Infernus Counter Guide
InfernusInfernus Performance Stats
Best Items Against Infernus
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
The best counter items against Infernus are Disarming Hex, Rusted Barrel and Knockdown, with Disarming Hex yielding the strongest results. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Infernus wants to start or finish a fight. Rusted Barrel makes extended trades more uncomfortable and can make it harder for Infernus to recover after taking damage. Knockdown can interrupt Infernus before a play is finished, especially when the fight is already crowded. Most top-performing counter purchases are spirit items that disrupt Infernus's ability timings, cleanse debuffs, and mitigate damage in team fights.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
Slightly difficult
Even matchups
Favorable targets
Infernus counters include Baba, Graves and Rat King, with Baba being the hardest counter at 43.1% win rate. Infernus performs best against Mirage, Warden and Grey Talon. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Infernus's engage window and control lane trades.
Infernus Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
36.6%
Infernus is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Infernus stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Infernus's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Infernus gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Infernus has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Infernus
| Counter item | Initiate | Seeker | Acolyte | Sentinel | Mystic | Ritualist | Emissary | Oracle | Phantom | Ascendant | Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Disarming Hex1,785 total matches | 38.9% | 37.2% | 31.3% | 33.8% | 29.9% | 27.5% | 29.1% | 36.4% | 30.3% | 55.0% | 33.3% |
 Rusted Barrel1,399 total matches | 41.4% | 40.1% | 33.2% | 36.9% | 34.8% | 34.1% | 39.8% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 46.2% | 60.0% |
 Knockdown2,823 total matches | 39.9% | 40.5% | 37.4% | 36.6% | 34.5% | 33.1% | 39.1% | 37.1% | 40.0% | 36.4% | 50.0% |
 Return Fire835 total matches | 34.1% | 51.4% | 24.7% | 32.8% | 36.9% | 20.4% | 39.2% | 40.3% | 42.5% | 51.0% | 43.0% |
 Metal Skin12,233 total matches | 40.2% | 41.0% | 37.7% | 38.7% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 39.5% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 41.4% | 48.2% |
 Alchemical Fire289 total matches | 36.5% | 35.1% | 44.8% | 25.9% | 16.1% | 45.5% | 54.2% | 44.0% | 45.5% | 65.0% | N/A |
 Fury Trance457 total matches | 40.3% | 44.0% | 38.8% | 46.9% | 17.2% | 45.8% | 27.6% | 48.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Berserker278 total matches | 28.6% | 46.8% | 52.0% | 54.5% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 36.4% | 30.0% | N/A |
 Cultist Sacrifice2,464 total matches | 46.0% | 44.9% | 42.7% | 38.2% | 42.3% | 40.2% | 33.3% | 36.2% | 47.8% | 41.2% | 45.5% |
 Magic Carpet379 total matches | 48.1% | 53.0% | 53.5% | 40.9% | 45.0% | 37.5% | 36.4% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 39.7% | 15.0% |