Nakroth Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Nakroth

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Heroes That Counter Nakroth

Heroes that counter Nakroth include Billow, Zill, Wukong, Tulen, Veera, Raz, Omen, Enzo, Stuart. These heroes all have strong crowd control or fast burst damage, helping easily catch and eliminate Nakroth in both 1v1 solo lane and full team fights.

Assassin Heroes (Jungle) That Counter Nakroth

Billow

Billow chases targets very well and bursts extremely strong damage; this hero can chase Nakroth to the ends of the earth. Attack relentlessly to keep Nakroth low on HP, helping Billow gain bonus movement speed from his passive to chase down more easily.

Wukong

Wukong can stun then burst critical damage, quickly evaporating Nakroth if he dares dive in. Use stealth skillfully to make Nakroth lose his target or unload damage on him unexpectedly.

Zill

With the ability to both burst magic damage and chase down a target with his ultimate, Zill will easily outplay Nakroth. Time it for when Nakroth’s HP is low enough, then immediately use your ultimate to finish him off, avoiding not having enough damage and letting him escape.

Fighter Heroes (Top Lane) That Counter Nakroth

Omen

Omen, with extremely strong crowd control from his ultimate “Killing Abyss”, completely neutralizes Nakroth’s dashing ability. Note: time it for right when Nakroth dashes in, then pull and trap him immediately to avoid whiffing.

Mage Heroes (Mid Lane) That Counter Nakroth

Tulen

Tulen moves extremely flexibly combined with an ultimate that chases targets, leaving Nakroth extremely helpless. Dash skillfully to dodge when closed in on, poke from range, and unleash your ultimate “Thunderbird” right when Nakroth is low on HP to finish him off.

Veera

Hard crowd control from Veera’s “Air Kiss” will chase and stun Nakroth no matter where he dashes to. Once Nakroth is stunned, close in and unload your combo immediately to quickly finish him off.

Raz

A kit that bursts damage fast and continuously knocks back the opponent turns Raz into Nakroth’s nightmare. Always stay ready when you see signs of Nakroth wanting to dash in, for a lightning-fast combo to send him to the scoreboard.

Support Heroes That Counter Nakroth

Enzo

When playing Enzo, build semi-tank or tank, stay ready, and the moment you see Nakroth dash in, quickly hook him; then depending on the situation, either launch him away to protect your team or pull him back for the team to unload damage together.

Marksman Heroes (Dragon Lane) That Counter Nakroth

Stuart

With physical-damage immunity and explosive damage, Stuart easily neutralizes Nakroth’s closing dives and counterattacks. Note: use Skill 2 skillfully, avoiding letting Nakroth bait it out before he closes in to attack.

items that counter Nakroth

Reflects damage back at Nakroth when he attacks you, very effective for tanking damage while creating an opportunity to counterattack.

Increases survivability if suddenly assassinated by Nakroth.

Reduces Nakroth’s durability, well suited to build if you want to hunt him.

how to counter Nakroth in a 1v1 solo lane

Take advantage of his cooldowns: Nakroth is extremely reliant on his mobility skills, so bait him into using them first before counterattacking.

Use hard crowd control: Use crowd-control skills right as Nakroth dives in, then unload damage so he can’t escape; note Skill 3 Judgement's Blade can grant crowd-control immunity.

Don’t drag out the fight: Quickly end the fight with a big burst of damage, avoiding letting Nakroth use his mobility to retreat.

How to Counter Nakroth in Combat

Protect your core very well: Always have crowd-control heroes protecting your core, don’t let Nakroth easily reach them.

Burst quickly: The moment Nakroth dives in, prioritize damage and crowd control to eliminate him as fast as possible.

Hold a reasonable position: Your formation should always move and stand close together to react in time when Nakroth appears.

Tips for Countering Nakroth

Strengths to Watch Out For

  • Extremely high mobility, easily picking off the core alone and escaping fights.
  • Big burst damage and strong assassination ability.
  • Very fast farming speed.

Weaknesses to Exploit

  • Extremely fragile, easily eliminated quickly if hit with crowd control.
  • Completely reliant on mobility skills, so once out of dash skills, he’s very easy to catch.
  • His danger drops dramatically if he can’t reach the core target.