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How to counter InfernusHow to counter

Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight

Heroes that do best against Infernus, the items that do best when Infernus is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Infernus with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Infernus, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Infernus skews the list.

Their combo: Infernus slows you with Napalm, closes in with Flame Dash, then sets off Concussive Combustion around himself: 3.25s later everyone within 12m is stunned.

When to fight: Once cast it can’t be interrupted, so walk out of the 12m ring (22m at tier 3) before it goes off. After that, its long cooldown is your window.

Beware: Spread out so one blast can’t stun your whole team, and don’t let Napalm’s slow keep you in the ring.

Best heroes against Infernus

+1.0 ppCalico
49.9% vs usual 48.1% · 108k

+0.7 ppSolomon
47.5% vs usual 45.9% · 171k

+0.7 ppMirage
46.3% vs usual 44.7% · 87k

+0.5 ppSilver
47.1% vs usual 45.7% · 217k

+0.5 ppLash
52.2% vs usual 50.9% · 233k

+0.5 ppYamato
48.8% vs usual 47.4% · 193k

+0.5 ppPocket
46.0% vs usual 44.7% · 137k

+0.4 ppBilly
48.8% vs usual 47.5% · 215k

Best in lane against Infernus

Calico+1.1 pp · 50.0% vs usual 48.1% · 38k
Solomon+1.0 pp · 47.6% vs usual 45.9% · 57k
Viscous+0.9 pp · 47.3% vs usual 45.6% · 32k
Mina+0.9 pp · 47.4% vs usual 45.7% · 96k
Yamato+0.8 pp · 49.0% vs usual 47.4% · 60k
Billy+0.7 pp · 49.0% vs usual 47.5% · 77k
Silver+0.6 pp · 47.1% vs usual 45.7% · 72k
Mirage+0.6 pp · 46.0% vs usual 44.7% · 31k
The Doorman+0.5 pp · 47.1% vs usual 45.8% · 36k
Pocket+0.4 pp · 45.9% vs usual 44.7% · 39k

Items that beat Infernus

Item	Win rate vs Infernus	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Plated Armor	54.6%	52.4%	+1.2	434k
Cursed Relic	51.8%	50.0%	+0.8	204k
Disarming Hex	43.2%	41.5%	+0.7	137k
Counterspell	50.4%	48.8%	+0.6	478k
Armor Piercer	56.6%	55.0%	+0.6	111k
Phantom Strike	58.1%	56.6%	+0.5	156k
Inhibitor	56.9%	55.4%	+0.5	251k
Knockdown	48.9%	47.5%	+0.5	363k
Magic Carpet	58.1%	56.7%	+0.5	80k
Hunter's Aura	52.3%	50.8%	+0.5	705k
Focus Lens	54.5%	53.0%	+0.4	76k
Unstoppable	56.2%	54.7%	+0.4	473k
Stalker	50.4%	49.0%	+0.4	960k
Rusted Barrel	46.2%	44.8%	+0.4	151k
Cheat Death	57.2%	55.8%	+0.3	139k