Sniper Counters

Best heroes to pick against Sniper — and who Sniper beats

Across 125 matchups in Divine and Immortal ranked games, the hardest counters to Sniper are Spectre, Weaver and Phantom Assassin. Sniper does best against Puck, Death Prophet and Pangolier. Best teammates: Gyrocopter, Zeus and Ogre Magi.

All Sniper 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	Sniper win rate	Games	Counters
Heroes that counter Sniper · 62
1	Lycan	−8.1	36.4%	140*	Lycan counters
2	Shadow Demon	−6.0	45.5%	220*	Shadow Demon counters
3	Enchantress	−5.7	43.1%	232*	Enchantress counters
4	Spectre	−5.5	40.8%	1,027	Spectre counters
5	Weaver	−4.4	43.9%	401	Weaver counters
6	Phantom Assassin	−4.1	42.7%	757	Phantom Assassin counters
7	Earth Spirit	−3.8	42.1%	573	Earth Spirit counters
8	Storm Spirit	−3.7	46.8%	724	Storm Spirit counters
9	Gyrocopter	−3.6	47.0%	379	Gyrocopter counters
10	Ogre Magi	−3.5	45.0%	1,179	Ogre Magi counters
11	Morphling	−3.5	44.8%	469	Morphling counters
12	Primal Beast	−3.1	44.1%	460	Primal Beast counters
13	Sand King	−3.0	47.8%	270*	Sand King counters
14	Naga Siren	−2.9	44.4%	54*	Naga Siren counters
15	Nyx Assassin	−2.9	41.9%	1,235	Nyx Assassin counters
16	Slark	−2.8	44.7%	1,607	Slark counters
17	Tusk	−2.8	45.3%	720	Tusk counters
18	Mirana	−2.8	44.2%	1,451	Mirana counters
19	Mars	−2.5	47.5%	535	Mars counters
20	Dark Seer	−2.5	43.7%	646	Dark Seer counters
21	Centaur Warrunner	−2.4	46.7%	544	Centaur Warrunner counters
22	Techies	−2.3	33.3%	99*	Techies counters
23	Dazzle	−2.3	42.4%	458	Dazzle counters
24	Winter Wyvern	−2.2	43.0%	831	Winter Wyvern counters
25	Phantom Lancer	−2.2	42.8%	1,099	Phantom Lancer counters
26	Chaos Knight	−2.1	44.3%	230*	Chaos Knight counters
27	Slardar	−2.1	47.5%	491	Slardar counters
28	Magnus	−2.0	46.1%	1,193	Magnus counters
29	Axe	−2.0	46.5%	1,465	Axe counters
30	Arc Warden	−2.0	41.3%	387	Arc Warden counters
31	Bounty Hunter	−1.8	40.3%	822	Bounty Hunter counters
32	Queen of Pain	−1.8	48.3%	980	Queen of Pain counters
33	Pudge	−1.7	45.7%	2,254	Pudge counters
34	Zeus	−1.7	47.6%	1,251	Zeus counters
35	Windranger	−1.7	46.6%	2,020	Windranger counters
36	Ember Spirit	−1.7	45.9%	939	Ember Spirit counters
37	Keeper of the Light	−1.7	44.4%	428	Keeper of the Light counters
38	Wraith King	−1.4	42.6%	920	Wraith King counters
39	Void Spirit	−1.4	47.4%	629	Void Spirit counters
40	Dragon Knight	−1.3	42.7%	1,619	Dragon Knight counters
41	Snapfire	−1.3	46.9%	1,365	Snapfire counters
42	Clockwerk	−1.3	47.5%	295*	Clockwerk counters
43	Bloodseeker	−1.2	45.4%	183*	Bloodseeker counters
44	Crystal Maiden	−1.2	46.3%	1,350	Crystal Maiden counters
45	Kez	−1.2	52.4%	416	Kez counters
46	Terrorblade	−1.2	50.0%	768	Terrorblade counters
47	Riki	−0.8	44.8%	404	Riki counters
48	Witch Doctor	−0.8	46.2%	1,397	Witch Doctor counters
49	Warlock	−0.8	49.1%	448	Warlock counters
50	Faceless Void	−0.8	47.7%	656	Faceless Void counters
51	Brewmaster	−0.6	44.2%	317	Brewmaster counters
52	Luna	−0.6	45.9%	1,517	Luna counters
53	Night Stalker	−0.6	43.9%	879	Night Stalker counters
54	Juggernaut	−0.5	43.3%	1,793	Juggernaut counters
55	Tidehunter	−0.5	49.9%	1,680	Tidehunter counters
56	Ancient Apparition	−0.3	47.9%	785	Ancient Apparition counters
57	Marci	−0.3	47.1%	660	Marci counters
58	Nature's Prophet	−0.2	52.7%	935	Nature's Prophet counters
59	Ursa	−0.2	46.1%	787	Ursa counters
60	Legion Commander	−0.0	44.8%	1,439	Legion Commander counters
61	Lifestealer	−0.0	45.9%	1,583	Lifestealer counters
62	Abaddon	−0.0	47.0%	264*	Abaddon counters
Sniper is favoured against · 63
1	Medusa	+9.5	58.6%	140*	Medusa counters
2	Lone Druid	+6.7	53.9%	284*	Lone Druid counters
3	Meepo	+6.3	46.4%	138*	Meepo counters
4	Puck	+6.3	54.4%	327	Puck counters
5	Death Prophet	+5.9	54.8%	644	Death Prophet counters
6	Visage	+5.9	48.1%	181*	Visage counters
7	Treant Protector	+5.6	58.1%	222*	Treant Protector counters
8	Elder Titan	+5.2	47.6%	103*	Elder Titan counters
9	Bristleback	+5.2	56.5%	239*	Bristleback counters
10	Alchemist	+4.9	55.9%	161*	Alchemist counters
11	Pangolier	+4.4	54.3%	497	Pangolier counters
12	Disruptor	+4.1	50.2%	1,234	Disruptor counters
13	Monkey King	+4.1	54.3%	543	Monkey King counters
14	Grimstroke	+3.3	48.1%	981	Grimstroke counters
15	Underlord	+3.2	54.6%	571	Underlord counters
16	Templar Assassin	+3.2	54.4%	412	Templar Assassin counters
17	Necrophos	+3.2	50.8%	1,481	Necrophos counters
18	Troll Warlord	+3.0	49.7%	171*	Troll Warlord counters
19	Beastmaster	+2.9	52.1%	163*	Beastmaster counters
20	Venomancer	+2.9	52.9%	425	Venomancer counters
21	Huskar	+2.8	53.8%	353	Huskar counters
22	Undying	+2.7	51.6%	1,561	Undying counters
23	Anti-Mage	+2.5	49.6%	1,280	Anti-Mage counters
24	Vengeful Spirit	+2.4	47.6%	716	Vengeful Spirit counters
25	Enigma	+2.2	43.9%	412	Enigma counters
26	Outworld Devourer	+2.2	45.6%	2,008	Outworld Devourer counters
27	Broodmother	+2.1	50.0%	138*	Broodmother counters
28	Dark Willow	+2.1	48.7%	894	Dark Willow counters
29	Shadow Fiend	+2.1	58.6%	769	Shadow Fiend counters
30	Bane	+2.1	49.8%	301	Bane counters
31	Silencer	+2.0	49.8%	960	Silencer counters
32	Oracle	+2.0	49.1%	666	Oracle counters
33	Drow Ranger	+2.0	55.7%	533	Drow Ranger counters
34	Tinker	+1.9	50.3%	477	Tinker counters
35	Lina	+1.8	52.0%	1,712	Lina counters
36	Earthshaker	+1.8	48.6%	1,554	Earthshaker counters
37	Phoenix	+1.8	46.8%	805	Phoenix counters
38	Muerta	+1.6	50.2%	235*	Muerta counters
39	Lion	+1.5	50.4%	2,546	Lion counters
40	Skywrath Mage	+1.5	49.9%	1,193	Skywrath Mage counters
41	Omniknight	+1.4	45.3%	247*	Omniknight counters
42	Clinkz	+1.4	46.9%	337	Clinkz counters
43	Doom	+1.4	48.6%	747	Doom counters
44	Viper	+1.4	48.8%	791	Viper counters
45	Dawnbreaker	+1.3	45.5%	1,276	Dawnbreaker counters
46	Jakiro	+1.3	51.7%	635	Jakiro counters
47	Sven	+1.2	46.2%	1,289	Sven counters
48	Invoker	+1.2	46.0%	2,268	Invoker counters
49	Spirit Breaker	+1.1	46.4%	1,247	Spirit Breaker counters
50	Hoodwink	+0.9	51.4%	1,254	Hoodwink counters
51	Leshrac	+0.9	44.2%	242*	Leshrac counters
52	Largo	+0.9	48.3%	236*	Largo counters
53	Io	+0.8	46.8%	363	Io counters
54	Timbersaw	+0.8	51.2%	549	Timbersaw counters
55	Razor	+0.8	48.0%	642	Razor counters
56	Pugna	+0.5	45.5%	453	Pugna counters
57	Kunkka	+0.5	48.2%	483	Kunkka counters
58	Lich	+0.5	45.8%	1,300	Lich counters
59	Batrider	+0.5	48.8%	86*	Batrider counters
60	Rubick	+0.3	48.2%	3,084	Rubick counters
61	Ring Master	+0.2	48.4%	708	Ring Master counters
62	Shadow Shaman	+0.2	46.0%	1,621	Shadow Shaman counters
63	Tiny	+0.1	53.1%	780	Tiny counters