Gildur Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Gildur

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Heroes That Counter Gildur

Heroes that counter Gildur in a 1v1 solo lane and combat include: Chaugnar, TeeMee, Alice, Laville, Zanis, Veera… When laning against Gildur you need a mobile hero or one who can cleanse crowd control. In team fights, pick a hero with strong crowd control to interrupt his combo.

Mage Heroes (Mid Lane) That Counter Gildur

Veera

Most of Gildur’s durability comes from creating fake armor through his passive Midas Touch , and this ability is very hard to activate when hit with Veera’s extremely long Skill 2 stun, so this hero can take him down without too much difficulty.

Support Heroes That Counter Gildur

Chaugnar

Chaugnar is a hard counter to Gildur, because with his tankiness plus the ability to cleanse crowd control for the whole formation, Gildur becomes almost completely useless when facing this support hero.

TeeMee

TeeMee can use Skill 2 to hook in and interrupt Gildur’s Skill 3 Indulgence ; additionally this hero can also freely activate Skill 3 to revive himself and allies while controlled, making this an excellent counter card against Gildur in the support role.

Alice

Alice is a popular pick for the support position and also very effectively counters Gildur thanks to her longer reach plus a stunning Skill 1 that interrupts his crowd control.

Marksman Heroes (Dragon Lane) That Counter Gildur

Laville

A rare marksman hero with a crowd-control-immunity skill, Laville is a good choice to pick when facing a hero with too much crowd control like Gildur.

Fighter Heroes (Jungle) That Counter Gildur

Zanis

When hit with crowd control from Gildur, Zanis just needs to activate Skill 1 to escape immediately; additionally, his ultimate also has quick crowd control, so it can interrupt Gildur’s Skill 3 Indulgence .

Rourke

Rourke’s ultimate can instantly cleanse and grant crowd-control immunity for a long duration; additionally this hero is famous for his extremely large melee damage. Rourke simply runs up and takes down Gildur, who can only give up helplessly.

Fighter Heroes (Top Lane) That Counter Gildur

Kil'Groth

For a hero with low mobility whose power relies mainly on crowd control like Gildur, Kil’Groth just needs to use Skill 3 to free himself from the stun then continuously swing his trident at the opponent’s face.

Lu Bu

Lu Bu is similar to Kil’Groth with the ability to escape all crowd control using his ultimate, then quickly burst down Kil’Groth without too much difficulty since this hero’s melee damage is also very large.

items that counter Gildur

To deal with a hero whose kit is all crowd control like Gildur, Gilded Greaves is an indispensable item to reduce how long you’re stunned and controlled.

Although Gildur’s magic damage usually isn’t too large, if he builds full magic power you can also buy Medallion of Troy to avoid being burst down.

This item will help reduce a lot of magic damage from Gildur, especially the healing ability which will help you recover a considerable amount of HP after each poke from Skill 2 Extravagant

An extremely necessary item for support heroes to help nearby allies escape Gildur’s crowd control.

how to counter Gildur in lane

Keep a safe distance: Always move and poke Gildur from range to more easily dodge his skills.

Dodge Skill 2 Extravagant : Gildur’s Skill 2 has a very delayed animation, so watch for it to dodge.

Ping your teammates for an early gank: Gildur is fairly immobile, so play low-key to bait him up high then call your jungler down for a gank.

How to Counter Gildur in Combat

Don’t let Gildur reach your core: Find a way to block his skills and push Gildur away from your core heroes.

Spread your formation: Absolutely don’t move too close together, as it’s very easy for Gildur to use Skill 3 Indulgence to control the whole group.

Break his ultimate Indulgence : Use hard crowd control like launches, silences, or knockbacks to interrupt Gildur’s ultimate.

Tips for Countering Gildur

Strengths to Watch Out For

  • Wide-area crowd control: His ultimate Indulgence can control the whole enemy formation, extremely dangerous.
  • Armor from his passive: Creates a big advantage for Gildur in lane, making him fairly hard to poke since his fake armor keeps refreshing.
  • Stable magic damage: Gildur both tanks hits well and deals fairly strong damage.

Weaknesses to Exploit

  • Skill 2 is fairly delayed: Skill 2 Extravagant is fairly easy to dodge if you keep enough distance to react.
  • His ultimate is easily interrupted: Just getting hit with hard crowd control like a launch, knockback, or silence instantly neutralizes his ultimate Indulgence .
  • Lacks mobility: Gildur has no escape skill, so he’s easily kited or loses his life when ganked.