How to counter Dark Willow

Best Dota 2 counter picks against Dark Willow, ranked by head-to-head win rate, with the exact spells that beat them.

Best counters to Dark Willow

1Phantom Lancer+5.8%
2Lifestealer+5.5%
3Ring Master+5.4%
4Lion+5.4%
- Finger of Death punishes a low health pool that dies quickly.
- Hex and Earth Spike punishes Shadow Realm is her only escape.
5Ember Spirit+5.3%
- Sleight of Fist punishes a low health pool that dies quickly.
- Searing Chains punishes Shadow Realm is her only escape.
6Brewmaster+5.0%
- Earth brewling Hurl Boulder punishes Shadow Realm is her only escape.
7Ursa+5.0%
- Earthshock slows punishes Shadow Realm is her only escape.
8Troll Warlord+4.9%
- Whirling Axes punishes Shadow Realm is her only escape.
9Pugna+4.6%
- Nether Blast punishes a low health pool that dies quickly.
10Snapfire+4.4%
- Firesnap Cookie punishes Shadow Realm is her only escape.

Dark Willow's weaknesses

Burst damage: Dark Willow suffers from a low health pool that dies quickly. Quick magical burst kills them before they can act.
Invisibility reveal: Dark Willow suffers from Shadow Realm untargetable but still hit by AoE. Built-in detection or AoE removes the value of their invisibility.
Hard lockdown: Dark Willow suffers from Shadow Realm is her only escape. Chain stuns, hexes or roots to deny their movement and spell windows.

Heroes Dark Willow is strong against

Luna +5.0%Weaver +5.0%Templar Assassin +4.5%Witch Doctor +3.6%Skywrath Mage +3.4%Jakiro +3.1%

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