STR HEROES 1/2]
by Alan Francis Ang
July 16, 2009
Omniknight - Rexxar, Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Mangix, Naga Siren
Omniknight has some of the best skills in DotA, but the only problem is that it is a bit too mana taxing for a Str Hero.
Rexxar can easily kill Omniknight - Every skill of Rexxar will go through Repel and push through Guardian Angel - Wild Axes go thrOmniknight - Rexxar, Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Mangix, Naga Siren
Omniknight has some of the best skills in DotA, but the only problem is that it is a bit too mana taxing for a Str Hero.
Rexxar can easily kill Omniknight - Every skill of Rexxar will go through Repel and push through Guardian Angel - Wild Axes go through Repel. Quilbeast's slow goes through Repel. Mana Burners such as Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will take him out and render him useless easily. On a side note, Medusa's Stone Gaze will dispell Repel, and even Guardian Angel - A complete counter. Mangix can dispell Repel and Guardian Angel in his Primal Split using Dispel Magic with the Wind Panda. Mangix can also just cyclone Omniknight in the heat of the battle which will disable him to support his teammates - Another complete counter. Naga Siren can ensare Repelled Units. When Guardian Angel is cast, Naga Siren can use Song of the Siren until Guardian Angel wears off - Another complete counter.
Mangix - Lion, Rhasta, Na'ix. Enigma, Zeus, Necrolyte
Mangix is one of the most versatile hero, fulfilling many roles. That said, almost any hero can defeat him with proper approach but there are some exemptions regarding his weaknesses.
Mangix will suffer much from chain disablers which will prevent him from using Primal Split. Mangix will also get beaten by heroes that do percentile damage being a natural tank.
Sven - Razor, Medusa, Lion, Rhasta, Dirge, Mangix
Sven is one of the most non-item dependant Physical Damage Dealer. His God's Strength will potentially increase his damage by more than double.
Razor's passive skill will purge any Hero that targets a spell, so if Sven were to stun Razor, God's Strength will be dispelled. If Sven stunned first before using God's Strength, he will not be able to chase the speedy Revenant - more of a defensive counter. Medusa will dispell God's Strength with Stone Gaze, as well as slowing Sven amongst others into a crawl. Chain disablers will render Sven useless and will be taken down easily due to his low base armor. Dirge can just keep on spamming Decay which will decrease Sven's base Str. Since God's Strength bonus damage is based from Sven's Base Str, the bonus damage will keep on dropping per cast of Decay. Mangix can blind Sven ensuring he does not devastate the receiving team and Wind Panda can dispell God's Strength with Dispel Magic.
Tiny - Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Na'ix, Yurnero, Silencer, Alchemist, Bristleback, Rexxar
Tiny is one of the best chain nuker-ganker/intiator tank. Possesing 2 high damage nukes, a passive that stuns nearby attackers, the only drawback is that he has low base armor, low attackspeed, and therefore susceptible to physical attacks.
Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will keep Tiny at bay, ensuring safe laning. Na'ix will be trouble to Tiny during the whole game. Na'ix can use Rage to dodge Tiny's spells, and Tiny being a natural tank, will take large amounts of damage from Feast. Silencer can harass you early game with Glaives of Wisdom. He can cast Curse of the Silent on You to make sure you waste your mana, or you take damage. His Last Word will prevent Tiny from chain casting his devastating combo. And Global Silence will utterly render Tiny useless. Physical Damage Spells such as Alchemist's Acid Spray, Bristleback's Quill Spray, and Rexxar's Wild Axes will deal a high amount of damage on Tiny due to his low armor.
Cairne Bloodhoof - Silencer, Viper, Morphling, Magina, Akasha
The Tauren Chieftain can be a real pain in the game. All his skills if fully utilized are very menacing. The only counter is to learn how to avoid his spells, and you're in safe grounds. The recent nerf on Tauren made him very easy prey to most heroes if they know how to dodge his spells.
Silencer will prevent Cairne from chain casting his spells and will save allies a lot. Viper is an effective counter measure as Cairne has no instant cast disable. Blinkers such as Morphling, Magina, Akasha, will easily dodge Cairne's bullet, which will decrease his effectivity and efficiency in the game.
Rooftrellen - Zeus, Enigma, Na'ix, Slardar, Gondar
Rooftrellen is the most passive hero in DotA, doing nothing but supporting his allies. Having no offensive spells save for his ultimate, he is easy prey to almost any hero.
Percentile damage dealers such as Zeus, Enigma, and Na'ix will do large damage to Rooftrellen's uber high HP. Enigma can also destroy trees with Midnight Pulse which can be a counter measure for his Nature's Guise. Zeus's Lightning Bolt grants 5 seconds of true sight in a 1000 aoe. Slardar and Gondar will make sure Nature's Guise will be countered with Amplify Damage and Track.
Razzil Darkbrew - Nerubian Assasin, Abbadon, Axe, Nerubian Weaver, Broodmother
Alchemist is a very underestimated heroes. He is the most item-dependent hero in DotA, but he has Goblin's Greed to make up for his weakness. He has an Acid Spray to help him farm early game and to weaken the Enemy in team battles. But his strongest(most say weakest) skill is Unstable Concoction - A 5 second stun. Drawback is 5 seconds of channelling. His low agility gain(meaning low armor and atkspeed) is compensated by his ultimate, Chemical Rage, which increases his HP, HP Regen, and decreases his BAT(Base Attack Speed).
Nerubian Assasin will be a bane to Razzil because of his Mana Burn. Alchemist is very mana dependent below level 6, and hitting hard early could shut him down quick. Abbadon could save any ally caught in Unstable Concoction with his Aphotic Shield(it removes stuns). Axe will deal large damage with Counter Helix due to Razzil's low base armor and will kill him instantly if Razzil reaches low hp, preventing him from regenerating it from Chemical Rage. Nerubian Weaver and Broodmother can easily turn invisible and then resurface, giving them an edge over Razzil since once a unit becomes invisible, Unstable Concoction won't hit. Broodmother will slow Razzil and his Spiderlings will deal a fair amount of damage to Razzil.
Bristleback - Nerubian Assasin, Lion, Davion, Meepo, Atropos, Na'ix, Zeus, Enigma, Necrolyte
Bristleback is renowned for survivng impossible ganks, being chased throughout the map, and outliving all his enemies, but could be easily countered by one ironic factor - facing him.
Impale will make the affected targets face the caster of Impale. Davion has a 3.5 second stun that has a super short cooldown, high armor to tank Quill Spray, and will slow anything in Elder Dragon Form(3). Meepo will take down Bristleback simply because Bristleback cannot take down Meepo, lacking the power of short burst damage. Atropos will wreak havoc to Bristleback throughout the whole game with Nightmare and Fiend's Grip. Percentile damage dealers will reduce Bristleback's tankability, rendering him less effective thoughout the game.
Rattletrap - Naga Siren, Lycanthrope, Yurnero, Na'ix, Meepo, Broodmother, Terrorblade
Rattletrap is one of the most mobile gankers around possesing a recessive semistun, a global nuke+ward, and a long range psuedo-blinkstrike.
Imagery Heroes or summoners will decrease the effectiveness of Battery Assault. Yurnero is not affected by battery assault while Bladestorm is in effect and Na'ix can easily chase without worry with Rage. Heroes with summons such as Broodmother will reduce the damage and ministun taken in by Battery Assault as some of the Spiderlings will absorb the fragmentation.
Knight Davion - Lion, Rhasta, Tinker, Zeus, Leshrac, Lina
Knight Davion is one of the most battle hardy carry heroes. Possesing huge armor and bonus regeneration thanks to his Dragon's Blood, he can easily kill 5 heroes with BKB. Shutting him down early before this humble soldier turns into a wicked monster is a wise plan.
Any Chain Disabler and Chain nuker will do well against Davion.
Magnataur - Spectre, Viper, Lycanthrope, Traxex
Magnataur's Shockwave keeps him away from harm's reach but still helps him farm, making him a very tough Hero to lane with. There are no natural counters to Magnataur but there are some weaknesses.
Spectre's Haunt will prevent Magnataur from blinking in the middle of a team battle and using Reverse Polarity, forcing him to walk. Any effective chaser will feed on Magnataur, as he has no disable save for his long-cooldown ultimate. Omniknight - Rexxar, Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Mangix, Naga Siren
Omniknight has some of the best skills in DotA, but the only problem is that it is a bit too mana taxing for a Str Hero.
Rexxar can easily kill Omniknight - Every skill of Rexxar will go through Repel and push through Guardian Angel - Wild Axes go through Repel. Quilbeast's slow goes through Repel. Mana Burners such as Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will take him out and render him useless easily. On a side note, Medusa's Stone Gaze will dispell Repel, and even Guardian Angel - A complete counter. Mangix can dispell Repel and Guardian Angel in his Primal Split using Dispel Magic with the Wind Panda. Mangix can also just cyclone Omniknight in the heat of the battle which will disable him to support his teammates - Another complete counter. Naga Siren can ensare Repelled Units. When Guardian Angel is cast, Naga Siren can use Song of the Siren until Guardian Angel wears off - Another complete counter.
Mangix - Lion, Rhasta, Na'ix. Enigma, Zeus, Necrolyte
Mangix is one of the most versatile hero, fulfilling many roles. That said, almost any hero can defeat him with proper approach but there are some exemptions regarding his weaknesses.
Mangix will suffer much from chain disablers which will prevent him from using Primal Split. Mangix will also get beaten by heroes that do percentile damage being a natural tank.
Sven - Razor, Medusa, Lion, Rhasta, Dirge, Mangix
Sven is one of the most non-item dependant Physical Damage Dealer. His God's Strength will potentially increase his damage by more than double.
Razor's passive skill will purge any Hero that targets a spell, so if Sven were to stun Razor, God's Strength will be dispelled. If Sven stunned first before using God's Strength, he will not be able to chase the speedy Revenant - more of a defensive counter. Medusa will dispell God's Strength with Stone Gaze, as well as slowing Sven amongst others into a crawl. Chain disablers will render Sven useless and will be taken down easily due to his low base armor. Dirge can just keep on spamming Decay which will decrease Sven's base Str. Since God's Strength bonus damage is based from Sven's Base Str, the bonus damage will keep on dropping per cast of Decay. Mangix can blind Sven ensuring he does not devastate the receiving team and Wind Panda can dispell God's Strength with Dispel Magic.
Tiny - Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Na'ix, Yurnero, Silencer, Alchemist, Bristleback, Rexxar
Tiny is one of the best chain nuker-ganker/intiator tank. Possesing 2 high damage nukes, a passive that stuns nearby attackers, the only drawback is that he has low base armor, low attackspeed, and therefore susceptible to physical attacks.
Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will keep Tiny at bay, ensuring safe laning. Na'ix will be trouble to Tiny during the whole game. Na'ix can use Rage to dodge Tiny's spells, and Tiny being a natural tank, will take large amounts of damage from Feast. Silencer can harass you early game with Glaives of Wisdom. He can cast Curse of the Silent on You to make sure you waste your mana, or you take damage. His Last Word will prevent Tiny from chain casting his devastating combo. And Global Silence will utterly render Tiny useless. Physical Damage Spells such as Alchemist's Acid Spray, Bristleback's Quill Spray, and Rexxar's Wild Axes will deal a high amount of damage on Tiny due to his low armor.
Cairne Bloodhoof - Silencer, Viper, Morphling, Magina, Akasha
The Tauren Chieftain can be a real pain in the game. All his skills if fully utilized are very menacing. The only counter is to learn how to avoid his spells, and you're in safe grounds. The recent nerf on Tauren made him very easy prey to most heroes if they know how to dodge his spells.
Silencer will prevent Cairne from chain casting his spells and will save allies a lot. Viper is an effective counter measure as Cairne has no instant cast disable. Blinkers such as Morphling, Magina, Akasha, will easily dodge Cairne's bullet, which will decrease his effectivity and efficiency in the game.
Rooftrellen - Zeus, Enigma, Na'ix, Slardar, Gondar
Rooftrellen is the most passive hero in DotA, doing nothing but supporting his allies. Having no offensive spells save for his ultimate, he is easy prey to almost any hero.
Percentile damage dealers such as Zeus, Enigma, and Na'ix will do large damage to Rooftrellen's uber high HP. Enigma can also destroy trees with Midnight Pulse which can be a counter measure for his Nature's Guise. Zeus's Lightning Bolt grants 5 seconds of true sight in a 1000 aoe. Slardar and Gondar will make sure Nature's Guise will be countered with Amplify Damage and Track.
Razzil Darkbrew - Nerubian Assasin, Abbadon, Axe, Nerubian Weaver, Broodmother
Alchemist is a very underestimated heroes. He is the most item-dependent hero in DotA, but he has Goblin's Greed to make up for his weakness. He has an Acid Spray to help him farm early game and to weaken the Enemy in team battles. But his strongest(most say weakest) skill is Unstable Concoction - A 5 second stun. Drawback is 5 seconds of channelling. His low agility gain(meaning low armor and atkspeed) is compensated by his ultimate, Chemical Rage, which increases his HP, HP Regen, and decreases his BAT(Base Attack Speed).
Nerubian Assasin will be a bane to Razzil because of his Mana Burn. Alchemist is very mana dependent below level 6, and hitting hard early could shut him down quick. Abbadon could save any ally caught in Unstable Concoction with his Aphotic Shield(it removes stuns). Axe will deal large damage with Counter Helix due to Razzil's low base armor and will kill him instantly if Razzil reaches low hp, preventing him from regenerating it from Chemical Rage. Nerubian Weaver and Broodmother can easily turn invisible and then resurface, giving them an edge over Razzil since once a unit becomes invisible, Unstable Concoction won't hit. Broodmother will slow Razzil and his Spiderlings will deal a fair amount of damage to Razzil.
Bristleback - Nerubian Assasin, Lion, Davion, Meepo, Atropos, Na'ix, Zeus, Enigma, Necrolyte
Bristleback is renowned for survivng impossible ganks, being chased throughout the map, and outliving all his enemies, but could be easily countered by one ironic factor - facing him.
Impale will make the affected targets face the caster of Impale. Davion has a 3.5 second stun that has a super short cooldown, high armor to tank Quill Spray, and will slow anything in Elder Dragon Form(3). Meepo will take down Bristleback simply because Bristleback cannot take down Meepo, lacking the power of short burst damage. Atropos will wreak havoc to Bristleback throughout the whole game with Nightmare and Fiend's Grip. Percentile damage dealers will reduce Bristleback's tankability, rendering him less effective thoughout the game.
Rattletrap - Naga Siren, Lycanthrope, Yurnero, Na'ix, Meepo, Broodmother, Terrorblade
Rattletrap is one of the most mobile gankers around possesing a recessive semistun, a global nuke+ward, and a long range psuedo-blinkstrike.
Imagery Heroes or summoners will decrease the effectiveness of Battery Assault. Yurnero is not affected by battery assault while Bladestorm is in effect and Na'ix can easily chase without worry with Rage. Heroes with summons such as Broodmother will reduce the damage and ministun taken in by Battery Assault as some of the Spiderlings will absorb the fragmentation.
Knight Davion - Lion, Rhasta, Tinker, Zeus, Leshrac, Lina
Knight Davion is one of the most battle hardy carry heroes. Possesing huge armor and bonus regeneration thanks to his Dragon's Blood, he can easily kill 5 heroes with BKB. Shutting him down early before this humble soldier turns into a wicked monster is a wise plan.
Any Chain Disabler and Chain nuker will do well against Davion.
Magnataur - Spectre, Viper, Lycanthrope, Traxex
Magnataur's Shockwave keeps him away from harm's reach but still helps him farm, making him a very tough Hero to lane with. There are no natural counters to Magnataur but there are some weaknesses.
Spectre's Haunt will prevent Magnataur from blinking in the middle of a team battle and using Reverse Polarity, forcing him to walk. Any effective chaser will feed on Magnataur, as he has no disable save for his long-cooldown ultimate. ough Repel. Quilbeast's slow goes through Repel. Mana Burners such as Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will take him out and render him useless easily. On a side note, Medusa's Stone Gaze will dispell Repel, and even Guardian Angel - A complete counter. Mangix can dispell Repel and Guardian Angel in his Primal Split using Dispel Magic with the Wind Panda. Mangix can also just cyclone Omniknight in the heat of the battle which will disable him to support his teammates - Another complete counter. Naga Siren can ensare Repelled Units. When Guardian Angel is cast, Naga Siren can use Song of the Siren until Guardian Angel wears off - Another complete counter.
Mangix - Lion, Rhasta, Na'ix. Enigma, Zeus, Necrolyte
Mangix is one of the most versatile hero, fulfilling many roles. That said, almost any hero can defeat him with proper approach but there are some exemptions regarding his weaknesses.
Mangix will suffer much from chain disablers which will prevent him from using Primal Split. Mangix will also get beaten by heroes that do percentile damage being a natural tank.
Sven - Razor, Medusa, Lion, Rhasta, Dirge, Mangix
Sven is one of the most non-item dependant Physical Damage Dealer. His God's Strength will potentially increase his damage by more than double.
Razor's passive skill will purge any Hero that targets a spell, so if Sven were to stun Razor, God's Strength will be dispelled. If Sven stunned first before using God's Strength, he will not be able to chase the speedy Revenant - more of a defensive counter. Medusa will dispell God's Strength with Stone Gaze, as well as slowing Sven amongst others into a crawl. Chain disablers will render Sven useless and will be taken down easily due to his low base armor. Dirge can just keep on spamming Decay which will decrease Sven's base Str. Since God's Strength bonus damage is based from Sven's Base Str, the bonus damage will keep on dropping per cast of Decay. Mangix can blind Sven ensuring he does not devastate the receiving team and Wind Panda can dispell God's Strength with Dispel Magic.
Tiny - Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Na'ix, Yurnero, Silencer, Alchemist, Bristleback, Rexxar
Tiny is one of the best chain nuker-ganker/intiator tank. Possesing 2 high damage nukes, a passive that stuns nearby attackers, the only drawback is that he has low base armor, low attackspeed, and therefore susceptible to physical attacks.
Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will keep Tiny at bay, ensuring safe laning. Na'ix will be trouble to Tiny during the whole game. Na'ix can use Rage to dodge Tiny's spells, and Tiny being a natural tank, will take large amounts of damage from Feast. Silencer can harass you early game with Glaives of Wisdom. He can cast Curse of the Silent on You to make sure you waste your mana, or you take damage. His Last Word will prevent Tiny from chain casting his devastating combo. And Global Silence will utterly render Tiny useless. Physical Damage Spells such as Alchemist's Acid Spray, Bristleback's Quill Spray, and Rexxar's Wild Axes will deal a high amount of damage on Tiny due to his low armor.
Cairne Bloodhoof - Silencer, Viper, Morphling, Magina, Akasha
The Tauren Chieftain can be a real pain in the game. All his skills if fully utilized are very menacing. The only counter is to learn how to avoid his spells, and you're in safe grounds. The recent nerf on Tauren made him very easy prey to most heroes if they know how to dodge his spells.
Silencer will prevent Cairne from chain casting his spells and will save allies a lot. Viper is an effective counter measure as Cairne has no instant cast disable. Blinkers such as Morphling, Magina, Akasha, will easily dodge Cairne's bullet, which will decrease his effectivity and efficiency in the game.
Rooftrellen - Zeus, Enigma, Na'ix, Slardar, Gondar
Rooftrellen is the most passive hero in DotA, doing nothing but supporting his allies. Having no offensive spells save for his ultimate, he is easy prey to almost any hero.
Percentile damage dealers such as Zeus, Enigma, and Na'ix will do large damage to Rooftrellen's uber high HP. Enigma can also destroy trees with Midnight Pulse which can be a counter measure for his Nature's Guise. Zeus's Lightning Bolt grants 5 seconds of true sight in a 1000 aoe. Slardar and Gondar will make sure Nature's Guise will be countered with Amplify Damage and Track.
Razzil Darkbrew - Nerubian Assasin, Abbadon, Axe, Nerubian Weaver, Broodmother
Alchemist is a very underestimated heroes. He is the most item-dependent hero in DotA, but he has Goblin's Greed to make up for his weakness. He has an Acid Spray to help him farm early game and to weaken the Enemy in team battles. But his strongest(most say weakest) skill is Unstable Concoction - A 5 second stun. Drawback is 5 seconds of channelling. His low agility gain(meaning low armor and atkspeed) is compensated by his ultimate, Chemical Rage, which increases his HP, HP Regen, and decreases his BAT(Base Attack Speed).
Nerubian Assasin will be a bane to Razzil because of his Mana Burn. Alchemist is very mana dependent below level 6, and hitting hard early could shut him down quick. Abbadon could save any ally caught in Unstable Concoction with his Aphotic Shield(it removes stuns). Axe will deal large damage with Counter Helix due to Razzil's low base armor and will kill him instantly if Razzil reaches low hp, preventing him from regenerating it from Chemical Rage. Nerubian Weaver and Broodmother can easily turn invisible and then resurface, giving them an edge over Razzil since once a unit becomes invisible, Unstable Concoction won't hit. Broodmother will slow Razzil and his Spiderlings will deal a fair amount of damage to Razzil.
Bristleback - Nerubian Assasin, Lion, Davion, Meepo, Atropos, Na'ix, Zeus, Enigma, Necrolyte
Bristleback is renowned for survivng impossible ganks, being chased throughout the map, and outliving all his enemies, but could be easily countered by one ironic factor - facing him.
Impale will make the affected targets face the caster of Impale. Davion has a 3.5 second stun that has a super short cooldown, high armor to tank Quill Spray, and will slow anything in Elder Dragon Form(3). Meepo will take down Bristleback simply because Bristleback cannot take down Meepo, lacking the power of short burst damage. Atropos will wreak havoc to Bristleback throughout the whole game with Nightmare and Fiend's Grip. Percentile damage dealers will reduce Bristleback's tankability, rendering him less effective thoughout the game.
Rattletrap - Naga Siren, Lycanthrope, Yurnero, Na'ix, Meepo, Broodmother, Terrorblade
Rattletrap is one of the most mobile gankers around possesing a recessive semistun, a global nuke+ward, and a long range psuedo-blinkstrike.
Imagery Heroes or summoners will decrease the effectiveness of Battery Assault. Yurnero is not affected by battery assault while Bladestorm is in effect and Na'ix can easily chase without worry with Rage. Heroes with summons such as Broodmother will reduce the damage and ministun taken in by Battery Assault as some of the Spiderlings will absorb the fragmentation.
Knight Davion - Lion, Rhasta, Tinker, Zeus, Leshrac, Lina
Knight Davion is one of the most battle hardy carry heroes. Possesing huge armor and bonus regeneration thanks to his Dragon's Blood, he can easily kill 5 heroes with BKB. Shutting him down early before this humble soldier turns into a wicked monster is a wise plan.
Any Chain Disabler and Chain nuker will do well against Davion.
Magnataur - Spectre, Viper, Lycanthrope, Traxex
Magnataur's Shockwave keeps him away from harm's reach but still helps him farm, making him a very tough Hero to lane with. There are no natural counters to Magnataur but there are some weaknesses.
Spectre's Haunt will prevent Magnataur from blinking in the middle of a team battle and using Reverse Polarity, forcing him to walk. Any effective chaser will feed on Magnataur, as he has no disable save for his long-cooldown ultimate. Omniknight - Rexxar, Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Mangix, Naga Siren
Omniknight has some of the best skills in DotA, but the only problem is that it is a bit too mana taxing for a Str Hero.
Rexxar can easily kill Omniknight - Every skill of Rexxar will go through Repel and push through Guardian Angel - Wild Axes go through Repel. Quilbeast's slow goes through Repel. Mana Burners such as Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will take him out and render him useless easily. On a side note, Medusa's Stone Gaze will dispell Repel, and even Guardian Angel - A complete counter. Mangix can dispell Repel and Guardian Angel in his Primal Split using Dispel Magic with the Wind Panda. Mangix can also just cyclone Omniknight in the heat of the battle which will disable him to support his teammates - Another complete counter. Naga Siren can ensare Repelled Units. When Guardian Angel is cast, Naga Siren can use Song of the Siren until Guardian Angel wears off - Another complete counter.
Mangix - Lion, Rhasta, Na'ix. Enigma, Zeus, Necrolyte
Mangix is one of the most versatile hero, fulfilling many roles. That said, almost any hero can defeat him with proper approach but there are some exemptions regarding his weaknesses.
Mangix will suffer much from chain disablers which will prevent him from using Primal Split. Mangix will also get beaten by heroes that do percentile damage being a natural tank.
Sven - Razor, Medusa, Lion, Rhasta, Dirge, Mangix
Sven is one of the most non-item dependant Physical Damage Dealer. His God's Strength will potentially increase his damage by more than double.
Razor's passive skill will purge any Hero that targets a spell, so if Sven were to stun Razor, God's Strength will be dispelled. If Sven stunned first before using God's Strength, he will not be able to chase the speedy Revenant - more of a defensive counter. Medusa will dispell God's Strength with Stone Gaze, as well as slowing Sven amongst others into a crawl. Chain disablers will render Sven useless and will be taken down easily due to his low base armor. Dirge can just keep on spamming Decay which will decrease Sven's base Str. Since God's Strength bonus damage is based from Sven's Base Str, the bonus damage will keep on dropping per cast of Decay. Mangix can blind Sven ensuring he does not devastate the receiving team and Wind Panda can dispell God's Strength with Dispel Magic.
Tiny - Nerubian Assasin, Medusa, Na'ix, Yurnero, Silencer, Alchemist, Bristleback, Rexxar
Tiny is one of the best chain nuker-ganker/intiator tank. Possesing 2 high damage nukes, a passive that stuns nearby attackers, the only drawback is that he has low base armor, low attackspeed, and therefore susceptible to physical attacks.
Nerubian Assasin and Medusa will keep Tiny at bay, ensuring safe laning. Na'ix will be trouble to Tiny during the whole game. Na'ix can use Rage to dodge Tiny's spells, and Tiny being a natural tank, will take large amounts of damage from Feast. Silencer can harass you early game with Glaives of Wisdom. He can cast Curse of the Silent on You to make sure you waste your mana, or you take damage. His Last Word will prevent Tiny from chain casting his devastating combo. And Global Silence will utterly render Tiny useless. Physical Damage Spells such as Alchemist's Acid Spray, Bristleback's Quill Spray, and Rexxar's Wild Axes will deal a high amount of damage on Tiny due to his low armor.
Cairne Bloodhoof - Silencer, Viper, Morphling, Magina, Akasha
The Tauren Chieftain can be a real pain in the game. All his skills if fully utilized are very menacing. The only counter is to learn how to avoid his spells, and you're in safe grounds. The recent nerf on Tauren made him very easy prey to most heroes if they know how to dodge his spells.
Silencer will prevent Cairne from chain casting his spells and will save allies a lot. Viper is an effective counter measure as Cairne has no instant cast disable. Blinkers such as Morphling, Magina, Akasha, will easily dodge Cairne's bullet, which will decrease his effectivity and efficiency in the game.
Rooftrellen - Zeus, Enigma, Na'ix, Slardar, Gondar
Rooftrellen is the most passive hero in DotA, doing nothing but supporting his allies. Having no offensive spells save for his ultimate, he is easy prey to almost any hero.
Percentile damage dealers such as Zeus, Enigma, and Na'ix will do large damage to Rooftrellen's uber high HP. Enigma can also destroy trees with Midnight Pulse which can be a counter measure for his Nature's Guise. Zeus's Lightning Bolt grants 5 seconds of true sight in a 1000 aoe. Slardar and Gondar will make sure Nature's Guise will be countered with Amplify Damage and Track.
Razzil Darkbrew - Nerubian Assasin, Abbadon, Axe, Nerubian Weaver, Broodmother
Alchemist is a very underestimated heroes. He is the most item-dependent hero in DotA, but he has Goblin's Greed to make up for his weakness. He has an Acid Spray to help him farm early game and to weaken the Enemy in team battles. But his strongest(most say weakest) skill is Unstable Concoction - A 5 second stun. Drawback is 5 seconds of channelling. His low agility gain(meaning low armor and atkspeed) is compensated by his ultimate, Chemical Rage, which increases his HP, HP Regen, and decreases his BAT(Base Attack Speed).
Nerubian Assasin will be a bane to Razzil because of his Mana Burn. Alchemist is very mana dependent below level 6, and hitting hard early could shut him down quick. Abbadon could save any ally caught in Unstable Concoction with his Aphotic Shield(it removes stuns). Axe will deal large damage with Counter Helix due to Razzil's low base armor and will kill him instantly if Razzil reaches low hp, preventing him from regenerating it from Chemical Rage. Nerubian Weaver and Broodmother can easily turn invisible and then resurface, giving them an edge over Razzil since once a unit becomes invisible, Unstable Concoction won't hit. Broodmother will slow Razzil and his Spiderlings will deal a fair amount of damage to Razzil.
Bristleback - Nerubian Assasin, Lion, Davion, Meepo, Atropos, Na'ix, Zeus, Enigma, Necrolyte
Bristleback is renowned for survivng impossible ganks, being chased throughout the map, and outliving all his enemies, but could be easily countered by one ironic factor - facing him.
Impale will make the affected targets face the caster of Impale. Davion has a 3.5 second stun that has a super short cooldown, high armor to tank Quill Spray, and will slow anything in Elder Dragon Form(3). Meepo will take down Bristleback simply because Bristleback cannot take down Meepo, lacking the power of short burst damage. Atropos will wreak havoc to Bristleback throughout the whole game with Nightmare and Fiend's Grip. Percentile damage dealers will reduce Bristleback's tankability, rendering him less effective thoughout the game.
Rattletrap - Naga Siren, Lycanthrope, Yurnero, Na'ix, Meepo, Broodmother, Terrorblade
Rattletrap is one of the most mobile gankers around possesing a recessive semistun, a global nuke+ward, and a long range psuedo-blinkstrike.
Imagery Heroes or summoners will decrease the effectiveness of Battery Assault. Yurnero is not affected by battery assault while Bladestorm is in effect and Na'ix can easily chase without worry with Rage. Heroes with summons such as Broodmother will reduce the damage and ministun taken in by Battery Assault as some of the Spiderlings will absorb the fragmentation.
Knight Davion - Lion, Rhasta, Tinker, Zeus, Leshrac, Lina
Knight Davion is one of the most battle hardy carry heroes. Possesing huge armor and bonus regeneration thanks to his Dragon's Blood, he can easily kill 5 heroes with BKB. Shutting him down early before this humble soldier turns into a wicked monster is a wise plan.
Any Chain Disabler and Chain nuker will do well against Davion.
Magnataur - Spectre, Viper, Lycanthrope, Traxex
Magnataur's Shockwave keeps him away from harm's reach but still helps him farm, making him a very tough Hero to lane with. There are no natural counters to Magnataur but there are some weaknesses.
Spectre's Haunt will prevent Magnataur from blinking in the middle of a team battle and using Reverse Polarity, forcing him to walk. Any effective chaser will feed on Magnataur, as he has no disable save for his long-cooldown ultimate.
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