyFighterSoftLet's Dance! gives Ruby permanent Spell Vamp and a free dash after every cast, and I'm Offended! sweeps Gusion back to her and stuns him, so she out-sustains his burst in a prolonged fight instead of dying to a clean pick.
ChipSupport · TankSoftCrash Course marks Gusion and shields Chip through the burst, and Shortcut's portals bring the rest of his team onto the fight before Gusion's ambush dive can finish.
AlucardFighter · AssassinSoftAlucard's lifesteal sustain lets him survive a Gusion burst combo that doesn't kill outright, then punish him in the return fight since Gusion has no escape left on cooldown.
MashaFighter · TankSoftMasha's three HP bars let her ignore an instance of damage each time one breaks, blunting the multi-cast nature of Gusion's combo, and Wild Power's HP-scaling attacks punish him for not one-shotting her.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftPopol's spear and Kupa's lunge tag Gusion from range — in Alpha Wolf Form the bite stuns for a full second — locking him down before he ever gets close enough to dash in with Sword Spike.
Items to build against Gusion
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Do not pick these into Gusion
Heroes whose own counter list names Gusion — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Gusion works
Common questions
Who counters Gusion in Mobile Legends?
Eudora, Lolita, Gloo, Zhask, Ruby all beat Gusion. Eudora is the hardest counter: Ball Lightning stuns Gusion for 1.2 seconds the moment she reacts first, and her Superconductor follow-up burst is more than enough to kill his low HP pool before he gets his combo off.
What items should I build against Gusion?
Winter Crown: Negates his full burst combo during the damage-negation window. Athena's Shield: Blunts a single burst rotation from Gusion's combo. Tough Boots: Shortens any CC that would otherwise let him land a free combo.
What is Gusion's biggest weakness?
Extremely low HP and defense — dies instantly to any hard CC chain or a single missed cooldown rotation