Vyper Counter Guide
VyperVyper Performance Stats
Best Items Against Vyper
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 Vyper are Fury Trance, Rescue Beam and Disarming Hex, with Fury Trance yielding the strongest results. Fury Trance helps enemies survive the first commit and keep fighting after Vyper spends pressure. Rescue Beam helps enemies survive the first commit and keep fighting after Vyper spends pressure. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Vyper wants to start or finish a fight. Most top-performing counter purchases are spirit items that disrupt Vyper's ability timings, cleanse debuffs, and mitigate damage in team fights.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
Slightly difficult
Even matchups
Favorable targets
Vyper counters include Baba, Kelvin and Graves, with Baba being the hardest counter at 45.0% win rate. Vyper performs best against Mirage, Grey Talon and Pocket. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Vyper's engage window and control lane trades.
Vyper Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
11.8%
Vyper is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Vyper stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Vyper's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Vyper gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Vyper has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Vyper
| Counter item | Initiate | Seeker | Acolyte | Sentinel | Mystic | Ritualist | Emissary | Oracle | Phantom | Ascendant | Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fury Trance608 total matches | 38.1% | 48.1% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 36.1% | 29.5% | 53.3% | 29.8% | 37.9% | 28.6% | 40.0% |
 Rescue Beam246 total matches | 43.6% | 43.9% | 64.0% | 53.8% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 45.0% | 8.7% | N/A | 16.7% | N/A |
 Disarming Hex934 total matches | 40.9% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 41.3% | 32.2% | 44.4% | 30.5% | 46.9% | 44.1% | 66.7% | 30.4% |
 Recharging Rush787 total matches | 32.5% | 41.4% | 37.8% | 45.3% | 34.8% | 32.5% | 32.0% | 40.4% | 69.6% | 61.9% | N/A |
 Metal Skin2,183 total matches | 38.2% | 30.8% | 37.8% | 40.8% | 36.4% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 43.5% | 45.3% | 42.5% | 55.6% |
 Spirit Strike257 total matches | 35.5% | 34.6% | 47.6% | 45.5% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% | 50.0% | 42.3% | 55.0% | 19.0% |
 Melee Charge249 total matches | 48.4% | 55.0% | 42.3% | 30.0% | 10.0% | 33.3% | 51.9% | 38.1% | 41.9% | 37.5% | N/A |
 Mystic Expansion546 total matches | 42.9% | 45.5% | 51.7% | 42.0% | 36.1% | 36.6% | 30.3% | 44.7% | 34.0% | 48.6% | N/A |
 Arcane Surge467 total matches | 48.5% | 39.2% | 22.9% | 39.0% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 33.3% |
 Greater Expansion469 total matches | 39.0% | 43.9% | 54.5% | 40.7% | 37.9% | 36.1% | 45.2% | 47.1% | 42.9% | 47.6% | 18.2% |