How to counter Hayabusa
2 hard counters, 7 soft · 3 counter-items · full Hayabusa guide
What Hayabusa is bad at
- Very low HP — a single clean CC chain from a landed engage usually kills him outright
- Ougi: Shadow Kill's bonus damage comes entirely from spending Shadow Mark stacks, so a rushed ultimate on an unmarked target lands only its base hits
- No hard crowd control of his own, only slows, so he can't lock a target down himself
- Extremely mechanically demanding to use his mobility well under pressure
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Hayabusa
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
SaberAssassinHardTriple Sweep charges onto Hayabusa and holds him airborne through three strikes regardless of how many phantoms he's spread, and there is no teleporting out of it.
EudoraMageHardEudora's Ball Lightning stun and Thunder's Wrath burst punish Hayabusa in the opening exchange before he can safely stack Shadow Mark or reposition.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Hayabusa can still play around them.
YinFighter · AssassinSoftYin's own mobility matches Hayabusa's teleport game, and My Turn seals him into a domain where Lieh's stronger skills and bonus defense out-duel him despite the phantom tricks.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftKupa keeps chewing on Hayabusa independently of where Popol stands, so a phantom teleport buys separation from one half of the pair at best.
SunFighterSoftSun's Doppelgangers soak the burst while Simian God heals the real Sun off every hit they land, winning an extended duel Hayabusa can't finish in one rotation.
MiyaMarksmanSoftMiya's ultimate grants invisibility and bonus attack speed, letting her vanish from Hayabusa's target lock right as he commits to the kill.
CyclopsMageSoftStar Power Lockdown's sphere homes in and immobilizes for up to two seconds, locking Hayabusa down before he can chain a phantom teleport into a kill.
ChipSupport · TankSoftChip's shield and body-block absorb the burst combo Hayabusa aimed at a squishier ally behind him.
AldousFighterSoftContract: Soul Steal stacks have no cap, so Aldous's enhanced attack eventually outpaces Hayabusa's burst outright in an extended trade.
Items to build against Hayabusa
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the slow duration from Phantom Shuriken and Quad Shadow, making it easier to escape before Ougi lands.
ImmortalityThe revive shield survives a fully-stacked Ougi: Shadow Kill that's meant to be a guaranteed burst kill.
Blade ArmorReflects basic attack damage back at him, punishing his reliance on landing hits to stack Shadow Mark.
Do not pick these into Hayabusa
Heroes whose own counter list names Hayabusa — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Hayabusa works
Common questions
Who counters Hayabusa in Mobile Legends?
Saber, Eudora, Yin, Popol and Kupa, Sun all beat Hayabusa. Saber is the hardest counter: Triple Sweep charges onto Hayabusa and holds him airborne through three strikes regardless of how many phantoms he's spread, and there is no teleporting out of it.
What items should I build against Hayabusa?
Tough Boots: Cuts the slow duration from Phantom Shuriken and Quad Shadow, making it easier to escape before Ougi lands. Immortality: The revive shield survives a fully-stacked Ougi: Shadow Kill that's meant to be a guaranteed burst kill. Blade Armor: Reflects basic attack damage back at him, punishing his reliance on landing hits to stack Shadow Mark.
What is Hayabusa's biggest weakness?
Very low HP — a single clean CC chain from a landed engage usually kills him outright