Matchups

Patch7.41fStats14 Oct 2026

Phantom Assassin Counters

Best heroes to pick against Phantom Assassin — and who Phantom Assassin beats

Across 124 matchups in Divine and Immortal ranked games, the hardest counters to Phantom Assassin are Dazzle, Dawnbreaker and Axe. Phantom Assassin does best against Nature's Prophet, Underlord and Anti-Mage. Best teammates: Centaur Warrunner, Tiny and Dazzle.

Best counters to Phantom Assassin

Dazzle−7.4

Dawnbreaker−6.2

Axe−5.8

Earth Spirit−5.3

Doom−5.0

Tiny−3.8

Spirit Breaker−3.5

Tidehunter−3.4

Silencer−3.4

Slardar−3.3

Phantom Assassin is strong against

Nature's Prophet+6.5

Underlord+5.5

Anti-Mage+5.5

Enigma+5.3

Oracle+5.3

Winter Wyvern+5.0

Sniper+4.9

Tinker+3.3

Marci+2.9

Centaur Warrunner+2.8

Best allies for Phantom Assassin

Centaur Warrunner+5.6

Tiny+4.3

Dazzle+4.2

Nyx Assassin+3.7

Viper+3.1

Slardar+3.0

Magnus+2.9

Undying+2.8

Axe+2.7

Marci+2.6

All Phantom Assassin matchups

Advantage is the STRATZ matchup score: how many win-rate points the matchup adds (+) or takes away (−) from this hero compared with what both heroes’ overall strength would predict. Negative = that opponent counters this hero.

#	Opponent	Advantage	Phantom Assassin win rate	Games	Counters
Heroes that counter Phantom Assassin · 62
1	Broodmother	−9.6	41.5%	118*	Broodmother counters
2	Bane	−8.3	42.7%	171*	Bane counters
3	Muerta	−8.0	43.8%	162*	Muerta counters
4	Dazzle	−7.4	40.5%	343	Dazzle counters
5	Dawnbreaker	−6.2	41.2%	879	Dawnbreaker counters
6	Axe	−5.8	45.9%	888	Axe counters
7	Enchantress	−5.4	46.6%	148*	Enchantress counters
8	Earth Spirit	−5.3	43.8%	402	Earth Spirit counters
9	Leshrac	−5.1	41.4%	174*	Leshrac counters
10	Doom	−5.0	45.5%	429	Doom counters
11	Naga Siren	−4.9	45.6%	57*	Naga Siren counters
12	Templar Assassin	−4.2	50.2%	279*	Templar Assassin counters
13	Tiny	−3.8	52.5%	518	Tiny counters
14	Beastmaster	−3.6	48.8%	123*	Beastmaster counters
15	Spirit Breaker	−3.5	45.0%	1,150	Spirit Breaker counters
16	Tidehunter	−3.4	50.2%	1,015	Tidehunter counters
17	Silencer	−3.4	47.6%	536	Silencer counters
18	Slardar	−3.3	49.5%	368	Slardar counters
19	Elder Titan	−3.3	42.4%	59*	Elder Titan counters
20	Magnus	−3.2	48.2%	867	Magnus counters
21	Phoenix	−3.0	45.3%	338	Phoenix counters
22	Abaddon	−2.9	47.3%	150*	Abaddon counters
23	Pudge	−2.9	47.8%	1,674	Pudge counters
24	Morphling	−2.7	48.8%	301	Morphling counters
25	Storm Spirit	−2.7	51.1%	372	Storm Spirit counters
26	Queen of Pain	−2.6	50.7%	598	Queen of Pain counters
27	Hoodwink	−2.5	51.2%	834	Hoodwink counters
28	Treant Protector	−2.4	53.3%	150*	Treant Protector counters
29	Wraith King	−2.3	45.0%	584	Wraith King counters
30	Witch Doctor	−2.2	48.0%	955	Witch Doctor counters
31	Jakiro	−2.2	51.5%	427	Jakiro counters
32	Ember Spirit	−1.9	48.9%	612	Ember Spirit counters
33	Mirana	−1.8	48.4%	1,024	Mirana counters
34	Nyx Assassin	−1.8	46.2%	764	Nyx Assassin counters
35	Zeus	−1.8	50.8%	773	Zeus counters
36	Shadow Demon	−1.7	53.0%	149*	Shadow Demon counters
37	Dark Seer	−1.7	47.7%	486	Dark Seer counters
38	Legion Commander	−1.6	46.5%	888	Legion Commander counters
39	Dragon Knight	−1.5	45.7%	1,171	Dragon Knight counters
40	Gyrocopter	−1.5	52.3%	222*	Gyrocopter counters
41	Razor	−1.4	49.0%	359	Razor counters
42	Lifestealer	−1.4	47.8%	1,173	Lifestealer counters
43	Kez	−1.3	55.5%	321	Kez counters
44	Viper	−1.3	49.4%	360	Viper counters
45	Luna	−1.2	48.6%	1,130	Luna counters
46	Disruptor	−1.1	48.2%	840	Disruptor counters
47	Drow Ranger	−1.1	55.8%	344	Drow Ranger counters
48	Weaver	−1.0	50.5%	289*	Weaver counters
49	Pugna	−1.0	47.2%	250*	Pugna counters
50	Faceless Void	−0.8	50.9%	434	Faceless Void counters
51	Juggernaut	−0.8	46.3%	1,314	Juggernaut counters
52	Troll Warlord	−0.6	49.3%	136*	Troll Warlord counters
53	Skywrath Mage	−0.5	51.1%	785	Skywrath Mage counters
54	Venomancer	−0.5	52.7%	300	Venomancer counters
55	Ursa	−0.5	49.0%	480	Ursa counters
56	Io	−0.5	48.7%	318	Io counters
57	Tusk	−0.4	50.9%	511	Tusk counters
58	Sven	−0.4	47.8%	759	Sven counters
59	Mars	−0.3	52.9%	363	Mars counters
60	Alchemist	−0.1	54.1%	109*	Alchemist counters
61	Lich	−0.1	48.4%	868	Lich counters
62	Timbersaw	−0.0	53.6%	366	Timbersaw counters
Phantom Assassin is favoured against · 62
1	Batrider	+14.0	65.6%	61*	Batrider counters
2	Clinkz	+9.9	58.7%	225*	Clinkz counters
3	Nature's Prophet	+6.5	62.6%	687	Nature's Prophet counters
4	Visage	+6.4	51.9%	135*	Visage counters
5	Medusa	+5.9	58.3%	103*	Medusa counters
6	Underlord	+5.5	60.1%	404	Underlord counters
7	Anti-Mage	+5.5	55.8%	1,280	Anti-Mage counters
8	Enigma	+5.3	50.2%	327	Enigma counters
9	Huskar	+5.3	59.5%	190*	Huskar counters
10	Oracle	+5.3	55.6%	498	Oracle counters
11	Winter Wyvern	+5.0	53.5%	636	Winter Wyvern counters
12	Arc Warden	+5.0	51.5%	274*	Arc Warden counters
13	Sniper	+4.9	58.1%	818	Sniper counters
14	Lycan	+4.7	52.4%	126*	Lycan counters
15	Puck	+3.9	55.3%	237*	Puck counters
16	Omniknight	+3.7	50.8%	130*	Omniknight counters
17	Tinker	+3.3	54.9%	306	Tinker counters
18	Brewmaster	+2.9	51.0%	241*	Brewmaster counters
19	Marci	+2.9	53.5%	486	Marci counters
20	Centaur Warrunner	+2.8	55.2%	335	Centaur Warrunner counters
21	Kunkka	+2.7	53.6%	293*	Kunkka counters
22	Outworld Devourer	+2.6	49.2%	976	Outworld Devourer counters
23	Spectre	+2.4	51.9%	530	Spectre counters
24	Grimstroke	+2.3	50.3%	662	Grimstroke counters
25	Earthshaker	+2.3	52.3%	1,104	Earthshaker counters
26	Chaos Knight	+2.3	51.9%	162*	Chaos Knight counters
27	Rubick	+2.1	53.2%	2,084	Rubick counters
28	Sand King	+2.0	56.1%	221*	Sand King counters
29	Shadow Shaman	+2.0	51.0%	991	Shadow Shaman counters
30	Bristleback	+1.8	56.4%	195*	Bristleback counters
31	Meepo	+1.7	45.0%	109*	Meepo counters
32	Windranger	+1.7	53.2%	1,362	Windranger counters
33	Lina	+1.7	55.1%	1,038	Lina counters
34	Undying	+1.7	53.8%	862	Undying counters
35	Lion	+1.6	53.7%	1,862	Lion counters
36	Vengeful Spirit	+1.6	50.0%	572	Vengeful Spirit counters
37	Ancient Apparition	+1.4	52.9%	607	Ancient Apparition counters
38	Largo	+1.4	52.1%	144*	Largo counters
39	Night Stalker	+1.4	49.1%	695	Night Stalker counters
40	Pangolier	+1.4	54.5%	382	Pangolier counters
41	Riki	+1.3	50.2%	267*	Riki counters
42	Lone Druid	+1.3	51.7%	203*	Lone Druid counters
43	Monkey King	+1.3	54.7%	300	Monkey King counters
44	Crystal Maiden	+1.2	52.0%	830	Crystal Maiden counters
45	Invoker	+1.2	49.3%	1,526	Invoker counters
46	Terrorblade	+1.1	55.5%	546	Terrorblade counters
47	Ring Master	+1.1	52.5%	512	Ring Master counters
48	Snapfire	+1.1	52.5%	891	Snapfire counters
49	Keeper of the Light	+1.0	50.3%	302	Keeper of the Light counters
50	Clockwerk	+0.8	52.8%	212*	Clockwerk counters
51	Shadow Fiend	+0.8	60.5%	532	Shadow Fiend counters
52	Void Spirit	+0.7	52.7%	406	Void Spirit counters
53	Death Prophet	+0.6	52.7%	387	Death Prophet counters
54	Bloodseeker	+0.5	50.4%	115*	Bloodseeker counters
55	Ogre Magi	+0.5	52.3%	682	Ogre Magi counters
56	Slark	+0.4	51.2%	1,133	Slark counters
57	Necrophos	+0.3	51.2%	953	Necrophos counters
58	Warlock	+0.3	53.4%	326	Warlock counters
59	Dark Willow	+0.2	50.0%	524	Dark Willow counters
60	Bounty Hunter	+0.1	45.5%	600	Bounty Hunter counters
61	Phantom Lancer	+0.1	48.3%	795	Phantom Lancer counters
62	Primal Beast	+0.1	50.5%	315	Primal Beast counters

* Fewer than 300 games — shown for completeness, not used in the top lists above.