How to counter Lesley
2 hard counters, 4 soft · 3 counter-items · full Lesley guide
What Lesley is bad at
- Extremely low durability — a single landed CC chain from a diving assassin or tank kills her outright
- Lethal Shot only triggers after 5 seconds without taking or dealing damage, so extended skirmishes deny it completely
- Ultimate Snipe's bullets can be blocked by other enemy heroes standing in front of the real target
- Camouflage breaks the instant she takes or deals damage, so it's a repositioning tool, not a combat shield
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Lesley
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
EstesSupportHardEstes's sustained healing outpaces the damage Lesley can safely deal from range, and his ultimate can top a target off mid-way through her Ultimate Snipe channel.
RafaelaSupportHardHoly Baptism stuns Lesley for a full 1.5 seconds from range, which is long enough to break her channel, and Holy Healing tops her target back up in the meantime.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Lesley can still play around them.
SunFighterSoftSun's Doppelgangers keep applying pressure even if Lesley kills the real one, and any of them standing in front will eat a bullet from Ultimate Snipe.
GlooTankSoftSticky stacks slow Lesley down and Grab, Grab attaches to her outright once they're full, denying the repositioning space Master of Camouflage relies on.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftKupa keeps chasing and attacking on its own, and any damage she takes breaks Master of Camouflage before she can reset her stealth.
MelissaMarksmanSoftMelissa's Muddles tether applies a decaying slow the moment Lesley is in range, denying her the distance she needs to safely channel Ultimate Snipe.
Items to build against Lesley
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownIts damage-negation window can swallow the burst from a full four-bullet Ultimate Snipe.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Tactical Grenade's knockback, making it easier to close the distance on her.
Blade ArmorReflects crit damage back at her, punishing a hero whose passive rewards bonus critical chance.
Do not pick these into Lesley
Heroes whose own counter list names Lesley — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Lesley works
Common questions
Who counters Lesley in Mobile Legends?
Sun, Estes, Gloo, Popol and Kupa, Melissa all beat Lesley. Estes is the hardest counter: Estes's sustained healing outpaces the damage Lesley can safely deal from range, and his ultimate can top a target off mid-way through her Ultimate Snipe channel.
What items should I build against Lesley?
Winter Crown: Its damage-negation window can swallow the burst from a full four-bullet Ultimate Snipe. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Tactical Grenade's knockback, making it easier to close the distance on her. Blade Armor: Reflects crit damage back at her, punishing a hero whose passive rewards bonus critical chance.
What is Lesley's biggest weakness?
Extremely low durability — a single landed CC chain from a diving assassin or tank kills her outright