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Hailed as Marvel’s superstar,Luna Snowis arguably the strongest Strategist inMarvel Rivals, having a diverse kit that lets her escape, attack, and, of course, heal en masse. In fact, her abilities are so healing-oriented that she can comfortably support two or more teammates actively engaged in combat.
Like other Strategists,Luna is defined by her Ultimate Ability, which is why she’s such a pain to fight against. Upon activation, she and her nearby allies are basically immortal, letting them either control the objective or stall for time for a prolonged 12 seconds. Coupled with her already impressive skillset, it’s no wonder she’s one of the most popular heroes in her class, so learning how to shut her down can definitely weaken the enemy’s backbone.
How To Counter Luna Snow
Luna falls into the category of Strategistswho need a decent aim to be effective. All of her abilities, ranging from her primary fire to freezing projectiles, require precision so they can at least hit their intended target.
This makes one thing clear:the closer she is, the more productive her kit will be, and vice versa.
Thus, the optimal way to counter Luna Snow is by simplyobstructing her line of fire or segregating her from her allies. The Korean superstar tends to stay in the backlines as the team’s active yet fragile stalwart, ensuring she’s both consistent with her healing and far away from enemy crosshairs. By cutting off that support cord with block-offs, traps, or offensive pressure,you can dramatically limit Luna’s usefulness.
you may utilize displacement techniques, and movement debuffslike Invisible Woman’s Force PhysicsorThor’s Storm Surge to further reduce Luna’s chances of shooting targets.
You can alsouse her lackluster power to your advantage— without her shard-enhancing Ice Arts, Luna tends to be on the weaker side of damage-per-second (or DPS) output.
This means ifyou corner her while or after exhausting her clutch Absolute Zero ability, there’s justno chance she can stand up to a Vanguard,Duelist, or even most of the Strategist roster.
How To Counter Luna Snow As A Vanguard
For a Strategist at the top of her game, it’s surprisinghow many Vanguards can counter her in different ways.Doctor StrangeandMagneto, for instance, can use their shields to block all of Luna’s incoming projectiles, which is great for denying enemies their heals.
Groot’s walls serve a similar purpose,detouring the superstar’s shots while trying to box herin for a rapid kill.
A fully-charged Magneto ultimatte can knock out Luna Snow during her Ultimate Ability if correctly aimed.
However, if you truly want to direct your attention and firepower toward her, there are no better counterpicks thansolid melee heroes in this role, andHulk is the premium hard counter within that sub-archetype. Not only canhis leaps catapult into the enemy backlines, but his stun-locking Radioactive Lockdown combined with his monstrous damage means he’s a nightmare for Strategists.
Thor’s another great option,using his Storm Surge to displace and corner Lunawhile dishing out beefy strikes that deal a ton of impact. Another thing he can do isuse his Lightning Realm ability to slow down and confine her— after all, the longer you keep her distracted, the weaker her team’s synergy becomes.
For other Vanguards,Captain AmericaorVenom can divebomb into the backlinesand tear through Luna’s HP, with Cap even using his shield as a deflecting tool to avoid stuns and projectiles.
How To Counter Luna Snow As A Strategist
There’s generally no reason as a Strategist to go out of your way to attack Luna Snow. In most cases, you’re simplybetter off supporting your teammates, trying your best to eitheroutdo Luna’s healing or empower your teammates' attackswith characters like MantisorRocket Raccoon.
Unless you’re playing Jeff, you should absolutely use your Ultimate Ability, especially if it mimics the immortal-like healing,when Luna Snow uses hers. Since the enemy team’s practically unkillable during Luna’s ult, you can give your own teammates a similar advantage by giving themthe same absurd healing or an offensive booststrong enough to kill the K-pop idol.
If you want to strictly go the healing route,Cloak and Dagger is undoubtedly your ideal option, especially when you consider the fact their ultimate and abilities, like Terror Cape and Veil of Lightforce, offer similar strategies. This duo hasincredible versatility and healing numbers, and their Ultimate Ability charges significantly faster than that of Luna, giving youa better chance of clutching up deadlock zones.
How To Counter Luna Snow As A Duelist
Similar to Vanguards,the melee heroes among Duelists can be a relentless threatto Luna. As top-tier assassins,Iron Fist,Magik,Spider-Man,and Black Panther, can hide in the enemy backlines, waiting for the moment Luna’s eitheraway from her teammates or recharging her abilities. Then, when the time’s right, they can strike with blitzing, high-damaging attacks to get a confirmed kill.
Of all the melee characters, Magik is probably the best choice you have. Her quick time-to-kill (or TTK) makes itextremely challenging for Luna to react and escape, and the fact Magik has such a far reach, thanks to her Stepping Discs, meansshe can even take down Strategists if going too close to them is risky.
During Magik’s Darkchild form, you can perform a fully-charged Magik Slash before an immediate Umbral Incursion follow-up attack to kill Luna Snow during her ult.
Looking at the ranged Duelists,Namor can be a powerful adversary,placing his squids around Luna or areas she’s likely to end up in.
These squids are a major problem for squishy heroes, chipping away HP to the point where they have no option but to regroup and recover. Therefore, they can ensure Lunadoesn’t camp in one place for too long or, at the very least, force her attentionto remote, lingering obstacles.
