Urgot is tanky and hard to kill, he is melee as well as ranged, he has burst and an ultimate that will consume you nearly instantly. The portfolio of possible suffering that this champion can cause is large, but the list of his counters is not exactly the smallest either.
Having said that, I think we are ready to dive into the list of greatest Urgot counters.
Best Urgot Counters List
Akali
Akali is the greatest present counter for Urgot, and she has also been a great counter historically. There is no reason to assume she will not continue to be a decent counter for a really long time. The reason that Akali counters Urgot involves many factors.
For one, Akali has really high mobility, which allows her to dodge some of the key Urgot abilities such as his poison, his front charge, as well as his most major ability, the ultimate. She also has the ability to quickly disappear from his machine gun close proximity attacks.
By playing reasonably well mechanically, you will be able to counter most Urgot attacks with ease. These winning trades will force Urgot in defeat, as he will either be losing out on lane resources or dying.
Yasuo
Despite being weak relative to most meta top laners, Yasuo is perfectly capable of defeating Urgot. The reason for that is mainly Yasuo’s W windwall. The windwall allows us to counter the most major sources of Urgot’s damage, his machine gun ability, and the ultimate.
To have success in this matchup, you will want to save the windfall for the aforementioned abilities. Countering these abilities will allow you to win fights versus Urgot effortlessly. To further stack odds in your favor, I would recommend building the Blade of the Ruined King, this item deals a percentage of HP damage with each hit, and it will allow you to shred Urgot much more easily.
Fiora
The common thread between the champions we have already listed is their ability to hinder Urgot in leading his abilities. The case is pretty much the same with Fiora. Her W parry will allow you to cancel Urgot’s charge as well as his ultimate. Denying him these abilities will render him nearly useless, and allow you to win most trades if not all trades.
Tahm Kench
Another major counter to Urgot is Tahm Kench, the champion is actually undefeatable by Urgot. 1 missed ability by Urgot will result in him getting completely obliterated by Tahm. Additionally, Tahm is so strong that even the jungler won’t be able to assist Urgot in taking him down. To win this matchup, it’s best to play aggressively in the early game, when the strength difference between the champions is highest.
Kennen
Another strong contender for countering Urgot is Kennen. Kennen has enough mobility to dance around Urgot and easily outmaneuver all of his skillshots. Additionally, Kennen has a pretty decent auto, Q, and W range, that allow him to poke Urgot without getting in too much trouble.
Final Thoughts
Urgot is a champion with a loaded kit which can cause you difficulties on many champions. However, there are a few champions that distinguish themselves as great Urgot counters. The strength of these champions lies in their ability to dodge Urgot spells. Therefore, the counter Urgot, we will need champions that either have huge mobility and poke, or the ability to dodge his spells in alternate ways, such as Fiora with her parry, and Yasuo with his windwall.