Eland'orr Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

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Eland'orr

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Heroes That Counter Eland'orr

Eland'orr Eland'orr is a slippery ranged hero who can play jungle or Dragon Lane. Skill 1 Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings dashes him in a chosen direction and leaves a spirit lantern at his original spot; after casting, Eland’orr can recast to return to the lantern. Skill 2 Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance turns the lantern into butterflies that circle around him, dealing magic damage twice to nearby enemies, while the ultimate Metamorphosis Metamorphosis knocks enemies back and then sends a metamorphosed spirit flying straight ahead. The passive Soul Steal Soul Steal stacks marks with basic attacks, detonating for magic damage at 3 marks, and the basic attack after each skill gains bonus damage that can crit. His weaknesses: his escape route is tied to the lantern’s position, his kit has no CC immunity, and his damage relies heavily on basic attacks. Eland’orr’s counters are Wukong, Zill, Nakroth in the jungle, Ryoma in Slayer Lane, Aleister, Veera in mid, Arum at support and Stuart, Valhein in Dragon Lane.

Jungle Assassins That Counter Eland'orr

Wukong Wukong

Eland’orr survives by spotting danger early, then dashing away with Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings or returning to the spirit lantern. Wukong Wukong takes that reaction window away: skill 1 Shadow Clone Shadow Clone puts Wukong into stealth with bonus movement speed, and the passive God Of War God Of War makes his empowered attack after each skill instantly close the gap to the target. The ultimate Monkey Business Monkey Business sweeps his staff and stuns, holding Eland’orr in place mid crit combo. Skill 2 Great Sage Great Sage increases both armor and magic defense, which suits his mixed damage, since Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance and Metamorphosis Metamorphosis deal magic damage. Tip: approach from the side opposite the lantern so he has nowhere to retreat.

Zill Zill

To escape, Eland’orr has to use his skills: dashing with Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings or recasting it to return to the spirit lantern. The first slash of Zill Zill ‘s ultimate Tornado Tornado always silences for 1 second, perfectly timed to cut off that escape route, and while spinning the storm Zill can’t be attacked or targeted, so the knockback from Metamorphosis Metamorphosis can hardly fight back either. Skill 2 Wind Shift Wind Shift teleports to a chosen spot, letting Zill chase even after he has returned to the lantern. Once the target has 3 Storm marks, the passive Dustdevil Dustdevil slows and refunds Wind Shift after every basic attack.

Nakroth Nakroth

Eland’orr’s only self-defense tool against divers is the knockback from his ultimate Metamorphosis Metamorphosis . Nakroth Nakroth doesn’t fear it: while casting Judgement's Blade Judgement's Blade , Nakroth can’t be crowd controlled, so he still finishes the full slash chain and the final hit even knocks the target airborne. Skill 1 Jury Fury Jury Fury charges in and can be recast for free within 5 seconds, enough to follow both the Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings dash and the lantern return. Skill 2 Death Sentence Death Sentence lets Nakroth blink backward to dodge the butterfly ring of Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance and then come back with a sweep. Tip: wait until Eland’orr has used Metamorphosis before going all in.

Top Lane Fighters That Counter Eland'orr

Ryoma Ryoma

Eland’orr likes to stay out of range to poke and then dash away, but Ryoma Ryoma has plenty of ways to reach him. The passive Naginatajutsu Naginatajutsu fires a sword wave every 5 seconds that deals physical damage and slows enemies hit, making it hard for him to kite. Skill 2 Wailing Blade Wailing Blade is a lightning-fast draw that stuns anyone caught by the edge, right as Eland’orr lands after Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings . The ultimate Spectral Ire Spectral Ire stabs 4 times and heals on each hero hit, making up for the HP lost to Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance . Note: land skill 2 accurately; if it misses, Ryoma is easily knocked back and poked in return.

Mid Lane Mages That Counter Eland'orr

Aleister Aleister

Eland’orr is at his weakest right after he reactivates to return to his spirit lantern, because at that point he has almost no way out. Aleister Aleister waits for exactly that moment: the ultimate Magic Prison Magic Prison traps him in a magic prison and deals magic damage every tick for 2.5 seconds, long enough for teammates to arrive. Magic Barrier Magic Barrier stuns him if he risks dashing in with Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings to unleash Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance at close range. Aleister’s skills also apply marks for his passive Wicked Plot Wicked Plot ; the 3rd stack detonates for true damage, which hurts a lot on a squishy marksman.

Veera Veera

Eland’orr has to get close to use Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance , since the butterflies only circle around him, and that is Veera Veera ‘s opening. Skill 2 Mesmerize Mesmerize deals magic damage and stuns, turning his Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings dash into a walk straight into a trap; while stunned, he can’t return to the lantern in time. After Mesmerize, Hell Bat Hell Bat and the ultimate Inferno Bats Inferno Bats with up to 5 bats deal enough damage to take down a squishy target. The passive Come Hither Come Hither grants 25% movement speed out of combat, helping Veera circle into a bush and wait for him to wander alone.

Support Heroes That Counter Eland'orr

Arum Arum

Every one of Eland’orr’s escapes is a dash, so Arum Arum locks him down with something a dash can’t break: the ultimate Snare Snare dashes in and binds the target, leaving both Arum and her victim completely immobilized under an unbreakable link. All damage Arum takes is also transferred to Eland’orr, so this ranged hero eats the hits aimed at the support too. Once 3 beasts are stacked with Lion Tamer Lion Tamer , skill 2 Uncaged Uncaged stuns for 1 second to extend the lockdown. You can use Flicker Flicker to close in right as he returns to the lantern after Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings .

Dragon Lane Marksmen That Counter Eland'orr

Stuart Stuart

Basic attacks are Eland’orr’s main source of damage: they stack marks for Soul Steal Soul Steal and gain bonus damage that can crit after every skill. Stuart Stuart ‘s skill 2 Blood Shadow Eye Blood Shadow Eye grants physical damage immunity plus movement speed, shutting down those basic attack strings while Stuart trades. Keep in mind that Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance and Metamorphosis Metamorphosis deal magic damage, so they still hit you; activate Blood Shadow when he starts attacking rapidly. The ultimate Destructive Blast Destructive Blast dashes to the target and slows, helping you chase after he returns to the lantern, while Death Missile Death Missile pokes in a straight line.

Valhein Valhein

Eland’orr can dodge skillshots that travel in a straight line, but Valhein Valhein ‘s skill 2 Curse of Death Curse of Death throws a golden dart straight at the target, dealing magic damage and stunning, so the dash direction of Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings doesn’t help much. Right after the stun, the ultimate Bullet Storm Bullet Storm fires six silver bullets and instantly grants Valhein 4 stacks to trigger Hunter, enough burst before he can reactivate to return to his lantern. The passive Pocket Glaive Pocket Glaive grants Movement Speed after every third attack, helping Valhein keep a safe distance when knocked back by Metamorphosis Metamorphosis .

Items That Counter Eland'orr

Shield of the Lost

The Sentinel passive reduces the attack speed of opponents who basic attack you by 30% and their movement speed by 15%. Eland’orr needs constant basic attacks to stack the 3 marks of Soul Steal Soul Steal , so losing attack speed completely ruins his burst rhythm, while the movement speed reduction makes it hard for him to attack and retreat at the same time.

Frost Cape

Elemental Power passive: within 5 seconds after casting a skill, your next basic attack deals bonus physical splash damage within 3m around the target and slows by 30% for 0.5 seconds. For fighters or supports, this slow holds Eland’orr in place long enough for teammates to catch up before he dashes away with Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings .

The Aegis

The Spirit Binding passive reduces the Attack Speed of enemies within 5m by 30%. Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance only deals damage around Eland’orr himself, so he has to get close to use it; a support standing next to the carry with this item will make his basic attacks and marks come out noticeably slower.

Mail of Pain

The Backlash passive returns 5% of damage taken as true damage, but it decreases with distance, by up to 50%. So activate Retaliate (raising it to 25% for 3 seconds) when Eland’orr dashes in to cast Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance at close range, when the damage reflected back on him is at its highest.

How to Counter Eland'orr in 1v1

Remember where the spirit lantern is: After dashing with Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings , the lantern stays at the original spot and Eland'orr Eland'orr can recast to return there. The lantern is his escape route, so approach from the lantern’s side or wait for him to return before going in.

Strike after he has returned: Once the lantern return is used, Eland’orr has little more than Metamorphosis Metamorphosis left to protect himself. Bait out the knockback ultimate first, then commit your crowd control and damage.

Don’t let him auto attack freely: The passive Soul Steal Soul Steal detonates for magic damage at 3 marks, and his attack after each skill gains bonus damage. If you already have 2 marks and can’t trade back, back off before it detonates.

Invade at the right time: In the first 4 minutes, the Guardian Spirit Bird protects each side’s jungle and reduces invaders’ damage by 10%. If you want to invade Eland’orr’s jungle to steal camps, wait until after this point.

How to Counter Eland'orr in Teamfights

Save your crowd control for when he has no way out: Don’t waste stuns while Eland’orr can still dash. Once he has used Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings and returned to his lantern, that’s the time to unleash Veera’s Mesmerize Mesmerize , Aleister’s Magic Prison Magic Prison or Arum’s Snare Snare .

Watch out for the knockback: Metamorphosis Metamorphosis knocks enemies back and is his tool for peeling anyone who dives him. Divers should wait until this skill is used, or pick heroes that can’t be crowd-controlled while engaging, like Nakroth Nakroth .

Stand in front of your carries: The butterflies from Butterfly Dance Butterfly Dance only circle around him, so Eland’orr has to walk into the middle of the fight to deal real damage. Tanks and supports should stand in front of the marksman and mage so he can’t reach them without paying for it.

Focus him first: Eland’orr gains Movement Speed when he isn’t holding his lantern, so he escapes easily if your damage is scattered. Once he’s caught, the whole team should focus him down immediately.

Tips for Countering Eland'orr

Strengths to Watch Out For

  • Butterfly Wings dashes and can be recast to return to the spirit lantern, making him very hard to catch.
  • Metamorphosis knocks enemies back, letting him peel for himself when dived.
  • His passive detonates for magic damage on nearby enemies at 3 marks.
  • After casting a skill, his basic attack deals bonus damage that can crit.
  • Gains movement speed when not holding the spirit lantern.

Weaknesses to Exploit

  • His escape is tied to the lantern’s position, so opponents can predict where he’ll return.
  • Most of his damage comes from basic attacks, making him weak against attack speed reduction items.
  • His kit has no CC immunity; once stunned, he struggles to escape.
  • Butterfly Dance only damages around himself, forcing him to move in close.
  • Easily burst down when caught after using all his dashes.