- Meta focus: Force war and ganking so that Chou those who rely on one-on-one combos lose team contribution.
- Best spell: Use Aegis to avoid pick-off and Purify to neutralize the effects CC Chou.
- Item & hero counter: Buy Winter Truncheons, Antique Cuirass, or sustain; choose anti-CC heroes like Phoveus, Esmeralda, or Diggie.
Counter Chou: Meta, Spells, Items, and Heroes
Since this fighter hero received a nerf, not many MLBB players need to understand Chou's counters. This is because the fighter is still "comfortable in the cave.".
Despite this, some players in the mid-low tiers still struggle to counter him. So, if you're one of those players looking for tips and the best way to counter Chou, check it out!
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Meta
It's fair to say that Chou is a legacy hero with outdated mechanics. This is due to the fact that many new heroes can easily counter him.
Chou himself relies heavily on skill combos, particularly the crowd control (CC) effects of his skills. This requires high precision due to the limited area of effect.
While some users have tried to "get away with it" by using a damage build, once it gets to the late game, its effectiveness in teamfights will drastically decrease.
And since the majority of users prioritize the kidnapping and one-on-one meta, simply ganking and forcing a war will undoubtedly leave Chou unable to contribute much to his team.
Spells
Next, let's talk about spells. As discussed above, Chou's CC is the most troublesome aspect of this hero—especially if he's using a damage build. So, his spell options are:
- Aegis: For Chou damage, Aegis can be very helpful so that you are not easily picked off with one combo (especially for squishy hero users);
- Purify: Purify, which can neutralize the effects of CC, is one of the “panaceas” to reduce Chou’s effectiveness.
Items
Now, moving on to items. There are three categories of items you can use to counter the fighter. This also requires considering the enemy's build:
- Anti CC: The only item that can provide resistance from anti CC is Winter Truncheon – and it is very effective in suppressing Chou's CC effect;
- Sustain boosters: Items that increase sustain can be used against Chou (especially if the opponent is using a damage build). For this, you can purchase Immortality and/or Wind of Nature.;
- Damage Reduction: Especially for Chou with a damage build, physical damage reduction items will be very effective against him. For that, just buy the Antique Cuirass.
Heroes
Finally, it's time to move on to the topic Vicigers have been waiting for: hero counters for Chou. To that end, VCGamers has summarized each hero in each lane:
EXP lane:
- Esmeralda: Because Chou's skill can provide a shield, Esmeralda can be a good counter;
- Lukas: His skill can provide anti CC effect which is good for fighting Chou;
- Martis: Just like Lukas, his anti CC skills are effective against Chou;
- Minsitthar: Minsi's ultimate can turn off all of Chou's blink-based skills;
- Phoveus: This fighter can also be a natural counter to Chou who likes to blink here and there;
- Sora: Again overpowered (OP)…;
- Sun: If you just kick, you might end up hitting your doppelganger;
- Yu Zhong: If the mechanic loses, Chou's blood will be sucked out by YZ!
Gold lane:
- Hanabi: As long as the shield is active, it will be immune to CC;
- Melissa: Melissa's ultimate will make it difficult for Chou to get close;
- Obsidia: If his ultimate is used correctly, he can kill Chou's mobility;
- Wanwan: Her Skill 2 is considered a built-in Purify (anti-CC).
Jungle:
- Alice: Because Chou's mechanics require him to "stick" to the target hero, Alice can suck his blood during that time;
- Barats: Channeling his ultimate is immune to CC;
- Baxia: If Chou gets close while Baxia is using his ultimate, his health will continue to drain;
- Fredrinn: If you get close, Chou mahan will be affected by the taunting effect;
Mid lane:
- Cyclops: Cyclops' ultimate can hinder his movement;
- Eudora: Dora's combo skill can instantly pick-off Chou;
- Faramis: His ultimate that prevents death can reduce Chou's effectiveness;
- Kagura: Her skill can provide anti CC effect;
- Lunox: While in halo mode, Chou cannot touch her;
- Lylia: Her ultimate can be used to remove Chou's resources;
- Valir: Just like Kagura, his ultimate is also anti CC;
- Xavier: His combo skill 1 and 2 can hinder Chou's movement;
- Zhask: While his ultimate is active (entering the enlarged Joni), Chou can't touch him.
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- Belerick: Just try if Chou dares to get close;
- Diggie: His ultimate can cancel CC effects;
- Franco: Chou's ultimate is locked;
- Gatotkaca: The mechanic wins Gatot;
- Gloo: Because it's OP, it's really sustainable;
- Grock: Anti CC, thick, sustain – basically Chou is completely defeated by Grock;
- Hylos: Apart from being thick, Hylos' ultimate can also reduce Chou's mobility;
- Kaja: His ultimate is almost the same as Franco's (surpress effect);
- Kalea: Dared to get close, but Chou was the one who got kidnapped;
- Khufra: Chou Mahan's blink effect is countered by Khufra's ball skill;
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