Counters for Urgot
Champion guide
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Champions against Urgot
Favorable matchup
Fiora vs Urgot
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Urgot wins his duels by closing in with Disdain or catching you with Fear Beyond Death. Fiora has an answer for that moment: Riposte parries all incoming damage and disables for an instant. Outside those hits, Lunge lets her step in and out of Purge.
Why Fiora works against Urgot
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Riposte for his engage
Riposte parries all incoming damage and disables for a short time, then stabs in a direction and slows. Disdain is the charge Urgot uses to catch a champion and hurl them: if you see it coming, Riposte blocks the damage of that impact.
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Lunge against Purge
Purge slows Urgot himself while he fires at nearby enemies. Lunge carries you forward with a stab: go in to strike a Duelist's Dance Vital and get out before Echoing Flames fires again.
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Away from his execute threshold
Fear Beyond Death impales the first champion hit and, if their health drops below a threshold, Urgot can execute them. Grand Challenge reveals four Vitals and heals Fiora and her allies if she hits them all: that healing keeps you above the threshold.
When to attack
The window starts when Urgot spends Disdain. Without his charge, he has to fight standing still with Purge and Corrosive Charge, and that's where Fiora picks when to go in and when to leave.
How to play Fiora
- 1Last-hit with Riposte available and from the side opposite to where Urgot can charge with Disdain.
- 2When he charges, use Riposte right before the impact; if you block it, follow with Lunge onto a Vital.
- 3If he activates Purge, dart in and out with Lunge instead of standing in front of his fire.
- 4Cast Grand Challenge once he has used Fear Beyond Death or when you have health to spare against his execute.
Mistakes to avoid
- Spending Riposte on Corrosive Charge and not having it when Disdain arrives.
- Chasing him to his tower on low health: Fear Beyond Death impales you and the execute lands before you get away.
Playing Urgot against Fiora
If you're Urgot, make Fiora use Riposte before you charge: throw Corrosive Charge, wait for the stab and then go in with Disdain. Only keep Purge running while she's close and without Lunge, and save Fear Beyond Death for when her health is already near the threshold.
Favorable matchup
Irelia vs Urgot
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Urgot is slow and fights head-on. Irelia goes around him: Bladesurge resets if the target dies or is Marked, so she can hop from minion to minion to dodge Corrosive Charge and reach him while Purge slows him down. Defiant Dance trims his physical damage.
Why Irelia works against Urgot
01
Dashes that reset
Bladesurge takes you to the target, heals you and resets if the target is Marked or dies to the hit. With low-health minions between Urgot and you, you have several chained entries and exits.
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Purge slows him, not you
Purge slows Urgot while he fires. That's the moment to go in: Flawless Duet stuns and Marks whoever is caught between the two blades, and the next Bladesurge onto him resets.
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Defiant Dance against his damage
Defiant Dance reduces the physical damage you take while you charge the strike. Echoing Flames and Corrosive Charge deal physical damage: charge it when he comes in with Disdain or when his leg cannons go off.
When to attack
As soon as you have Bladesurge and Flawless Duet, look for the engage when Urgot activates Purge or spends Corrosive Charge. If he has Disdain and there are no minions to dash out on, wait.
How to play Irelia
- 1Leave low-health minions between Urgot and you: they are your dash points.
- 2Cast Flawless Duet so Urgot ends up between the two blades and follow with Bladesurge onto him.
- 3Charge Defiant Dance when he comes in with Disdain or when you are inside Purge range.
- 4Use Vanguard's Edge to Mark him and leave the blade wall between him and your way out.
Mistakes to avoid
- Dashing onto Urgot with no minion to come back on: without a reset, you're stuck in front of Purge.
- Releasing Defiant Dance early for the damage and losing the reduction right when his burst arrives.
Playing Urgot against Irelia
As Urgot, push the wave so Irelia has no low-health minions in reach. Throw Corrosive Charge at her when she dashes, not before, and save Disdain for when she runs out of resets. Against Defiant Dance, wait for her to release the strike before you keep firing with Purge.
Execution matters
Olaf vs Urgot
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Olaf wants melee range and Urgot wants to control the distance. With Ragnarok, Olaf becomes immune to disables for a while, and that is his moment to go in. Before his ultimate, or if he wastes it, the lane runs through Urgot's tools.
Why Olaf works against Urgot
01
Ragnarok decides when to go in
Ragnarok makes Olaf temporarily immune to disables. Activate it when you're going all in, not to escape a bad trade: the rest of Olaf's kit needs him on top of Urgot.
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Undertow to close the gap
Undertow throws an axe that damages and slows whoever it passes through, and picking it up lowers its cooldown. Urgot already slows himself with Purge: with your axe on him, he has a hard time backing off to poke you with Corrosive Charge.
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More dangerous the lower he gets
Berserker Rage raises your attack speed by 1% for every 1% of health you're missing, and Vicious Strikes gives you physical vamp and more healing the lower your health. Reckless Swing deals true damage to the target at the cost of hurting you if it doesn't die.
When to attack
The condition is the ultimate: once you have Ragnarok, every time Urgot turns on Purge near you is a window. Before that, last-hit with Undertow and don't take long trades inside his range.
How to play Olaf
- 1Throw Undertow behind Urgot so that, when you pick it up, you're already next to him.
- 2Go in with Ragnarok when Urgot uses Purge; the immunity is short, so activate it as you reach him.
- 3Use Reckless Swing to close out the trade or when Urgot is low: if he doesn't die, the true damage hits you too.
- 4Keep Vicious Strikes for the end of the duel, when your health is down and the healing goes up.
Mistakes to avoid
- Activating Ragnarok to escape a trade you were already losing: you lose the ultimate for your next engage.
- Chasing Urgot without Undertow: Purge and Corrosive Charge wear you down before you get there.
Playing Urgot against Olaf
Playing Urgot, the key is Olaf's ultimate: while he has Ragnarok available, don't turn on Purge near him. Keep your distance with Corrosive Charge and Purge once he has used it, and fire Fear Beyond Death when his health drops below the threshold, not before.