Snapfire counterpicks: who to choose against this hero in Dota 2

Snapfire is he's a ranged universal hero. Most often used in a support role, but can deal a lot magical and physical damage, making it useful in late game.

A good choice against Snapfire is heroes that:

• Can quickly shorten the distance, catch and quickly kill Snapfire
• Have a lot of control
• With high survivability and mobility

Some of the best heroes against Snapfire:

• Juggernaut - Blade Fury is a great save against Snapfire (all of her abilities except Lil' Shredder don't affect spell immune targets). At the same time, Snapfire itself has no save against Omnislash and Swiftslash.
• Centaur Warrunner - Has good survivability and will have no trouble playing against Snapfire. Stampede will allow you to kite Mortimer Kisses, while Hoof Stomp will allow you to catch Snapfire itself.
• Riki - The combination of his abilities will allow him catch and quickly deal with Snapfire, as well as escape Snapfire's procast.
• Night Stalker is the storm of all supports in Dota 2 because of his long silence and ultimates, which will allow him to break the position of the enemy, find the target and quickly deal with it.

Lifestealer, Puck, Silencer, Oracle, Weaver, Storm Spirit, Morphling, Windranger, Primal Beast, Nyx Assassin, Timbersaw, Pangolier, Rubick, Void Spirit, Anti-Mage, Abaddon and Slark will also be a good choice against Snapfire.

It's worth noting that Snapfire's Lil' Shredder quickly breaks objects that require a fixed number of attacks to destroy. Therefore, it is better not to pick heroes like Phoenix and Undying against it.

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

• Black King Bar/Pipe of Insight/Mage Slayer/Glimmer Cape - against magic damage.
• Guardian Greaves//Crimson Guard/Assault Cuirass/Blade Mail/Butterfly/Heaven's Halberd/Ghost/Ethereal Blade - useful if the Snapfire build is focused on physical damage.
• Nullifier - Will help against save items that are often acquired on Snapfire, such as Glimmer Cape, Aeon Disk, Eul's Scepter of Divinity, and Force Staff.
• Eul's Scepter of Divinity/Wind Waker/Force Staff/Hurricane Pike/Aeon Disk is a good save against Snapfire abilities.
• Scythe Of Vyse/Skull Basher/Abyssal Blade/Orchid Malevolence/Bloodthorn - for controlling Snapfire.

How to counter Snapfire:

Early game:

Snapfire is quite strong in the lane, as she can prevent denies with Scatterblast and "set up kills" using Firesnap Cookie. To avoid trouble in the early game, try not to get hit by her abilities and keep an eye on your resources to avoid dying to her combo. Magic Stick and Infused Raindrops can also be very helpful. If Snapfire runs out of mana, it’s a great opportunity to harass her off the lane or kill her.

Mid-game:

As Snapfire gains Ultimates, it will also become strong in teamfights and will look to use it. It's important to keep a good position and not engage if you don't have control of Snapfire. And while her ultimate on cooldown, it's worth trying to impose fights.

Late Game:

Besides that Snapfire can make build through physical damage and become an additional “core” in late, she will also be quite dangerous due to the strong talent for Mortimer Kisses at level 25 (especially if her team has good ultimates set ups like Chronosphere Faceless Void or Black Hole Enigma) and Aghanim's Scepter, which will allow you to break the enemy's position and initiate favorable fights. Therefore, it's better to kill Snapfire first or control it, but don't ignore it, as it has a lot of options to turn the battle around.

Overall strategy

To effectively counter Snapfire, don’t let her freely use Mortimer Kisses. Initiate fights on her or force her to retreat before she can deal significant damage with her ultimate. Avoid clustering together to minimize the impact of her attacks. Mobile heroes that can dodge Scatterblast and chase her down even after she uses Firesnap Cookie work well against her.