How to counter Kimmy
5 hard counters, 5 soft · 3 counter-items · full Kimmy guide
What Kimmy is bad at
- Squishy like any marksman despite the mage-style kit — she dies to a single burst combo without peel
- Starlium Beam and Traction Pulse are both committal skillshots on real cooldowns, easy to sidestep at range
- Needs to hold Starlium stacks to reach her strongest basic attacks, so short trades favor the enemy
- No personal dash or blink — Spray Gun's free-aim helps kiting but doesn't create real distance from a diver
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Kimmy
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
LolitaSupport · TankHardLolita's Guardian's Reflection shield blocks and reflects ranged basic attacks and projectiles, directly negating Spray Gun, the tool Kimmy needs to build Starlium.
KarinaAssassinHardKarina's Shadow Combo turns her third consecutive hit into true damage scaled off Kimmy's lost HP, and Shadow Assault's dash closes the distance fast enough to kill her before Starlium Beam's immobilize even lands.
NataliaAssassinHardNatalia's stealth lets her pick the exact moment to engage, and her execute-and-silence combo kills Kimmy before she can kite with Spray Gun's free-aim basic attack.
HarleyAssassin · MageHardHarley's Deadly Magic ring slows Kimmy by 40% and sticks to her for 4 seconds, and his Space Escape blink-burst combo kills her before Starlium Beam or Traction Pulse can be cast in response.
EudoraMageHardEudora's Ball Lightning stuns Kimmy for 1.2 seconds and, with Superconductor applied, bounces to chain more stuns, burst-killing her before she gets a shot off.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Kimmy can still play around them.
OdetteMageSoftOdette's ultimate is a long-range AoE burst that punishes Kimmy for standing still to stack Starlium in a grouped fight.
BelerickTankSoftBelerick's Deadly Thorns fires back at whoever damages him, punishing Kimmy for relying on repeated basic attacks to build her damage.
ChipSupport · TankSoftChip's Overtime charge closes the distance instantly and knocks Kimmy back, and Shortcut drops his allies directly on top of her position.
ArlottFighter · AssassinSoftArlott's Vengeance dash resets and hits harder against marked targets, letting him close in on Kimmy repeatedly faster than she can kite with Spray Gun.
DiggieSupportSoftDiggie's Time Journey clears the immobilize from Starlium Beam and any control Kimmy lands with Traction Pulse, undoing her whole engage window.
Items to build against Kimmy
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownIts damage-negation window can swallow the burst from a fully stacked Starlium combo.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Starlium Beam's immobilize and Traction Pulse's slow, making it easier to walk out of her combo.
Blade ArmorReflects crit damage back at her since much of her value still comes from basic attacks.
Do not pick these into Kimmy
Heroes whose own counter list names Kimmy — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Kimmy works
Common questions
Who counters Kimmy in Mobile Legends?
Lolita, Karina, Natalia, Odette, Belerick all beat Kimmy. Lolita is the hardest counter: Lolita's Guardian's Reflection shield blocks and reflects ranged basic attacks and projectiles, directly negating Spray Gun, the tool Kimmy needs to build Starlium.
What items should I build against Kimmy?
Winter Crown: Its damage-negation window can swallow the burst from a fully stacked Starlium combo. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Starlium Beam's immobilize and Traction Pulse's slow, making it easier to walk out of her combo. Blade Armor: Reflects crit damage back at her since much of her value still comes from basic attacks.
What is Kimmy's biggest weakness?
Squishy like any marksman despite the mage-style kit — she dies to a single burst combo without peel