How to Counter Kongming

Q: How to play against Kongming?

Kongming's weakness is Kongming is a Mage in the Mid Lane lane. Core weakness: lacks hard CC for self-peel, vulnerable to dive and CC interrupts.. Deny Mid Lane resources early, don't let them farm for free. Save hard CC in teamfights to interrupt their key ability.

Q: How to dodge Kongming's ultimate?

Save hard CC for when Kongming commits with ultimate; spread formation and disengage during the power window.

Best counters in Honor of Kings S15 (June 2026)

Last updated: 2026-07-23 · Counter list from Camp HOK reference — no official matchup win rates

Tier SMid LaneWR: 50.1%Pick: 1.3%Ban: 0.2%

Counter quick plan

Counter Kongming with Allain, Biron, Wuyan

Tier S50.1% WRMid Lane

Kongming is a Mage in Mid Lane. Beat it by drafting direct answers, denying the first power spike, and saving control for its commit window.

Best picks

Allain

Warrior · B

teamfight answervs Kongming

Biron

Tank · A

teamfight answervs Kongming

Wuyan

Tank · B

teamfight answervs Kongming

Lane plan

Push only when you can track jungle. Bait the key control spell, then punish the cooldown window with a roam or gank.

Teamfight plan

Spread before objectives and save interrupt tools for the main damage/control cast.

Draft rule

Draft displacement, mobility, or long-range poke so Kongming cannot control the first objective setup.

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Camp HOK

Best Counters to Kongming

Base counter data from Camp HOK rank statistics

🛡️ Other-Lane Counters

Cross-lane / teamfight counter threats.

Why These Counters Work

• Tanks and supports peel and lock KongMing before they reach carry-killing range.
• Assassins punish KongMing when key defensive cooldowns are down.
• Their kit revolves around: Active skill hits on enemies grant 1 stack — counters that interrupt or outscale this win condition work best.

📊Why Kongming Is Weaker This Meta

Meta trend data for Kongming will be available in the next data sync.

Common Mistakes

• Standing in wave line for KongMing to land skill combos for free.
• Hard engaging while {name} still has crowd-control abilities available.
• RoaMing without punishing {name} after they burn skills on the minion wave.

FAQ

Who counters Kongming?

Allain, Biron, Wuyan, Ying, Agudo are strong picks into KongMing on the international server.

How to Counter Kongming — Best Picks & Strategy →

How to play against Kongming?

Kongming's weakness is KongMing is a Mage in the Mid Lane lane. Core weakness: lacks hard CC for self-peel, vulnerable to dive and CC interrupts.. Deny Mid Lane resources early, don't let them farm for free. Save hard CC in teamfights to interrupt their key ability.

Kongming Guide — Best Build, Combos & Playstyle →

How to dodge Kongming's ultimate?

Save hard CC for when KongMing commits with ultimate; spread formation and disengage during the power window.

Kongming Weaknesses — What Makes This Hero Vulnerable →

What items counter Kongming?

Build resist and HP vs Kongming's damage profile (Mage); Purify or grievous wounds when their kit relies on CC or sustain.

Kongming Guide — Best Build, Combos & Playstyle →

Is Kongming strong in S15 (June 2026)?

Kongming is Tier S with 50.1% win rate, 1.3% pick rate, and 0.2% ban rate (Camp HOK, 2026-07-23).

Kongming Weaknesses — What Makes This Hero Vulnerable →