Rat King Counter Guide
Rat KingRat King Performance Stats
Best Items Against Rat King
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 Rat King are Slowing Hex, Burst Fire and Rapid Recharge, with Slowing Hex yielding the strongest results. Slowing Hex slows movement and limits mobility skills, leaving Rat King vulnerable to coordinated team focus. Burst Fire changes the weapon trade, making simple duels harder for Rat King. Rapid Recharge adds control or fight utility that makes clean engages harder for Rat King. Most top-performing counter purchases are spirit items that disrupt Rat King's ability timings, cleanse debuffs, and mitigate damage in team fights.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
Slightly difficult
Even matchups
Favorable targets
Rat King counters include Kelvin, Graves and Paige, with Kelvin being the hardest counter at 49.6% win rate. Rat King performs best against Mirage, Warden and Paradox. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Rat King's engage window and control lane trades.
Rat King Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
45.9%
Pick Rate
69.5%
Rat King is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Rat King stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Rat King's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Rat King gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Rat King has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Rat King
| Counter item | Initiate | Seeker | Acolyte | Sentinel | Mystic | Ritualist | Emissary | Oracle | Phantom | Ascendant | Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slowing Hex101 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Burst Fire195 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Rapid Recharge515 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Rapid Rounds229 total matches | N/A | 53.1% | 50.0% | 59.3% | N/A | 59.1% | 57.1% | 53.7% | 44.4% | 57.1% | N/A |
 Extra Spirit179 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Swift Striker374 total matches | 40.9% | 52.0% | 55.6% | 63.9% | 34.4% | 62.5% | 57.1% | 59.3% | 51.4% | 56.0% | N/A |
 Spellbreaker106 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Plated Armor231 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Counterspell100 total matches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Ballistic Enchantment174 total matches | N/A | 42.3% | 56.5% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 69.6% | N/A | 51.9% | 60.0% | N/A | N/A |