Joy Mobile Legends Hero Guide
- Role: Assassin
- Lane: Jungle
- Specialty: Chase, Damage
- Damage Type: Physical
- Win Rate: 49.1%
- Ban Rate: 1.3%
# Joy Joy is a Leonin support hero whose journey from abandoned orphan to the prophesied savior of her people defines her character. Once a nameless street urchin in Lumina City, she discovered her true identity and destiny through an act of self-sacrifice during a catastrophic magical storm. ## Early Life and Abandonment Joy spent her earliest years in the slums of Lumina City under the care of her adoptive grandmother, who provided comfort despite their poverty. A mysterious magical necklace adorned her chest—an artifact she was already wearing when discovered—that would pulse gently in rhythm with her grandmother's lullabies. The necklace's steady beat became her symbol of security and love. When her grandmother passed away, Joy experienced her first profound loss. Unable to wake her caretaker and watching the necklace's rhythm fade, the young Leonin learned the painful truth of mortality and the transience of affection. ## Years as a Street Survivor Forced to fend for herself, Joy adapted to urban survival through cunning and her innate Leonin magic, stealing food from merchants and evading city guards. Her behavior earned her the disdain of Harith, an Imperial Army enforcer, who condemned her as a disgrace to the honorable Leonin legacy. Despite his attempts at correction, Joy continued her ways until Harith eventually forced her back to her ancestral homeland—the Gleaming Marsh, deep within the Azrya Woodlands—a place she had never known. ## The Miracle Child Revealed Reluctant and guarded after years of wandering, Joy struggled to adjust to her new home. The Leonin patriarch revealed an astonishing truth: ancient prophecies foretold of a "miracle child" born with the sacred Leonin Crystal who would save their people. A girl matching this prophecy had been born during a violent storm years ago but mysteriously disappeared after falling into a river. When the patriarch brought Joy to the temple where the Leonin Crystal was enshrined, the artifact resonated with her necklace—the same frequency, the same rhythmic pulse. Joy was the prophesied one, though she resisted accepting this identity and continued her mischievous ways, even hosting an unauthorized feast within the sacred temple. ## Fulfilling Her Destiny When a devastating abyssal thunderstorm threatened to destroy the temple and annihilate the Leonin people, Joy initially feared she would be sacrificed for the greater good. Instead, the patriarch compassionately urged her to flee to safety, valuing her life over prophecy. Witnessing her people's selfless attempt to protect their home with their own magic, Joy's perspective transformed. As lightning descended upon the temple, she made a critical choice: rather than escape, she ran into the storm to absorb the lethal bolts with her body, shielding the structure and its inhabitants from destruction. In that moment of self-sacrifice, Joy's identity crystallized. The necklace and the Leonin Crystal resonated in perfect harmony as her body became engulfed in radiant golden light. She finally answered the question that had haunted her entire life: she was neither the unwanted orphan nor merely the prophesied savior, but a child cherished by her people—one who would dedicate her existence to protecting those she loved. Her transformation complete, Joy emerged as a beacon of hope for the Leonin clan.
Joy Meta Analysis
Based on current Mythic rank data, Joy holds a 49.1% win rate, a viable pick that performs well in the right team composition. This places Joy in the B-tier category for the current patch.
Joy is typically played as a Assassin in the Jungle lane. This hero deals Physical damage and specializes in Chase/Damage.
How to beat Joy: The most effective counters in the current patch are Chou, Tigreal, Helcurt. These heroes have statistically superior win rates in direct matchups against Joy.
Who Joy counters: Joy has favorable matchups against Dyrroth, Aldous, Belerick, consistently winning these lanes in the current meta.
Best team compositions with Joy: Joy achieves the highest combined win rate when paired with Diggie, Terizla, Lunox. Consider these heroes when drafting a team around Joy.
Joy Skills
- Humph, Joy's Angry! (Passive): Joy becomes <font color="a6aafb">Angry!</font> each time her skill hits a non-Minion enemy, dealing 100<font color="62f8fe"> (+80% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> and increasing her Movement Speed by 60% that decays over 4s (hitting the <font color="a6aafb">Leonin Crystal</font> will also grant the Movement Speed effect). This effect has a cooldown of 4s for each target. Joy's Basic Attack will deal 65<font color="fba51f"> (+65% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="62f8fe">(+65% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font>.
- Look, Leonin Crystal!: Joy summons a <font color="a6aafb">Leonin Crystal</font> at the target location, dealing 200<font color="62f8fe"> (+40% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> to nearby enemies and slowing them by 30% for 1s. The <font color="a6aafb">Leonin Crystal</font> lasts up to 2s.
- Meow, Rhythm of Joy!: Joy dashes in the target direction, dealing 120<font color="62f8fe"> (+40% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> to enemies in her path. Hitting an enemy or the <font color="a6aafb">Leonin Crystal</font> allows Joy to cast this skill again within 0.8s and gain 1 <font color="a6aafb">Beat Energy</font>. Casting this skill on the beat increases the skill damage by 100% and grants a 80<font color="62f8fe"> (+60% Total Magic Power)</font> shield that lasts 3s. This skill can be cast up to 4 times in succession.
- Ha, Electrifying Beats!: Joy increases her Physical & Magic Defense by 15<font color="62f8fe"> (+10% Total Magic Power)</font> and gains 30% Movement Speed. Over the next 3s, she pulses 8 times, dealing 120<font color="62f8fe"> (+40% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> each time to nearby enemies. Each <font color="a6aafb">Meow, Rhythm of Joy!</font> cast on the beat increases this skill's damage by 40%. If perfect rhythm is achieved by hitting every beat with <font color="a6aafb">Meow, Rhythm of Joy!</font>, Joy also gains 40% Spell Vamp while this skill is active. This skill unlocks when Joy acquires <font color="a6aafb">Beat Energy</font>. Casting this skill with 3 <font color="a6aafb">Beat Energy</font> will remove all debuffs on Joy and make her immune to slow effects while this skill is active.
Best Counters for Joy
These heroes have the highest win rate when playing against Joy in Mobile Legends:
Heroes Joy Counters
Joy is strong against these heroes in Mobile Legends:
Best Team Synergies with Joy
These heroes work best alongside Joy in Mobile Legends team compositions:
Recommended Builds for Joy
Top item builds for Joy in Mobile Legends based on win rate and pro player usage: