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Mastering the drafting phase is the key to winning any ranked match. This comprehensive Arena of Valor (AoV) counter guide provides you with detailed strategy layouts, specific hero matchups, and tactical item counters to shut down dominant champions. Whether you are struggling against burst assassins, high-mobility marksmen, or tanky bruisers, this ultimate counter matrix will help you draft the perfect counter-picks in the current meta to secure your victory!

How to use this AoV Counter Guide?

To successfully counter enemy champions in Arena of Valor, simply find the hero you are struggling against in the “Heroes” column. The “Counter By” column highlights the best hero picks that hold a mechanical advantage over them. For the best results, remember to coordinate with your teammates and choose items that reduce the target’s core strengths during the drafting phase.

Heroes	Counter By
Lu Bu	Zephys, Maloch, Omen
Zanis	Hayate, Eland’orr, Fennik
Zephys	Hayate, Eland’orr, Aleiste
Ormarr	Zephys, Omen, Xeniel
Maloch	Zephys, Omen, Amily
Arthur	Zephys, Maloch, Omen
Skud	Zephys, Maloch, Omen
Zuka	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Arduin	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Ryoma	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Astrid	Omen, Lu Bu, Gildur
Superman	Hayate, Tel’Annas, Joker
Wonder Woman	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Kil’Groth	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Omen	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Max	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Rourke	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Roxie	Omen, Baldum, Alice
Amily	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Riktor	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Florentino	Zephys, Lu Bu, Maloch
Veres	Zephys, Lu Bu, Kil’Groth
Errol	Zephys, Lu Bu, Alice
Yena	Riktor, Omen, Astrid
Qi	Nakroth, Kriknak, Quillen
Volkath	Eland’orr, Fennik, Arum
Ata	Errol, Maloch, Slimz
Allain	Hayate, Eland’orr, Fennik
Dextra	Hayate, Eland’orr, Fennik
Yan	Hayate, Baldum, Arum
Aoi	Arum, Joker, Zephys
Butterfly	Arum, Zephys, Riktor
Nakroth	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Wukong	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Kriknak	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Kaine	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Airi	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Murad	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Quillen	Arum, Zephys, Baldum
Enzo	Arum, Kriknak, Murad
Keera	Kriknak, Murad, Nakroth
Paine	Nakroth, Zill, Veera
Sinestrea	Nakroth, Zill, Wukong
Veera	Zephys, Zill, Murad
Krixi	Zephys, Zill, Murad
Mganga	Zephys, Zill, Murad
Diaochan	Zill, Murad, Nakroth
AzzenKa	Zill, Murad, Nakroth
Aleister	Zill, Murad, Nakroth
Natalya	Zill, Murad, Nakroth
Jinna	Aleister, Gildur, Ormarr
Ilumia	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Preyta	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Raz	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Lauriel	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Ignis	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Zill	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Tulen	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
Liliana	Nakroth, Kriknak, Murad
The Flash	Arum, Baldum, Aleister
Marja	Lu Bu, Maloch, Riktor
D’arcy	Zill, Murad, Nakroth
Ishar	D’arcy, Dirak, Diaochan
Dirak	D’arcy, Dirak, Diaochan
Zata	Zill, Nakroth, Omen
Lorion	Zill, Nakroth, Omen
Yue	Zata, Nakroth, Kriknak
Bonnie	Kriknak, Murad, Nakroth
Valhein	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Violet	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Yorn	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Fennik	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Slimz	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Joker	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Tel’Annas	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Moren	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Lindis	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Wisp	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Elsu	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Hayate	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Capheny	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Brunhilda	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Eland’orr	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Laville	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Thorne	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Bright	Murad, Nakroth, Kriknak
Chaugnar	Valhein, Tel’Annas, Fennik
Alice	Wukong, Nakroth, Zill
Helen	Wukong, Nakroth, Zill
Xeniel	Slimz, Omen, Allain
TeeMee	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Annette	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Sephera	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Zip	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Krizzix	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Rouie	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Aya	Maloch, Nakroth, Zata
Thane	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Mina	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Omega	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Gildur	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Toro	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Taara	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Grakk	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Lumbur	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Cresht	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Arum	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Baldum	Alice, Baldum, Thane
Y’bneth	Cresht, Baldum, Thane
Wiro	Cresht, Baldum, Thane
Iggy	Zuka, Kriknak, Nakroth
Bijan	Baldum, Omen, Aoi

AOV Counter Roles

Roles	Counter By
Mage	Assassin
Assassin	Warrior, Support (tank, cc)
Warrior	Warrior, Marksman
Support	Support
Marksman	Assassin, Mage

Support Counter

Neutralize the enemy’s utility and map control. Countering AoV Support heroes requires heavy poke damage to force them back or pick-off specialists to eliminate them before team fights start.

Marksman Counter

Shut down the enemy’s main physical damage source early. To counter AoV Marksmen, rely on high-mobility assassins with instant burst damage to eliminate them in the backline.

Mage Counter

Avoid getting burst down by magical abilities. Counter AoV Mages by picking aggressive assassins for early-game ganks and purchasing magic defense items like Medallion of Troy.

Assassin Counter

Protect your carries from jungle ambushes. The ultimate way to counter AoV Assassins is by using heavy crowd control (Stun/Knockup) to stop their initiation and burst them down instantly.

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