What Leomord is bad at
- Without Phantom Steed up, his base kit has limited mobility and can't reliably chase down a fleeing target
- Momentum's channel telegraphs the thrust, giving alert enemies time to sidestep or interrupt with hard CC
- Barbiel can be killed or intercepted before reaching him, delaying the mounted state he depends on for full value
- Falls off hard if crowd-controlled mid-mount, since he loses the movement-while-attacking that makes it threatening
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Leomord
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
HanzoAssassinHardKinjutsu: Pinnacle Ninja leaves Hanzo's real body behind invincible while Hanekage charges in through terrain, so Momentum's thrust and Decimation Assault's slow hit a body that cannot be killed.
KhufraTankHardKhufra's Bouncing Ball knocks Leomord airborne if he tries to dash through with Decimation Assault, and Tyrant's Rage's pull denies the space his mounted state needs to kite.
ThamuzFighterHardThamuz's lifesteal-fueled dash combo lets him out-sustain and out-trade Leomord in the exact melee range Momentum and Decimation Assault both need.
BalmondFighterHardBalmond's ultimate deals true damage scaled off missing HP, bypassing the bonus defense Phantom Steed's mounted state grants and threatening to kill Leomord through it.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Leomord can still play around them.
ValirMageSoftValir's fire zones burn anyone standing in them, and Leomord has to stay in melee range to land Momentum's thrust, taking constant magic damage just to engage.
HylosTankSoftThickened Blood converts Hylos's mana pool into raw Max HP and Glorious Pathway keeps him slow-immune and regenerating, letting him absorb Leomord's physical damage for most of a fight.
AkaiTankSoftHeadbutt knocks Leomord airborne and Heavy Spin keeps knocking him back for four seconds, breaking the mounted state's momentum before he lands a full combo.
NovariaMageSoftNovaria's ultimate enlarges enemy hitboxes, making Leomord an easier target for her ranged burst to land from a safe distance.
YveMageSoftYve's ultimate zone slows and damages anyone standing in it, denying Leomord the mobility his mounted state relies on to close distance.
MelissaMarksmanSoftMelissa's Muddles tether applies a decaying slow from range, letting her kite Leomord's melee combo before he ever closes in with Decimation Assault.
Items to build against Leomord
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownIts damage-negation window can swallow the burst from Momentum's full-charge thrust.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Momentum's and Decimation Assault's slows, making it easier to walk out of his combo.
Blade ArmorReflects crit damage back at him since The Oath Keeper converts crit chance directly into attack.
Do not pick these into Leomord
Heroes whose own counter list names Leomord — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Leomord works
Common questions
Who counters Leomord in Mobile Legends?
Hanzo, Valir, Khufra, Hylos, Akai all beat Leomord. Hanzo is the hardest counter: Kinjutsu: Pinnacle Ninja leaves Hanzo's real body behind invincible while Hanekage charges in through terrain, so Momentum's thrust and Decimation Assault's slow hit a body that cannot be killed.
What items should I build against Leomord?
Winter Crown: Its damage-negation window can swallow the burst from Momentum's full-charge thrust. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Momentum's and Decimation Assault's slows, making it easier to walk out of his combo. Blade Armor: Reflects crit damage back at him since The Oath Keeper converts crit chance directly into attack.
What is Leomord's biggest weakness?
Without Phantom Steed up, his base kit has limited mobility and can't reliably chase down a fleeing target