What Ixia is bad at
- Needs two Starlium Charge stacks on a target before the next hit becomes Siphon Starlium, so a single burst combo can kill her before it procs
- Full Barrage locks her into a fixed fan-shaped attack area, which mobile enemies can simply step out of
- Star Helix's pull has a noticeable delay, giving alert enemies a window to walk out of it
- Low base durability like any marksman, and only Dual Beam's 40% Movement Speed to escape a dive — no dash or blink
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Ixia
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
HanzoAssassinHardOnce Ixia carries five Dark Ninjutsu stacks, Ninjutsu: Demon Feast dumps a burst on her low durability before her Siphon Starlium lifesteal proc can offset the damage.
KaditaMage · AssassinHardKadita's dive-and-burst combo kills Ixia before her Siphon Starlium heal has a chance to offset the incoming damage.
NataliaAssassinHardNatalia's stealth burst kills Ixia before she can react, land Star Helix, or trigger a Siphon Starlium proc.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Ixia can still play around them.
WanwanMarksmanSoftWanwan out-ranges and out-mobiles Ixia in a straight marksman duel, dodging the delayed pull of Star Helix entirely.
GrangerMarksmanSoftGranger's reload burst wins the fellow-finisher trade before Ixia's Starlium Charge stacks pay off.
ClaudeMarksmanSoftDexter's mirrored attack on every hit out-scales Ixia's every-third-hit proc once both marksmen reach the late game.
MashaFighter · TankSoftThunderclap lunges onto Ixia while immune to control, closing the distance she relies on to keep herself safe from melee threats.
Items to build against Ixia
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Sea HalberdSiphon Starlium heals her for the full damage it deals, and that damage scales off her Lifesteal — Lifebane cuts the whole heal to 60%.
Winter CrownNegates the burst window right as Star Helix's pull sets up a Full Barrage sweep.
Tough BootsCuts the slow duration from Dual Beam, making it easier to walk out before Star Helix pulls.
Do not pick these into Ixia
Heroes whose own counter list names Ixia — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Ixia works
Common questions
Who counters Ixia in Mobile Legends?
Hanzo, Kadita, Wanwan, Natalia, Granger all beat Ixia. Hanzo is the hardest counter: Once Ixia carries five Dark Ninjutsu stacks, Ninjutsu: Demon Feast dumps a burst on her low durability before her Siphon Starlium lifesteal proc can offset the damage.
What items should I build against Ixia?
Sea Halberd: Siphon Starlium heals her for the full damage it deals, and that damage scales off her Lifesteal — Lifebane cuts the whole heal to 60%. Winter Crown: Negates the burst window right as Star Helix's pull sets up a Full Barrage sweep. Tough Boots: Cuts the slow duration from Dual Beam, making it easier to walk out before Star Helix pulls.
What is Ixia's biggest weakness?
Needs two Starlium Charge stacks on a target before the next hit becomes Siphon Starlium, so a single burst combo can kill her before it procs