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Dota 2 counter picks for patch 7.41: who beats each hero

On patch 7.41f, the heroes that most often show up among the three hardest on another hero in Divine+ drafts are Meepo, Phantom Lancer and Medusa. Below, each of 127 heroes with the heroes that are hardest on it and the ones it is strong against, with the win-chance points each matchup moves.

Data through 2026-10-31 · patch 7.41f

Heroes that counter the most heroes

These heroes are among the three hardest on the most heroes this patch; the number is how many.

Counters for every hero

Hero	Hard on this hero	This hero is strong against
Abaddon	Riki −2.8, Pugna −2.8, Meepo −2.7	Batrider +4.8, Clinkz +4.5, Kez +4.2
Alchemist	Huskar −5.5, Death Prophet −2.8, Slark −2.7	Enigma +6.1, Wraith King +5.1, Mars +3.9
Ancient Apparition	Ursa −3.3, Brewmaster −3.3, Phantom Lancer −3.2	Huskar +6.6, Necrophos +6.4, Io +3.9
Anti-Mage	Meepo −6.5, Huskar −6.4, Axe −5.7	Medusa +10.7, Bristleback +4.7, Razor +4.6
Arc Warden	Broodmother −9.8, Lycan −6.0, Meepo −5.9	Clinkz +5.3, Viper +5.2, Huskar +4.3
Axe	Lone Druid −4.3, Spectre −3.8, Lifestealer −3.6	Naga Siren +6.1, Anti-Mage +5.7, Terrorblade +5.0
Bane	Meepo −4.9, Terrorblade −3.8, Lone Druid −2.8	Pangolier +3.4, Lifestealer +3.2, Phantom Assassin +3.1
Batrider	Abaddon −4.8, Storm Spirit −3.8, Vengeful Spirit −3.8	Templar Assassin +7.4, Doom +3.6, Night Stalker +3.4
Beastmaster	Medusa −4.3, Clinkz −4.0, Undying −4.0	Night Stalker +5.1, Outworld Destroyer +3.8, Phantom Lancer +3.8
Bloodseeker	Omniknight −4.0, Medusa −3.3, Ogre Magi −3.1	Huskar +4.8, Timbersaw +4.2, Ringmaster +4.0
Bounty Hunter	Slark −3.6, Chaos Knight −3.4, Meepo −3.3	Clinkz +3.5, Warlock +3.0, Morphling +3.0
Brewmaster	Meepo −5.3, Weaver −4.0, Slark −4.0	Sniper +4.5, Terrorblade +4.0, Viper +4.0
Bristleback	Slark −7.0, Legion Commander −5.8, Viper −5.4	Medusa +5.5, Enigma +5.2, Phantom Assassin +4.6
Broodmother	Earthshaker −6.3, Kunkka −4.6, Mars −4.4	Arc Warden +9.8, Sniper +5.1, Lifestealer +4.6
Centaur Warrunner	Lifestealer −4.1, Underlord −3.0, Venomancer −2.8	Anti-Mage +4.2, Phantom Lancer +4.1, Medusa +3.6
Chaos Knight	Sand King −5.6, Phoenix −4.3, Phantom Lancer −4.1	Clinkz +6.7, Huskar +4.7, Outworld Destroyer +4.1
Chen	Pudge −3.5, Troll Warlord −3.2, Timbersaw −3.2	Lich +4.1, Spectre +3.8, Zeus +3.3
Clinkz	Chaos Knight −6.7, Phantom Lancer −5.9, Arc Warden −5.3	Tinker +4.1, Beastmaster +4.0, Enigma +3.8
Clockwerk	Broodmother −3.1, Beastmaster −3.0, Huskar −2.9	Slark +3.5, Marci +3.2, Elder Titan +2.6
Crystal Maiden	Juggernaut −3.3, Pudge −2.3, Enigma −1.9	Meepo +5.9, Lycan +3.7, Phantom Lancer +3.7
Dark Seer	Oracle −4.2, Sven −4.0, Faceless Void −3.3	Medusa +8.2, Phantom Lancer +5.8, Terrorblade +5.0
Dark Willow	Leshrac −3.6, Elder Titan −3.2, Legion Commander −2.9	Lone Druid +3.5, Troll Warlord +3.4, Visage +3.0
Dawnbreaker	Silencer −3.9, Faceless Void −3.3, Nyx Assassin −3.1	Night Stalker +4.0, Naga Siren +3.2, Legion Commander +3.1
Dazzle	Meepo −5.0, Riki −4.8, Ancient Apparition −3.9	Medusa +3.6, Enigma +3.1, Batrider +2.7
Death Prophet	Terrorblade −3.9, Anti-Mage −3.7, Medusa −2.8	Lifestealer +4.9, Outworld Destroyer +3.4, Necrophos +3.4
Disruptor	Omniknight −3.2, Elder Titan −2.4, Enigma −2.2	Slark +5.1, Anti-Mage +2.9, Meepo +2.7
Doom	Medusa −5.3, Lone Druid −4.3, Nature's Prophet −4.0	Morphling +3.8, Lifestealer +3.6, Faceless Void +3.2
Dragon Knight	Viper −5.3, Venomancer −4.3, Bloodseeker −2.9	Templar Assassin +5.0, Shadow Fiend +4.4, Drow Ranger +4.1
Drow Ranger	Earth Spirit −4.3, Dragon Knight −4.1, Dark Seer −3.8	Pangolier +4.2, Slardar +3.9, Kez +3.5
Earth Spirit	Abaddon −4.0, Slark −2.6, Magnus −2.5	Drow Ranger +4.3, Sniper +3.4, Beastmaster +2.4
Earthshaker	Arc Warden −2.8, Clinkz −2.3, Templar Assassin −2.1	Meepo +7.4, Broodmother +6.3, Anti-Mage +4.0
Elder Titan	Storm Spirit −4.1, Zeus −3.6, Lich −3.5	Meepo +4.6, Jakiro +4.0, Tidehunter +3.9
Ember Spirit	Oracle −7.6, Slark −6.8, Troll Warlord −6.4	Templar Assassin +3.3, Void Spirit +2.9, Centaur Warrunner +2.7
Enchantress	Troll Warlord −3.8, Meepo −3.7, Phantom Assassin −3.4	Silencer +4.0, Zeus +3.8, Ember Spirit +3.6
Enigma	Alchemist −6.1, Bristleback −5.2, Sand King −4.6	Lifestealer +6.3, Huskar +3.8, Outworld Destroyer +3.5
Faceless Void	Lone Druid −4.3, Huskar −4.1, Night Stalker −4.1	Largo +5.2, Primal Beast +3.9, Timbersaw +3.7
Grimstroke	Batrider −3.3, Lycan −3.1, Razor −2.8	Slark +6.5, Primal Beast +3.9, Pangolier +3.1
Gyrocopter	Lycan −3.5, Phantom Lancer −3.0, Shadow Demon −2.9	Muerta +3.4, Primal Beast +2.7, Winter Wyvern +2.6
Hoodwink	Timbersaw −2.4, Omniknight −1.9, Arc Warden −1.5	Bristleback +2.8, Anti-Mage +2.8, Huskar +1.9
Huskar	Viper −9.3, Ancient Apparition −6.6, Phantom Lancer −4.9	Anti-Mage +6.4, Alchemist +5.5, Ember Spirit +5.3
Invoker	Void Spirit −4.0, Puck −3.9, Lifestealer −3.1	Troll Warlord +3.4, Slark +3.1, Muerta +2.9
Io	Ancient Apparition −3.9, Troll Warlord −3.8, Monkey King −3.5	Phantom Lancer +5.6, Chaos Knight +3.1, Brewmaster +3.1
Jakiro	Elder Titan −4.0, Legion Commander −3.0, Rubick −2.4	Meepo +3.8, Wraith King +3.6, Anti-Mage +2.7
Juggernaut	Omniknight −5.0, Visage −4.1, Axe −2.9	Underlord +3.9, Sand King +3.4, Crystal Maiden +3.3
Keeper of the Light	Storm Spirit −3.5, Largo −3.4, Queen of Pain −2.9	Necrophos +5.2, Wraith King +4.4, Terrorblade +4.0
Kez	Abaddon −4.2, Drow Ranger −3.5, Medusa −3.5	Beastmaster +3.5, Warlock +3.0, Lycan +2.8
Kunkka	Storm Spirit −3.7, Bloodseeker −3.4, Bristleback −2.6	Broodmother +4.6, Meepo +3.0, Enigma +2.9
Largo	Faceless Void −5.2, Puck −4.7, Bloodseeker −3.8	Ember Spirit +4.2, Meepo +4.2, Phoenix +3.5
Legion Commander	Winter Wyvern −5.3, Omniknight −4.7, Shadow Demon −4.0	Bristleback +5.8, Terrorblade +3.7, Faceless Void +3.3
Leshrac	Weaver −3.5, Bristleback −3.4, Queen of Pain −3.0	Phantom Lancer +4.9, Dark Willow +3.6, Lycan +3.6
Lich	Chen −4.1, Leshrac −3.1, Bristleback −2.5	Elder Titan +3.5, Broodmother +3.4, Terrorblade +2.8
Lifestealer	Enigma −6.3, Death Prophet −4.9, Razor −4.6	Underlord +5.1, Centaur Warrunner +4.1, Tidehunter +3.8
Lina	Axe −2.2, Bounty Hunter −1.9, Outworld Destroyer −1.9	Broodmother +4.1, Phoenix +3.2, Meepo +2.9
Lion	Lycan −2.2, Rubick −2.1, Wraith King −2.0	Puck +2.9, Morphling +2.7, Elder Titan +2.6
Lone Druid	Visage −4.4, Underlord −4.2, Nature's Prophet −4.0	Medusa +5.6, Doom +4.3, Faceless Void +4.3
Luna	Kunkka −2.5, Wraith King −2.2, Nyx Assassin −2.2	Undying +4.8, Huskar +3.3, Naga Siren +3.0
Lycan	Sven −4.7, Necrophos −4.2, Timbersaw −4.2	Arc Warden +6.0, Viper +5.5, Outworld Destroyer +4.7
Magnus	Chen −2.7, Ember Spirit −2.4, Earthshaker −2.2	Marci +3.9, Anti-Mage +2.9, Bounty Hunter +2.7
Marci	Troll Warlord −4.4, Magnus −3.9, Clockwerk −3.2	Arc Warden +3.7, Largo +3.6, Anti-Mage +3.5
Mars	Phantom Lancer −4.1, Alchemist −3.9, Phantom Assassin −2.9	Slark +4.5, Broodmother +4.4, Troll Warlord +3.0
Medusa	Anti-Mage −10.7, Dark Seer −8.2, Sniper −6.2	Doom +5.3, Undying +5.2, Clinkz +4.3
Meepo	Earthshaker −7.4, Underlord −7.2, Crystal Maiden −5.9	Anti-Mage +6.5, Riki +6.2, Arc Warden +5.9
Mirana	Meepo −3.1, Naga Siren −2.7, Broodmother −2.3	Sniper +2.9, Monkey King +2.3, Death Prophet +2.0
Monkey King	Phoenix −3.4, Queen of Pain −3.1, Muerta −3.0	Medusa +5.2, Pangolier +4.0, Anti-Mage +3.7
Morphling	Doom −3.8, Meepo −3.6, Outworld Destroyer −3.1	Sniper +4.6, Razor +4.5, Viper +3.8
Muerta	Axe −3.4, Gyrocopter −3.4, Brewmaster −3.4	Tidehunter +4.3, Riki +4.2, Necrophos +4.1
Naga Siren	Snapfire −6.7, Axe −6.1, Underlord −4.6	Viper +7.0, Slark +5.5, Night Stalker +5.0
Nature's Prophet	Dawnbreaker −2.9, Phantom Assassin −2.8, Templar Assassin −2.7	Lone Druid +4.0, Doom +4.0, Enigma +3.5
Necrophos	Ancient Apparition −6.4, Keeper of the Light −5.2, Medusa −4.3	Lycan +4.2, Naga Siren +4.0, Huskar +3.8
Night Stalker	Beastmaster −5.1, Naga Siren −5.0, Lycan −4.3	Puck +6.0, Faceless Void +4.1, Slark +3.6
Nyx Assassin	Visage −3.6, Templar Assassin −2.7, Sand King −2.5	Outworld Destroyer +6.1, Medusa +5.7, Timbersaw +3.7
Ogre Magi	Phantom Lancer −4.4, Meepo −3.6, Anti-Mage −2.9	Troll Warlord +4.5, Bloodseeker +3.1, Monkey King +2.8
Omniknight	Centaur Warrunner −3.6, Queen of Pain −3.4, Medusa −3.3	Juggernaut +5.0, Legion Commander +4.7, Bloodseeker +4.0
Oracle	Omniknight −3.9, Shadow Demon −3.7, Monkey King −3.4	Ember Spirit +7.6, Dark Seer +4.2, Storm Spirit +3.2
Outworld Destroyer	Nyx Assassin −6.1, Lycan −4.7, Phantom Lancer −4.5	Timbersaw +3.3, Troll Warlord +3.2, Morphling +3.1
Pangolier	Huskar −4.3, Drow Ranger −4.2, Terrorblade −4.2	Medusa +4.0, Visage +3.7, Lifestealer +3.6
Phantom Assassin	Bristleback −4.6, Axe −4.3, Templar Assassin −3.4	Enchantress +3.4, Enigma +3.0, Mars +2.9
Phantom Lancer	Tidehunter −6.7, Dark Seer −5.8, Io −5.6	Viper +6.8, Terrorblade +6.1, Clinkz +5.9
Phoenix	Muerta −3.5, Largo −3.5, Lina −3.2	Terrorblade +5.4, Wraith King +4.5, Chaos Knight +4.3
Primal Beast	Underlord −4.0, Faceless Void −3.9, Grimstroke −3.9	Terrorblade +5.2, Sniper +3.7, Spectre +3.6
Puck	Night Stalker −6.0, Dragon Knight −4.0, Meepo −3.8	Largo +4.7, Invoker +3.9, Brewmaster +2.6
Pudge	Pangolier −2.5, Chaos Knight −2.3, Bristleback −2.3	Chen +3.5, Viper +3.0, Pugna +2.9
Pugna	Elder Titan −3.2, Largo −3.1, Pudge −2.9	Timbersaw +4.3, Necrophos +3.6, Underlord +3.4
Queen of Pain	Huskar −3.7, Medusa −3.4, Faceless Void −2.7	Meepo +5.4, Omniknight +3.4, Monkey King +3.1
Razor	Anti-Mage −4.6, Morphling −4.5, Broodmother −4.4	Troll Warlord +4.9, Lifestealer +4.6, Visage +4.3
Riki	Meepo −6.2, Naga Siren −4.4, Muerta −4.2	Dazzle +4.8, Storm Spirit +4.3, Lifestealer +3.3
Ringmaster	Bloodseeker −4.0, Leshrac −2.6, Elder Titan −2.5	Meepo +2.7, Legion Commander +2.5, Terrorblade +2.4
Rubick	Elder Titan −2.4, Clinkz −2.0, Night Stalker −1.8	Underlord +8.1, Enigma +4.2, Weaver +3.7
Sand King	Zeus −5.4, Juggernaut −3.4, Lifestealer −3.0	Chaos Knight +5.6, Enigma +4.6, Medusa +4.1
Shadow Demon	Riki −2.9, Chaos Knight −2.8, Undying −2.7	Medusa +4.5, Legion Commander +4.0, Oracle +3.7
Shadow Fiend	Dragon Knight −4.4, Brewmaster −3.4, Medusa −3.0	Meepo +5.5, Huskar +3.4, Lone Druid +3.0
Shadow Shaman	Spectre −3.6, Terrorblade −3.3, Sand King −2.7	Templar Assassin +3.7, Tinker +3.7, Outworld Destroyer +2.9
Silencer	Enchantress −4.0, Lycan −3.9, Broodmother −3.4	Dawnbreaker +3.9, Troll Warlord +3.3, Clinkz +2.5
Skywrath Mage	Medusa −3.0, Riki −2.9, Bristleback −2.8	Necrophos +3.4, Timbersaw +3.1, Phoenix +3.0
Slardar	Terrorblade −5.1, Drow Ranger −3.9, Phantom Lancer −3.5	Anti-Mage +4.7, Ursa +4.5, Lifestealer +4.1
Slark	Grimstroke −6.5, Naga Siren −5.5, Disruptor −5.1	Bristleback +7.0, Ember Spirit +6.8, Medusa +5.8
Snapfire	Lifestealer −2.0, Sven −1.9, Templar Assassin −1.8	Naga Siren +6.7, Meepo +3.5, Medusa +3.0
Sniper	Spectre −5.7, Broodmother −5.1, Phantom Lancer −5.0	Medusa +6.2, Enigma +4.1, Huskar +3.7
Spectre	Undying −6.9, Meepo −3.9, Chen −3.8	Sniper +5.7, Ursa +4.4, Templar Assassin +4.4
Spirit Breaker	Underlord −4.3, Tiny −2.9, Tinker −2.3	Broodmother +4.3, Lycan +3.6, Lifestealer +3.5
Storm Spirit	Riki −4.3, Anti-Mage −3.7, Crystal Maiden −3.6	Elder Titan +4.1, Sniper +4.0, Batrider +3.8
Sven	Templar Assassin −4.1, Batrider −3.4, Timbersaw −3.4	Phantom Lancer +5.1, Meepo +4.7, Lycan +4.7
Techies	Lifestealer −3.0, Tinker −2.9, Templar Assassin −2.9	Slark +5.1, Meepo +5.0, Lycan +3.3
Templar Assassin	Batrider −7.4, Dragon Knight −5.0, Spectre −4.4	Sven +4.1, Ursa +3.4, Phantom Assassin +3.4
Terrorblade	Phantom Lancer −6.1, Phoenix −5.4, Primal Beast −5.2	Slardar +5.1, Pangolier +4.2, Night Stalker +4.1
Tidehunter	Muerta −4.3, Slark −4.1, Timbersaw −3.9	Phantom Lancer +6.7, Medusa +5.2, Chaos Knight +3.6
Timbersaw	Pugna −4.3, Bloodseeker −4.2, Tinker −4.2	Phantom Lancer +4.9, Lycan +4.2, Tidehunter +3.9
Tinker	Clinkz −4.1, Shadow Shaman −3.7, Brewmaster −3.6	Troll Warlord +5.2, Timbersaw +4.2, Underlord +3.9
Tiny	Huskar −3.5, Necrophos −3.3, Undying −3.2	Slark +3.8, Broodmother +3.2, Spirit Breaker +2.9
Treant Protector	Tinker −2.8, Elder Titan −2.7, Phoenix −2.6	Lycan +3.6, Spectre +3.3, Storm Spirit +3.3
Troll Warlord	Tinker −5.2, Razor −4.9, Ogre Magi −4.5	Ember Spirit +6.4, Marci +4.4, Anti-Mage +4.3
Tusk	Underlord −3.3, Templar Assassin −3.2, Muerta −3.1	Legion Commander +3.0, Huskar +2.9, Skywrath Mage +2.8
Underlord	Rubick −8.1, Lifestealer −5.1, Juggernaut −3.9	Meepo +7.2, Phantom Lancer +5.2, Visage +4.7
Undying	Medusa −5.2, Luna −4.8, Naga Siren −3.2	Spectre +6.9, Wraith King +4.8, Beastmaster +4.0
Ursa	Slardar −4.5, Spectre −4.4, Wraith King −3.5	Anti-Mage +3.7, Timbersaw +3.6, Ancient Apparition +3.3
Vengeful Spirit	Phantom Lancer −4.8, Naga Siren −4.5, Terrorblade −4.1	Batrider +3.8, Legion Commander +3.0, Slardar +2.7
Venomancer	Phantom Lancer −4.3, Storm Spirit −3.8, Slark −2.7	Dragon Knight +4.3, Chen +3.1, Templar Assassin +3.0
Viper	Naga Siren −7.0, Phantom Lancer −6.8, Lycan −5.5	Huskar +9.3, Bristleback +5.4, Dragon Knight +5.3
Visage	Underlord −4.7, Phantom Lancer −4.6, Razor −4.3	Lone Druid +4.4, Juggernaut +4.1, Nyx Assassin +3.6
Void Spirit	Meepo −5.7, Naga Siren −4.1, Tidehunter −3.4	Invoker +4.0, Weaver +3.2, Brewmaster +3.0
Warlock	Bounty Hunter −3.0, Kez −3.0, Bristleback −2.6	Phantom Lancer +4.7, Naga Siren +4.1, Spectre +3.4
Weaver	Rubick −3.7, Faceless Void −3.6, Void Spirit −3.2	Brewmaster +4.0, Leshrac +3.5, Dark Seer +3.1
Windranger	Centaur Warrunner −2.7, Mars −2.5, Axe −2.3	Huskar +4.7, Viper +3.0, Medusa +2.4
Winter Wyvern	Tinker −3.6, Timbersaw −3.5, Anti-Mage −3.3	Legion Commander +5.3, Meepo +5.2, Terrorblade +3.6
Witch Doctor	Medusa −3.2, Morphling −2.1, Chen −2.1	Bloodseeker +3.0, Axe +2.6, Timbersaw +2.4
Wraith King	Phantom Lancer −5.4, Alchemist −5.1, Undying −4.8	Clinkz +3.6, Ursa +3.5, Legion Commander +2.9
Zeus	Broodmother −4.4, Meepo −4.4, Enchantress −3.8	Sand King +5.4, Elder Titan +3.6, Riki +3.6

Each number is how many points of win chance the matchup moves when the two heroes meet, with both heroes' own win rates taken out (a minus is bad for the hero in the first column). Only matchups that clearly stand out are listed; click a hero for every matchup, build and timing.

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What does counter-picking mean in Dota 2?

Counter-picking is drafting a hero that does well against an enemy hero or lineup, so that your matchups start in your favour. It is one input to a draft next to your team's own strengths, the position you need and the lane.

Which heroes counter the most heroes in Dota 2 right now?

On patch 7.41f the heroes among the three hardest on the most heroes in Divine+ drafts are Meepo (16); Phantom Lancer (16); Medusa (12), with the number of heroes each is hard on.

Who counters Abaddon in Dota 2?

In Divine+ drafts Abaddon struggles most against Riki, Pugna and Meepo. Every hero's page lists its full matchups.

How are the counter numbers measured?

From Divine+ draft tables: each number is how many points of win chance a matchup moves when the two heroes meet, with both heroes' own win rates taken out. Only matchups that clearly stand out are listed.

Does a counter pick guarantee a win?

No. The listed matchups move the win chance by 1.5 to 10.7 points on this patch; lane, items and teamwork decide the rest.