Marja Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Ryoma

Marja needs time for the minions from Soul Curse and Soul-Devouring Worm to drain enough HP, while Ryoma wins with short trades. Open with Wailing Blade so she’s at the edge of the blade’s path to get stunned, follow with the passive Naginatajutsu slow, then Pinwheel to leap back with a powerful slash, putting distance between you before Marja can retaliate. If you get tethered by Soul-Devouring Worm and lose physical attack, use Spectral Ire : 4 thrusts, each heals Ryoma on hero hit, enough to make up for the lost HP. When Marja pops Vile Spirit , back off and wait for it to end before attacking.

Murad

Murad dumps his damage in a few seconds, far too fast for Marja ‘s healing to keep up. Three casts of Thorn of Time dash in to stun and return to the original spot, helping him build 4 Rift stacks to unlock Temporal Turbulence ; during all 5 slashes, Murad can’t be attacked or targeted, so the Soul Curse minions have nothing to hit. Another Dimension slows for 2 seconds and reduces armor for 3 seconds on enemies touching the boundary, keeping Marja inside the zone. The key is to wait for her to use Vile Spirit first, because she’s untargetable then too and your combo will hit nothing.

Yue

Yue deals relentless damage from range, never needing to get close enough for Marja to latch Soul-Devouring Worm onto her. The two jade blades from Cleave the Realm and Sever Heaven and Earth cross paths, enemies at the intersection take double damage, and after every two casts her passive Sovereignty refreshes both skills in empowered form. When Marja reactivates Wave of Agony to dash in, Sovereign's Path knocks her back while Yue leaps backward, keeping a safe distance. Note that Soul-Devouring Worm also drains magic power, so don’t wait until you’re tethered to trade.

Thane

Thane brings what Marja fears most: chain CC that stops her from dragging out fights. Valiant Charge charges forward, repeatedly pushing back before knocking up, and Avalon's Fury slams his sword into the ground to knock up and slow, enough to keep Marja in your team’s reach before she can dash away with Wave of Agony . Once she’s lost HP, Excalibur deals true damage plus 15% of the target’s missing HP as physical damage, while Thane gains 20% damage reduction and becomes unstoppable. His passive Royal Power heals him when he’s low, helping him absorb the damage from Soul-Devouring Worm .

Hayate

Hayate doesn’t need to stand still to deal damage, so Marja has a hard time keeping him in range of her Soul Curse minions. Shuriken Toss fires while boosting movement speed; after 6 hits on the same target, his passive Blood of the Dragon restores energy and makes his attacks deal bonus true damage for 4 seconds, chunking her HP faster than Marja can heal. When tethered by Soul-Devouring Worm , use Shadow Step to dash over terrain and break away from her, then come back and keep shooting. If Marja pops Vile Spirit to dive in, hold Kunai Blitz until her untargetable state ends.