Counter picks of all Dota 2 heroes
One of the most important stages of professional Dota 2 games is the draft. If this is not so important in amateur games, then in eSports, at the stage of character picking, you can develop an effective game strategy. This happens due to the fact that in such games the individual skills of each gamer fade into the background, giving way to the team skill. Victory is achieved by the effective interaction of the heroes, as well as their ability to neutralize the strengths of the enemy.
Interaction and neutralization of abilities in Dota 2
Under the effective interaction of heroes is meant their ability to complement each other. A simple example would be Frostbite (Crystal Maiden), which stops the target and deals low damage, in conjunction with 2 abilities – Meat Hook (Pudge) or Sacred Arrow (Mirana). They make a big contribution to the successful killing of the enemy, but it is very difficult to hit a moving target using this abilities. By combining them correctly, you can achieve maximum result.
The ability to neutralize the strengths of the enemy means the use of abilities that prevent the enemy from reaching his potential or allow him to be destroyed as efficiently as possible. For example, Culling Blade (Axe) makes it impossible for Huskar to feel safe at low health while affected by his Berserker’s Blood passive ability.
A counterpick is the choice of a character who is able to neutralize the advantages of the enemy hero, effectively resist him or wrap his strong side in his favor.
Dota 2 counter picks table
| Icon | Hero | Counter picks |
 | Abaddon | Outworld Devourer, Slark, Viper, Broodmother, Meepo, Lycan, Earth Spirit, Beastmaster, Anti-Mage, Alchemist, Riki, Lone Druid, Drow Ranger, Lina. |
 | Alchemist | Brewmaster, Huskar, Terrorblade, Slark, Clinkz, Outworld Devourer, Lifestealer, Slardar, Phantom Assassin, Shadow Fiend, Troll Warlord, Necrophos, Ursa, Luna. |
 | Ancient Apparition | Naga Siren, Void Spirit, Phantom Lancer, Clinkz, Broodmother, Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, Beastmaster, Storm Spirit, Arc Warden, Phantom Assassin. |
 | Anti-Mage | Meepo, Slardar, Legion Commander, Huskar, Drow Ranger, Templar Assassin, Troll Warlord, Riki, Phantom Assassin, Bloodseeker, Ursa, Lone Druid, Terrorblade. |
 | Arc Warden | Naga Siren, Broodmother, Lycan, Phantom Lancer, Brewmaster, Lone Druid, Meepo, Beastmaster, Anti-Mage, Storm Spirit, Spectre, Death Prophet. |
 | Axe | Timbersaw, Viper, Gyrocopter, Spectre, Ursa, Wraith King, Necrophos, Ember Spirit, Zeus, Tiny, Silencer, Leshrac, Kunkka, Razor, Doom, Death Prophet, Night Stalker. |
 | Bane | Terrorblade, Phantom Lancer, Naga Siren, Arc Warden, Meepo, Lone Druid, Beastmaster, Spectre, Spirit Breaker, Earth Spirit, Death Prophet, Queen of Pain, Wraith King. |
 | Batrider | Phantom Lancer, Spectre, Queen of Pain, Arc Warden, Naga Siren, Storm Spirit, Anti-Mage, Death Prophet, Spirit Breaker, Silencer, Medusa. Razor, Necrophos. |
 | Beastmaster | Phantom Lancer, Spectre, Puck, Naga Siren, Medusa, Terrorblade, Sven, Leshrac, Sniper, Lone Druid, Phantom Assassin, Morphling, Riki, Ember Spirit, Kunkka. |
 | Bloodseeker | Brewmaster, Tinker, Juggernaut, Medusa, Lifestealer, Storm Spirit, Zeus, Morphling, Troll Warlord, Wraith King, Outworld Devourer, Meepo, Slardar. |
 | Bounty Hunter | Naga Siren, Meepo, Queen of Pain, Phantom Lancer, Huskar, Chaos Knight, Slark, Necrophos, Slardar, Outworld Devourer, Legion Commander, Storm Spirit. |
 | Brewmaster | Outworld Devourer, Magnus, Juggernaut, Beastmaster, Medusa, Leshrac, Dragon Knight, Night Stalker, Phantom Lancer, Slardar, Lifestealer, Puck, Troll Warlord. |
 | Bristleback | Viper, Silencer, Slark, Legion Commander, Necrophos, Natures Prophet, Drow Ranger, Slardar, Timbersaw, Dragon Knight, Outworld Devourer, Anti-Mage. |
 | Broodmother | Meepo, Legion Commander, Kunkka, Spirit Breaker, Sven, Pangolier, Storm Spirit, Lina, Ember Spirit, Leshrac, Naga Siren, Dragon Knight, Necrophos, Earth Spirit. |
 | Centaur Warrunner | Death Prophet, Outworld Devourer, Alchemist, Templar Assassin, Bristleback, Sven, Magnus, Timbersaw, Slardar, Lycan, Dragon Knight, Weaver, Ember Spirit. |
 | Chaos Knight | Meepo, Naga Siren, Void Spirit, Phantom Lancer, Timbersaw, Bristleback, Medusa, Kunkka, Sven, Anti-Mage, Ember Spirit, Beastmaster, Luna, Weaver. |
 | Chen | Naga Siren, Lone Druid, Razor, Phantom Lancer, Doom, Slardar, Drow Ranger, Alchemist, Void Spirit, Faceless Void, Morphling, Terrorblade, Outworld Devourer. |
 | Clinkz | Naga Siren, Meepo, Phantom Lancer, Broodmother, Terrorblade, Phantom Assassin, Timbersaw, Natures Prophet, Troll Warlord, Bristleback, Bloodseeker, Riki. |
 | Clockwerk | Meepo, Broodmother, Phantom Lancer, Lycan, Anti-Mage, Naga Siren, Beastmaster, Arc Warden, Death Prophet, Huskar, Ember Spirit, Chaos Knight, Timbersaw, Wraith King. |
 | Crystal Maiden | Brewmaster, Arc Warden, Earth Spirit, Drow Ranger, Death Prophet, Bristleback, Beastmaster, Night Stalker, Medusa, Juggernaut, Outworld Devourer. |
 | Dark Seer | Anti-Mage, Faceless Void, Centaur Warrunner, Leshrac, Windranger, Zeus, Outworld Devourer, Medusa, Lone Druid, Ember Spirit, Weaver, Doom. |
 | Dark Willow | Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, Sniper, Clinkz, Zeus, Riki, Juggernaut, Natures Prophet, Ursa, Bloodseeker, Huskar, Spectre, Lifestealer, Death Prophet. |
 | Dawnbreaker | Viper, Nyx Assassin, Faceless Void, Disruptor, Bristleback, Underlord, Troll Warlord, Dark Willow, Razor/ |
 | Dazzle | Outworld Devourer, Phantom Lancer, Weaver, Meepo, Terrorblade, Brewmaster, Huskar, Drow Ranger, Gyrocopter, Magnus, Morphling, Pangolier, Slark. |
 | Death Prophet | Lycan, Terrorblade, Clinkz, Sniper, Medusa, Shadow Fiend, Anti-Mage, Alchemist, Phantom Lancer, Spectre, Slark, Drow Ranger, Slardar, Luna, Riki. |
 | Disruptor | Huskar, Clinkz, Beastmaster, Legion Commander, Bloodseeker, Sniper, Phantom Assassin, Chaos Knight, Lycan, Void Spirit, Ursa, Lifestealer, Night Stalker. |
 | Doom | Terrorblade, Arc Warden, Lone Druid, Wraith King, Slardar, Meepo, Anti-Mage, Spectre, Naga Siren, Broodmother, Razor, Chaos Knight, Queen of Pain, Lifestealer. |
 | Dragon Knight | Viper, Meepo, Slark, Necrophos, Outworld Devourer, Timbersaw, Huskar, Sniper, Gyrocopter, Arc Warden, Earth Spirit, Slardar, Zeus. |
 | Drow Ranger | Void Spirit, Natures Prophet, Broodmother, Lycan, Sniper, Phantom Lancer, Tinker, Chaos Knight, Zeus, Wraith King, Phantom Assassin, Bloodseeker, Arc Warden. |
 | Earth Spirit | Beastmaster, Brewmaster, Anti-Mage, Outworld Devourer, Gyrocopter, Faceless Void, Riki, Sven, Pangolier, Alchemist, Death Prophet, Slardar, Storm Spirit. |
 | Earthshaker | Viper, Night Stalker, Drow Ranger, Gyrocopter, Clinkz, Outworld Devourer, Silencer, Sven, Necrophos, Templar Assassin, Huskar, Death Prophet. |
 | Elder Titan | Brewmaster, Alchemist, Leshrac, Medusa, Outworld Devourer, Faceless Void, Zeus, Clinkz, Juggernaut, Storm Spirit, Arc Warden, Shadow Fiend, Drow Ranger. |
 | Ember Spirit | Huskar, Troll Warlord, Meepo, Silencer, Slark, Legion Commander, Morphling, Death Prophet, Puck, Clinkz, Weaver, Lifestealer, Brewmaster, Dragon Knight, Ursa. |
 | Enchantress | Phantom Lancer, Naga Siren, Tinker, Phantom Assassin, Windranger, Bristleback, Weaver, Medusa, Morphling, Troll Warlord, Brewmaster, Lifestealer. |
 | Enigma | Clinkz, Medusa, Spectre, Zeus, Sniper, Wraith King, Anti-Mage, Weaver, Silencer, Void Spirit, Riki, Invoker, Bristleback, Drow Ranger, Luna, Faceless Void, Riki, Invoker. |
 | Faceless Void | Meepo, Chaos Knight, Wraith King, Riki, Huskar, Broodmother, Naga Siren, Slardar, Tinker, Storm Spirit, Clinkz, Spectre. Silencer, Ursa, Alchemist. |
 | Grimstroke | Medusa, Arc Warden, Clinkz, Drow Ranger, Lone Druid, Huskar, Spectre, Death Prophet, Zeus, Gyrocopter, Razor, Bloodseeker, Juggernaut. |
 | Gyrocopter | Arc Warden, Juggernaut, Zeus, Lifestealer, Spectre, Huskar, Sniper, Clinkz, Void Spirit, Tinker, Luna, Viper, Anti-Mage, Brewmaster, Silencer, Lucan. |
 | Hoodwink | Storm Spirit, Treant Protector, Timbersaw, Warlock, Windranger, Zeus, Mars, Bane, Beastmaster, Slark. |
 | Huskar | Viper, Necrophos, Brewmaster, Timbersaw, Windranger, Lifestealer, Chaos Knight, Clinkz, Leshrac, Riki, Phantom Lancer, Beastmaster, Bristleback, Phantom Assassin. |
 | Invoker | Broodmother, Void Spirit, Riki, Templar Assassin, Puck, Ember Spirit, Lycan, Clinkz, Phantom Lancer, Bloodseeker, Weaver, Faceless Void, Silencer, Bristleback. |
 | Io | Morphling, Weaver, Troll Warlord, Faceless Void, Brewmaster, Phantom Assassin, Outworld Devourer, Necrophos, Drow Ranger, Magnus, Medusa, Bristleback, Dragon Knight, Broodmother. |
 | Jakiro | Clinkz, Void Spirit, Huskar, Lifestealer, Ursa, Weaver, Drow Ranger, Gyrocopter, Outworld Devourer, Windranger, Bristleback, Leshrac, Slark, Juggernaut, Storm Spirit. |
 | Juggernaut | Riki, Weaver, Anti-Mage, Ursa, Windranger, Night Stalker, Lycan, Broodmother, Legion Commander, Void Spirit, Morphling, Doom, Razor, Lone Druid, Slark. |
 | Keeper of the Light | Void Spirit, Huskar, Clinkz, Sniper, Juggernaut, Alchemist, Tinker, Bloodseeker, Riki, Phantom Assassin, Ember Spirit, Drow Ranger, Queen of Pain, Morphling. |
 | Kunkka | Razor, Lifestealer, Timbersaw, Juggernaut, Ursa, Bloodseeker, Doom, Brewmaster, Huskar, Sniper, Necrophos, Ember Spirit, Dragon Knight, Death Prophet, Outworld Devourer, Pangolier. |
 | Legion Commander | Troll Warlord, Ursa, Pangolier, Dragon Knight, Meepo, Spirit Breaker, Slardar, Magnus, Medusa, Brewmaster, Phantom Assassin, Wraith King, Kunkka. |
 | Leshrac | Medusa, Spectre, Pangolier, Clinkz, Razor, Zeus, Gyrocopter, Doom, Death Prophet, Void Spirit, Sniper, Shadow Fiend, Silencer, Weaver, Bloodseeker. |
 | Lich | Broodmother, Weaver, Bristleback, Anti-Mage, Clinkz, Morphling, Spectre, Pangolier, Queen of Pain, Tinker, Doom, Silencer, Death Prophet, Mirana. |
 | Lifestealer | Weaver, Windranger, Slardar, Broodmother, Phantom Assassin, Morphling, Slark, Faceless Void, Templar Assassin, Magnus, Razor, Riki, Spirit Breaker, Ursa. |
 | Lina | Drow Ranger, Clinkz, Sniper, Arc Warden, Centaur Warrunner, Zeus, Medusa, Templar Assassin, Luna, Chaos Knight, Void Spirit, Spectre, Gyrocopter, Earth Spirit, Ember Spirit. |
 | Lion | Spectre, Silencer, Viper, Chaos Knight, Razor, Clinkz, Night Stalker, Drow Ranger, Luna, Centaur Warrunner, Gyrocopter, Lycan, Dragon Knight, Kunkka. |
 | Lone Druid | Slardar, Terrorblade, Broodmother, Lifestealer, Phantom Assassin, Windranger, Medusa, Bristleback, Weaver, Troll Warlord, Leshrac, Sniper, Outworld Devourer. |
 | Luna | Meepo, Spectre, Bristleback, Phantom Lancer, Wraith King, Broodmother, Zeus, Viper, Medusa, Huskar, Doom, Anti-Mage, Slark, Magnus, Lone Druid, Terrorblade. |
 | Lycan | Naga Siren, Pangolier, Terrorblade, Kunkka, Sven, Bristleback, Magnus, Brewmaster, Phantom Lancer, Void Spirit, Morphling, Lone Druid, Meepo, Medusa. |
 | Magnus | Huskar, Troll Warlord, Ursa, Phantom Assassin, Timbersaw, Razor, Void Spirit, Necrophos, Faceless Void, Bloodseeker, Night Stalker, Silencer, Juggernaut, Doom. |
 | Mars | Spectre, Death Prophet, Phantom Lancer, Riki, Night Stalker, Timbersaw, Magnus, Storm Spirit, Arc Warden, Queen of Pain, Meepo, Juggernaut, Necrophos, Anti-Mage, Zeus. |
 | Medusa | Anti-Mage, Sniper, Invoker, Pangolier, Riki, Spectre, Mirana, Slark, Zeus, Doom, Centaur Warrunner, Morphling, Kunkka, Bristleback, Phantom Lancer, Windranger. |
 | Meepo | Brewmaster, Pangolier, Timbersaw, Huskar, Leshrac, Kunkka, Lina, Outworld Devourer, Medusa, Beastmaster, Troll Warlord, Sven, Shadow Fiend, Necrophos, Viper, Naga Siren. |
 | Mirana | Broodmother, Meepo, Void Spirit, Naga Siren, Bloodseeker, Phantom Lancer, Lone Druid, Chaos Knight, Zeus, Lycan, Centaur Warrunner, Luna, Terrorblade, Wraith King. |
 | Monkey King | Tinker, Windranger, Viper, Clinkz, Zeus, Queen of Pain, Mirana, Razor, Slardar, Sniper, Storm Spirit, Luna, Gyrocopter, Phantom Assassin, Huskar. |
 | Morphling | Outworld Devourer, Puck, Night Stalker, Silencer, Zeus, Ursa, Tinker, Drow Ranger, Chaos Knight, Phantom Lancer, Storm Spirit, Faceless Void, Lina, Shadow Fiend, Sven. |
 | Naga Siren | Necrophos, Timbersaw, Gyrocopter, Leshrac, Outworld Devourer, Legion Commander, Kunkka, Sven, Medusa, Lina, Pangolier, Zeus, Ember Spirit, Juggernaut. |
 | Nature’s Prophet | Broodmother, Naga Siren, Spectre, Meepo, Earth Spirit, Storm Spirit, Terrorblade, Timbersaw, Spirit Breaker, Slardar, Leshrac, Anti-Mage, Slark, Morphling. |
 | Necrophos | Viper, Sniper, Medusa, Drow Ranger, Death Prophet, Silencer, Tinker, Anti-Mage, Leshrac, Gyrocopter, Luna, Templar Assassin, Arc Warden, Pangolier, Terrorblade. |
 | Night Stalker | Lycan, Naga Siren, Bloodseeker, Broodmother, Meepo, Chaos Knight, Beastmaster, Viper, Lone Druid, Huskar, Luna, Wraith King, Phantom Lancer, Spirit Breaker. |
 | Nyx Assassin | Templar Assassin, Beastmaster, Night Stalker, Naga Siren, Broodmother, Slardar, Riki, Dragon Knight, Lifestealer, Gyrocopter, Phantom Lancer, Clinkz. |
 | Ogre Magi | Naga Siren, Meepo, Phantom Lancer, Chaos Knight, Beastmaster, Brewmaster, Broodmother, Lycan, Viper, Huskar, Anti-Mage, Drow Ranger, Earth Spirit, Wraith King, Tinker. |
 | Omniknight | Outworld Devourer, Necrophos, Timbersaw, Drow Ranger, Morphling, Faceless Void, Lina, Doom, Shadow Fiend, Huskar, Tinker, Viper, Lycan. |
 | Oracle | Lycan, Anti-Mage, Outworld Devourer, Alchemist, Puck, Beastmaster, Drow Ranger, Medusa, Spectre, Templar Assassin, Chaos Knight, Razor, Phantom Assassin, Lifestealer. |
 | Outworld Destroyer | Drow Ranger, Broodmother, Tinker, Queen of Pain, Silencer, Templar Assassin, Arc Warden, Clinkz, Zeus, Sniper, Leshrac, Huskar, Natures Prophet. |
 | Pangolier | Clinkz, Bloodseeker, Night Stalker, Tinker, Drow Ranger, Doom, Faceless Void, Weaver, Ember Spirit, Riki, Luna, Outworld Devourer, Queen of Pain, Zeus, Void Spirit. |
 | Phantom Assassin | Morphling, Troll Warlord, Luna, Tinker, Naga Siren, Tiny, Dragon Knight, Timbersaw, Gyrocopter, Bristleback, Necrophos, Terrorblade, Chaos Knight. |
 | Phantom Lancer | Meepo, Timbersaw, Necrophos, Puck, Ember Spirit, Magnus, Leshrac, Pangolier, Alchemist, Zeus, Sven, Kunkka, Centaur Warrunner, Storm Spirit, Bristleback. |
 | Phoenix | Drow Ranger, Juggernaut, Huskar, Lifestealer, Clinkz, Arc Warden, Riki, Morphling, Bloodseeker, Centaur Warrunner, Ursa, Earth Spirit, Lina, Death Prophet. |
 | Puck | Templar Assassin, Dragon Knight, Arc Warden, Troll Warlord, Spectre, Alchemist, Sniper, Zeus, Luna, Riki, Night Stalker, Wraith King, Medusa, Shadow Fiend, Drow Ranger, Broodmother. |
 | Pudge | Lycan, Ursa, Lone Druid, Meepo, Beastmaster, Chaos Knight, Broodmother, Weaver, Death Prophet, Slardar, Bristleback, Anti-Mage, Naga Siren, Lifestealer. |
 | Pugna | Anti-Mage, Brewmaster, Chaos Knight, Sniper, Riki, Centaur Warrunner, Earth Spirit, Bristleback, Arc Warden, Night Stalker, Kunkka, Wraith King, Phantom Lancer, Huskar, Razor, Spirit Breaker. |
 | Queen of Pain | Medusa, Huskar, Death Prophet, Puck, Riki, Viper, Legion Commander, Silencer, Arc Warden, Drow Ranger, Zeus, Ember Spirit, Wraith King, Night Stalker, Magnus. |
 | Razor | Arc Warden, Weaver, Bristleback, Bloodseeker, Queen of Pain, Morphling, Broodmother, Medusa, Sniper, Tinker, Spectre, Anti-Mage, Shadow Fiend, Outworld Devourer, Windranger. |
 | Riki | Void Spirit, Meepo, Lycan, Naga Siren, Bristleback, Sven, Broodmother, Lone Druid, Natures Prophet, Zeus, Razor, Tiny, Phantom Assassin, Bloodseeker, Dragon Knight, Silencer. |
 | Rubick | Zeus, Drow Ranger, Huskar, Void Spirit, Ember Spirit, Tinker, Spectre, Riki, Spirit Breaker, Necrophos, Razor, Bristleback, Doom, Lucan, Clinkz, Templar Assassin, Alchemist. |
 | Sand King | Zeus, Bristleback, Alchemist, Clinkz, Anti-Mage, Lifestealer, Sniper, Timbersaw, Bloodseeker, Viper, Juggernaut, Centaur Warrunner, Arc Warden, Faceless Void. |
 | Shadow Demon | контрпики: Riki, Phantom Lancer, Spectre, Ember Spirit, Void Spirit, Queen of Pain, Storm Spirit, Naga Siren, Morphling, Juggernaut, Medusa, Timbersaw, Zeus. |
 | Shadow Fiend | Templar Assassin, Zeus, Ursa, Beastmaster, Luna, Windranger, Tinker, Terrorblade, Slardar, Chaos Knight, Troll Warlord, Wraith King, Faceless Void. |
 | Shadow Shaman | Meepo, Phantom Lancer, Naga Siren, Lone Druid, Spectre, Clinkz, Terrorblade, Beastmaster, Luna, Arc Warden, Sniper, Drow Ranger, Silencer, Chaos Knight, Lycan. |
 | Silencer | Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, Broodmother, Lycan, Lone Druid, Legion Commander, Arc Warden, Terrorblade, Meepo, Sniper, Bloodseeker, Slark. |
 | Skywrath Mage | Chaos Knight, Broodmother, Templar Assassin, Lycan, Naga Siren, Wraith King, Bristleback, Anti-Mage, Centaur Warrunner, Phantom Lancer, Meepo. |
 | Slardar | Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, Terrorblade, Luna, Windranger, Arc Warden, Tinker, Gyrocopter, Chaos Knight, Drow Ranger, Zeus, Troll Warlord, Juggernaut. |
 | Slark | Necrophos, Outworld Devourer, Bloodseeker, Puck, Leshrac, Windranger, Lina, Viper, Naga Siren, Beastmaster, Tiny, Pangolier, Invoker, Mirana, Zeus, Phantom Lancer, Huskar. |
 | Snapfire | Troll Warlord, Bristleback, Weaver, Ursa, Doom, Razor, Anti-Mage, Centaur Warrunner, Lifestealer, Bloodseeker, Natures Prophet, Slardar, Lone Druid, Dragon Knight. |
 | Sniper | Spectre, Storm Spirit, Broodmother, Lycan, Morphling, Phantom Assassin, Earth Spirit, Tinker, Natures Prophet, Centaur Warrunner, Zeus, Spirit Breaker, Clinkz. |
 | Spectre | Viper, Ember Spirit, Broodmother, Lifestealer, Necrophos, Anti-Mage, Bristleback, Slardar, Huskar, Meepo, Alchemist, Lycan, Invoker, Juggernaut, Clinkz, Kunkka. |
 | Spirit Breaker | Meepo, Magnus, Necrophos, Timbersaw, Naga Siren, Viper, Spectre, Invoker, Zeus, Slardar, Centaur Warrunner, Gyrocopter, Troll Warlord. |
 | Storm Spirit | Meepo, Anti-Mage, Medusa, Silencer, Viper, Night Stalker, Tiny, Queen of Pain, Dragon Knight, Riki, Sven, Templar Assassin, Necrophos, Drow Ranger, Huskar. |
 | Sven | Troll Warlord, Terrorblade, Bristleback, Lifestealer, Razor, Wraith King, Slark, Ursa, Dragon Knight, Templar Assassin, Tiny, Slardar, Bloodseeker, Pangolier, Weaver. |
 | Techies | Dragon Knight, Wraith King, Templar Assassin, Huskar, Chaos Knight, Lifestealer, Spectre, Lone Druid, Centaur Warrunner, Bristleback. Arc Warden, Medusa. |
 | Templar Assassin | Naga Siren, Meepo, Phantom Lancer, Troll Warlord, Terrorblade, Medusa, Huskar, Slark, Dragon Knight, Ember Spirit, Viper, Sniper, Leshrac, Clinkz. |
 | Terrorblade | Naga Siren, Tinker, Outworld Devourer, Phantom Lancer, Zeus, Timbersaw, Sniper, Ember Spirit, Troll Warlord, Leshrac, Storm Spirit, Lina, Void Spirit, Slark. |
 | Tidehunter | Razor, Slark, Juggernaut, Outworld Devourer, Timbersaw, Clinkz, Viper, Shadow Fiend, Ursa, Zeus, Bristleback, Alchemist, Tinker, Night Stalker, Doom, Drow Ranger, Huskar. |
 | Timbersaw | Silencer, Death Prophet, Outworld Devourer, Ursa, Gyrocopter, Queen of Pain, Weaver, Bloodseeker, Brewmaster, Leshrac, Medusa, Arc Warden, Shadow Fiend, Puck, Razor. |
 | Tinker | Broodmother, Anti-Mage, Arc Warden, Zeus, Lycan, Spectre, Lone Druid, Alchemist, Storm Spirit, Centaur Warrunner, Invoker, Death Prophet, Riki, Wraith King. |
 | Tiny | Beastmaster, Lifestealer, Necrophos, Huskar, Outworld Devourer, Brewmaster, Dragon Knight, Earth Spirit, Zeus, Timbersaw, Death Prophet, Gyrocopter, Viper, Bristleback. |
 | Treant Protector | Death Prophet, Slark, Slardar, Terrorblade, Leshrac, Razor, Shadow Fiend, Meepo, Pangolier, Necrophos, Void Spirit, Phantom Lancer, Anti-Mage, Bristleback, Juggernaut, Viper, Ursa. |
 | Troll Warlord | Tinker, Outworld Devourer, Lina, Gyrocopter, Windranger, Natures Prophet, Slark, Dragon Knight, Centaur Warrunner, Necrophos, Medusa, Arc Warden, Invoker. |
 | Tusk | Phantom Lancer, Naga Siren, Medusa, Terrorblade, Templar Assassin, Chaos Knight, Morphling, Riki, Luna, Ember Spirit, Meepo, Outworld Devourer, Queen of Pain, Timbersaw, Necrophos, Troll Warlord. |
 | Underlord | Ursa, Lifestealer, Sniper, Broodmother, Juggernaut, Outworld Devourer, Bristleback, Alchemist, Clinkz, Huskar, Timbersaw, Drow Ranger, Invoker, Tinker. |
 | Undying | Void Spirit, Medusa, Troll Warlord, Clinkz, Luna, Drow Ranger, Weaver, Brewmaster, Sniper, Anti-Mage, Riki, Pangolier, Natures Prophet, Terrorblade, Legion Commander. |
 | Ursa | Phantom Lancer, Beastmaster, Troll Warlord, Windranger, Naga Siren, Wraith King, Razor, Slardar, Necrophos, Terrorblade, Broodmother, Weaver, Bristleback, Tinker, Riki, Brewmaster. |
 | Vengeful Spirit | Naga Siren, Meepo, Phantom Lancer, Terrorblade, Brewmaster, Broodmother, Pangolier, Death Prophet, Spectre, Tinker, Medusa, Bloodseeker, Pangolier, Death Prophet. |
 | Venomancer | Phantom Lancer, Broodmother, Arc Warden, Brewmaster, Huskar, Legion Commander, Terrorblade, Sniper, Tinker, Drow Ranger, Juggernaut, Naga Siren. |
 | Viper | Clinkz, Void Spirit, Juggernaut, Terrorblade, Weaver, Brewmaster, Lifestealer, Arc Warden, Chaos Knight, Natures Prophet, Lycan, Morphling, Sniper, Legion Commander, Drow Ranger. |
 | Visage | Beastmaster, Sven, Brewmaster, Medusa, Spectre, Windranger, Clinkz, Leshrac, Riki, Weaver, Storm Spirit, Lone Druid, Natures Prophet, Faceless Void, Naga Siren. |
 | Void Spirit | Troll Warlord, Anti-Mage, Bloodseeker, Tiny, Dragon Knight, Doom, Lone Druid, Centaur Warrunner, Death Prophet, Razor, Bristleback, Wraith King. |
 | Warlock | Broodmother, Huskar, Slark, Weaver, Natures Prophet, Ursa, Troll Warlord, Lifestealer, Bristleback, Phantom Lancer, Void Spirit, Riki, Legion Commander, Shadow Fiend, Lycan, Sniper. |
 | Weaver | Faceless Void, Bloodseeker, Riki, Drow Ranger, Meepo, Zeus, Natures Prophet, Morphling, Naga Siren, Dragon Knight, Legion Commander, Phantom Lancer. |
 | Windranger | Centaur Warrunner, Spectre, Wraith King, Tinker, Bristleback, Zeus, Bloodseeker, Chaos Knight, Gyrocopter, Ember Spirit, Dragon Knight, Mirana, Broodmother. |
 | Winter Wywern | Spectre, Timbersaw, Earth Spirit, Huskar, Doom, Anti-Mage, Leshrac, Phantom Lancer, Phantom Assassin, Gyrocopter, Queen of Pain, Puck, Clinkz, Windranger, Morphling. |
 | Witch Doctor | Broodmother, Riki, Lycan, Void Spirit, Phantom Lancer, Clinkz, Phantom Assassin, Terrorblade, Windranger, Weaver, Bristleback, Drow Ranger, Pangolier, Faceless Void, Brewmaster, Zeus, Morphling. |
 | Wraith King | Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, Meepo, Anti-Mage, Bristleback, Timbersaw, Slark, Lone Druid, Alchemist, Lifestealer, Broodmother, Terrorblade, Brewmaster, Pangolier, Invoker. |
 | Zeus | Broodmother, Lycan, Huskar, Anti-Mage, Templar Assassin, Lifestealer, Storm Spirit, Meepo, Viper, Wraith King, Ember Spirit, Chaos Knight, Spectre, Void Spirit, Bristleback, Ursa. |
We bring to your attention some examples of counter-picks of Dota 2 heroes with a description:
Crystal Maiden
This heroine is characterized by high magic damage from a long-term ultimate ability. A good counter would be a character who is able to interrupt its use. It can be any hero with a skill that silences or banishes the enemy to the astral plane. For example, Drow Ranger, Death Prophet, Silencer, Night Stalker, Outworld Devourer and Shadow Demon.
Ancient Apparition
This hero has strong abilities to control the enemy and strengthen allied characters. However, Ancient Apparition has low health and low mobility. The most effective way to counter is to take him out of the game as soon as possible, without giving him the opportunity to express himself in battles. Heroes who can quickly and discreetly detect Ancient Apparition in enemy territory, as well as those with high physical damage, are suitable for this task. Examples of such heroes are: Clinkz, Phantom Assassin, Anti-Mage, Storm Spirit, and Broodmother.
Invoker
This character has an extensive arsenal of spells and a large mana pool. There are several ways to effectively resist him: blocking the ability to cast spells, using Invoker’s magical power against himself, and also gaining abilities that protect against magic. Such characters are Anti-Mage, Nyx Assassin, Pugna, Doom Bringer, Silencer, Lifestealer, Juggernaut.
Pudge
Pudge has strong single target destruction abilities. With a high health pool and high magical defense, he remains weak against physical attacks. Therefore, a good counter pick for Pudge is a character with a lot of illusions. For example, Phantom Lancer, Chaos Knight, Naga Siren. Lifestealer also counters this hero. He possesses an ability which grants spell immunity and passive lifesteal based on the target’s health. That is why he is considered one of the strongest picks.
Riki, Clinkz, Nyx Assassin, Broodmother
All of these heroes have the ability to become invisible. To neutralize this advantage, you need characters that can remove this effect from enemies or give vision to invisible units in the area. This could be Zeus, Slardar, Blood Seeker, or Bounty Hunter himself with his Track ability.
Shadow Fiend
Taking advantage of SF’s weakness in the first minutes of the game, you can seize the advantage, preventing him from developing. To do this, pick such heroes as Templar Assassin, Zeus, Outworld Devourer. In the long run, the fight against Shadow Fiend is effective with Ursa, Clockwerk and Luna.
Sven
To fight Sven, you need to effectively distribute the damage coming from him or be able to turn off the ultimate ability. For direct combat, characters such as Troll Warlord, Bristleback, Templar Assassin, Wraith King, Medusa are suitable. Among the heroes of the second line are Oracle, Shadow Demon, Winter Wyvern, Keeper of the Light.
Phantom Lancer
This hero is weak against characters who have abilities or area-of-effect attacks. These include Meepo, Timbersaw, Necrophos, Ember Spirit, Puck, Pangolier, Axe, Underlord, Sven.
Phantom Assassin
To fight this heroine, you will need high mobility, magic damage and the ability to deprive her of the chance to attack. Morphling, Meepo, Tinker, Tidehunter, Axe, Pugna are suitable for this purpose.
Omniknight
He is considered a strong support hero. However, Omniknight is weak in 1v1 combat and has low mana. If you deprive him of the ability to use 2 basic abilities, he becomes an easy target. Omniknight is opposed by Outworld Devourer, Anti-Mage, Nature’s Prophet, Doom, Faceless Void, Dark Seer.
Morphing
He does not have decent protection against magical damage and often has low health. Characters with strong offensive skills and silence spells are most effective against him. These are Outworld Devourer, Puck, Tinker, Queen of Pain, Storm Spirit, Ancient Apparition, Techies, Axe.
Meepo
He is weak against 2 types of characters: who have strong AoE damage and magic defense. If Meepo is deprived of his abilities, he becomes extremely vulnerable. His main counter picks are: Shadow Fiend, Huskar, Sven, Pangolier, Kunkka, Elder Titan, Earthshaker, Jakiro, Winter Wyvern.
Bounty Hunter
He is very weak against a large number of opponents (spears, illusions), weakly protected from magical attacks. He can be beaten by: Huskar, Chaos Knight, Legion Commander, Storm Spirit, Slark, Necrophos, Naga Siren, Meepo, Queen of Pain, Phantom Lancer, Slardar, Outworld Devourer.
Doom
He has a low mana pool and is distinguished by abilities that are aimed at a single target. Characters with illusions or heroes independent of their active spells are great as a counter pick: Chaos Knight, Slardar, Meepo, Anti-Mage, Specter, Queen of Pain, Naga Siren, Lone Druid, Wraith King, Broodmother, Razor, Lifestealer, Terrorblade, Arc Warden.
Drow Ranger
He has a low health pool and an attack directed at a single target. Spells that deal a lot of damage and characters with illusions or summoned creatures will help. Drow Ranger’s counter picks are: Phantom Lancer, Tinker, Wraith King, Phantom Assassin, Chaos Knight, Nature’s Prophet, Broodmother, Zeus, Bloodseeker, Arc Warden.
Sand King
To effectively counter Sand King, you need a combination of 2 factors: the presence of an ability that removes the state of invisibility, as well as high protection against magical damage. For example, Lifestealer, Sniper, Centaur Warrunner, Arc Warden, Viper, Zeus, Bristleback, Faceless Void, Alchemist, Clinkz, Anti-Mage, Juggernaut, Timbersaw, Bloodseeker are suitable.
Sniper
He has a high attack range, but does not have a significant amount of health points. Characters who can quickly close the distance to the target are effective against the Sniper: Nature’s Prophet, Storm Spirit, Broodmother, Lycan, Phantom Assassin, Zeus, Morphling, Tinker, Earth Spirit, Centaur Warrunner, Spirit Breaker, Clinkz, Specter.
Techies
This hero places mines on the map that deal high instant damage, so it is effective against characters with low health. For a counter pick, you should choose heroes with a lot of health and high magic defense: Lone Druid, Centaur Warrunner, Lifestealer, Specter, Bristleback, Arc Warden, Medusa, Dragon Knight, Templar Assassin, Huskar, Wraith King, Chaos Knight.
Timbersaw
He is strongly dependent on the frequent use of skills, has a high resistance to physical damage. So, heroes that can silence and deal magic damage turn out to be effective against Timbersaw. These are Outworld Devourer, Gyrocopter, Weaver, Leshrac, Medusa, Arc Warden, Razor, Silencer, Death Prophet, Shadow Fiend, Puck, Ursa, Bloodseeker, Brewmaster, Queen of Pain.
Ursa
Has great potential in one-on-one battles. If you deprive Ursa of the ability to attack the only true target or hit it, she loses her advantage. You should choose Naga Siren, Wraith King, Razor, Slardar, Troll Warlord, Necrophos, Terrorblade, Broodmother, Weaver, Bristleback, Windranger, Tinker, Riki, Brewmaster, Phantom Lancer, Beastmaster.
Wraith King
He is capable of immediately resurrecting after death, if the amount of remaining mana allows. In the game, depriving him of this opportunity, as well as dispersing his attention with a large number of illusions, will help. When choosing a character against Wraith King, you should pay attention to Anti-Mage, Bristleback, Timbersaw, Slark, Lone Druid, Alchemist, Broodmother, Terrorblade, Brewmaster, Lifestealer, Pangolier, Invoker, Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, Meepo.
Tips for Dota 2 players
Correct and timely counter picks are one of the main indicators of the high level of skills of the captain of any esports team in Dota 2. By carefully watching the counter peaks of each side, you can predict the outcome even before the match starts. Analyze the game of professional esportsmen to improve yourself and choose the most suitable heroes for each match.