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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

+3.3 ppMirage
50.0% vs usual 44.2% · 1.6k

+2.2 ppBilly
52.6% vs usual 48.4% · 2.6k

+1.4 ppIvy
57.0% vs usual 53.8% · 4.1k

+1.3 ppApollo
53.6% vs usual 50.5% · 2.9k

+1.3 ppViscous
51.7% vs usual 48.4% · 1.7k

+1.2 ppAbrams
54.4% vs usual 51.4% · 4.0k

+1.1 ppHolliday
54.0% vs usual 51.1% · 3.3k

+0.8 ppPocket
48.6% vs usual 46.0% · 3.5k

Best in lane against Infernus

Billy+3.0 pp · 54.2% vs usual 48.4% · 948
Graves+2.7 pp · 57.8% vs usual 52.6% · 1.1k
Apollo+1.9 pp · 54.7% vs usual 50.5% · 921
Deadman Danny+1.7 pp · 46.8% vs usual 43.3% · 1.9k
Mina+1.5 pp · 51.5% vs usual 48.1% · 1.6k
Abrams+1.1 pp · 54.5% vs usual 51.4% · 1.4k
Haze+1.1 pp · 54.8% vs usual 52.1% · 3.1k
Pocket+1.0 pp · 48.9% vs usual 46.0% · 1.0k
Rat King+0.9 pp · 56.5% vs usual 54.1% · 3.7k
Mirage+0.8 pp · 47.6% vs usual 44.3% · 563

Items that beat Infernus

Item	Win rate vs Infernus	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Plated Armor	54.6%	52.4%	+1.2	465k
Cursed Relic	51.8%	50.0%	+0.8	212k
Disarming Hex	43.1%	41.5%	+0.7	147k
Counterspell	50.3%	48.7%	+0.6	502k
Armor Piercer	56.5%	55.0%	+0.6	119k
Phantom Strike	58.1%	56.7%	+0.5	165k
Inhibitor	56.8%	55.4%	+0.5	264k
Unstoppable	56.1%	54.7%	+0.5	497k
Knockdown	48.7%	47.4%	+0.5	396k
Hunter's Aura	52.2%	50.8%	+0.4	762k
Focus Lens	54.4%	53.1%	+0.4	79k
Stalker	50.4%	49.0%	+0.4	1.0M
Rusted Barrel	46.0%	44.7%	+0.4	163k
Cheat Death	57.2%	55.9%	+0.4	146k
Magic Carpet	57.7%	56.5%	+0.4	83k