Lina Counters & Build

Axe 9,684 matches

−3.3%

WhyAlthough Axe loses the lane to Lina's long-range spells and harassment, his advantage arrives later in the game during teamfights. Lina's high attack speed from Fiery Soul works against her when Axe engages with Berserker's Call, triggering Counter Helix's pure damage rapidly while Axe survives with bonus armor. Axe can then quickly finish her off with the pure damage threshold of Culling Blade.

Marci 1,957 matches

−2.0%

WhyMarci secures an early advantage by clearly winning the lane against Lina, closing the distance easily with Rebound's leap and stun. Once in melee range, Marci uses Dispose and the rapid strike sequences of Unleash to overwhelm Lina before she can maintain space or benefit from Fiery Soul stacks.

Bounty Hunter 5,833 matches

−2.0%

WhyAlthough Bounty Hunter clearly loses the laning stage to Lina's ranged spell harass, his advantage emerges later in the game. Casting Track from invisibility increases the damage Lina takes and grants Bounty Hunter bonus movement speed to easily close the gap on her. He can then break Shadow Walk with an attack to stun her, allowing his team to quickly burst her down and collect bonus gold.

Chaos Knight 1,889 matches

−1.9%

WhyAlthough Chaos Knight loses the laning stage against Lina's long-range magical harass, his advantage emerges later in the game. Reality Rift allows Chaos Knight and his Phantasm illusions to instantly close the gap on the fragile Lina, shredding her armor while locking her down with Chaos Bolt and bursting her with Chaos Strike critical hits. Furthermore, the 0.5-second invulnerability and basic dispel from Phantasm can be timed to dodge Lina's delayed Laguna Blade or dispel incoming threats.

Templar Assassin 2,794 matches

−1.6%

WhyTemplar Assassin clearly loses the laning stage against Lina's long-range spell harassment, but gains the advantage later in the game. Refraction can completely absorb Lina's massive single-instance burst from Laguna Blade, while Psionic Trap and Psionic Projection allow Lanaya to close the distance and eliminate the fragile Lina with Meld's heavy physical burst and armor reduction.

Necrophos 10,698 matches

+2.9%

WhyLina establishes an early lane advantage against Necrophos and directly exploits his Ghost Shroud, which causes him to take additional magic damage. Her immense spell burst from Dragon Slave, Light Strike Array, and Laguna Blade can quickly execute him before he is able to sustain through Death Pulse and Sadist.

Phoenix 3,387 matches

+2.8%

WhyLina's advantage starts early by winning the laning phase and continues into mid-game teamfights. Fiery Soul grants Lina massive bonus attack speed upon hitting spells, enabling her to rapidly destroy Phoenix during Supernova. Additionally, Light Strike Array delivers an area stun that reliably cancels Phoenix's Sun Ray.

Doom 4,548 matches

+1.8%

WhyLina establishes an early advantage in the lane by using her superior range and long-distance Dragon Slave to continuously harass the melee Doom while staying safe from Infernal Blade and Scorched Earth. The bonus movement and attack speed from Fiery Soul allows her to kite Doom's advances easily, enabling her to burst him down with Light Strike Array and Laguna Blade before he can close the distance.

Io 3,731 matches

+1.7%

WhyLina heavily wins the lane to establish an early advantage, and her Combustion innate naturally punishes Io for positioning close to allies via Tether by spreading damage between them. Additionally, Lina's massive burst damage from Laguna Blade and the stun from Light Strike Array can quickly eliminate Io before Overcharge healing can react or cancel Relocate during its cast delay.