Ember Spirit Counters & Build

Slark 3,915 matches

−6.0%

WhySlark establishes an early advantage by winning the lane against Ember Spirit, using Dark Pact to reliably purge the root from Searing Chains. In engagements, Pounce leashes Ember Spirit to restrict his mobility, allowing Slark to continuously drain his attributes with Essence Shift and steal his movement speed using Saltwater Shiv. Active Shadow Dance further leaves Ember Spirit unable to target or trade against Slark during fights.

Oracle 940 matches

−2.5%

WhyFortune's End applies a basic dispel that directly removes Ember Spirit's Flame Guard shield and damage, while also rooting him to limit his mobility. Fate's Edict can either disarm Ember to negate his Sleight of Fist attacks or grant an ally 100% magic resistance against his magical burst. Furthermore, False Promise applies a strong dispel to cleanse Searing Chains and buys crucial time to sustain targets through delayed, amplified healing.

Silencer 2,381 matches

−2.1%

WhySilencer secures an early lane advantage against the melee Ember Spirit by punishing frequent spell usage with Arcane Curse and Last Word, which silence and damage Ember whenever he casts. In mid-to-late teamfights, Global Silence completely shuts down Ember Spirit's ability to escape or reposition with Activate Fire Remnant.

Underlord 4,028 matches

−2.0%

WhyWhile the lane between them is roughly even, Underlord gains the advantage in later teamfights by placing Pit of Malice to repeatedly root and restrict Ember Spirit's mobility with Fire Remnant. Additionally, Firestorm punishes Ember Spirit with heavy area-of-effect damage while he is rooted, and Atrophy Aura continually weakens his base attack damage in close-range clashes.

Outworld Destroyer 1,826 matches

−1.8%

WhyOutworld Destroyer secures an early advantage by heavily winning the lane, using Arcane Orb's pure damage to bypass Ember Spirit's Flame Guard magic absorption. Furthermore, Astral Imprisonment disables Ember Spirit while stealing his maximum mana, leaving him vulnerable to devastating burst damage from Sanity's Eclipse based on their mana difference.

Queen of Pain 2,979 matches

+2.5%

WhyEmber Spirit gains an early advantage in lane because Flame Guard absorbs Queen of Pain's heavy magic damage from Shadow Strike and Scream of Pain while radiating damage back at close range. Searing Chains anchors Queen of Pain to prevent quick repositioning, while Activate Fire Remnant gives Ember Spirit the mobility to persistently chase her down even after she uses Blink.

Wraith King 3,058 matches

+2.1%

WhyAlthough the laning phase is roughly even, Ember Spirit excels at outmaneuvering Wraith King in mid-to-late game teamfights. Using Sleight of Fist and Fire Remnant, Ember Spirit easily kites Wraith King's melee-range Mortal Strike attacks and disengages when Wraith King revives through Reincarnation or lingers in Vampiric Spirit wraith form. Additionally, Flame Guard absorbs the magic damage from Wraithfire Blast while Searing Chains anchors Wraith King in place to prevent him from sustaining via Lifesteal.

Void Spirit 1,248 matches

+2.0%

WhyEmber Spirit wins the matchup by establishing an early lane advantage, as Flame Guard absorbs incoming magic burst from Void Spirit's spells while dealing continuous close-range damage. In addition, Sleight of Fist and Activate Fire Remnant allow Ember Spirit to dodge skillshots like Aether Remnant and Dissimilate, while Searing Chains anchors Void Spirit to curb his mobility.

Magnus 3,897 matches

+2.0%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Ember Spirit gains the upper hand later by using the mobility and invulnerability of Sleight of Fist to dodge Magnus's key setup spells like Reverse Polarity and Horn Toss. Flame Guard absorbs Magnus's incoming magic damage from abilities like Shockwave, and Activate Fire Remnant allows Ember Spirit to instantly reposition to safety even after being dragged by Skewer.

Spirit Breaker 4,214 matches

+1.6%

WhyEmber Spirit wins the matchup starting early in the laning phase, using Flame Guard, Immolation, and Sleight of Fist to heavily punish Spirit Breaker in melee range. In teamfights, Ember Spirit can easily evade Charge of Darkness and Nether Strike using Sleight of Fist and Activate Fire Remnant, while anchoring Spirit Breaker in place with Searing Chains. Furthermore, Ember Spirit's primary spells are area-targeted, rendering Spirit Breaker's Planar Pocket spell redirection ineffective.