Rubick Counters & Build

Legion Commander 8,421 matches

−2.0%

WhyLegion Commander can easily lock down and eliminate the fragile Rubick with Duel, preventing him from utilizing Telekinesis, Fade Bolt, or Spell Steal. Additionally, Press The Attack serves as a Strong Dispel to save allies caught by Telekinesis, while Aghanim's Scepter grants Legion Commander debuff immunity during Duel to stop Rubick from disrupting her pickoffs.

Templar Assassin 2,802 matches

−1.8%

WhyAlthough the lane is roughly even, Templar Assassin easily mitigates Rubick's limited magic burst with Refraction, as single-instance spells like Fade Bolt fail to quickly burn through her barrier charges. Later in the game, she can close the gap using Psionic Traps and Psionic Projection, quickly eliminating the fragile Rubick with the heavy physical burst and armor reduction from Meld.

Night Stalker 5,576 matches

−1.6%

WhyNight Stalker's swift movement from Hunter in the Night and flight from Dark Ascension allow him to easily close the gap on Rubick, while Crippling Fear's silence prevents Rubick from using Telekinesis, Fade Bolt, or Spell Steal. Furthermore, Void provides a lingering slow and ministun at night to consistently disrupt Rubick. Since Night Stalker slightly wins the lane, this matchup pressure starts early.

Lifestealer 9,029 matches

−1.5%

WhyAlthough the lane is roughly even, Lifestealer gains a distinct advantage later because Rage grants Debuff Immunity and magic resistance, neutralizing Rubick's Telekinesis disable and magic burst. Furthermore, Lifestealer's Ghoul Frenzy and Open Wounds allow him to easily close the gap and run down the fragile Rubick.

Phoenix 3,192 matches

−1.4%

WhyWith the lane roughly even, Phoenix gains the advantage in teamfights because Fire Spirits severely reduces enemy attack speed and stacks miss chance through Blinding Sun. This cripples Rubick and his allies' ability to land the required number of basic attacks to destroy Supernova before it detonates.

Underlord 7,891 matches

+6.6%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Rubick gains a massive teamfight advantage by using Spell Steal to acquire Underlord's high-impact spells like Firestorm and Pit of Malice. With Arcane Supremacy's increased cast range and Spell Steal's extended debuff duration, Rubick can deploy these area-control abilities more effectively than Underlord himself. Additionally, Telekinesis provides reliable crowd control to interrupt enemies attempting to channel Fiend's Gate.

Enigma 1,804 matches

+3.3%

WhyRubick starts with an early advantage in lane where Fade Bolt easily neutralizes and clears Demonic Summoning eidolons by bouncing between them and reducing their attack damage. Later in the game, Arcane Supremacy's bonus cast range allows Rubick to safely interrupt Enigma's channeled Black Hole from a safe distance using Telekinesis and immediately snatch the ultimate with Spell Steal.

Muerta 1,525 matches

+1.9%

WhyWhile the laning phase is roughly even, Rubick excels later by using Fade Bolt to reduce Muerta's attack damage and relying on Might and Magus to boost his magic resistance against her magical attacks during Pierce the Veil. Furthermore, Spell Steal allows Rubick to turn high-impact spells like Dead Shot or The Calling back against Muerta with extended range via Arcane Supremacy and increased debuff duration.

Lion 17,530 matches

+1.6%

WhyRubick disrupts Lion's channeled Mana Drain with Telekinesis and wins early lane trades using Fade Bolt to reduce Lion's attack damage. Throughout the game, Rubick uses Arcane Supremacy's superior cast range and debuff duration to safely steal and cast Lion's potent disables and high-damage spells like Earth Spike, Hex, and Finger of Death right back at him.

Weaver 2,358 matches

+1.6%

WhyWhile the lane between them is roughly even, Rubick gains an advantage outside of the laning phase by using Telekinesis to instantly lock down Weaver before he can utilize Shukuchi or Time Lapse. Fade Bolt reduces the attack damage that fuels Geminate Attack, and Spell Steal allows Rubick to turn Weaver's elusive escape tools against him with extended reach from Arcane Supremacy.