Murad Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Murad

Assassin

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Heroes That Counter Murad

Murad is one of the slipperiest jungle assassins: his first skill Thorn of Time dashes and stuns, can be used 3 times, and the third use returns him to his starting position. His second skill Another Dimension creates a spatial zone that deals physical damage; anyone touching its edge is slowed for 2 seconds and has their armor reduced for 3 seconds, and Murad can’t be attacked or targeted the moment he activates it. His ultimate Temporal Turbulence strikes 5 times in a row on every enemy in the area, and he’s untargetable throughout. His Rift Rift passive builds Rift stacks and armor penetration through basic attacks; at 4 stacks it unlocks Temporal Turbulence. Murad Murad ‘s weaknesses are his squishy body and the gaps between his skills: right after he finishes his ultimate or returns to his original spot, a single hard CC is enough to lock him down. Murad’s most dangerous counters are Omen, Qi in the Dark Slayer Lane, Raz, Krixi in the mid lane, and Gildur, Thane, Mina as supports.

Omen

Murad Murad lives on dashing in and returning, but Omen Omen ‘s Death's Embrace lunges at the first enemy hero hit and creates an arena the target can’t escape for 5 seconds, while also reducing their damage dealt. Trapped, Murad loses the escape back to his original spot that the third dash of Thorn of Time normally promises. Unleash Death’s Embrace right after he finishes slashing with Temporal Turbulence and reappears. Death's Beckon pulls Murad closer and slows him if he’s out of range, while Untouchable increases damage reduction and reflects his basic attacks, so stacking Rift with his Rift Rift passive ends up costing Murad his own HP.

Qi

Qi has two crowd controls fast enough to catch Murad Murad in the moment he reappears. Star-Chasing Palm dashes forward and knocks up enemies along the path, while Vast Palm unleashes a palm strike that knocks back; if Murad hits terrain, he takes extra damage and is stunned, and Qi then dashes again to follow up. Murad usually operates in the jungle, where there are plenty of walls, so there are many chances to push him into one. Once he’s locked down, Heaven-Shaking Palm chains consecutive physical damage hits and reduces armor. Time it for right after Murad finishes slashing with Temporal Turbulence or just after he returns from the third dash of Thorn of Time .

Mid Lane Mages That Counter Murad

Raz
Krixi

Raz

After casting any skill, the Fancy Footwork passive lets Raz Raz sidestep with extremely high movement speed, enough to avoid the edge of Another Dimension or step out of Temporal Turbulence ‘s slashing range. When Murad Murad reappears after his ultimate, Rising Uppercut lunges in to knock him up, while Explosive KO barrels forward to knock him back, shoving Murad away from his target and toward your teammates. Every skill that lands restores inner energy for Raz to keep chaining, and Power Surge slows and reduces magic defense, so just one magic punch combo is enough to put this squishy assassin in danger.

Krixi

Krixi Krixi can keep a safe distance while still chipping away at Murad Murad with Mischief , a butterfly image that flies out and back, dealing magic damage each way. When Murad dashes in with Thorn of Time , Krixi can wait at his starting position, since the third dash always brings Murad back there, then unleash Nature's Wrath to knock him airborne right as he returns. In team fights, Moonfall calls down a 5-second meteor shower around Krixi and boosts her movement speed, letting her dodge the Another Dimension zone while dealing continuous damage. Her Flutter Flutter passive also grants movement speed whenever a skill hits, helping Krixi escape Murad’s slashing range.

Support Heroes That Counter Murad

Gildur
Thane
Mina

Gildur

Murad Murad ‘s untargetable windows are all short, and he has to reveal himself to keep slashing. Gildur Gildur waits for exactly that moment: the shockwave from Extravagant stuns whoever it hits, enough to pin Murad in place right as Temporal Turbulence ends. If he tries to snap back with Thorn of Time , the Indulgence magic circle burns enemies inside with magic damage, slows them and then stuns them, turning his return spot into a trap. The shield from the Midas Touch passive appears after every skill Gildur uses, letting this support stand firm in front of the marksman without fear of being cut down first.

Thane

Murad Murad wants a quick kill, but Thane Thane is an extremely hard target to take down: when his HP drops below a threshold, his Royal Power passive restores HP based on his max HP and grants brief damage immunity, so even all 5 hits of Temporal Turbulence may not be enough. As soon as Murad reappears, Thane charges in with Valiant Charge , repeatedly pushing him back before knocking him airborne, then follows up with Avalon's Fury to knock up and slow him further, making it hard for him to use Thorn of Time to return to his original spot. The finishing blow Excalibur deals true damage plus 15% of Murad’s lost HP as physical damage, and Thane is unstoppable while swinging his sword.

Mina

Murad needs to hit carries to deal damage, while Dark Dominion of Mina Mina taunts nearby enemies, forcing them to basic attack Mina for 1.5 seconds. When Murad Murad dives in, Mina steps in between and pops her ultimate, so his attacks pile onto a tanky support instead of the marksman. Every basic attack Murad uses to build Rift stacks with Rift Rift also adds a stack to the passive Sweet Revenge ; at 10 stacks, skill 1 deals true damage. Death Scythe pulls him in and slows his movement speed by 50% when he tries to dash away, while Whirling Scythe restores 4% max HP each time it hits an enemy hero.

Items to counter Murad

The Elemental Power passive makes your next basic attack after casting a skill deal extra physical damage in an area around the target and slow by 30% for 0.5 seconds (only 20% for ranged heroes). For fighters or melee supports, every time Murad reappears next to you is a chance to slow him, holding him long enough for teammates to CC him before he uses Thorn of Time to dash back.

Murad deals damage through a flurry of consecutive hits: the 5 hits of Temporal Turbulence , basic attacks that stack Rift, and the multiple dashes of Thorn of Time . Each time you’re hit, the Backlash passive returns 5% of the damage as true damage, and activating Counterattack raises it to 25% for 3 seconds. Pop it right as Murad starts slashing with his ultimate so he damages himself.

An offensive item for marksmen or assassins targeted by Murad. The Divine Intervention passive makes you immune to lethal damage and invincible for 0.75 seconds, along with 25% movement speed and 25% attack speed; carry it for a full 4 minutes and the invincibility lasts up to 1.5 seconds. When Temporal Turbulence looks like it’s about to finish you off, this invincibility window lets you survive the last slashes and strike back when Murad reappears.

Murad likes to poke with Thorn of Time and then return to his original spot to wait for cooldowns. The Longevity passive restores 1% max HP every 2 seconds, and if you take no damage from enemy heroes or turrets for 3 seconds, the regen rises to 4%, so the gaps between Murad’s dives are enough for you to recover a significant amount of HP.

Murad only reveals himself briefly between his untargetable skills, so you need to take him down fast. Rankbreaker’s Crush passive grants 40 – 180 armor penetration, helping your physical attacks pierce through Murad’s armor. Its Lightfoot passive also grants 10% movement speed when out of combat so you can reach him in time when he reappears.

How to counter Murad in 1vs1

Strike when the ultimate ends: Throughout the 5 slashes of Temporal Turbulence , Murad Murad can’t be attacked or targeted. Don’t waste your skills during this window; wait for the final slash, then throw your crowd control the moment he reappears.

Wait at his starting point: The third dash of Thorn of Time always returns Murad to his original position. Note where he dashed in from and aim your skills at that spot to intercept him.

Watch the edge of the zone: Touching the edge of Another Dimension slows you for 2 seconds and reduces your armor for 3 seconds, setting Murad up to land his full combo. Avoid touching the edge right after he creates it.

Don’t let him auto-attack freely: His passive Rift Rift needs basic attacks to land to build Rift stacks and armor penetration. Trade HP while Murad’s dash is on cooldown, and don’t stand still letting him build all 4 stacks.

How to Counter Murad in Team Fights

Lock him down the moment he reappears: After Temporal Turbulence , Murad appears in the middle of your formation. This is the time to use hard CC like Gildur Gildur ‘s stun, Omen Omen ‘s arena or Thane Thane ‘s Valiant Charge.

Don’t clump up: Temporal Turbulence slashes every enemy in its area. Even though its damage is reduced by up to 20% when more than one hero is hit, the whole team still loses HP at once, so keep your formation spread out.

Have someone peel for your carry: Supports like Mina Mina should stand next to the marksman to taunt as soon as Murad dives in, drawing his attacks onto themselves.

Prepare anti-burst items: Death Sickle for marksmen or Mail of Pain for frontliners helps you survive Murad’s final slashes.

Tips for Countering Murad

Strengths to Watch Out For

First skill Thorn of Time dashes 3 times, with the last one returning to the starting position, making him very flexible at entering and leaving fights.
Can’t be attacked or targeted while casting Temporal Turbulence and when activating Another Dimension .
Ultimate strikes 5 times on every enemy in the area, dealing heavy AoE burst.
Passive increases armor penetration through basic attacks.

Weaknesses to Exploit

Squishy; hard to survive if hit by hard CC when he reappears.
The return spot of the third dash is easy to intercept.
Needs basic attacks to land to stack the Rift passive.
Ultimate damage is reduced when more than one enemy hero is in the area.