Champions to counter assassins?

bistroh··3 votes·12,048 views

Hello, I play a lot of twisted fate but I don't really have any other people than LeBlanc, Talon, or Zed to pick when I'm against another assassin. Usually when I go assassin vs assassin, I do pretty bad. Who are some good mid laners to counter these assassins? Thanks in advanced!

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Fewtas2 votes

Zilean is what I use a fair bit. Also Diana since by the time assassins can burst her she she can burst them.

Veruka2 votes

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Zilean is what I use a fair bit. Also Diana since by the time assassins can burst her she she can burst them.

I agree with Diana . She is an excellent counter-assassin with the ability to assassinate as well.

Fewtas1 votes

Lol, yeah an 'assassin'.

gokulance1 votes

Yasuo Zed andTryndamere

Lycra1 votes

Tanks counter assassins. The tank ekko build is a suggestion. Sterak's gage is an item that you might want to get depending on who you're playing. Additionally Zed's ult completely denies all burst while he bursts you, so he's guaranteed to get his burst off before you, making him more effective against other assassins in the mid lane. Kassadin counters pretty much all AP assassins once he hits 6 because of his passive.

Revali1 votes

Lissandra Lux Malzahar

first ones to come to mind

moonfall mommy1 votes

I agree but also dont agree with Lux, Lux looses all of her potential to one shot when someone gets up in her face because she usually dies instantly, but if you can keep them at range to hit some nice q's thats where I'd say Lux is a 'counter' to assasins. (unless they build Hexdrinker)

EndlessSorcerer1 votes

I'm going to assume you want mid-lane picks.

Malzahar Diana Lulu Morgana Lissandra Mordekaiser Chogath Zilean

If you aren't opposed to more non-meta picks, a great deal of fighter handle assassins quite well. The following have an easier time adapting to the mid-lane than some of their alternatives due to their poke, sustain, mobility and/or roaming potential.

Irelia Renekton MonkeyKing Pantheon Yorick JarvanIV

JavelinJoe1 votes

Galio for AP Any tank for AD

MrBuffington1 votes

Chogath his sustain is really good; he's really difficult to poke down into kill range plus he gets too tanky to one-shot (unless the other assassin is very ahead). His silence also messes up assassins.

Vesarixx1 votes

Kayle Kindred Lulu Zilean Irelia Malzahar Morgana Orianna Chogath JarvanIV Lissandra Riven can all do pretty well vs assassins, though some depend on which assassin you are against

WitchQueen Annie1 votes

ultimate anti-assassin?

Vladimir

gokulance

i think TwistedFate can easily kill Diana and survive

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