User blog:Leyrann/Hard counters.

They don't exist. At least, not in champions.

Of course, if you play against Fiora, it's easier to win your lane with Malph than it is with Vladimir, but it's not a hard counter. If you play AP Malphite, and just go straight to that Rod of Ages, you beg that Fiora to take Wriggles Lantern, Mercury Threads and some Vampiric Scepters and bully you out of lane with her Burst of Speed (which is stronger than your Ground Slam). Like this, you also have, for example, Vladimir being good against Malphite, becuase Malphite likes armor, while Vladimir likes magic damage. But a hard counter? No, sorry. If Malphite just buys Mercury Threads, Chalice of Harmony and Abyssal Scepter early, he'll be able to win each trade against Vlad. Except, of course, if Vladimir does the same, without the Chalice of Harmony.

Champions can never hard counter another. Items are what hard counters champions. Ninja Tabi + Wriggles Lantern hard counters Riven. Wits End hard counters Malphite. Executioners Calling hard counters Mundo.

While picking the right champion is of course also important, you will still lose your lane if you don't buy those items that counter your enemy, while he does.