Elder Titan counterpicks: who to choose against this hero in Dota 2

Elder Titan is a melee strength hero, most often acting as a support or offlayer. He is capable of dealing a large amount of both magical and physical damage.

A good choice against Elder Titan will be heroes that:

• Have abilities that increase armor or magic resistance
• Can dispel positive and negative effects
• Have a lot of control

Some of the best heroes against Elder Titan:

• Troll Warlord - Armor gained from Berserker's Rage and the Insensitive facet is not reduced by Natural Order. Additionally, with a talent at level 25, Troll Warlord can apply Battle Trance under the effect of Echo Stomp.
• Zeus - Can easily evade Echo Stomp and Earth Splitter with Heavenly Jump, and disrupt casts with Lightning Bolt and Nimbus from Aghanim's Scepter.
• Oracle - Has a great safe and dispels the buff from Astral Spirit with Fortune's End.

Other good choices against Elder Titan are Axe, Medusa, Juggernaut, Lifestealer, Viper, Huskar, Timbersaw, Primal Beast, Dazzle, Silencer, Shadow Demon, Shadow Shaman, Lion, Bane, Phoenix, Treant Protector, Storm Spirit, Puck, Templar Assassin, Sven, Phantom Assassin and Bristleback.

In addition to heroes, the following items will be effective against Elder Titan:

• Black King Bar/Pipe of Insight/Mage Slayer/Glimmer Cape - against magic damage.
• Assault Cuirass/Guardian Greaves/Shiva's Guard - against physical damage.
• Nullifier - dispels Astral Spirit buff.
• Eul's Scepter of Divinity/Wind Waker/Force Staff/Hurricane Pike - will allow you to escape from Echo Stomp and Earth Splitter.

How to counter Elder Titan:

Beginning of the game:

At the lane, it is important to block the closest spawn spots to the lane to will not allow to let Elder Titan get a big Astral Spirit buff from stacks of creeps. During the Astral Spirit buff, you should not engage Elder Titan in combat. Magic Stick will also be useful.

Mid-game:

In the mid-game, Elder Titan's abilities are quite strong. When engaging, you should keep a good position and try not to get hit by Earth Splitter. It is also still important to kite Elder Titan if he is under Astral Spirit buff.

Late Stage:

Elder Titan can be quite dangerous in late, especially if he has heroes on his team that will allow him to effectively use Earth Splitter or attack under Astral Spirit, such as Black Hole Enigma or Reverse Polarity Magnus. A good position, control, and survivability items will help you fight successfully against Elder Titan.

Overall Strategy

To effectively counter Elder Titan, it is crucial to keep a good position in battle and acquire the necessary items to save - this will greatly increase your chances of victory.