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

Visage is a universal ranged hero. Most often acts as an offlaner or a midlaner. The main feature of the character is the ability to summon familiars.

A good choice against Visage will be heroes that:

• Quickly kill familiars
• Have a lot of control
• With high survivability

Some of the best heroes against Visage:

• Axe - Extremely nasty for Visage, who always moves with his familiars. Has great control in the form of Berserker's Call, and is quick to deal with familiars thanks to Counter Helix.
• Bristleback - Quill Spray will allow you to easily kill familiars and dispel Gravekeeper's Cloak stacks (especially when BB has Aghanim's Scepter), and its high health and passive ability will allow not fear Visage's attacks.
• Underlord - Atrophy Aura in combination with Crimson Guard (which is often purchased on Underlord) reduces the damage of familiars to almost zero. And Pit of Malice will allow you to catch Visage and reveal invisibility from Silent as a Grave.

Other good choices against Visage are Enchantress, Weaver, Abaddon, Winter Wyvern, Medusa, Legion Commander, Kunkka, Earthshaker, Primal Beast, Timbersaw, Disruptor, Tidehunter, Spirit Breaker, Vengeful Spirit, Dark Seer, Phantom Assassin and Alchemist.

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

• Guardian Greaves/Shiva's Guard/Crimson Guard/Assault Cuirass/Ghost Scepter/Ethereal Blade - against physical damage.
• Glimmer Cape/Aeon Disk/Eul's Scepter of Divinity/Wind Waker/Force Staff/Hurricane Pike - good save against Visage.
• Scythe Of Vyse/Skull Basher/Abyssal Blade/Orchid Malevolence/Bloodthorn - for controlling Visage.
• Black King Bar/Linken's Sphere/Lotus Orb/Manta Style - against Grave Chill and Orchid Malevolence, which is often acquired on Visage.

How to counter Visage:

Early game:

Even before gaining familiars, Visage is quite dangerous due to Grave Chill and Soul Assumption. Keep an eye on your resources (remember that Soul Assumption recharges very quickly and if you're low, stop attacking and taking damage so it doesn't get charges). Play around Visage's first ability cooldown (play aggressively during its cooldown), and purchase Infused Raindrops and Magic Stick.

Mid-game:

With the ultimate and key items (Aghanim's Scepter and Orchid Malevolence) on Visage, you need to play as cautiously as possible and will not allow Visage to realize her timings. Ensure you have a good vision on the map and don't stay alone. If you know that Visage just summoned his familiars, try to kill them immediately. His ultimate has long cooldown, and he is practically useless without them.

Late Game:

Visage is not so dangerous in late, but he can split-push effectively. Therefore, keep an eye on the position of creeps on lanes and don't leave structures unprotected. It's important to keep vision, as Visage can gather information on the map with familiars under Silent as a Grave, or set up kills if he has Scythe Of Vyse.

Overall Strategy

Visage is a hero that thrives on positioning and the proper use of his summons. In the early game, focus on surviving and using your abilities to harass the enemy while avoiding excessive damage. In the mid-game, ensure that you have a good start and keep an eye on your resources, as Visage is most dangerous when he can use his summons to control the map. In the late game, Visage loses some of his power, but he can still be a threat with split-pushing, so don’t neglect map control and vision to prevent surprise attacks.