Layla: Best build, Counters
Role: Marksman · Lane: Gold Lane
The backbone of the Eruditio Rangers who is also known as the Shining Star.
Layla – Best build
Items
Tough Boots
Windtalker
Haas' Claws
Berserker's Fury
Blade of Despair
Malefic Gun
Emblem
Marksman
Talents
Fatal
Bargain Hunter
Quantum Charge
Battle spell
Flicker
Layla – Pro build
OP Tempest · Falcon Esports
Sea Halberd- Malefic Gun
- Haas' Claws
- Berserker's Fury
- Windtalker
Warrior Boots
Custom Assassin Emblem- Fatal
- Quantum Charge
- Bargain Hunter
- Flicker
OP Tempest · Falcon Esports
- Malefic Gun
- Haas' Claws
Sky Piercer- Berserker's Fury
- Windtalker
Rapid Boots
- Custom Marksman Emblem
Weapon Master- Quantum Charge
- Fatal
- Flicker
OP Tempest · Falcon Esports
- Blade of Despair
- Sea Halberd
- Berserker's Fury
- Malefic Gun
- Haas' Claws
- Windtalker
- Custom Assassin Emblem
- Quantum Charge
- Fatal
- Bargain Hunter
- Flicker
OP Tempest · Falcon Esports
- Malefic Gun
- Blade of Despair
- Berserker's Fury
- Haas' Claws
- Windtalker
- Tough Boots
- Custom Marksman Emblem
- Bargain Hunter
- Fatal
- Quantum Charge
- Flicker
Layla – Counters
Weak against (counters)
Layla is countered by Assassins with high burst damage, such as Karina and Ling, as they can get the jump on Layla and melt her easily.
Strong against
Layla's relatively longer attack range lets her counter slow Tanks like Tigreal and Belerick.
Best partners
Layla works best with Tanks that can protect backline heroes, such as Minsitthar and Belerick, since their protection gives Layla more opportunities to deal damage.
Popol and Kupa54.6%
Roger48.3%
Franco41.4%
Harith46.6%
Rafaela54.8%
Layla – Skills
Malefic Gun
Layla deals increased damage to targets farther away from her (starting at 100% and increasing to 115% at 6 units away). This does not apply to Turrets.
Malefic Bomb
CD: 6 Mana Cost: 35
Layla fires a Malefic Bomb in the target direction, dealing 200 (+80% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the first enemy hit (can Crit).
Upon hitting an enemy, Layla's Basic Attacks and Void Projectile gain extra range for 3s, and she gains 60% extra Movement Speed that decays over 1.2s. The duration of the Movement Speed boost is doubled if an enemy hero is hit.
Void Projectile
CD: 7.5 Mana Cost: 70
Layla fires an orb of Malefic Energy at the target, dealing 170 (+65% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the target and nearby enemies and applying a Magic Mark to the target for 3s.
When Layla hits an enemy with a Magic Mark, she deals 100 (+35% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the target and nearby enemies, stunning them for 0.25s.
Destruction Rush
CD: 37 Mana Cost: 130
Passive: The range of Void Projectile and Basic Attacks is increased by 0.6 units. Layla's sight range is slightly increased each time this skill is upgraded.
Active: Layla fires a blast of Malefic Energy in the target direction, dealing 500 (+150% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in a line.
Combo
LANING COMBOS
In the laning phase, first use Layla's 2nd Skill to apply Magic Mark on the enemy, then detonate it with her 1st Skill for AOE damage while getting extra range for Basic Attacks to further harass the enemy from afar.
TEAMFIGHT COMBOS
In teamfights, first use Layla's 1st Skill to increase the range of her 2nd Skill. With the extra range, she can easily apply marks to enemies. Use her Ultimate to detonate them all for a hefty bit of damage, and finish off with Basic Attacks.
