What Does This Mean?

counterpick

[ SLANG ][ MULTILINGUAL NATIVE ]

FORCE: Machine CultureUNIVERSE: Brazilian Internet SlangCLUSTER: brazilian_gaming_slang

Gamer term, used as-is in Brazilian Portuguese, for choosing a character or champion because it is strong against what the opponent has picked or will play, especially in the draft stage of MOBAs such as League of Legends and Mobile Legends. The related verb is "counterar"; the noun names the pick itself.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""Ele pegou Yasuo, então vou de counterpick pra segurar a lane.""

LORE & ORIGIN

From the English "counter pick". WeCoach (1 Nov 2023) defines it as a champion chosen during champion select to gain an advantage over a specific opponent, usually the lane opponent. The Brazilian Portuguese page of MLBB Hub describes a counter pick as a hero chosen to exploit an enemy hero's weaknesses through kit advantages, for example crowd control against mobile assassins.

FIRST SEEN

Unknown (Portuguese use undated; English definition documented in 2023 guides)

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

2010s-2020s (MOBA drafts)

CURRENT STATUS

Legacy / Decaying Slang

Related To:counterar instalock

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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

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DOCUMENTED SINCE

Unknown (Portuguese use undated; English definition documented in 2023 guides)

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