Nomad vs ThornEdge: Thorn
The interaction
EditorialThorn directly undermines Nomad. Thrown shell that sticks to a surface and, shortly after detecting an attacker nearby, fires blades in all directions.
Thorn hard-counters Nomad
Playing Nomad
- Expect Thorn to target you first. Keep your gadget back until theirs has been used.
- Play to your strength: hard-stops flanks and rushes.
- Exploit this about Thorn: delayed activation can be dodged.
Playing Thorn
- Prioritise Nomad early, because your kit directly answers theirs.
- Play to your strength: punishes rush and hold-angle behavior.
- Exploit this about Nomad: limited impact during entry.
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