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 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 Wraith wants to start or finish a fight. Decay adds pressure over time, so longer fights become harder for Wraith to stabilize. Return Fire is a warning sign when Wraith has to keep shooting into someone who can throw that pressure back. 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 Victor, Graves and Ivy, with Victor being the hardest counter at 45.5% win rate. Wraith performs best against Mirage, Venator and Bebop. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Wraith's engage window and control lane trades.
Wraith Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
44.3%
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 Hex3,041 total matches | 31.9% | 37.0% | 30.8% | 32.1% | 33.8% | 29.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% | 32.4% | 33.8% | 27.3% |
 Decay250 total matches | 40.0% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 40.0% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 34.8% | 61.9% | 63.0% |
 Return Fire766 total matches | 35.0% | 36.2% | 38.0% | 32.6% | 35.8% | 31.7% | 39.5% | 34.7% | 38.8% | 41.7% | 42.9% |
 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 |
 Metal Skin20,675 total matches | 42.6% | 41.1% | 40.3% | 36.9% | 37.9% | 39.4% | 39.0% | 38.6% | 39.8% | 41.7% | 44.4% |
 Knockdown3,854 total matches | 47.9% | 42.1% | 37.7% | 40.7% | 37.2% | 41.2% | 36.2% | 36.3% | 36.4% | 41.1% | 25.8% |
 Rusted Barrel2,767 total matches | 31.9% | 41.6% | 36.8% | 39.7% | 41.3% | 38.1% | 37.7% | 43.5% | 35.8% | 48.3% | 39.4% |
 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 |
 Fury Trance793 total matches | 37.3% | 42.3% | 39.2% | 44.1% | 44.6% | 51.8% | 31.4% | 29.7% | 39.3% | 41.7% | N/A |