In Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tanks stand at the front line, soaking up damage, steering battles, and clearing room for carries to shine. Yet every tank plays its own story. Some excel at initiating fights, others at peeling for teammates or disrupting enemy mobility.

Engage Tanks

These tanks are built to start fights and lock down enemies with crowd control. They often dive deep into enemy lines to force fights on their terms.

Atlas

Strengths: AoE knock-up, high mobility with his second skill, ultimate teamfight control
Playstyle: Flicker > Fatal Links (Ultimate) combo is one of the best hard engages, you have to initiate fights with your teammates
Why pick Atlas? If you need a hard engage tank with massive teamfight presence, Atlas is your go-to. Works especially well with burst mages and AoE assassins.

Akai

Strengths: Unstoppable CC, wall pins, jungle viability
Playstyle: Use ultimate to pin enemies against terrain and isolate targets
Why pick Akai? Great for disrupting team formations and controlling mobile backliners.

Gatotkaca

Strengths: Global engage via ultimate, durable frontline
Playstyle: Join fights from afar and disrupt grouped enemies
Why pick Gatotkaca? Ideal for punishing split-pushing and turning the tide of teamfights with big AoE knockups.

Disengage Tanks 

These tanks specialize in protecting teammates and stopping enemy dives. They are the last line of defense for your damage dealers.

Lolita

Strengths: Projectile blocking, team shields, AoE stun
Playstyle: Position near your carry, block key skills, counter-initiate with ultimate
Why pick Lolita? Excellent into marksmen and mages who rely on projectile skills like Beatrix or Lesley.

Grock

Strengths: Burst combo, zoning, terrain control
Playstyle: Use his second skill to charge and knock up enemies trying to engage. Wall off entrances or isolate targets attempting to dive.
Why pick Grock? Grock is one of the most threatening anti-engage tanks thanks to his second skill’s massive burst and CC combo. Teams are forced to think twice before diving into a Grock, especially when he’s positioned near walls. His ability to punish overextensions and create chaotic terrain makes him excellent at controlling teamfight pace.

Minotaur

Strengths: AoE CC, healing, Rage-based power spike
Playstyle: Soak up pressure, then counter-engage with Enraged ultimate
Why pick Minotaur? Great for holding ground in extended fights and providing sustain in tight spots.

Support/Utility Tanks

These tanks offer additional value through map utility, healing, movement boosts, or unique mechanics that support the team in indirect ways.

Chip

Strengths: Team teleport ultimate, CC, high mobility
Playstyle: Provide macro-level control with team teleport and consistent support during fights
Why pick Chip? Unmatched utility for macro play and flexible initiation or retreat options.

Carmilla

Strengths: Damage and CC linking, lifesteal, good sustain
Playstyle: Chain enemies together for amplified team damage
Why pick Carmilla? Very strong in coordinated team comps that rely on AoE or burst combos.

Hylos

Strengths: HP scaling, area denial, movement boost
Playstyle: Lead the charge, create movement paths for allies, slow enemies
Why pick Hylos? Excellent in objective control and slow, strategic team pushes.

Counterplay/Anti-Meta Tanks 

These tanks are situational picks that look amazing when the enemy team carries certain heroes or runs a tight composition. Whether they stop or chase dashes, punish immobile backliners, or break a planned setup, a good player can swing the match almost alone.

Khufra

Strengths: Dash interruption, AoE bounce CC
Playstyle: Use second skill to stop enemy mobility, then follow with ultimate to lock down grouped enemies
Why pick Khufra? A direct counter to highly mobile assassins and marksmen like Lancelot, Fanny, or Ling. His kit punishes dash-based movement heavily.

Franco

Strengths: Single-target picks, point-and-click suppression ultimate
Playstyle: Roam the map looking for hooks, isolate and kill priority targets
Why pick Franco? Franco is the best tank for catch comps: teams focused on quickly deleting one target. He excels at punishing non-mobile carries like Layla, Beatrix (without dash), or Cecilion. His pick potential is especially deadly in solo queue or with coordinated ganks.

Belerick

Strengths: Reflects basic attack damage, AoE root
Playstyle: Frontline into auto-attackers and absorb their damage while rooting them
Why pick Belerick? A solid anti-Marksman tank that punishes basic attacks through damage reflection. Strong into team comps with high DPS but little burst.

Tigreal

Strengths: AoE crowd control, long-lasting frontline
Playstyle: Flicker-Ult combo to force teamfights or zone key areas
Why pick Tigreal? Still a great pick for punishing bad positioning. Though not flashy, his CC and setup can break even well-organized enemy formations.

Tips for Choosing the Right Tank

• Playing solo queue: Pick self-sufficient, but useful tanks like Akai, Hylos, or Chip.
• Enemy team has lots of mobility: Choose Khufra or Franco for anti-dash utility.
• Need strong teamfight engage: Go with Atlas or Minotaur.
• Want to win by map rotation: Chip’s ultimate gives unmatched map presence or pick Franko if you are confident in your skill.

Every tank in Mobile Legends brings a unique role and playstyle to the battlefield. Understanding these differences allows you to pick smarter, counter more effectively, and win more matches. Whether you’re looking to dive, peel, support, or counter the meta, there’s a perfect tank for your team composition and game plan.