How to counter Roger
4 hard counters, 6 soft · 3 counter-items · full Roger guide
What Roger is bad at
- Commits hard once he transforms — a whiffed Wolf Transformation leaves him exposed in melee range
- Low crowd control of his own, relying on slows rather than hard CC to secure kills
- Falls behind hyper-scaling carries in a straight late-game teamfight if he isn't ahead on kills
- Vulnerable to peel and disengage since neither form has a true escape besides Hunter's Steps
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Roger
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
BaratsTank · FighterHardBig Guy piles on Hybrid Defense every time Barats lands a skill, so the longer duel Roger needs only makes him worse off, and Detona's Welcome suppresses him for 1.2 seconds mid-all-in.
EstesSupportHardBlessing of Moon Goddess heals the whole team faster than Full Moon Curse's on-hit bonus damage can chip it away in extended fights.
LeomordFighterHardLeomord's mounted ultimate out-damages and out-durabilities Roger in a straight duel, since Roger lacks hard CC to stop the charge.
KarinaAssassinHardKarina's cooldown-reset assassinate combo bursts Roger down before Wolf Transformation gives him the tools to fight back.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Roger can still play around them.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftUnder We Are Angry!, Bite 'em, Kupa! stuns Roger for a full second and cuts his Wolf Transformation leap short, and Kupa's tankiness soaks his basic-attack-based damage.
EsmeraldaTank · MageSoftEsmeralda's shield absorbs Roger's Lycan Pounce burst before it can chunk her HP, and she out-sustains him in jungle duels.
BaxiaTankSoftBaxia Mark cuts a flat amount off every one of Roger's rapid basic attacks, and Tortoise's Puissance more than doubles that reduction while he simply walks out of the duel.
UranusTankSoftRadiance turns every hit Roger lands into stacking HP regen, so his basic-attack-reliant damage just feeds Uranus, and Transcendent Ward's exploding shield punishes him for staying in melee.
ValentinaMageSoftValentina can copy an enemy ultimate to add an extra burst or CC layer against Roger's low-CC kit.
KhaleedFighterSoftRaging Sandstorm charges in Control Immune and Quicksand Guard heals back a chunk of his lost HP while cutting damage taken, out-trading Roger in the extended duels his kit is built around.
Items to build against Roger
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Dominance Ice40 Physical Defense and Fortress Shield blunt his wolf-form basic attacks, though Full Moon Curse's HP-percent bite still lands.
Blade ArmorReflects damage off the Basic Attacks Roger's passive and wolf-form burst depend on.
Antique CuirassStacks damage reduction against Lycan Pounce and Wolf Transformation's repeated skill hits.
Why Roger works
Common questions
Who counters Roger in Mobile Legends?
Popol and Kupa, Barats, Esmeralda, Estes, Baxia all beat Roger. Barats is the hardest counter: Big Guy piles on Hybrid Defense every time Barats lands a skill, so the longer duel Roger needs only makes him worse off, and Detona's Welcome suppresses him for 1.2 seconds mid-all-in.
What items should I build against Roger?
Dominance Ice: 40 Physical Defense and Fortress Shield blunt his wolf-form basic attacks, though Full Moon Curse's HP-percent bite still lands. Blade Armor: Reflects damage off the Basic Attacks Roger's passive and wolf-form burst depend on. Antique Cuirass: Stacks damage reduction against Lycan Pounce and Wolf Transformation's repeated skill hits.
What is Roger's biggest weakness?
Commits hard once he transforms — a whiffed Wolf Transformation leaves him exposed in melee range