Assassins Keep One-Shotting You? Here Is Exactly Who Counters Them

Meta assassins ranked by pick rate on the global server: Wukong — 50.1% WR, 1.5% pick, Tier S; Lam — 48.3% WR, 1.2% pick, Tier S; Musashi — 50.0% WR, 1.0% pick, Tier A; Zilong — 51.9% WR, 0.9% pick, Tier A; Shouyue — 50.1% WR, 0.9% pick, Tier A. These are the names you see in every loading screen. Memorize their level-4 spike timing — that is when they will look for you.

Wukong → answered by Agudo, Gao, Heino. Lam → answered by Erin, Liang, Luara. Musashi → answered by Dyadia, Sun Bin. Zilong → answered by Guiguzi, Ziya, Fang. Shouyue → answered by Liu Bang

Supports: build anti-burst gear BEFORE any damage item. Your job is to keep your carry alive through the assassin's combo — if they survive the initial dive, the assassin is out of cooldowns and dead. Marksmen: take Purify or equivalent cleanse when the enemy draft has two or more dive threats. Flash alone will not save you from a Ying or Han Xin who knows their timing. Tanks: body-block for your carry during the assassin's ultimate window. Same principle as CN 保C (protect the carry), but global assassins spike earlier — respect the level-4 gank and position accordingly.