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Esmeralda, Mobile Legends tank / mage, official art

Tank / Mage · Mobile Legends hero

Esmeralda

A mysterious astrologer.

TankMageEXP LaneRegenMixed Damage
Released
3 April 2019
Title
Astrologer
Region
Agelta Drylands
Damage
Mixed, melee
Resource
Mana
Price
32,000 BP or 599 diamonds

Official in-game statistics · past 7 days · as of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC

Esmeralda ranked stats

All ranks
Win rate
46.94%
Pick rate
0.87%
Ban rate
2.30%
#119 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythic
Win rate
47.59%
Pick rate
0.94%
Ban rate
3.19%
#113 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythical Glory+
Win rate
45.93%
Pick rate
0.94%
Ban rate
1.16%
#118 of 133 heroes by win rate
Win rate, all ranks
−0.05 pts in 7 days
Win rate, Mythical Glory+
−0.12 pts in 7 days
Esmeralda wins most against

Change in Esmeralda’s win rate with this hero on the enemy team, in points (Mythic).

Esmeralda struggles against

Win-rate change with this enemy, in points (Mythic).

Best teammates for Esmeralda

Win-rate change with this hero on Esmeralda’s team, in points (Mythic).

Pick rate is the hero’s share of all hero picks; ban rate the share of games in which it was banned. Updated daily from mobilelegends.com/rank (Moonton). Every hero side by side: MLBB ranked meta.

Moonton’s skill text

Esmeralda’s passive and skills

Starmoon Casket, Esmeralda skill icon
Passive

Starmoon Casket

BuffShield

Esmeralda manipulates Stardust and Frostmoon: Stardust deals Physical Damage while Frostmoon deals Magic Damage and gives the target a shield equal to 135% of Frostmoon's damage dealt. Each Basic Attack deals (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and 100 (+75% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. The damage dealt by Esmeralda ignores all shield effects and gradually converts her shield into HP.

Frostmoon Shield, Esmeralda skill icon
Skill 1

Frostmoon Shield

CD: 8 · Mana Cost: 40
ShieldBuff

Esmeralda gains a 500 (+150% Total Magic Power) shield and 40% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 4s. Meanwhile, she gradually transforms the shields of nearby enemies into her own shield, capped at 50% of her .

Stardust Dance, Esmeralda skill icon
Skill 2

Stardust Dance

CD: 4.5 · Mana Cost: 35
AOEBuff

Esmeralda waves Stardust and Frostmoon, dealing 240 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and 300 (+120% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to nearby enemies. Each time she deals damage to a hero, the cooldown of Frostmoon Shield is reduced by 1.5s (damaging non-hero units grants a 0.5s reduction) and the enemy's Movement Speed is reduced by 20% for 1.5s.

Falling Starmoon, Esmeralda skill icon
Ultimate

Falling Starmoon

CD: 30 · Mana Cost: 100
BurstMobility

Esmeralda coheres the power of Astrospace into her two weapons - Stardust and Frostmoon. The longer this skill is channeled, the longer the cast range. Use Again: Esmeralda casts Stardust at the target location, dealing 350 (+90% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, and then blinks to the target location and casts Frostmoon, dealing 350 (+140% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and immobilizing enemies in the area for 1s.

Skill names, numbers and descriptions as the official site showed them on 30 October 2026; balance patches change the numbers.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026

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9 skins

All Esmeralda skins

Highest quality first. The label is the skin’s category in the shop (Elite, Special, Epic, Starlight, Collector, Legend or a series) and its quality in the Collection system. Series: Dawning Stars, Blazing Bounties.

  • Esmeralda “The Foreseer” skin, Mobile Legends Dawning Stars
    The ForeseerDawning Stars · Grand · 2023
  • Esmeralda “Light Envoy” skin, Mobile Legends Collector
    Light EnvoyCollector · Exquisite · April 2022
  • Esmeralda “Blazing Shadow” skin, Mobile Legends Blazing Bounties
    Blazing ShadowBlazing Bounties · Deluxe · December 2020
  • Esmeralda “Cleopatra” skin, Mobile Legends Starlight
    CleopatraStarlight · Exceptional · September 2020
  • Esmeralda “Lady Thief” skin, Mobile Legends Valentine
    Lady ThiefValentine · Exceptional · February 2020
  • Esmeralda “Astral Muse” skin, Mobile Legends AS 2024
    Astral MuseAS 2024 · Exceptional
  • Esmeralda “Poison Vine” skin, Mobile Legends Elite
    Poison VineElite · Common · October 2019
  • Esmeralda “Ruddy Dusk” skin, Mobile Legends Common
    Ruddy DuskCommon · April 2019
  • Esmeralda “Astrologer” skin, Mobile Legends Default
    AstrologerDefault · April 2019

Skin list, categories and release months: community wiki data, fetched 30 October 2026. Skins released after that date are not here yet. Art © Moonton.

Skin data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Skin/data, revision of 5 October 2026)

Moonton’s own matchups

Counters and synergy

Esmeralda is strong against

Esmeralda works well against heroes with shields, like Akai and Lolita, because her skills not only ignore their shields, but she also converts them into her own.

Esmeralda is countered by

Esmeralda is countered by highly mobile Marksmen, such as Karrie and Lesley, because she lacks the burst damage to finish them off quickly and can't keep up with their mobility.

Esmeralda works well with

Esmeralda works best with heroes that can pull enemies together like Atlas and Tigreal to allow her to hit more targets with her Ultimate.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026

Pro play

Esmeralda in tournaments

M7 World Championship56.2% pick or ban38 picks (28.95% won), 39 bans in 137 games
MPL Indonesia Season 1848.85% pick or ban30 picks (43.33% won), 55 bans in 174 games
MPL Philippines Season 1849.42% pick or ban28 picks (39.29% won), 57 bans in 172 games

All heroes: esports pick and ban rates.

Tournament statistics, Liquipedia Mobile Legends (CC-BY-SA 3.0), fetched 30 October 2026

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Answers

Esmeralda: FAQ

What role is Esmeralda in Mobile Legends?

Esmeralda is a Tank / Mage played in the EXP Lane, with the specialty Regen and Mixed Damage.

What is Esmeralda’s passive?

Starmoon Casket. Esmeralda manipulates Stardust and Frostmoon: Stardust deals Physical Damage while Frostmoon deals Magic Damage and gives the target a shield equal to 135% of Frostmoon's damage dealt. Each Basic Attack deals (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and 100 (+75% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. The damage dealt by Esmeralda ignores all shield effects and gradually converts her shield into HP.

What is Esmeralda’s ultimate?

Falling Starmoon (CD: 30 · Mana Cost: 100). Esmeralda coheres the power of Astrospace into her two weapons - Stardust and Frostmoon. The longer this skill is channeled, the longer the cast range. Use Again: Esmeralda casts Stardust at the target location, dealing 350 (+90% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, and then blinks to the target location and casts Frostmoon, dealing 350 (+140% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and immobilizing enemies in the area for 1s.

How many skins does Esmeralda have?

9 in our data, the default skin included; 2 of them are Exquisite quality or higher (“The Foreseer”, “Light Envoy”). New skins arrive every season, so the in-game shop can show more.

Who counters Esmeralda?

Moonton names Karrie and Lesley. Esmeralda is countered by highly mobile Marksmen, such as Karrie and Lesley, because she lacks the burst damage to finish them off quickly and can't keep up with their mobility.

What is Esmeralda’s win rate in ranked?

46.94% at all ranks and 45.93% at Mythical Glory+ over the past 7 days, with a 2.30% ban rate at all ranks and 1.16% at Glory+, by Moonton’s official statistics of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC.

When was Esmeralda released?

3 April 2019.

Role: Tank / Mage, EXP Lane. Checked 30 October 2026.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026 · Hero data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Hero/data) · Skin data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Skin/data, revision of 5 October 2026)

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