Who Counters ae-WINTER in Epic Seven?
Fire · Assassin · 5★ · 38% RTA win rate
ae-WINTER, a stealth-immune stun assassin, is a 5★ Fire Assassin in Epic Seven. ae-WINTER's biggest weakness: her control is single-target stun only — an ally cleanse or immunity buff strips Black Out's 2-turn lock off her victim, freeing the target before she can capitalize. Below are the heroes and team archetypes that counter ae-WINTER in RTA, the matchups where ae-WINTER struggles most, and how to draft against ae-WINTER.
Best counters to ae-WINTER
- Teams that cleanse the stun — Her control is single-target stun only — an ally cleanse or immunity buff strips Black Out's 2-turn lock off her victim, freeing the target before she can capitalize.
- Pre-applied immunity on the threat — If the enemy she wants to lock already has an immunity buff up, both her S1 stun chance and Black Out's stun simply fail to land, leaving her with damage but no control.
- All-out attackers and area-of-effect damage — Her safety comes from stealth, which only blocks single-target hits; an AoE strike reaches her anyway, and a fast burst team can drop her squishy Assassin frame before her best-stacked Black Out comes back.
- Patient teams that never waste a non-attack turn — Her Immunity, self-cleanse, and free Black Out reset only trigger when an enemy uses a non-attack skill, and only once every few turns, so foes who play purely with attacks deny her best engine and force her onto Black Out's long natural cooldown.
How to beat ae-WINTER
- Her control is single-target stun only — an ally cleanse or immunity buff strips Black Out's 2-turn lock off her victim, freeing the target before she can capitalize.
- If the enemy she wants to lock already has an immunity buff up, both her S1 stun chance and Black Out's stun simply fail to land, leaving her with damage but no control.
- Her safety comes from stealth, which only blocks single-target hits; an AoE strike reaches her anyway, and a fast burst team can drop her squishy Assassin frame before her best-stacked Black Out comes back.
- Her Immunity, self-cleanse, and free Black Out reset only trigger when an enemy uses a non-attack skill, and only once every few turns, so foes who play purely with attacks deny her best engine and force her onto Black Out's long natural cooldown.
What ae-WINTER counters
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Briar Witch Iseria56%- Single squishy carries and back-line threats — Her whole kit pours into one target: Black Out stuns for 2 full turns and her growing fixed-damage bonus ignores defense, so a key enemy can be locked down and deleted while she works through her stacks.
- Enemies that lean on setup and non-attack buffs — The moment a foe casts a non-attack skill, she cleanses her own debuffs, gains Immunity for 2 turns, and instantly refreshes Black Out — turning their buffing turn into her free re-stun and damage window.
- Heavily armored or high-health bruisers — Her crits add a flat 5000 true damage that climbs by 5000 each cast up to three stacks, so even tanky targets that shrug off normal hits still take guaranteed chunks she can't be defended against.
- Teams that try to disable or pick her first — She opens hidden in stealth and re-enters stealth at the end of each turn, keeping her untargetable by single-target attacks, while her Immunity blocks the debuffs and crowd control meant to shut her down.
ae-WINTER counters — FAQ
Who counters ae-WINTER in Epic Seven?
Shepherd of the Dark Diene, Rinak, Genesis Ras and other hard counters counter ae-WINTER. Her control is single-target stun only — an ally cleanse or immunity buff strips Black Out's 2-turn lock off her victim, freeing the target before she can capitalize.
What is ae-WINTER weak to?
Teams that cleanse the stun: Her control is single-target stun only — an ally cleanse or immunity buff strips Black Out's 2-turn lock off her victim, freeing the target before she can capitalize. Pre-applied immunity on the threat: If the enemy she wants to lock already has an immunity buff up, both her S1 stun chance and Black Out's stun simply fail to land, leaving her with damage but no control. All-out attackers and area-of-effect damage: Her safety comes from stealth, which only blocks single-target hits; an AoE strike reaches her anyway, and a fast burst team can drop her squishy Assassin frame before her best-stacked Black Out comes back. Patient teams that never waste a non-attack turn: Her Immunity, self-cleanse, and free Black Out reset only trigger when an enemy uses a non-attack skill, and only once every few turns, so foes who play purely with attacks deny her best engine and force her onto Black Out's long natural cooldown.
What does ae-WINTER counter?
Single squishy carries and back-line threats: Her whole kit pours into one target: Black Out stuns for 2 full turns and her growing fixed-damage bonus ignores defense, so a key enemy can be locked down and deleted while she works through her stacks. Enemies that lean on setup and non-attack buffs: The moment a foe casts a non-attack skill, she cleanses her own debuffs, gains Immunity for 2 turns, and instantly refreshes Black Out — turning their buffing turn into her free re-stun and damage window. Heavily armored or high-health bruisers: Her crits add a flat 5000 true damage that climbs by 5000 each cast up to three stacks, so even tanky targets that shrug off normal hits still take guaranteed chunks she can't be defended against. Teams that try to disable or pick her first: She opens hidden in stealth and re-enters stealth at the end of each turn, keeping her untargetable by single-target attacks, while her Immunity blocks the debuffs and crowd control meant to shut her down.