User blog comment:Leyrann/Hard counters./@comment-5194571-20120727213720

As contradictory as it sounds, I agree and diagree with you. Yes, some items can hard counter certain champions. Your example of EC and Mundo is perfect in this case. I still think some champs can hard counter others. Today I played Singed solo top. I was against Teemo. Before level 6, I just couldn't do anything. His harass was way to much to make a single last hit worth it, and I ended up with 30 CS while he was on 50 at one point. After level 6, that gap was large enough that my ult didn't make much difference. I could force him out of lane, but he would do exactly the same. In the end, I was screwed over pretty bad that match and had to spend a fair amount of time late-game farming when I should have been elsewhere. The reason for that was that I was Singed against a ranged champion.

What I'm saying is that hard counters in champs do exist. What I'm not saying is "Teemo hard counters Singed". Ranged champs hard counter Singed. At least, in my experience. The way I see it, different roles counter others. Assasin counters AD carry, tank counters support, etc etc.