Who Counters Kise in Epic Seven?
Ice · Assassin · 5★ · 45% RTA win rate
Kise, a stealth pen anti-buff assassin, is a 5★ Ice Assassin in Epic Seven. Kise's biggest weakness: stripping her stealth removes both her untargetable protection and the extra defense penetration it grants, leaving her exposed and hitting far softer; her barrier can also be stripped to drop her survivability. Below are the heroes and team archetypes that counter Kise in RTA, the matchups where Kise struggles most, and how to draft against Kise.
Best counters to Kise
Shepherd of the Dark Diene59%
Boss Arunka54%
Swift Flagbearer Sigret56%
Witch of the Mere Tenebria55%
Briar Witch Iseria56%
Empyrean Ilynav54%- Dispellers and buff strippers — Stripping her stealth removes both her untargetable protection and the extra defense penetration it grants, leaving her exposed and hitting far softer; her barrier can also be stripped to drop her survivability.
- Area-of-effect attackers — Stealth only blocks single-target picks, so any all-enemy hit ignores it entirely and can damage or knock her out while she thinks she is safe.
- Targets kept free of buffs — Her 70% damage bonus only triggers against buffed enemies, so a clean, buff-light or buff-blocking opponent denies a large chunk of her single-target burst.
- Stance and rotation timing — She has no passive and must spend her third skill to gain stealth and the Combat Readiness push, so in the window before she sets up, or after her stealth lapses, she is an ordinary squishy Assassin with nothing protecting her.
How to beat Kise
- Stripping her stealth removes both her untargetable protection and the extra defense penetration it grants, leaving her exposed and hitting far softer; her barrier can also be stripped to drop her survivability.
- Stealth only blocks single-target picks, so any all-enemy hit ignores it entirely and can damage or knock her out while she thinks she is safe.
- Her 70% damage bonus only triggers against buffed enemies, so a clean, buff-light or buff-blocking opponent denies a large chunk of her single-target burst.
- She has no passive and must spend her third skill to gain stealth and the Combat Readiness push, so in the window before she sets up, or after her stealth lapses, she is an ordinary squishy Assassin with nothing protecting her.
What Kise counters
Lady of the Scales59%
Perfumer Byblis63%
School Nurse Yulha58%
Frieren61%
Belian55%
Lone Crescent Bellona56%
New Moon Luna56%
Rinak54%
Ruele of Light59%
Tori57%- Buff-stacking teams that pile on damage and survivability buffs — Her first skill deals 70% extra damage to any target carrying a buff, and her kit actively eats away at enemy buffs by shortening their durations, so stacked offensive or defensive buffs become a liability against her.
- High-Defense walls and bruisers — Her all-enemy scythe ignores 30% of Defense, jumping to 60% ignored while she is stealthed, letting her punch through tanky frontlines that would otherwise blunt physical hitters.
- Charging enemies relying on a key skill being ready — She extends enemy skill cooldowns, delaying their big plays, and her self Combat Readiness push lets her cycle her own turns faster to keep that pressure rolling.
- Single-target assassins and snipers trying to delete a backline carry — Her third skill puts her into stealth for 2 turns, making her untargetable by anything except area attacks, so focus-fire pickers cannot reach her.
Kise counters — FAQ
Who counters Kise in Epic Seven?
Shepherd of the Dark Diene, Boss Arunka, Swift Flagbearer Sigret and other hard counters counter Kise. Stripping her stealth removes both her untargetable protection and the extra defense penetration it grants, leaving her exposed and hitting far softer; her barrier can also be stripped to drop her survivability.
What is Kise weak to?
Dispellers and buff strippers: Stripping her stealth removes both her untargetable protection and the extra defense penetration it grants, leaving her exposed and hitting far softer; her barrier can also be stripped to drop her survivability. Area-of-effect attackers: Stealth only blocks single-target picks, so any all-enemy hit ignores it entirely and can damage or knock her out while she thinks she is safe. Targets kept free of buffs: Her 70% damage bonus only triggers against buffed enemies, so a clean, buff-light or buff-blocking opponent denies a large chunk of her single-target burst. Stance and rotation timing: She has no passive and must spend her third skill to gain stealth and the Combat Readiness push, so in the window before she sets up, or after her stealth lapses, she is an ordinary squishy Assassin with nothing protecting her.
What does Kise counter?
Buff-stacking teams that pile on damage and survivability buffs: Her first skill deals 70% extra damage to any target carrying a buff, and her kit actively eats away at enemy buffs by shortening their durations, so stacked offensive or defensive buffs become a liability against her. High-Defense walls and bruisers: Her all-enemy scythe ignores 30% of Defense, jumping to 60% ignored while she is stealthed, letting her punch through tanky frontlines that would otherwise blunt physical hitters. Charging enemies relying on a key skill being ready: She extends enemy skill cooldowns, delaying their big plays, and her self Combat Readiness push lets her cycle her own turns faster to keep that pressure rolling. Single-target assassins and snipers trying to delete a backline carry: Her third skill puts her into stealth for 2 turns, making her untargetable by anything except area attacks, so focus-fire pickers cannot reach her.