Valir Mobile Legends Hero Guide
- Role: Mage
- Lane: Mid Lane
- Specialty: Damage, Guard
- Damage Type: Magic
- Win Rate: 51.5%
- Ban Rate: 1.4%
# Valir's Journey Valir, a flame mage driven by ambition and cursed by complex bonds, represents the dangerous allure of ultimate magical power. His transformation from academy-trained wizard to the fearsome Son of Flames reveals a hero torn between destiny, loyalty, and vengeance. ## Early Training and Isolation Following his graduation from the magic academy, Valir retreated to the Inferno of Fire, a volatile volcano in southwestern Land of Dawn renowned as a crucible for aspiring flame mages. There, he embarked on a solitary five-year pilgrimage to master pyromantic arts, bound by an unspoken decade-long pact with his brother Vale. Though he yearned for their promised reunion, Valir harbored conflicting emotions—both hope and dread over what that day would ultimately bring. ## Transformation and Confrontation The volcano's intense flames gradually transformed Valir's physiology, scarring his skin as he pursued synthesis of his arcane fire magic with the volcano's primal inferno. His breakthrough moment coincided with Vale's unexpected arrival, their reunion igniting immediate conflict. As the Windtalker clashed against Valir's emerging power, their unspoken affection prevented lethal strikes, yet their collision threatened catastrophic volcanic eruption. Gord, Valir's former master, arrived seeking retribution for what he perceived as a betrayal of pure arcane wisdom. Vale intercepted his master's attack, demonstrating fraternal devotion that Valir refused to acknowledge—a complication born from Gord being his teacher and Vale being the son of his father's killer. In defiance, Valir channeled tremendous power, merging his arcane flames with volcanic fury. The resulting explosion transformed his body and ignited his eyes with scarlet fire, stunning both allies and enemies alike. The cascading magical energies destabilized the volcano catastrophically. When the collapse subsided, Vale and Gord found no trace of Valir, though Vale sensed his brother's survival. The next encounter, Vale understood, would determine everything—no longer a reunion between brothers, but a decisive battle for supremacy.
Valir Meta Analysis
Based on current Mythic rank data, Valir holds a 51.5% win rate, a consistently strong and reliable pick for ranked play. This places Valir in the A-tier category for the current patch.
Valir is typically played as a Mage in the Mid Lane lane. This hero deals Magic damage and specializes in Damage/Guard.
How to beat Valir: The most effective counters in the current patch are Minotaur, Aldous, Angela. These heroes have statistically superior win rates in direct matchups against Valir.
Who Valir counters: Valir has favorable matchups against Faramis, Kagura, Valentina, consistently winning these lanes in the current meta.
Best team compositions with Valir: Valir achieves the highest combined win rate when paired with Brody, Xavier, Claude. Consider these heroes when drafting a team around Valir.
Valir Skills
- Ashing (Passive): Valir's skills apply a stack of Ablaze to enemies hit, dealing them <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> equal to 1<font color="62f8fe"> (+0.2% Total Magic Power)</font>% of their Max HP per second for 3s. At 3 stacks, the fire detonates, dealing <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> equal to 5<font color="62f8fe"> (+1% Total Magic Power)</font>% of the target's Max HP to the enemy and stunning them for 1s (the same target can only be stunned by Valir's skills once every 7s.)
- Burst Fireball: Valir launches a fireball that explodes upon hitting the first target, dealing 235<font color="62f8fe"> (+80% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> and slowing them by 30% for 1s. The lingering flame on the ground will explode after 1s, dealing 118<font color="62f8fe"> (+40% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font>. Valir recharges 1 fireball every 9s and can hold up to 2 fireball charges. Hitting an enemy hero or Legend Creep with this skill will immediately restore a fireball charge, while hitting a Minion will restore 4s of the recharge time. Once enhanced by <font color="a6aafb">Vengeance Flame</font>, the cast range of <font color="a6aafb">Burst Fireball</font> increases by 30%.
- Searing Torrent: Valir unleashes a torrent of flames in the target direction, dealing 200<font color="62f8fe"> (+60% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> to enemies hit and knocking them to the end of its path. <font color="a6aafb">Vengeance Flame</font>: The torrent forms a firewall at the end of its path that lasts 4s and deals 100<font color="62f8fe"> (+30% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> to nearby enemies per second. Enemies hit by the torrent or the firewall are slowed by 25% for 1s.
- Vengeance Flame: Valir removes all existing debuffs on him, gains 40% Movement Speed that decays over 3s, and conjures 4 <font color="a6aafb">Vengeance Flames</font>, enhancing <font color="a6aafb">Burst Fireball</font> and <font color="a6aafb">Searing Torrent</font> for 9s.
Best Counters for Valir
These heroes have the highest win rate when playing against Valir in Mobile Legends:
Heroes Valir Counters
Valir is strong against these heroes in Mobile Legends:
Best Team Synergies with Valir
These heroes work best alongside Valir in Mobile Legends team compositions:
Recommended Builds for Valir
Top item builds for Valir in Mobile Legends based on win rate and pro player usage: