Nakroth Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Nakroth is a jungle assassin who thrives on mobility. Skill 1 Jury Fury dashes forward and knocks up targets, and can be recast for free within 5 seconds; skill 2 Death Sentence blinks backward and turns his next basic attack within 3 seconds into a sweeping strike; and his ultimate Judgement's Blade slashes surrounding enemies multiple times, during which he can’t be crowd controlled, with the final hit knocking them up. Every 4th basic attack, his passive Dread Judge knocks up the target, and his attack speed increases when his skills hit enemies. The weaknesses of Nakroth are that all his damage is physical, he has no crowd control immunity outside his ultimate, and once his mobility skills are spent he’s very easy to catch. Physical damage immunity, well-timed crowd control and strong chasers are what he fears most. The best counters to Nakroth are Billow, Wukong, Zill in the jungle, Omen in the Dark Slayer Lane, Tulen, Veera, Raz in the mid lane, Enzo as support and Stuart in the Abyssal Dragon Lane.

• Billow
• Wukong
• Zill

Billow

Nakroth escapes by dashing back and forth, but Billow is built to chase: Wavebreaker dashes and then dives into the water, gaining movement speed, and even more when low-HP targets are nearby. Space Split marks a target and then uses the mark to pursue while healing, so even if Nakroth blinks backward with Death Sentence , Billow still keeps up. The lower his HP while fleeing, the more bonus true damage Nakroth takes from the passive Hunter . Don’t use Death From Below while he’s swinging Judgement's Blade , because he can’t be crowd controlled then.

Wukong

Wukong makes Nakroth lose track of him: Shadow Clone puts Wukong into stealth, so the charge of Jury Fury struggles to find the right spot. Damage-wise, Great Sage boosts armor, blunting Nakroth’s all-physical kit, while the passive God Of War makes every basic attack after a skill leap to the target, so Nakroth blinking back with Death Sentence doesn’t create any distance. Wait until he’s out of dashes, then use Monkey Business to stun him for your teammates to follow up; don’t cast it while he’s swinging Judgement's Blade , since he’s immune to crowd control then.

Zill

Tornado of Zill is both a dodge and a punishment: across its 5 strikes, no one can attack or target Zill, and the opening slash always silences the opponent for 1 second. Cast Tornado before Nakroth pops Judgement's Blade and the silence also locks down Jury Fury and Death Sentence , so he can’t dash away. Wind Shift teleports to a chosen point, and once the target carries the Dustdevil mark from the passive Dustdevil , each basic attack fully resets Wind Shift’s cooldown, letting Zill follow every one of his dashes.

• Omen

Omen

Nakroth lives on a loop of diving in, knocking up and then vanishing with Death Sentence , and Death's Embrace of Omen breaks that loop: the charge that hits the first hero raises a deathmatch arena, and for 5 seconds inside it Nakroth deals less damage and can’t escape. If he turns to slash Omen, Untouchable grants Omen damage immunity and movement speed for 2 seconds, countering his basic attacks with a slow. Death's Beckon helps pull Nakroth into range before trapping him, but avoid doing it while he’s swinging Judgement's Blade , since he’s immune to crowd control then.

• Tulen
• Veera
• Raz

Tulen

Nakroth has to dash in to deal damage, while Tulen has Lightning Strike storing up to 3 charges, blinking away the moment Jury Fury charges in. Each blink deals damage at both ends, and hitting repeatedly within 5 seconds slows Nakroth by 90%, decaying over time, stripping away his speed advantage. Once he has spent skills chasing, Thunderbird lets Tulen keep moving while calling lightning birds onto the chosen target; landing the kill makes the passive Thunderclap instantly create five lightning bolts. Keep at least one Lightning Strike charge for when Nakroth pops Judgement's Blade .

Veera

Nakroth has no crowd control immunity outside of Judgement's Blade , so Mesmerize from Veera only needs to land once to hold him in place. Wait for him to dash in with Jury Fury , then Mesmerize him right away, before he can pop his ultimate or blink back with Death Sentence . While he’s stunned, Hell Bat and the Inferno Bats of Inferno Bats pour in magic damage; Nakroth has to stay close to slash, so the closer he gets to Veera, the more hits he eats. Out of combat, Veera moves 25% faster thanks to Come Hither , fast enough to show up the moment Nakroth reveals himself.

Raz

Nakroth wins through a constant in-and-out rhythm, and Raz has the tools to break it. When Nakroth dashes in with Jury Fury , Raz answers with the knock-up of Rising Uppercut or the knockback of Explosive KO , denying him the sweep from Death Sentence . The sidestep after each skill from the passive Fancy Footwork lets Raz keep up when Nakroth tries to retreat, while Power Surge slows to keep him in range. Wait for Judgement's Blade to end before throwing out your knock-up, since he’s immune to crowd control during his ultimate.

• Enzo

Enzo

Nakroth dives onto carries very quickly, but Enzo can pin him right where he lands. The sickle swing of Judgment roots the first enemy hit, then Amputate drags Nakroth toward Enzo, away from your marksman and mage. If he tries to escape backward with Death Sentence , Decapitate lets Enzo appear behind the Judgment-marked target and reduces damage taken during the dash. Don’t waste Judgment while Nakroth is swinging Judgement's Blade : he can’t be crowd controlled during his ultimate.

• Stuart

Stuart

All of Nakroth’s skills and attacks, from Jury Fury and Death Sentence to Judgement's Blade , deal physical damage. Blood Shadow Eye of Stuart grants physical damage immunity, so if it’s activated right as Nakroth swings his ultimate, his whole combo becomes harmless; the skill also boosts movement speed so Stuart can keep his distance. Once Nakroth has unloaded his skills, Destructive Blast dashes in to slow and deal damage. Build all 4 stacks from the passive Empowered Physique before counterattacking, and don’t open Blood Shadow Eye too early; wait for him to commit his combo.