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Mobile Legends/Heroes/Layla
IF / MLBB#018

SEASON 41 PROFILE

Energy Gunner

Layla

MarksmanGold Lane

Malefic Gun increases Layla's damage the farther the enemy stands, while levelling Destruction Rush extends her range. She can dominate a fight from distance, but anyone who crosses that distance immediately exposes her lack of mobility.

DATA REVIEWED 24.08.2026 · PATCH 2.1.95

GuideBuildsAbilitiesMetaPatchesCountersSkinsFAQ
01

HOW TO PLAY

Layla guide for Season 41

DAMAGE
Physical
ATTACK
Ranged
SPECIALTY
Finisher / Damage
MAIN POSITIONS
Gold Lane
IN THE GAME SINCE
23 September 2016
  1. 01EARLY GAME

    Use Malefic Bomb to secure minions and gain speed without walking towards the opponent. The early priority is collecting gold without offering an easy gank.

  2. 02MID GAME

    Void Projectile marks and slows groups; cast it before the front line advances so following attacks benefit from maximum distance.

  3. 03LATE GAME

    Around Lord or while defending base, hit the closest enemy from the edge of range. Layla loses fights when she crosses the battlefield looking for a flashy kill.

IF / LOADOUT LAB

Three builds. One draft.

Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.

Gold Lane Crit Range

Default gold lane setup that turns Layla's range upgrades into crit pressure while keeping Flicker and one shield slot for repositioning.

10,960 GOLD
  1. WHAT IT DOES

    +15% Attack Speed. +40 Movement Speed

    Attack Speed
    +15%
    Movement Speed
    +40
  2. WHAT IT DOES

    +60 Physical Attack. +25% Crit Chance. 30% Critical Damage. Doom: When Basic Attacks Crit, they deal extra True Damage equal to 12% of the damage before reduction.

    Physical Attack
    +60
    Crit Chance
    +25%
  3. WHAT IT DOES

    +35% Attack Speed. +20% Crit Chance. +20 Movement Speed. Typhoon: Every 5–2 seconds (reduced by 0.2 seconds for each Basic Attack), the next Basic Attack will hit up to 3 enemy units for 150–362 Magic Damage. (This attack can critically strike and the damage increases to 200% against Minions.)

    Attack Speed
    +35%
    Crit Chance
    +20%
    Movement Speed
    +20
  4. WHAT IT DOES

    +70 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. +20% Crit Chance. Supreme Warrior: After casting an Ultimate, increase Movement Speed by 30% for 7.5s. This effect has a 15s cooldown.

    Physical Attack
    +70
    Cooldown Reduction
    +10%
    Crit Chance
    +20%
  5. WHAT IT DOES

    +10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.

    Lifesteal
    +10%
    Attack Speed
    +20%
    Physical Attack
    +30
  6. WHAT IT DOES

    +15% Attack Speed. +40 Physical Attack. +20% Crit Chance. 20% Lifesteal. Frenzy: Critical strikes grant 20% extra Attack Speed for 2 seconds.

    Attack Speed
    +15%
    Physical Attack
    +40
    Crit Chance
    +20%
EMBLEM + 2 STANDARD TALENTS + 1 CORE TALENT
BASE EMBLEM

Recommended emblem setup for this build.

Attack Speed
+15%
Adaptive Attack
+16
Adaptive Penetration
+10%
STANDARD TALENT

Gain 5% Crit Chance and 5% extra Crit Damage.

STANDARD TALENT

Physical Attack and Magic Power gained from equipment, emblem, talents, and skills are increased by 8%.

CORE TALENT

Dealing damage with Basic Attacks increases Movement Speed by 30% for 1.5s and restores 75-180 HP (scales with level). Cooldown: 10 seconds.

BATTLE SPELL
120s
Flicker

Blinks the hero a short distance in the chosen direction. It can be used to engage, reposition, escape, or cross some walls.

ADAPT ITEMS AND BLESSINGS TO THE MATCH
WHAT IT DOES

+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.

Physical Attack
+60
↔
WHAT IT DOES

+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.

Lifesteal
+10%
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+30

Malefic Roar FOR Rose Gold MeteorUse when the enemy front line stacks Physical Defense and your team can already protect your first position.

WHAT IT DOES

+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Wind Chant (active): Become immune to all Physical Damage for 2s. (Duration is halved when used by non-marksmen).

Lifesteal
+10%
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+30
↔
WHAT IT DOES

+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.

Lifesteal
+10%
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+30

Wind of Nature FOR Rose Gold MeteorUse against physical assassins or marksmen who can reach you before Flicker creates enough distance.

WHAT IT DOES

+20% Attack Speed. +80 Physical Attack. Lifebane: Dealing damage to a target will reduce the Shield and HP Regen effects on them to 60% of normal for 3s. Punish: Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with higher extra HP.

Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+80
↔
WHAT IT DOES

+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.

Lifesteal
+10%
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+30

Sea Halberd FOR Rose Gold MeteorUse when healing, shields, or high-extra-HP fighters keep the first target alive through your crit window.

IF / KIT

Abilities at a glance

Hover or use the keyboard on any ability to read exactly what it does in game.Tap any ability to open its in-game explanation. Tap elsewhere to close it.

  1. HOW IT WORKS

    Layla deals increased damage to enemies farther away from her (starting at 100% and increasing to 130% at 6 units away). This does not include Turrets.

  2. HOW IT WORKS

    Layla fires a Malefic Bomb in the target direction, dealing 200–400 Physical Damage to the first enemy hit (can critically strike). Upon hitting an enemy, Layla's Basic Attacks and Void Projectile gain extra range for 3 seconds, and she gains 60% Movement Speed that decays over 1.2 seconds. The duration of the Movement Speed boost is doubled if an enemy hero is hit.

  3. HOW IT WORKS

    Layla fires an orb of Malefic Energy that explodes on hit, dealing 170–320 Physical Damage to targets in the area and applying Magic Mark on them for 3 seconds. When Layla hits an enemy with a Magic Mark, she deals 100–200 Physical Damage to nearby enemies and stuns them for 0.25 seconds.

  4. HOW IT WORKS

    Layla fires a blast of Malefic Energy in the target direction, dealing 500–800 Physical Damage to enemies in a line. Passive: The range of Layla's Void Projectile and Basic Attacks is increased by 0.6–1.8 units. Her sight range is also slightly increased each time this skill is upgraded.

IF / LIVE META

Layla in ranked and pro play

AUTOMATIC SNAPSHOT24 Aug 2026
CURRENT TIERC
WIN RATE
47.46%
PICK RATE
1.16%
BAN RATE
1.34%
WIN-RATE CHANGE
-0.08 pp
OUR READING

Layla is struggling to convert games in this rank. That does not erase good matchups, but blind-picking the hero is difficult to justify right now.

Seven-day ranked data, updated 24 Aug 2026 · MLBBHub · cross-checked with MLBB.io

PRO / MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026NO PICKS OR BANS

Layla has not been picked or banned in this event so far. That tells us about this tournament's draft, not whether the hero works in ranked.

Tournament statistics · Liquipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
02

PATCH ARCHIVE

Every buff, nerf and adjustment

IF / PATCH TRACKER

Layla's full patch history

Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.

13documented patches

13 patches shown

  1. v2.1.67ADJUSTMENT
    22 April 2026
    • ADJUSTMENTMovement Speed: 240 → 250
    • ADJUSTMENTBase HP: 2250 → 2320
    • ADJUSTMENTHP Growth: 152 → 150
    • ADJUSTMENTBase Physical Defense: 15 → 17
    • ADJUSTMENTPhysical Attack Growth: 10 → 9
    • ADJUSTMENTSkill 1: Mana Cost: 25-50 → 35-60
    • ADJUSTMENTSkill 2: Mana Cost: 35-60 → 70 at all levels
    Check original notes · MLBBHub
  2. v2.1.30BUFF
    4 November 2025
    • BUFFAttribute: Physical Attack Growth: 8.5 → 10
    Check original notes · MLBBHub
  3. v1.4.94ADJUSTMENT
    • ADJUSTMENTadded specialty Added label specialty - Reap to Reap/Damage.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  4. v1.3.60ADJUSTMENT
    • ADJUSTMENTFixed a problem where the effects of Destruction Rush disappear under some circumstances.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
Open the earlier archive · 9 patches
  1. v1.2.18ADJUSTMENT
    • ADJUSTMENTOptimization
    • ADJUSTMENTImproves her skill’s visual effects to provide a better experience for players.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  2. v1.2.12ADJUSTMENT
    • NERFAttributes: Adjusted Movement Speed Growth from 3.2% to 2.2%.
    • BUFFMalefic Gun (Layla): Damage increase effect 85% to 130% adjusted to 100% to 130%
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  3. v1.1.98ADJUSTMENT
    • ADJUSTMENTMalefic Bomb: Bullet range increased slightly, adjusted to damage that can lead to critical hit.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  4. v1.1.96ADJUSTMENT
    • NERFMalefic Bomb: Cooldown adjusted from 3.5 to 5.5
    • BUFFMalefic Bomb: Radius increased from 0.3 to 0.35.
    • ADJUSTMENTDestruction Rush: Fixed the inconsistency of indicator radius and actual radius.
    • BUFFVoid Projectile: Mana Cost adjusted from 60-110 to 60-85.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  5. v1.1.66BUFF
    • BUFFVoid Projectile: Slowing effect increases from 55% to 60%.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  6. v1.1.50ADJUSTMENT
    • ADJUSTMENTOptimization:
    • ADJUSTMENTAdjusted the effect of her skill indicator.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  7. v1.1.42ADJUSTMENT
    • ADJUSTMENTOptimization:
    • ADJUSTMENTChanged Layla's recommended equipment.
    • ADJUSTMENTVoid Projectile: Thus ability's range will increase with its level now.
    • ADJUSTMENTMalefic Gun: Besides Basic Attack, Layla's abilities will also do more damage to long-range targets now, at most increasing from 85% to 130%.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  8. v1.1.38ADJUSTMENT
    • BUFFAttributes: Increased the Initial Attack Speed by 10%.
    • NERFAttributes: Reduced Physical Attack Growth of each level from 14 to 10.
    • BUFFAttributes: Increased the Attack Speed Growth of each level from 1.4% to 2.6%.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
  9. v1.1.34BUFF
    • BUFFVoid Projectile: Changed slow down effect on enemies from 45% at all levels to 55% at all levels.
    • BUFFVoid Projectile: Duration increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds.
    • BUFFAttribute: Attack Speed Growth changed from 1.5% to 2%.
    Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
03

THE DRAFT

Layla in the draft: strengths, counters and teammates

GOOD INTO

Rafaela and Floryn do not threaten her position, allowing Layla to exploit Malefic Gun's full range.

MelissaMarksmanRafaelaSupportHanabiMarksman
WATCH OUT FOR

Atlas and Johnson can arrive from outside the screen and engage before Layla finds a safe place to answer.

HanzoAssassinAtlasTankSunFighter
WORKS WELL WITH

Popol and Kupa guard entrances with traps, while Kaja removes the opponent who manages to close the gap.

HarithMagePopol and KupaMarksmanMarcelSupport

See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Layla

04

COLLECTION

Layla skins: what you can get right now

Available now3

Green Flash, a Layla skin
AVAILABLE
Green Flash
ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 269 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.

S.A.B.E.R. Breacher, a Layla skin
AVAILABLE
S.A.B.E.R. Breacher
ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 899 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.

Blazing Gun, a Layla skin
AVAILABLE
Blazing Gun
ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 899 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.

Locked right now7

Bunny Babe, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Bunny Babe
ORIGIN / EVENTJanuary 2017 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the January 2017 StarLight Pass. It is not currently available.

Cannon and Roses, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Cannon and Roses
ORIGIN / EVENTValentine event; recorded release in 2017; originally offered for 749 Diamonds

It was obtainable through the Valentine event; recorded release in 2017; originally offered for 749 Diamonds. It is not currently available.

Blue Spectre, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Blue Spectre
ORIGIN / EVENTGlobal LAN Event

It was obtainable through the Global LAN Event. It is not currently available.

Classic Malefic Gunner, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Classic Malefic Gunner
ORIGIN / EVENTLimited-time skin event; later returned in the New Year draw; originally offered for 51 Diamonds

It was obtainable through the Limited-time skin event; later returned in the New Year draw; originally offered for 51 Diamonds. It is not currently available.

Miss Hikari, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Miss Hikari
ORIGIN / EVENTThe Aspirants event; recorded release on 22 January 2022

It was obtainable through The Aspirants event; recorded release on 22 January 2022. It is not currently available.

Twilight Waltz, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Twilight Waltz
ORIGIN / EVENTOctober 2023 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the October 2023 StarLight Pass. It is not currently available.

Paranormal Operative, a Layla skin
NOT AVAILABLE NOW
Paranormal Operative
ORIGIN / EVENTGrand Collection event

It was obtainable through the Grand Collection event. It is not currently available.

05

QUICK ANSWERS

The questions players ask about Layla

01What is the best lane for Layla?+

Layla is currently played mainly in Gold Lane. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.

02Which Layla build should I use?+

Start with «Gold Lane Crit Range». The other options, «Front-to-Back Anti-Tank» and «Anti-Dive Cleanse», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.

03Which heroes counter Layla?+

Hanzo, Atlas and Sun are the first counters to consider. Atlas and Johnson can arrive from outside the screen and engage before Layla finds a safe place to answer.

04Which Layla skins can be obtained now?+

3 skins are marked as obtainable right now. 7 more are kept in the vault with the event or shop where each one originally appeared.

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