How to counter Harley
4 hard counters, 4 soft · 3 counter-items · full Harley guide
What Harley is bad at
- Very low HP for how much commitment his combo requires to land
- Deadly Magic can be blocked by another hero standing in front of the intended target
- Space Escape is a single, short-range blink with no second charge to escape a bad engage
- Falls off late game against tanky, high-magic-defense frontlines without heavy penetration
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Harley
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
LolitaSupport · TankHardGuardian's Reflection bounces Poker Trick's cards straight back, and Deadly Magic can be blocked by any hero standing in front of its target, so she denies Harley's entire combo before it starts.
EudoraMageHardEudora out-bursts Harley in a straight mage duel with a single-target stun into nuke before Harley can even land the ring.
NataliaAssassinHardNatalia's stealth ambush kills Harley before he ever gets Deadly Magic's ring onto a target.
SaberAssassinHardTriple Sweep locks on and knocks Harley airborne for 1.2 seconds through his own combo, and a targeted lock-on is not something Space Escape's single blink can dodge.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Harley can still play around them.
SunFighterSoftSun's clone baits Space Escape's blink onto a fake target, and his sustain outlasts the burst Harley needs to land in one window.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftIn Alpha Wolf Form, Kupa's lunge stuns Harley for a full second right as he tries to close with Space Escape.
GlooTankSoftGloo sticks to Harley and slows him, denying the repositioning Space Escape's single blink is supposed to buy.
ChipSupport · TankSoftDeadly Magic can be blocked by another hero, and Crash Course's shield lets Chip stand in front and eat the ring meant for a squishier target behind him.
Items to build against Harley
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownNegates the burst window while Deadly Magic's ring is still on the target, saving them from what should be a kill.
Athena's ShieldCuts magic damage taken during the short window his ring combo needs to be lethal.
Tough BootsCuts Deadly Magic's 1.5-second slow, making it easier to walk out of range before Harley can hit the ring again.
Do not pick these into Harley
Heroes whose own counter list names Harley — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Harley works
Common questions
Who counters Harley in Mobile Legends?
Lolita, Sun, Eudora, Popol and Kupa, Gloo all beat Harley. Lolita is the hardest counter: Guardian's Reflection bounces Poker Trick's cards straight back, and Deadly Magic can be blocked by any hero standing in front of its target, so she denies Harley's entire combo before it starts.
What items should I build against Harley?
Winter Crown: Negates the burst window while Deadly Magic's ring is still on the target, saving them from what should be a kill. Athena's Shield: Cuts magic damage taken during the short window his ring combo needs to be lethal. Tough Boots: Cuts Deadly Magic's 1.5-second slow, making it easier to walk out of range before Harley can hit the ring again.
What is Harley's biggest weakness?
Very low HP for how much commitment his combo requires to land