Crowd Control: What do all the CC statuses do in League of Legends

League of Legends has 173 champions as of October 20, 2026. That’s in the rough ballpark of 700 different abilities, accounting for some champion kits and passives. Out of those, there are 23 different types of Crowd Control (CC) in the game. Do you know all the different variants?

*Last updated: 20/10/2026

What is Crowd Control in League of Legends

Crowd Control, commonly abbreviated to CC, is a term used to describe any champion ability in League of Legends that can impair a target unit. It is considered a specialized form of debuff in that they directly hinder a unit’s combat ability.

Crowd Control statuses inhibit the casting of the following summoner spells: Flash, Teleport, Hexflash, and Mark/Dash. Stasis and Suppression are unique in that they inhibit the use of all summoner spells.

Categories of Crowd Control Statuses

Each CC type applies one or sometimes a combination of statuses to the affected champion. 

All Crowd Control Statuses in League of Legends

Airborne 

Airborne encompasses 4 specific types of debuffs that render the target unit unable to move, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives during the duration. These include:

• Knock aside: Unit is made airborne in direction perpendicular to direction of cast.
• Knock back: Unit is made airborne in direction away from the point of cast.
• Knock up: Unit is made airborne in direction on the spot.
• Pull: Unit is made airborne in direction towards the point of cast.

Blind 

Units that are blind will miss all basic attacks for the duration of ability effect. All basic attacks can still be cast and will be declared, but will display as ‘miss’ on hit.

Cripple

Units that are crippled have their attack speed reduced for the duration of ability effect.

Disarm

Units that are disarmed cannot declare basic attacks for the duration of ability effect.

Disrupt

Units that are disrupted indicate that the unit’s channeled and charged abilities have been interrupted.

Drowsy // Sleep

Drowsy is a precursor debuff to the Sleep debuff. Units that are drowsy are gradually slowed over a duration, after which they fall asleep.

Units that are asleep are unable to move, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives for the duration as long as it doesn’t get damaged.

Berserk

Berserk is a debuff under the subgrouping of ‘forced action’. Units under a ‘forced action’ cannot control their own movement, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives.

Units that are berserk will attempt to basic attack a nearby unit for the duration of ability effect.

Charm

Charm is a debuff under the subgrouping of ‘forced action’. Units under a ‘forced action’ cannot control their own movement, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives.

Units that are charmed will move towards the source of the cast with reduced movement speed for the duration of ability effect.

Flee // Fear

Flee/Fear is a debuff under the subgrouping of ‘forced action’. Units under a ‘forced action’ cannot control their own movement, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives.

Units that are fleeing/feared will move away from the source of the cast with reduced movement speed for the duration of ability effect.

Taunt

Taunt is a debuff under the subgrouping of ‘forced action’. Units under a ‘forced action’ cannot control their own movement, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives.

Units that are taunted will attempt to basic attack the source of the cast for the duration of ability effect.

Ground

Units that are grounded are unable to activate mobility spells for the duration of ability effect.

Kinematics

Units that are affected by kinematics are dragged to a unit or location.

Knockdown

Units that are knocked down indicate that the unit’s dash or displacement ability has been interrupted. The unit is also placed on the ground.

Nearsight

Units that are nearsighted have their sight radius reduced and lose their allied vision during the duration of ability effect.

Root

Units that are rooted are unable to control their movement or activate mobility spells for the duration of ability effect.

Silence

Units that are silenced are unable to cast abilities or use item actives for the duration of ability effect.

Polymorph

Units that are polymorphed are silenced and turned into a critter.

Lulu’s Polymorph is the only current example of this debuff and also applies disarm and reduced movement speed for the duration of ability effect.

Slow

Units that are slowed have reduced movement speed for the duration of ability effect. 

Stasis

Units in stasis are unable to move, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives for the duration of ability/item effect.

However, units in stasis will also be untargetable and invulnerable for the duration of the ability/item effect.

Stun

Units stunned are unable to move, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives for the duration of the ability effect.

Suspension

Units that are suspended are stunned and pretend to be airborne for the duration of the ability effect. 

Suppression

Units that are suppressed are unable to move, attack, cast abilities, or use item actives or summoner spells for the duration of the ability effect.

How to Counter All Forms of Crowd Control in League of Legends

Total Crowd Control Immunity

CC counters come in several different forms. The most universally applicable one is Total Crowd Control Immunity, which encompasses counters against every type of crowd control for at least one instance of application.

Displacement Immunity

Provides CC immunity against airborne, suspension, knockdown, kinematics, sleep, stasis. 

Slow Immunity

Provides CC immunity against slows.

Cripple Immunity

Provides CC immunity against cripple.

Spell Shields

Spell Shields is a subclass of its own that can be considered to provide CC Immunity against a single instance of a spell but has more specific individual interactions as opposed to traditional CC immunity.

Cleanse

While immunity is the ideal in every case, a champion can also cleanse to remove crowd control application. 

Tenacity

The Tenacity modifier is used to reduce the duration of certain crowd control statuses on the affected champion. Tenacity can stack additively or multiplicatively depending on combination of sources. 

The following is a list of CC effects that are not affected by the tenacity modifier:

• Airborne
• Drowsy
• Nearsight
• Stasis
• Suppression

All League of Legends Champions with Crowd Control Abilities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crowd Control (CC) in League of Legends?

Crowd control is any effect that limits a champion’s movement, actions, or abilities. The main types are stuns, roots, slows, silences, knock-ups, suppression, fears, taunts, charms, and blinds. CC is the main tool for locking down targets in fights, so knowing the sources and counters decides a lot of trades.

What are the most common sources of Crowd Control (CC)?

Most CC comes from champion abilities, such as Leona’s stun, Morgana’s Black Shield-protected Binding, or Nautilus’s hook. Items can also apply it, with slows from Rylai’s Crystal Scepter and Frozen Heart’s aura effects, for example. Summoner spells like Exhaust and Ghost-adjacent effects are also common sources that add situational CC.

What is the difference between hard CC and soft CC?

Hard CC fully stops a champion from acting or moving, like stuns, knock-ups, suppression, fears, and sleeps. Soft CC only limits them, like slows, blinds, and silences. Knowing which type you’re facing tells you which counters work, since some tools only remove one category.

How do I counter crowd control with items?

Quicksilver Sash and its upgrade, Mercurial Scimitar, remove most CC effects on activation. Mercury’s Treads add tenacity and cut CC duration permanently. Banshee’s Veil blocks the next enemy ability entirely, which stops CC before it lands. Mikael’s Blessing lets a support cleanse an ally.

What is tenacity in League of Legends?

Tenacity shortens the duration of most CC effects you receive, such as stuns, roots, and slows. It does not reduce knock-ups, knockbacks, or suppression. Sources include Mercury’s Treads and certain runes, and multiple sources stack with diminishing returns. It is best against long-duration CC chains.

What does the Cleanse summoner spell remove?

Cleanse removes most CC effects and reduces the duration of new ones for a short time afterward. It does not remove airborne effects like knock-ups. It is strongest against a single dangerous lockdown, like a Malzahar ultimate or a stun-heavy engage.

Can I dodge Crowd Control?

Yes. Most CC is skillshot-based, so positioning, sidestepping, and tracking cooldowns avoid it. Dashes and blinks like Flash can break line of sight. Standing behind minions blocks many projectiles, and baiting an enemy’s CC before committing to a fight is one of the most reliable counters.

What is a spell shield and which champions have one?

A spell shield blocks the next enemy ability that would hit you, including CC. Sources include Banshee’s Veil, Sivir’s Spell Shield, and Nocturne’s Shroud of Darkness. It is a strong counter against champions who rely on one key CC ability, since baiting the shield out first lets your team engage safely.

What does unstoppable mean in League of Legends?

Unstoppable status makes a champion immune to crowd control for a short time while the effect lasts. Champions like Olaf, Malphite, and Nunu & Willump gain it during certain abilities. Enemies can still damage them, but they cannot disrupt them, so the answer is to save CC for when the effect ends.

How do I know which CC counter to buy?

Look at the enemy team’s CC type and duration. Against one long lockdown, buy Quicksilver Sash or Mercurial Scimitar. Against many short CCs, buy Mercury’s Treads for tenacity. If one champion is the main threat, a spell shield like Banshee’s Veil removes their key engage entirely.

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