Natan MLBB Gold Lane Guide: Best Build, Skills, Counters, and Tips

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Natan is best treated as a Gold Lane Marksman pick built around Burst, Magic Damage. Recent match stats show 50.69% / 0.36% / 0.28% for win, pick, and ban context, so read the hero as a draft-dependent tool, not an automatic answer in every lobby. The clean plan is to follow the skill priority, convert the combo only when the opener can land, and respect hard matchups such as Saber, Eudora. Skin collection belongs after the gameplay decision: check active shop or event availability first, then top up only if Diamonds are actually needed.

Quick Answer

Pick Natan when your team needs marksman tools from one hero and can turn a clean opener into a repeatable fight plan. Main skill priority: Upgrade Skill 1 at Level 1 and prioritize upgrading Skill 1 with Skill 2 as backup. Upgrade the Ultimate whenever it is available. The best use case is against Tigreal, Gatotkaca, while the biggest risk is drafting into Saber, Eudora without vision, cooldown tracking, or ally follow-up.

Natan at a Glance

Hero icon: Natan MLBB hero icon

Field	Detail
Role	Marksman
Specialty	Burst, Magic Damage
Recommended lane	Gold Lane
Damage type	Magic
Basic attack type	Ranged
Skill resource	Mana
Difficulty	30
Release date	23 July 2021
Price	32,000 Battle Points or 599 Diamonds
Win / pick / ban snapshot	50.69% / 0.36% / 0.28%
Identity hook	The savior who travels through time and space.

How Natan's Skills Work

Read Natan's kit as a practical fight plan: one part starts the pressure, one part keeps the target inside range, and one part converts the damage or control window.

Skill	CD / Cost	Tags	What it means in play
Theory of Everything	Passive	Buff	Theory of Everything is the passive layer that rewards Natan for taking or using actions repeatedly, so track its stacks before committing.
Superposition	CD: 8 Mana Cost: 50	Burst	Superposition fills the rotation between Natan's main setup and finish. Use its cooldown to decide whether the next fight is worth taking.
Interference!	CD: 12 Mana Cost: 60	CC	Interference! is a control tool. Use it after the target is committed, then let allies or the next skill convert the control window.
Entropy?	CD: 24 Mana Cost: 100	Summon, Mobility	Entropy? fills the rotation between Natan's main setup and finish. Use its cooldown to decide whether the next fight is worth taking.

The practical pattern is simple: check which skill starts the fight, which skill protects the recovery window, and which skill should be saved for the target that matters.

Best Skill Priority

Upgrade Skill 1 at Level 1 and prioritize upgrading Skill 1 with Skill 2 as backup. Upgrade the Ultimate whenever it is available.

That priority matters because Natan's early levels decide whether the hero can contest lane, protect an ally, or threaten a rotation. Treat the priority as a tempo clue, not only as a damage chart: the main skill creates the normal play pattern, while the backup skill fills the control, mobility, or damage gap between major fights.

Best Combos for Lane and Teamfights

Combo type	Icon sequence	Skill sequence	How to use it
Teamfight Combos	Entropy?Interference!SuperpositionBasic AttackEntropy?	Entropy? -> Interference! -> Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Entropy?	Use Entropy? -> Interference! -> Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Entropy? after the enemy commits to a fight, then reset if the first control window misses.
Laning Combos	SuperpositionBasic AttackInterference!Basic Attack	Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Interference! -> Basic Attack	Use Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Interference! -> Basic Attack when the target has already spent mobility or is forced to contest an objective entrance.

The key is not to press the sequence mechanically. Start the combo only when the target cannot easily walk away, blink out, or punish the recovery window. If the first part misses, reset and use the next wave, bush, or objective entrance instead of spending every cooldown.

Teamfight Combos

Timing cue	What to do
Start condition	Begin only when the target has used the movement or immunity tool that would break Natan's setup.
Clean sequence	Entropy? -> Interference! -> Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Entropy?
Why it works	Use Entropy? -> Interference! -> Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Entropy? after the enemy commits to a fight, then reset if the first control window misses.
Conversion window	After Entropy? connects, keep the target inside ally damage or objective pressure before committing Entropy?.
Reset rule	If the opener misses, back out, wait for cooldowns, and look for the next wave, bush, or objective entrance.

Laning Combos

Timing cue	What to do
Start condition	Begin only when the target has used the movement or immunity tool that would break Natan's setup.
Clean sequence	Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Interference! -> Basic Attack
Why it works	Use Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Interference! -> Basic Attack when the target has already spent mobility or is forced to contest an objective entrance.
Conversion window	After Superposition connects, keep the target inside ally damage or objective pressure before committing Basic Attack.
Reset rule	If the opener misses, back out, wait for cooldowns, and look for the next wave, bush, or objective entrance.

How to Play Natan by Phase

Phase	What to focus on	Common mistake
Early game	Secure farm, avoid risky trades before the first item spike, and track enemy roam movement.	Standing forward without the escape route planned.
Mid game	Rotate after pushing waves and join fights from a safe angle behind frontline control.	Entering river first instead of following vision.
Late game	Hit the nearest safe target and preserve the damage window for Lord or base fights.	Chasing a low-health enemy through fog.
Objectives	Arrive with lane priority and keep enough distance to keep attacking through the fight.	Stopping basic attacks to over-position for a kill.

Best Counters and Hard Matchups

Use these matchups as a draft check before locking Natan. The icons separate favorable targets from picks that can punish the combo.

Matchup type	Hero icons	Why it matters	Draft cue
Good targets	TigrealGatotkaca	Natan is comfortable here when the opener controls Tigreal, Gatotkaca before they can reset the fight.	Draft Natan when these heroes need to walk through the same control or damage window.
Hard matchups	SaberEudora	Saber, Eudora can punish the setup window, so wait for their mobility, immunity, or burst tool before committing.	Play slower, wait for the punish tool, and avoid blind engages without ally follow-up.

How to Draft Around Those Matchups

Natan can pressure Tigreal, Gatotkaca when the fight follows the kit's preferred pattern. Do not chase that advantage into fog, because the matchup is only useful if the opener still connects.

The dangerous matchups are Saber, Eudora. Respect these picks in draft and avoid spending the full combo just to start a low-value skirmish.

Matchup Watchlist

Watchlist hero	Score lift	Win rate	Pick rate	How to use this row
Sun	6.89%	51.02%	1.21%	Review whether Natan's opener still starts safely into Sun.
Zhask	4.98%	49.87%	0.33%	Review whether Natan's opener still starts safely into Zhask.
Gloo	4.19%	51.25%	0.67%	Review whether Natan's opener still starts safely into Gloo.
Esmeralda	3.90%	42.26%	0.29%	Review whether Natan's opener still starts safely into Esmeralda.
Chang'e	3.75%	47.03%	0.60%	Review whether Natan's opener still starts safely into Chang'e.

Best Teammates and Team Comps

The best teammates for Natan are heroes that convert the same timing window: someone starts or extends the fight, someone keeps the target controlled, and someone supplies damage before the enemy resets.

Best teammates	Hero icons	Teamfight reason	Draft cue
Johnson, Alpha	JohnsonAlpha	Johnson, Alpha add follow-up damage, protection, or control during Natan's main timing window.	Pair Natan with allies who can layer damage, control, or protection during the main timing window.

If your lineup lacks follow-up, use Natan more as a zone-control pick than as a forced engage pick.

Teammate Watchlist

Watchlist hero	Score lift	Win rate	Pick rate	How to use this row
Natalia	6.22%	51.94%	0.20%	Check whether Natalia adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Natan's timing window.
Nolan	4.88%	49.86%	0.25%	Check whether Nolan adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Natan's timing window.
Popol and Kupa	3.38%	52.02%	0.22%	Check whether Popol and Kupa adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Natan's timing window.
Minotaur	3.12%	54.06%	0.72%	Check whether Minotaur adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Natan's timing window.
Ixia	2.84%	50.52%	0.87%	Check whether Ixia adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Natan's timing window.

Build, Emblems, and Battle Spell Notes

Build for stable damage uptime and safe positioning. The kit leans on Buff, Burst, CC, Mobility, Summon, so items should help you keep attacking through Lord fights rather than overcommitting for one risky kill.

Use the embedded Hero Spotlight below when you want to check timing visually after reading the combo and matchup sections. Watch the skill and combo moments first, then use the build and matchup notes to confirm how the written plan fits real movement.

Time	Chapter	Why it matters
0:05	HERO SKILLS	Use this section to check range, delay, and hit-confirm details.
1:24	COMBO TIPS	Use this section to compare the written sequence with real timing.
2:12	SKILL TIPS	Use this section to check range, delay, and hit-confirm details.
3:13	BUILDS	Use this section to verify setup choices after you understand the kit.
3:30	BATTLE SPELLS	Use this section to verify setup choices after you understand the kit.
4:01	RELATIONS	Use this section to review counters and teammate fit.
4:22	BEST WITH	Use this section to review counters and teammate fit.
4:34	TACTICS	Use this section as a quick visual check before playing.

Current Play Notes

Natan guides can age quickly when skill timing, item value, or matchup pressure changes. Use the combo, counter, and teammate sections above as the current play plan, then test the timing in game before copying an older build habit.

Skins and Availability Notes

Use these skins as collection checks, not as proof that every skin is currently sold in the shop. Starlight and event skins can rotate, so confirm the active in-game shop or event page before topping up.

Skin preview	Skin	Availability note
	Captain Chrono	Starlight Member, 2022-08
	Archon of Knowledge	Limited-time event
	Tidal Lord	Limited-time event

Not every listed skin is a direct Diamond purchase. If the note says Starlight, event, collaboration, or check in game, treat it as an availability warning first and a top-up decision second.

Planning Natan skins or Diamonds?

Check the current in-game shop or event page first. If you need Diamonds after confirming availability, use ManaBuy's MLBB top-up page.

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Lore and Personality

The savior who travels through time and space.

FAQ

Is Natan good for beginners?

Natan is beginner-friendly only if the player understands the main job first: Burst, Magic Damage. The difficulty value is 30, but real difficulty depends on whether the player can use the combo at the correct time.

What lane should Natan play?

Use Gold Lane as the default lane unless your draft needs a special flex pick. The important part is matching the lane job to Natan's engage, damage, or control timing.

What is the best Natan combo?

For teamfights, use Entropy? -> Interference! -> Superposition -> Basic Attack -> Entropy?. Stop the sequence if the opener misses or the target escapes before the follow-up can connect.

Who counters Natan?

The hardest listed matchups are Saber, Eudora. Play slower into those picks, wait for cooldowns, and avoid starting fights without allied follow-up.

Which teammates work well with Natan?

Johnson, Alpha work well because they add damage, control, or protection during Natan's main timing window.

Which Natan skins are worth checking?

Start with the skin table above, then confirm the active in-game shop or event page. Treat Starlight, event, and collaboration notes as availability warnings rather than guaranteed current-shop offers.