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Johnson, Mobile Legends tank / support, official art

Tank / Support · Mobile Legends hero

Johnson

A super cyborg who can transform into a car and lead his teammates into battle.

TankSupportRoamSupportCrowd Control
Released
14 March 2017
Title
Wild Engine
Region
Eruditio
Damage
Magic, melee
Resource
None
Price
32,000 BP or 599 diamonds

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

Johnson ranked stats

All ranks
Win rate
49.01%
Pick rate
0.72%
Ban rate
2.05%
#89 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythic
Win rate
48.97%
Pick rate
0.84%
Ban rate
2.13%
#92 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythical Glory+
Win rate
46.12%
Pick rate
0.36%
Ban rate
0.44%
#116 of 133 heroes by win rate
Win rate, all ranks
−0.16 pts in 7 days
Win rate, Mythical Glory+
−0.29 pts in 7 days
Johnson wins most against

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

Johnson struggles against

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

Best teammates for Johnson

Win-rate change with this hero on Johnson’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

Johnson’s passive and skills

Electro Airbag, Johnson skill icon
Passive

Electro Airbag

Shield

When Johnson's HP drops below 30%, he gains a 300 (+700% Total Physical Defense) shield for 10s. Cooldown: 100s.

Impact Wrench, Johnson skill icon
Skill 1

Impact Wrench

CD: 8
CCAOE

Johnson throws his wrench toward the target location, dealing 120 (+220% Total Physical Defense) Magic Damage to enemies in its path. Enemies around the landing point are stunned for 0.8s.

Electromagnetic Waves, Johnson skill icon
Skill 2

Electromagnetic Waves

CD: 10
AOESlow

Johnson raises his shield, continuously dealing 120 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies in a fan-shaped area in the target direction, reducing their Movement Speed and by 10% (stacks up to 3 times) for 2s. While his shield is raised, Johnson can perform Basic Attacks and cast skills.

Full Throttle, Johnson skill icon
Ultimate

Full Throttle

CD: 36
MorphCC

Passive: Johnson's is increased by 10%. Active: Johnson transforms into a car. Nearby allied heroes can use Hop In to ride with him (only 1 at a time). When the car hits an enemy hero, it explodes and deals 300 (+240% Total Physical Defense)–450 (+360% Total Physical Defense) Magic Damage to nearby enemies, stunning them for 0.5–1s (scales with driving time). It also creates an electrified zone at the location that continuously deals 60 (+20% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and slows enemies within. Johnson's location is revealed to enemies for 3s when he casts this skill.

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 Johnson 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: Transformers, S.A.B.E.R..

  • Johnson “Sovereign of Realms” skin, Mobile Legends Legend
    Sovereign of RealmsLegend · Supreme · January 2025
  • Johnson “Optimus Prime” skin, Mobile Legends Transformers
    Optimus PrimeTransformers · Grand · October 2023
  • Johnson “Wreck King” skin, Mobile Legends Lucky Box
    Wreck KingLucky Box · Exquisite · 2019
  • Johnson “S.A.B.E.R. Automata” skin, Mobile Legends S.A.B.E.R.
    S.A.B.E.R. AutomataS.A.B.E.R. · Deluxe · 2018
  • Johnson “Starblazer” skin, Mobile Legends 7th Anniversary
    Starblazer7th Anniversary · Exceptional · 2023
  • Johnson “Death Ride” skin, Mobile Legends Special
    Death RideSpecial · Exceptional · 2021
  • Johnson “Jeepney Racer” skin, Mobile Legends Elite
    Jeepney RacerElite · Common · 2018
  • Johnson “Fire Chief” skin, Mobile Legends Common
    Fire ChiefCommon · 2017
  • Johnson “Wild Engine” skin, Mobile Legends Default
    Wild EngineDefault · 2017

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

Johnson is strong against

Johnson counters melee heroes with high burst like Alucard and Zilong because of Johnson's high Physical Defense and CC ability.

Johnson is countered by

Johnson is countered by agile heroes who deal Magic Damage such as Harith and Kagura because they can easily dodge Johnson's skills while their damage is not affected by his Physical Defense.

Johnson works well with

Johnson works well with heroes that need help initiating like Odette and Kadita since they can just jump into Johnson's Ultimate for a ride.

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

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Answers

Johnson: FAQ

What role is Johnson in Mobile Legends?

Johnson is a Tank / Support played in the Roam, with the specialty Support and Crowd Control.

What is Johnson’s passive?

Electro Airbag. When Johnson's HP drops below 30%, he gains a 300 (+700% Total Physical Defense) shield for 10s. Cooldown: 100s.

What is Johnson’s ultimate?

Full Throttle (CD: 36). Passive: Johnson's is increased by 10%. Active: Johnson transforms into a car. Nearby allied heroes can use Hop In to ride with him (only 1 at a time). When the car hits an enemy hero, it explodes and deals 300 (+240% Total Physical Defense)–450 (+360% Total Physical Defense) Magic Damage to nearby enemies, stunning them for 0.5–1s (scales with driving time). It also creates an electrified zone at the location that continuously deals 60 (+20% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and slows enemies within. Johnson's location is revealed to enemies for 3s when he casts this skill.

How many skins does Johnson have?

9 in our data, the default skin included; 3 of them are Exquisite quality or higher (“Sovereign of Realms”, “Optimus Prime”, “Wreck King”). New skins arrive every season, so the in-game shop can show more.

Who counters Johnson?

Moonton names Harith and Kagura. Johnson is countered by agile heroes who deal Magic Damage such as Harith and Kagura because they can easily dodge Johnson's skills while their damage is not affected by his Physical Defense.

What is Johnson’s win rate in ranked?

49.01% at all ranks and 46.12% at Mythical Glory+ over the past 7 days, with a 2.05% ban rate at all ranks and 0.44% at Glory+, by Moonton’s official statistics of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC.

When was Johnson released?

14 March 2017.

Official hero page: play.mobilelegends.com/lore/hero/Johnson. Role: Tank / Support, Roam. 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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