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Infernus hero artInfernus Counters

Every lane matchup for Infernus, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

How do you counter Infernus?

Pick Rat King, Graves, Paige into Infernus: in the same lane Infernus wins only 42.0–42.1% of the time. Build Plated Armor, Armor Piercer, Phantom Strike — these items gain the most win rate in games against Infernus. Avoid lane-matching Infernus with Shiv or Warden, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full Infernus build for how to play Infernus yourself.

Items that counter Infernus

Plated ArmorPlated Armor6,400 souls · 244K games+1.4Armor PiercerArmor Piercer6,400 souls · 55K games+0.9Phantom StrikePhantom Strike6,400 souls · 103K games+0.7CounterspellCounterspell3,200 souls · 320K games+0.6Disarming HexDisarming Hex3,200 souls · 97K games+0.6StalkerStalker1,600 souls · 540K games+0.5Hunter's AuraHunter's Aura3,200 souls · 377K games+0.5

Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days

Infernus vs every hero

OpponentInfernus win rateVerdict
Rat KingRat King42.0%Counters Infernus
GravesGraves42.1%Counters Infernus
PaigePaige42.1%Counters Infernus
HazeHaze44.0%Counters Infernus
SevenSeven44.8%Counters Infernus
IvyIvy45.6%Counters Infernus
KelvinKelvin46.5%Counters Infernus
WraithWraith46.9%Counters Infernus
LashLash47.2%Even
VictorVictor47.6%Even
DynamoDynamo47.6%Even
CalicoCalico49.4%Even
ApolloApollo49.4%Even
AbramsAbrams49.5%Even
VindictaVindicta49.8%Even
BabaBaba49.9%Even
HollidayHolliday50.1%Even
DrifterDrifter50.4%Even
MinaMina50.5%Even
Lady GeistLady Geist50.7%Even
YamatoYamato50.7%Even
SinclairSinclair51.1%Even
CelesteCeleste51.1%Even
BillyBilly51.2%Even
VenatorVenator51.4%Even
BebopBebop51.8%Even
Mo & KrillMo & Krill51.9%Even
VyperVyper52.0%Even
Grey TalonGrey Talon52.1%Even
RemRem52.5%Even
MirageMirage52.8%Even
The DoormanThe Doorman53.0%Even
McGinnisMcGinnis53.1%Infernus favoured
ParadoxParadox53.1%Infernus favoured
SilverSilver53.5%Infernus favoured
PocketPocket53.5%Infernus favoured
ViscousViscous53.8%Infernus favoured
SolomonSolomon54.2%Infernus favoured
WardenWarden54.3%Infernus favoured
ShivShiv55.7%Infernus favoured

Best teammates for Infernus

Rat KingRat King56.4%GravesGraves54.7%SevenSeven54.7%HazeHaze54.6%PaigePaige54.2%

Infernus counters FAQ

Who counters Infernus?＋

Rat King (Infernus wins only 42.0%), Graves (Infernus wins only 42.1%), Paige (Infernus wins only 42.1%) are the hardest lane matchups for Infernus this week.

What items counter Infernus?＋

Plated Armor, Armor Piercer, Phantom Strike, Counterspell lift their owner's win rate the most when Infernus is on the enemy team.

Who does Infernus counter?＋

Infernus wins the lane most often against Shiv (55.7%), Warden (54.3%), Solomon (54.2%).