Allain Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Allain

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Heroes That Counter Allain

Allain is a melee fighter who lives off his basic attacks: his passive Howling Sword gives each of his attacks an empowered-attack effect, every basic attack or Meteor Strike that hits an enemy hero increases his armor penetration and magic penetration, and once he lands enough hits he heals. Skill 1 Meteor Strike slashes several times and then knocks up, skill 2 Moonflash dashes in a chosen direction and slows enemies along the path, while his ultimate Death at Sunset makes him vanish, lock onto an enemy hero, and after 1.5 seconds crash down dealing true damage in an area. This kit is terrifying when Allain Allain is allowed to keep swinging, but he has no skill that grants CC immunity or cleanses CC, and only one dash to close the gap. Hard CC, kiting, attack speed reduction and healing reduction are the most effective ways to shut him down. Counters to Allain Allain include Bolt Baron, Florentino, Ryoma in the Dark Slayer lane, Murad, Eland’orr in the jungle, Aleister, D’Arcy in the mid lane, Arum, Zip, Gildur as support and Hayate in the Abyssal Dragon lane.

Bolt Baron

Allain Allain only shows his strength when he can stick to a target and keep basic attacking, since his passive Howling Sword needs enough hits before it heals. Bolt Baron breaks that rhythm with Thunder Blast : the lightning bolt explodes and knocks enemies back, and the closer Allain stands the farther he gets pushed, so every time he dashes in with Moonflash he’s thrown out before he can stack hits. When Allain tries to knock him up with Meteor Strike , Bolt Baron activates Gathering Thunder : for the 1.5-second transformation he’s immune to CC, gains 30% movement speed, and isn’t blocked by walls. Thunder Plunge comes with a 2-second shield, helping him trade safely in the early game.

Florentino

Allain Allain has no CC-immunity skill, so the stun from Florentino ‘s Blossom Blossom always interrupts the basic attack chain he needs to trigger his passive Howling Sword . After landing a flower, Florentino picks it up to refresh Triple Threat : each sword strike deals bonus true damage based on a portion of the target’s max HP, so all the armor penetration Allain stacks doesn’t help him trade back. When Allain tries to knock him up with Meteor Strike , Florentino activates Gentlemen's Duel to Duel: for those 5 seconds he’s immune to all CC, Allain’s armor is reduced, and damage from Allain’s teammates can’t touch Florentino.

Ryoma

Ryoma Ryoma fights best at the edge of his skill range, exactly the distance Allain Allain struggles to reach without his dash. His passive Naginatajutsu fires a slowing sword wave every 5 seconds, and Pinwheel lets Ryoma leap back and slash, so whenever Allain charges in with Moonflash he both loses ground and loses HP. If Allain still sticks to you, keep him at the edge of Wailing Blade ‘s blade path so he gets stunned, cutting off the basic attack chain that stacks his passive Howling Sword . Spectral Ire thrusts 4 times and heals on each hit against heroes, so Ryoma doesn’t fall behind once Allain starts healing.

Jungle Assassins That Counter Allain

Murad
Eland'orr

Murad

Murad Murad plays a hit-and-run game: all three casts of Thorn of Time stun, and the third one brings him back to where he started, so Allain Allain gets chain-CC’d with no CC-immunity skill to escape. While Allain is locked in place, Murad uses basic attacks to stack 4 Rift marks, gaining armor penetration and unlocking Temporal Turbulence ; during the ultimate’s 5 slashes he can’t be attacked or targeted, so Allain gets no chance to hit back and heal from his passive Howling Sword . Make sure to pick a safe return point, because Death at Sunset locks onto a target and lands after 1.5 seconds.

Eland'orr

Eland'orr has two repositions in every fight: Butterfly Wings dashes away and leaves a spirit lantern at the original spot, then his passive Soul Steal lets him reactivate to return to the lantern. So when Allain Allain dashes in with Moonflash , Eland’orr just returns to the lantern and that dash is wasted, while his basic attack after the skill still gets bonus damage. When Allain lands from Death at Sunset , use Metamorphosis to knock him back and keep kiting, since Allain only heals after landing enough hits.

Mid Lane Mages That Counter Allain

Aleister
D'Arcy

Aleister

Allain Allain has to get close to deal damage, and Aleister has all the tools to turn that approach into a trap. Magic Barrier stuns the moment Allain dashes in with Moonflash , while Matrix of Woe keeps dealing magic damage and applying Wicked Plot marks so his passive Wicked Plot detonates for true damage. When he lands after Death at Sunset , Aleister traps him with Magic Prison , dealing magic damage every tick for 2.5 seconds; since Allain has no skill to become immune to or cleanse CC, your team gets that entire window to burst him.

D'Arcy

D'Arcy D'Arcy has an answer to both of Allain Allain ‘s gap closers. When he dashes in with Moonflash or locks onto you with Death at Sunset , activate Dimensional Walk : D’Arcy instantly gains 30% movement speed and takes reduced damage, then his next basic attack gets extra range and slows the target’s movement speed by 90%. Once Allain loses his tempo, he also loses the hits his passive Howling Sword needs to heal. In teamfights, Dimensional Portal slows by 30%, then after 2 seconds pulls Allain to the center and stuns him for 0.5 seconds, long enough for Dimensional Cube to detonate right on top of him.

Support Heroes That Counter Allain

Arum
Zip
Gildur

Arum

Arum Arum is a great shield for the backline against a hero who has to dive in like Allain Allain . When he dashes in with Moonflash or lands from Death at Sunset to go after the marksman, Arum uses Snare Snare to dash over and bind him: while linked, both are completely immobilized and the link can’t be broken, and Allain has no CC-immunity skill to escape anyway. Snare Snare also instantly summons 3 Ravenous Beasts, so when the link ends Arum casts Uncaged Uncaged with all three to slow, heavily slow, then stun for 1 second, keeping Allain locked in place.

Zip

Allain Allain deals damage by sticking to one target for a long time, and Zip Zip is best at snatching that target out of his hands. When Allain locks onto an ally with Death at Sunset , he needs 1.5 seconds to land, while Zip Angry only needs 1 second to swallow the ally; the swallowed ally gains a shield and damage immunity, and Zip is immune to CC while swallowing. After spitting the ally out, use Zip Hex Zip Hex to stun Allain or Zip Roll to roll in and knock him up; Zip is also CC-immune while rolling, so the knock-up from Meteor Strike can’t stop him.

Gildur

Gildur Gildur has two stuns that Allain Allain has no way to become immune to. Extravagant stuns from range, perfect for interrupting his dash with Moonflash , while Indulgence creates a magic circle that deals magic damage, slows, and stuns enemies inside it, right where Allain has to stand to keep slashing. Every time Gildur casts a skill he gains a shield from his passive Midas Touch , and his 4th basic attack knocks the target back, breaking the attack chain Howling Sword needs to heal. Save your ultimate for when Allain lands from Death at Sunset .

Dragon Lane Marksmen That Counter Allain

Hayate

Hayate

Hayate Hayate keeps Allain Allain chasing without ever catching up. Shadow Step can dash through terrain, and its passive also boosts damage and movement speed while an enemy hero is within 5m, so the closer Allain gets with Moonflash , the faster Hayate runs and the harder he hits. Shuriken Toss also grants movement speed while throwing shurikens, letting him kite backward while landing the 6 hits his passive Blood of the Dragon needs to add bonus true damage for 4 seconds. When locked by Death at Sunset , hold Shadow Step to escape right after Allain lands.

Items to Counter Allain

The Judgment passive reduces the healing of targets hit by basic attacks or skills by 40% for 3 seconds. Allain Allain survives thanks to the healing he gets after landing enough hits with his passive Howling Sword , so physical basic-attack heroes should build this early to cut off that healing.

The magic version with the same Judgment passive: every skill that hits reduces Allain Allain ‘s healing by 40% for 3 seconds. Mages like Aleister or D'Arcy D'Arcy only need one AoE skill to touch him to cut down the healing he gets from nonstop slashing in teamfights.

The Sentinel passive reduces the attack speed by 30% and movement speed by 15% of enemies who just attacked you. Allain Allain has to basic attack to trigger Howling Sword , so cutting his attack speed means he heals and stacks armor penetration much more slowly.

The Freeze passive makes basic attacks and skills slow the target’s movement speed by 5% – 10% for 1.5 seconds, stacking up to 2 times, while Chill deals bonus physical damage every 3 seconds. For marksmen like Hayate Hayate , this item keeps Allain Allain out of attack range once he has used up Moonflash .

The Frostbite passive makes every damaging skill slow the enemy’s movement speed by 20% for 2 seconds. Mages who build this slow Allain Allain the moment he dashes in, making it hard for him to stick around long enough to basic attack and trigger his passive Howling Sword .

How to Counter Allain in 1vs1

Don’t trade basic attacks head-on: Every basic attack or Meteor Strike that hits you gives Allain Allain more armor penetration and magic penetration, and after enough hits he heals. Make short trades and back off; don’t let him stand next to you slashing nonstop, especially if you have no crowd control.

Counterattack after Moonflash: Moonflash is Allain’s only dash. Once he’s used it to engage, all he can do is stand and fight; that’s the moment to land stuns, roots, or slows and burst him down.

Prepare for Death at Sunset: Death at Sunset locks onto a hero and takes 1.5 seconds to land and deal area true damage. Use that window to retreat toward your turret or teammates, and keep your crowd control ready for when he reappears.

Pressure the lane with ranged skills: Allain has to step into your range to last-hit minions. Poke him consistently every time he walks up to farm so he can’t comfortably stack basic attacks.

How to Counter Allain in Teamfights

Protect your carries from Death at Sunset: Allain Allain ‘s ultimate always targets a single hero, usually a marksman or mage. Carries should stay close to a support with CC like Arum Arum , Gildur Gildur or Zip Zip so someone can punish him the moment he lands.

Apply anti-heal and burst fast: Build Curse of Death or Tome of the Reaper and then focus damage quickly, since Allain only becomes truly hard to kill once he lands enough hits for his passive to heal him.

Don’t drag out fights: The longer the fight goes, the more armor penetration Allain stacks and the more he heals. If you can’t take him down after one round of CC, retreat and wait for the next round instead of letting him cut through your whole team.

Save your hard CC: Allain has no CC immunity skill. A well-timed stun, root or imprison like Magic Prison as he dives in almost guarantees he dies before he can deal damage.

Tips for Countering Allain

Strengths to Watch Out For

His passive Howling Sword increases armor penetration and magic penetration when hitting heroes, and heals him after enough hits.
Death at Sunset locks onto an enemy hero and deals area true damage that armor can’t reduce.
Moonflash is both a gap-closing dash and a slow on enemies along its path.
Meteor Strike slashes multiple times and knocks airborne, keeping the target in range.

Weaknesses to Exploit

Has no skill that grants CC immunity or cleanses CC, so he’s easily chain-stunned, rooted, and trapped.
Relies on basic attacks; attack speed reduction and anti-heal weaken him noticeably.
Only has Moonflash for mobility; once it’s used to engage, he’s easy to kite.
Death at Sunset takes 1.5 seconds to land, giving opponents time to prepare.