What Valir is bad at
- Needs three separate skill-hits on the same target to trigger the Ablaze stun, so it is not instant lockdown
- No dash or blink — Searing Torrent's zone is his only spacing tool against divers closing the gap
- Squishy like any mage; a single burst combo can kill him before Ablaze ever reaches 3 stacks
- Searing Torrent's radius is short compared to true poke mages, forcing him to fight closer than he'd like
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Valir
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
X.BorgFighterHardFiraga Armor absorbs all of Valir's damage before X.Borg's real HP is touched and regenerates on its own once shed, so the Ablaze ticks accomplish nothing, and Fire Stake drags Valir out from behind the firewall he is hiding in.
HelcurtAssassinHardHelcurt closes the gap unseen in Prowler state, and Hidden Terror terrifies Valir the moment he blinks in, so the stacks needed for the stun never land before Deadly Stinger's stored volley kills him outright.
LingAssassinHardFinch Poise keeps Ling up on the walls and out of the firewall while he closes, and Tempest of Blades leaves him invincible in the air before he lands and knocks Valir airborne — three Ablaze hits never all connect.
LolitaSupport · TankHardGuardian's Reflection bounces projectiles straight back for 3 seconds, letting her soak Burst Fireball for an ally and stop Ablaze from ever stacking on the protected target.
BenedettaAssassin · FighterHardAlecto: Final Blow leaves her untargetable through the whole dash, and An Eye for An Eye blocks all damage while granting Control Immunity, so the Ablaze stun can't interrupt her once she's on top of him.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Valir can still play around them.
RafaelaSupportSoftHoly Healing tops up everyone Valir is chipping and hands them 30% Movement Speed and Slow Immunity to walk straight out of the firewall, so his Ablaze ticks rarely reach 3 stacks on the same target, and Holy Baptism stuns him mid-rotation from a line he can't zone.
MashaFighter · TankSoftAncient Strength gives Masha three HP bars and an ignored instance of damage each time she loses one, so the Ablaze detonation costs her a bar rather than the fight, and Thunderclap lunges onto Valir immune to control.
DiggieSupportSoftTime Journey strips every crowd control effect off Diggie and his nearby allies the instant the Ablaze stun lands, robbing Valir's team of the follow-up window.
Items to build against Valir
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of the Ablaze detonation stun, shortening the window Valir's team gets to follow up.
Athena's ShieldBlunts the burst spike of the Ablaze detonation and Burst Fireball poke during a short trade.
ImmortalityRevives through a combo that lands the Ablaze stun and a follow-up kill attempt.
Do not pick these into Valir
Heroes whose own counter list names Valir — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Valir works
Common questions
Who counters Valir in Mobile Legends?
Rafaela, X.Borg, Helcurt, Ling, Masha all beat Valir. X.Borg is the hardest counter: Firaga Armor absorbs all of Valir's damage before X.Borg's real HP is touched and regenerates on its own once shed, so the Ablaze ticks accomplish nothing, and Fire Stake drags Valir out from behind the firewall he is hiding in.
What items should I build against Valir?
Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of the Ablaze detonation stun, shortening the window Valir's team gets to follow up. Athena's Shield: Blunts the burst spike of the Ablaze detonation and Burst Fireball poke during a short trade. Immortality: Revives through a combo that lands the Ablaze stun and a follow-up kill attempt.
What is Valir's biggest weakness?
Needs three separate skill-hits on the same target to trigger the Ablaze stun, so it is not instant lockdown