How to counter Sora
0 hard counters, 0 soft · 4 counter-items · full Sora guide
What Sora is bad at
- Shifting Skies locks in Thunder or Torrent for the full 10-second duration — picking wrong before the fight develops can strand him in the worse form.
- Cloudstep stacks reset between fights and must be rebuilt by damaging heroes, so his strongest True Art ultimate is unavailable at the start of every engagement.
- Thunder form has no stun or root — Thunderflash doesn't even slow, leaving only Thunder Rush's 50% slow — so control-immune or high-mobility targets can simply walk out of his combo.
- Torrent form's only stuns (Sundering Strike's lunge, Windstride's Skyfall airborne, Stormbind) are unavailable in Thunder form, leaving Thunder-form Sora with no hard CC of his own.
Heroes that beat Sora
No counter data for Sora yet.
This is usually a very recently released hero. Check back after the next data refresh.
Items to build against Sora
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownThe damage-immune window survives the True Art finishing blow, whether it's Thunder's 15-hit barrage or Torrent's Stormbind stun-and-strike.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Sundering Strike's and Windstride's slows, plus Torrent form's Sundering Strike stun and Skyfall airborne.
Antique CuirassSora's damage comes from repeated skill hits across Sundering Strike, Windstride and Shifting Skies, which is exactly what Deter's stacking reduction punishes.
ImmortalitySora's kill windows are single Shifting Skies rotations on a 24-second cooldown; the revive shield lets a target survive one and disengage before he resets.
Why Sora works
Common questions
Who counters Sora in Mobile Legends?
There is no matchup data for Sora yet — usually the sign of a very recent release.
What items should I build against Sora?
Winter Crown: The damage-immune window survives the True Art finishing blow, whether it's Thunder's 15-hit barrage or Torrent's Stormbind stun-and-strike. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Sundering Strike's and Windstride's slows, plus Torrent form's Sundering Strike stun and Skyfall airborne. Antique Cuirass: Sora's damage comes from repeated skill hits across Sundering Strike, Windstride and Shifting Skies, which is exactly what Deter's stacking reduction punishes. Immortality: Sora's kill windows are single Shifting Skies rotations on a 24-second cooldown; the revive shield lets a target survive one and disengage before he resets.
What is Sora's biggest weakness?
Shifting Skies locks in Thunder or Torrent for the full 10-second duration — picking wrong before the fight develops can strand him in the worse form.