Matchups

Patch7.41fStats14 Oct 2026

Slardar Counters

Best heroes to pick against Slardar — and who Slardar beats

Across 123 matchups in Divine and Immortal ranked games, the hardest counters to Slardar are Terrorblade, Ring Master and Dark Seer. Slardar does best against Lifestealer, Anti-Mage and Sven. Best teammates: Spectre, Zeus and Ogre Magi.

Best counters to Slardar

Terrorblade−5.9

Ring Master−5.2

Dark Seer−5.2

Phantom Lancer−4.6

Winter Wyvern−4.5

Witch Doctor−4.2

Tidehunter−3.9

Disruptor−3.5

Dragon Knight−3.4

Phoenix−2.9

Slardar is strong against

Lifestealer+5.9

Anti-Mage+5.1

Sven+4.5

Undying+4.5

Death Prophet+4.4

Marci+4.3

Pudge+4.2

Crystal Maiden+3.9

Grimstroke+3.4

Riki+3.3

Best allies for Slardar

Spectre+4.5

Zeus+4.2

Ogre Magi+3.8

Hoodwink+3.5

Earthshaker+3.5

Tiny+3.2

Dragon Knight+3.2

Disruptor+2.8

Dark Willow+2.7

Magnus+2.5

All Slardar 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	Slardar win rate	Games	Counters
Heroes that counter Slardar · 62
1	Techies	−7.4	28.6%	56*	Techies counters
2	Troll Warlord	−6.8	40.3%	134*	Troll Warlord counters
3	Chaos Knight	−6.8	40.0%	115*	Chaos Knight counters
4	Meepo	−6.7	33.8%	77*	Meepo counters
5	Terrorblade	−5.9	45.7%	564	Terrorblade counters
6	Ring Master	−5.2	43.4%	403	Ring Master counters
7	Dark Seer	−5.2	41.4%	447	Dark Seer counters
8	Clockwerk	−5.0	44.2%	172*	Clockwerk counters
9	Bane	−4.9	43.2%	139*	Bane counters
10	Beastmaster	−4.9	44.7%	85*	Beastmaster counters
11	Phantom Lancer	−4.6	40.8%	661	Phantom Lancer counters
12	Winter Wyvern	−4.5	41.1%	411	Winter Wyvern counters
13	Gyrocopter	−4.3	46.7%	195*	Gyrocopter counters
14	Witch Doctor	−4.2	43.2%	722	Witch Doctor counters
15	Venomancer	−4.1	46.3%	203*	Venomancer counters
16	Tidehunter	−3.9	46.9%	912	Tidehunter counters
17	Muerta	−3.8	45.2%	126*	Muerta counters
18	Leshrac	−3.7	40.0%	160*	Leshrac counters
19	Kez	−3.6	50.4%	228*	Kez counters
20	Largo	−3.5	44.3%	140*	Largo counters
21	Morphling	−3.5	45.2%	230*	Morphling counters
22	Disruptor	−3.5	43.0%	674	Disruptor counters
23	Dragon Knight	−3.4	41.0%	994	Dragon Knight counters
24	Shadow Demon	−3.1	48.8%	123*	Shadow Demon counters
25	Phoenix	−2.9	42.5%	320	Phoenix counters
26	Abaddon	−2.6	44.8%	105*	Abaddon counters
27	Omniknight	−2.5	41.8%	98*	Omniknight counters
28	Storm Spirit	−2.4	48.5%	334	Storm Spirit counters
29	Wraith King	−2.4	42.0%	471	Wraith King counters
30	Huskar	−2.4	49.0%	157*	Huskar counters
31	Vengeful Spirit	−2.3	43.3%	416	Vengeful Spirit counters
32	Ancient Apparition	−2.2	46.4%	470	Ancient Apparition counters
33	Monkey King	−2.2	48.4%	217*	Monkey King counters
34	Ember Spirit	−2.2	45.8%	568	Ember Spirit counters
35	Queen of Pain	−2.1	48.4%	508	Queen of Pain counters
36	Windranger	−2.0	46.7%	1,045	Windranger counters
37	Juggernaut	−1.5	42.7%	953	Juggernaut counters
38	Luna	−1.5	45.4%	865	Luna counters
39	Outworld Devourer	−1.4	42.4%	787	Outworld Devourer counters
40	Lycan	−1.4	43.5%	69*	Lycan counters
41	Timbersaw	−1.3	49.5%	325	Timbersaw counters
42	Earthshaker	−1.3	45.9%	798	Earthshaker counters
43	Rubick	−1.2	47.1%	1,642	Rubick counters
44	Dazzle	−1.1	44.0%	232*	Dazzle counters
45	Underlord	−1.1	50.7%	286*	Underlord counters
46	Centaur Warrunner	−1.0	48.5%	291*	Centaur Warrunner counters
47	Invoker	−0.7	44.5%	1,168	Invoker counters
48	Tinker	−0.7	48.1%	266*	Tinker counters
49	Bounty Hunter	−0.6	41.9%	871	Bounty Hunter counters
50	Shadow Fiend	−0.6	56.3%	350	Shadow Fiend counters
51	Hoodwink	−0.6	50.3%	664	Hoodwink counters
52	Viper	−0.5	47.3%	277*	Viper counters
53	Medusa	−0.5	49.0%	102*	Medusa counters
54	Dawnbreaker	−0.4	44.2%	688	Dawnbreaker counters
55	Skywrath Mage	−0.3	48.5%	614	Skywrath Mage counters
56	Spirit Breaker	−0.3	45.4%	850	Spirit Breaker counters
57	Sniper	−0.2	50.2%	522	Sniper counters
58	Spectre	−0.1	46.6%	406	Spectre counters
59	Drow Ranger	−0.1	54.0%	265*	Drow Ranger counters
60	Dark Willow	−0.1	46.9%	469	Dark Willow counters
61	Nature's Prophet	−0.1	53.2%	477	Nature's Prophet counters
62	Doom	−0.0	47.6%	468	Doom counters
Slardar is favoured against · 61
1	Enchantress	+12.9	62.1%	103*	Enchantress counters
2	Alchemist	+7.4	58.8%	114*	Alchemist counters
3	Elder Titan	+7.2	50.0%	54*	Elder Titan counters
4	Lifestealer	+5.9	52.2%	814	Lifestealer counters
5	Clinkz	+5.5	51.4%	214*	Clinkz counters
6	Anti-Mage	+5.1	52.6%	679	Anti-Mage counters
7	Sven	+4.5	49.9%	649	Sven counters
8	Undying	+4.5	53.8%	690	Undying counters
9	Kunkka	+4.4	52.5%	238*	Kunkka counters
10	Death Prophet	+4.4	53.7%	307	Death Prophet counters
11	Marci	+4.3	52.1%	334	Marci counters
12	Pudge	+4.2	52.0%	1,620	Pudge counters
13	Brewmaster	+4.1	49.3%	205*	Brewmaster counters
14	Crystal Maiden	+3.9	51.8%	629	Crystal Maiden counters
15	Broodmother	+3.5	51.8%	83*	Broodmother counters
16	Templar Assassin	+3.5	55.1%	245*	Templar Assassin counters
17	Grimstroke	+3.4	48.6%	484	Grimstroke counters
18	Jakiro	+3.4	54.2%	277*	Jakiro counters
19	Riki	+3.3	49.3%	375	Riki counters
20	Lone Druid	+3.2	50.8%	183*	Lone Druid counters
21	Arc Warden	+3.1	46.8%	190*	Arc Warden counters
22	Night Stalker	+2.9	47.8%	605	Night Stalker counters
23	Razor	+2.9	50.5%	325	Razor counters
24	Lina	+2.8	53.4%	712	Lina counters
25	Oracle	+2.8	50.3%	370	Oracle counters
26	Pangolier	+2.6	52.9%	329	Pangolier counters
27	Sand King	+2.5	53.7%	177*	Sand King counters
28	Magnus	+2.4	50.9%	629	Magnus counters
29	Puck	+2.4	50.9%	212*	Puck counters
30	Weaver	+2.3	51.0%	257*	Weaver counters
31	Keeper of the Light	+2.2	48.7%	230*	Keeper of the Light counters
32	Zeus	+2.2	51.9%	551	Zeus counters
33	Lich	+2.0	47.7%	629	Lich counters
34	Io	+1.9	48.3%	240*	Io counters
35	Pugna	+1.8	47.2%	178*	Pugna counters
36	Silencer	+1.7	49.9%	473	Silencer counters
37	Slark	+1.7	49.6%	865	Slark counters
38	Mars	+1.6	52.0%	319	Mars counters
39	Tiny	+1.4	54.8%	409	Tiny counters
40	Ursa	+1.3	48.0%	358	Ursa counters
41	Enigma	+1.3	43.4%	242*	Enigma counters
42	Bloodseeker	+1.3	48.3%	87*	Bloodseeker counters
43	Axe	+1.2	50.1%	841	Axe counters
44	Earth Spirit	+1.2	47.5%	406	Earth Spirit counters
45	Treant Protector	+1.1	54.0%	124*	Treant Protector counters
46	Snapfire	+1.0	49.6%	675	Snapfire counters
47	Bristleback	+1.0	52.7%	131*	Bristleback counters
48	Visage	+0.7	43.3%	104*	Visage counters
49	Primal Beast	+0.6	48.2%	253*	Primal Beast counters
50	Nyx Assassin	+0.5	45.7%	914	Nyx Assassin counters
51	Phantom Assassin	+0.5	47.7%	348	Phantom Assassin counters
52	Warlock	+0.5	50.8%	246*	Warlock counters
53	Necrophos	+0.5	48.5%	773	Necrophos counters
54	Shadow Shaman	+0.4	46.6%	654	Shadow Shaman counters
55	Tusk	+0.4	48.9%	427	Tusk counters
56	Faceless Void	+0.3	49.2%	309	Faceless Void counters
57	Ogre Magi	+0.3	49.2%	512	Ogre Magi counters
58	Legion Commander	+0.3	45.5%	816	Legion Commander counters
59	Lion	+0.2	49.5%	1,270	Lion counters
60	Mirana	+0.2	47.6%	876	Mirana counters
61	Void Spirit	+0.2	49.4%	320	Void Spirit counters

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