How to counter Irithel
5 hard counters, 5 soft · 3 counter-items · full Irithel guide
What Irithel is bad at
- Shorter effective range than most gold-lane marksmen, forcing closer engagements
- No hard crowd control — Force of the Queen only slows, so she can't lock a target down alone
- Heavy Crossbow's leap commits her to a fight, which can be punished by a coordinated dive
- Squishy like any marksman, and any burst that catches her before Jungle Heart stacks up hurts badly
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Irithel
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
BrodyMarksmanHardBrody's execute-scaling burst kills Irithel before her sustained bolt damage can out-DPS him in a trade.
EudoraMageHardEudora's stun-into-burst combo kills Irithel before Jungle Heart stacks build up enough to matter.
FredrinnFighter · TankHardBrave Assault dashes straight onto Irithel and knocks her airborne, and she has no escape tool once he commits to the dive.
KarinaAssassinHardShadow Combo's third hit deals True Damage scaling off Irithel's lost HP, so Karina's dive finishes her regardless of what defense she buys.
SaberAssassinHardTriple Sweep knocks Irithel airborne for over a second while striking her three times, and being airborne shuts off the moving-and-shooting her whole kit is built on.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Irithel can still play around them.
BrunoMarksmanSoftBruno's longer effective range and orb mechanic let him out-trade Irithel in a straight marksman duel.
MiyaMarksmanSoftMiya's late-game crit scaling and invisibility ultimate let her out-DPS or simply vanish from Irithel's damage window.
LaylaMarksmanSoftLayla's longer range and ultimate laser out-poke Irithel's shorter effective range in the early laning phase.
FaramisSupport · MageSoftShadow Stampede closes on her through terrain, and Cult Altar's Specter state keeps his team fighting well past the point her bolt damage should have won.
CyclopsMageSoftStar Power Lockdown homes in and immobilizes Irithel for up to two seconds, well before she can kite away and rebuild Jungle Heart stacks.
Items to build against Irithel
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownNegates the burst window right as Heavy Crossbow empowers her bolts for the AoE finish.
Tough BootsCuts the slow duration from Force of the Queen, making it easier to close distance or disengage.
Blade ArmorReflects basic attack damage and reduces crit damage, punishing a hero whose whole kit is basic-attack-based.
Do not pick these into Irithel
Heroes whose own counter list names Irithel — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Irithel works
Common questions
Who counters Irithel in Mobile Legends?
Brody, Bruno, Miya, Eudora, Fredrinn all beat Irithel. Brody is the hardest counter: Brody's execute-scaling burst kills Irithel before her sustained bolt damage can out-DPS him in a trade.
What items should I build against Irithel?
Winter Crown: Negates the burst window right as Heavy Crossbow empowers her bolts for the AoE finish. Tough Boots: Cuts the slow duration from Force of the Queen, making it easier to close distance or disengage. Blade Armor: Reflects basic attack damage and reduces crit damage, punishing a hero whose whole kit is basic-attack-based.
What is Irithel's biggest weakness?
Shorter effective range than most gold-lane marksmen, forcing closer engagements