What Luo Yi is bad at
- Low base durability means she dies fast if caught out before landing a Yin-Yang Reaction
- The Reaction needs opposite-attribute sigils on the same target, which takes setup time under pressure
- Diversion has a 3-second delay before it teleports allies, telegraphing the play to a watching enemy
- Short effective range on Dispersion and Rotation forces her closer to danger than most mages
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Luo Yi
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
HanzoAssassinHardHanekage charges in through terrain while Hanzo's real body sits invincible somewhere else, so Luo Yi dies before her short-range sigils have anything worth marking.
JoyAssassinHardJoy's chained on-beat dashes carry her straight past Luo Yi's sigils and into a burst combo a squishy mage can't survive.
BenedettaAssassin · FighterHardBenedetta's control-immune parry dodges the stun from Yin-Yang Reaction and punishes Luo Yi with burst before she can retreat.
LolitaSupport · TankHardLolita's shield blocks the incoming Dispersion or Rotation projectile outright, denying Luo Yi the sigil she needs for a Reaction.
NolanAssassinHardNolan's overlapping Rifts pull Luo Yi to their centre and detonate in the opening seconds of a fight, before she can land two opposite sigils on him.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Luo Yi can still play around them.
NovariaMageSoftNovaria fights from well outside sigil range and slips through terrain with Astral Recall, so Luo Yi never gets two opposite sigils onto her at all.
GordMageSoftGord out-ranges Dispersion and Rotation, chipping Luo Yi down before she can close in to trigger a Yin-Yang Reaction.
GlooTankSoftGloo's damage reduction and self-heal let him tank through a Yin-Yang Reaction combo that would burst down a squishier target.
BeatrixMarksmanSoftBeatrix's superior basic-attack range lets her poke Luo Yi down before Dispersion or Rotation reach effective range.
AldousFighterSoftA stacked Contract: Soul Steal attack punches straight through the burst from a single Yin-Yang Reaction once he's snowballed.
Items to build against Luo Yi
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownFreezes through the moment Luo Yi detonates a Yin-Yang Reaction, so the pull lands into a target that cannot be damaged.
Antique CuirassReduces the physical follow-up damage from divers who close in after dodging her sigils.
Athena's ShieldCuts the magic burst from a landed Yin-Yang Reaction during a short engage.
Do not pick these into Luo Yi
Heroes whose own counter list names Luo Yi — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Luo Yi works
Common questions
Who counters Luo Yi in Mobile Legends?
Novaria, Hanzo, Joy, Gord, Gloo all beat Luo Yi. Hanzo is the hardest counter: Hanekage charges in through terrain while Hanzo's real body sits invincible somewhere else, so Luo Yi dies before her short-range sigils have anything worth marking.
What items should I build against Luo Yi?
Winter Crown: Freezes through the moment Luo Yi detonates a Yin-Yang Reaction, so the pull lands into a target that cannot be damaged. Antique Cuirass: Reduces the physical follow-up damage from divers who close in after dodging her sigils. Athena's Shield: Cuts the magic burst from a landed Yin-Yang Reaction during a short engage.
What is Luo Yi's biggest weakness?
Low base durability means she dies fast if caught out before landing a Yin-Yang Reaction