What Xavier is bad at
- Falls off fast if the first skill of a combo misses, since Transcendence never ramps and the rotation stalls
- No personal escape tool outside the small Movement Speed burst from Transcendence stage one
- Mystic Field's barrier must be triggered by a second skill to immobilize, so it does little used alone
- Squishy in the early game before Transcendence stacking makes his poke threatening
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Xavier
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
NataliaAssassinHardNatalia's stealth lets her walk up unseen and burst Xavier down before Transcendence has ramped past its first stage.
HelcurtAssassinHardHidden Terror blinks Helcurt in and terrifies Xavier out of the combo that ramps Transcendence, and Dark Night Falls blacks out the approach entirely.
YinFighter · AssassinHardYin's ultimate locks Xavier into a domain where his teammates can't peel, and Lieh's enhanced skills burst him down before Dawning Light is ready.
AamonAssassinHardEvery shard Aamon lands drops him back into Camouflage, so he closes untargetable faster than Xavier can land Infinite Extension and finishes with Endless Shards before the combo starts.
FannyAssassinHardFanny's cable mobility closes distance faster than Xavier can land his opening skill, and she bursts him before Transcendence stacks.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Xavier can still play around them.
LolitaSupport · TankSoftGuardian's Reflection sends the Mystic Bullet straight back at Xavier, denying him the skill hit he needs to start stacking Transcendence on her team.
ZilongFighter · AssassinSoftSpear Strike lunges Zilong onto Xavier and Spear Flip flings him over his head, both reaching him before Mystic Field's barrier is placed and cutting the ramp-up rotation short.
AldousFighterSoftContract: Chase Fate reveals Xavier anywhere on the map and dashes Aldous straight onto him for a stacked Contract: Soul Steal hit, punishing his lack of a real escape tool.
AngelaSupportSoftAngela's possession lets an ally tank and burst Xavier down while she heals and shields them through his combo.
MoskovMarksmanSoftSpear of Destruction pierces a whole line from beyond Xavier's poke range, chipping him down while he stands still setting up Mystic Field's barrier.
Items to build against Xavier
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownDodges the burst window right after Dawning Light lands, when Xavier's combo does its most damage.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Mystic Field's forbidden-field immobilize, letting the target act and close distance sooner.
Athena's ShieldBlunts the magic burst from a full Transcendence-stacked combo in a short trade.
Do not pick these into Xavier
Heroes whose own counter list names Xavier — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Xavier works
Common questions
Who counters Xavier in Mobile Legends?
Natalia, Helcurt, Lolita, Yin, Aamon all beat Xavier. Natalia is the hardest counter: Natalia's stealth lets her walk up unseen and burst Xavier down before Transcendence has ramped past its first stage.
What items should I build against Xavier?
Winter Crown: Dodges the burst window right after Dawning Light lands, when Xavier's combo does its most damage. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Mystic Field's forbidden-field immobilize, letting the target act and close distance sooner. Athena's Shield: Blunts the magic burst from a full Transcendence-stacked combo in a short trade.
What is Xavier's biggest weakness?
Falls off fast if the first skill of a combo misses, since Transcendence never ramps and the rotation stalls