Wraith Counter Guide
WraithWraith Performance Stats
Best Items Against Wraith
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 Wraith are Disarming Hex, Decay 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 Wraith wants to start or finish a fight. Decay adds pressure over time, so longer fights become harder for Wraith to stabilize. Knockdown can interrupt Wraith before a play is finished, especially when the fight is already crowded. Most top-performing counter purchases are spirit items that disrupt Wraith's ability timings, cleanse debuffs, and mitigate damage in team fights.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
Slightly difficult
Even matchups
Favorable targets
Wraith counters include Baba, Graves and Ivy, with Baba being the hardest counter at 47.1% win rate. Wraith performs best against Mirage, Shiv and Grey Talon. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Wraith's engage window and control lane trades.
Wraith Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
44.0%
Wraith is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Wraith stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Wraith's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Wraith gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Wraith has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Wraith
| Counter item | Initiate | Seeker | Acolyte | Sentinel | Mystic | Ritualist | Emissary | Oracle | Phantom | Ascendant | Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Disarming Hex1,068 total matches | 35.2% | 34.0% | 35.5% | 34.1% | 28.8% | 39.1% | 28.0% | 36.4% | 32.4% | 33.8% | 27.3% |
 Decay240 total matches | 35.0% | 34.8% | 25.0% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 40.0% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 34.8% | 61.9% | 63.0% |
 Knockdown1,135 total matches | 41.2% | 36.8% | 39.2% | 33.3% | 45.5% | 37.9% | 54.3% | 14.3% | 36.4% | 41.1% | 25.8% |
 Fury Trance624 total matches | 37.3% | 25.0% | 39.2% | 44.1% | 44.6% | 51.8% | 31.4% | 29.7% | 39.3% | 41.7% | N/A |
 Lifestrike228 total matches | 35.0% | 54.2% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 56.0% | 35.0% | 52.4% | 38.3% | 14.3% | N/A | N/A |
 Melee Lifesteal319 total matches | 33.3% | 34.1% | 20.0% | 38.1% | 50.0% | 41.7% | 54.5% | 44.3% | 42.9% | 45.0% | N/A |
 Melee Charge223 total matches | 44.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 18.2% | 35.0% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 40.0% | 31.8% | N/A | N/A |
 Metal Skin8,572 total matches | 38.2% | 39.3% | 38.4% | 38.0% | 37.0% | 42.3% | 40.4% | 42.4% | 41.5% | 45.6% | 48.7% |
 Torment Pulse191 total matches | 40.0% | 45.8% | 41.7% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 40.0% | 66.7% | 22.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Rusted Barrel875 total matches | 28.4% | 46.1% | 43.2% | 32.4% | 28.4% | 39.7% | 36.4% | 45.7% | 50.0% | 48.3% | 39.4% |