Moren Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Moren is an Abyssal Dragon Lane marksman who bursts enemies down with splashing cannon shells. His passive Precision makes his basic attacks explode in an area and deal bonus damage equal to 1% of the target’s max HP, but while he is on the ground, his shells can be blocked by heroes, minions or jungle monsters. Skill 1 Impact Barrage empowers his next 3 basic attacks with a larger blast radius, while Skill 2 Tactical Maneuver throws a smoke bomb that makes his whole team invisible for 3.5 seconds before he takes to the air, during which his attacks are not obstructed by terrain. His ultimate Magnetic Storm grants brief crowd control immunity, locks onto an enemy hero and fires 5 rockets that deal damage based on missing HP. Moren ‘s weaknesses are that his shells are easily blocked while grounded, his CC immunity is very short, all of his damage is physical, and he has no crowd control to protect himself. Moren’s counters include Stuart, Elsu in the Abyssal Dragon Lane, Toro, Taara at support, Volkath, Zanis in the jungle and Yue, Gildur in the mid lane.

• Stuart
• Elsu

Stuart

All of Moren ‘s damage, from the cannon shells of Precision to the 5 rockets of Magnetic Storm , is physical. Stuart has Blood Shadow Eye , which grants physical damage immunity and a movement speed boost, so just activate it right as Moren locks onto you with Magnetic Storm and his rocket barrage loses almost all of its value. While Moren is on the ground his shells can be blocked by minions, whereas Stuart’s Death Missile damages every target along its path, letting you poke him through the minion wave. Destructive Blast dashes forward and slows, helping you stick to him right after he lands from Tactical Maneuver .

Elsu

While on the ground, Moren ‘s shells can be blocked by heroes, minions and jungle monsters, whereas Elsu ‘s Snipe snipes from extreme range after a 2-second aim, dealing physical damage and slowing the first hero hit. Standing still to aim also lets Elsu stack armor penetration from Sentinel ‘s passive, up to 5 times. When Moren uses Tactical Maneuver to fly up and close in, Disengage lets Elsu roll backward, fire a slowing shot and then gain movement speed for 2 seconds to keep his distance. Pick your position in advance and poke him down before the teamfight breaks out.

• Toro
• Taara

Toro

The passive Precision has one big weakness: while Moren is on the ground, his cannon shells can be blocked by enemy heroes. Toro is tanky and always stands in front of his team’s marksman, taking shells for his teammates. His passive Tough Hide makes Toro immune to crowd control while casting skills and builds up damage reduction the longer a fight lasts. Bull Rush charges forward and knocks up, while Cracked Earth leaps in, slows twice and knocks up on the third hit. That’s enough to pin down Moren just as he lands. Wait until he has used Magnetic Storm before charging, because his ultimate makes Moren immune to crowd control for a moment.

Taara

Taara blocks shells with her own body. While Moren is still on the ground, enemy heroes can block the shells from Precision and Impact Barrage , so keeping Taara between Moren and your carry is an easy way to protect the team. Steeled Focus restores 6% of max HP plus 6% of lost HP per second for a while and boosts movement speed, enough to heal back the splash damage she has taken. Colossal Smash leaps in and slows Moren so your teammates can reach him in time. Keep in mind that Magnetic Storm deals damage based on missing HP, so activate Steeled Focus before your HP drops too low.

• Volkath
• Zanis

Volkath

Against Moren , Volkath has something few other assassins have: the ability to reveal. Execution slows and marks the target, and the victim stays revealed for the whole duration. If you land the mark before Moren throws his smoke bomb with Tactical Maneuver , Volkath can still reactivate it to teleport next to him and deal damage based on missing HP. Death Sweep stuns in an area and turns his next attacks into true damage. When Moren’s teammates crowd-control you, Ultima breaks you free and grants damage reduction, so you can keep sticking to the marksman.

Zanis

Moren has no crowd control to protect himself, so once Zanis is on him, his only option is to fly away. Blood Wyrm boosts movement speed and empowers the next basic attack, helping Zanis close the gap, then Dragon Wraith deals true damage to the target along with a stun and slow; while empowered, all bonus damage he deals is true damage. Tail Sweep boosts attack speed and lifesteal, helping you survive the splash from Precision . Cast Dragon Wraith after the brief CC immunity from Magnetic Storm has ended.

• Yue
• Gildur

Yue

Yue deals her heaviest damage where her two jade slabs intersect, where Cleave the Realm and Sever Heaven and Earth deal double damage, enough to chunk most of the HP of a marksman like Moren . At 2 stacks of Sovereignty , Yue is empowered and refreshes both skills, giving her another round of poke before Moren can close in. If he uses Tactical Maneuver to fly into range and unload his shells, Sovereign's Path knocks back enemies in front of her while letting Yue leap backward to create distance. Time it for when he has just landed and the CC immunity from Magnetic Storm has worn off.

Gildur

Moren only has brief CC immunity when casting Magnetic Storm ; otherwise he has no way to deal with crowd control, while Gildur has plenty of stuns. Extravagant fires a force blast that stuns every enemy it hits, perfect for catching Moren right as he lands after flying up with Tactical Maneuver . If he flies in close to unload his shells, Indulgence summons a magic circle that deals continuous damage to, slows and stuns enemies inside it. The passive Midas Touch grants a shield whenever he casts a skill and knocks back the target on every 4th attack, helping Gildur tank a few cannon shells.