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 Return Fire, 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. Return Fire is a warning sign when Infernus has to keep shooting into someone who can throw that pressure back. 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 Victor, Graves and Ivy, with Victor being the hardest counter at 42.3% win rate. Infernus performs best against Mirage, Venator and Mina. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Infernus's engage window and control lane trades.
Infernus Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
46.4%
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 Hex4,169 total matches | 40.4% | 36.6% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 30.0% | 36.3% | 31.6% | 32.6% | 35.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
 Rusted Barrel3,426 total matches | 35.8% | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.3% | 39.5% | 37.5% | 35.1% | 35.5% | 32.5% | 35.1% | 60.0% |
 Return Fire1,498 total matches | 34.9% | 40.0% | 48.5% | 44.0% | 38.1% | 42.0% | 29.5% | 38.9% | 39.6% | 37.6% | 43.0% |
 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 |
 Metal Skin29,089 total matches | 43.0% | 41.0% | 42.0% | 41.8% | 41.3% | 41.6% | 40.9% | 40.8% | 40.4% | 42.0% | 44.5% |
 Knockdown7,252 total matches | 44.9% | 44.2% | 43.7% | 41.6% | 41.7% | 39.5% | 41.4% | 36.7% | 41.1% | 36.4% | 50.0% |
 Long Range606 total matches | 45.4% | 45.4% | 43.1% | 34.5% | 42.4% | 35.3% | 49.1% | 40.7% | 42.9% | 23.8% | N/A |
 Split Shot820 total matches | 37.9% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 27.1% | 50.7% | 41.2% | 41.7% | 48.3% | 57.6% | 41.2% | N/A |