Layla Counter Mobile Legends 2025

Layla lacks mobility and she depends heavily on the player’s skills to survive. She has long range, high damage and can easily take down enemy heroes with her ultimate.
To counter Layla, you only use mobile heroes and deal burst damage. She will be easily taken down if you cc her before dealing damage.
I have fought 421 matches with Layla and my strategies will help you counter Layla in Mobile Legends.
Role: Marksman
Specialty: Reap/Damage
Lane: Gold Lane
Win rate: 45.23% | Tier: A
Layla Counter Mobile Legends stats: All the Layla info you could want with heroes counter, item counter, tips counter and more!
Heroes counter Layla
Layla is Weak Against
These heroes are strong against Laylaat most phases of the game. They’re listed based on their win rate against Layla.
Layla is Strong Against
These heroes are weak against Layla at most phases of the game. They’re listed based on their win rate against Layla.
Items counter Layla
Use physical defense items that slow down attack speed and movement speed to counter Layla.
Dominance Ice will slow down Layla’s attack speed. This is the item used to counter Layla most effectively.

Wind of Nature can negate all physical damage Layla deals for a period of time.

Reduce physical damage with items: Twilight Armor and Antique Cuirass.


Using Winter Crown will help you avoid Layla’s skills.

Use items that reduce Layla’s movement speed such as: Corrosion Scythe and Ice Queen Wand.


Immortality will help you revive.

Armor increasing items: Brute Force Breastplate, Thunder Belt, Blade Armor.



Emblems counter Layla
Using Emblems reduces physical damage.


Increases the chance to kill Layla.


Spells counter Layla
Use Purify to remove the stun from Layla’s Void Projectile.

Avoid Layla’s ultimate.

Role Counter Layla
Use role (Assassin) to counter Layla.

Assassins with mobility and destroy Layla quickly such as: Natalia, Fanny, Saber, Hayabusa.
Counter skill Layla
Skill | Name | Effect |
---|---|---|
Passive | Malefic Gun | Buff |
1 | Malefic Bomb | Burst, Buff |
2 | Void Projectile | AOE, Slow |
Ultimate | Destruction Rush | Burst, Buff |




Counter passive (Malefic Gun): Most assassins can counter Layla’s passive.
Counter skill 1 (Malefic Bomb): Use Blade Armor to counter this skill of Layla.
Counter skill 2 (Void Projectile): Stay away from teammates with Magic Mark, because when Layla attacks they will spread damage to you.
Counter ultimate (Destruction Rush): Do not stand in a straight line during combat. You can avoid Layla’s ultimate by blinking left or right.
Tips counter Layla
Mobile heroes will easily counter Layla’s long range and kite flying ability.
Layla is easily defeated by heroes with explosive power.
With long range, Layla can easily poke you, so keep your distance from her.
Layla depends on items to be strong, so you need to restrain her power by ganking and destroying her at the beginning of the game.
In combat, destroy Layla first so she cannot attack your teammates.
Layla is weak against CC, she is quite fragile if not moved to shoot.
Layla’s ultimate can deal damage to multiple targets in a straight line. Avoid it with flicker.
Strength:
- Burst damage.
- Has long attack range.
- Can stun enemies.
Weakness:
- Squishy.
- No mobility.
Layla Matchups
![]() Layla | Win rate: 49% Game: 275 | ![]() Hayabusa |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 47% Game: 203 | ![]() Saber |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 48% Game: 256 | ![]() Alucard |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 46% Game: 176 | ![]() Fanny |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 45% Game: 165 | ![]() Natalia |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 57% Game: 290 | ![]() Yisunshin |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 55% Game: 280 | ![]() Balmond |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 54% Game: 276 | ![]() Vale |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 51% Game: 174 | ![]() Nana |
![]() Layla | Win rate: 56% Game: 144 | ![]() Rafaela |