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How to counter Largo in Dota 2

Best counters to Largo: Venomancer, Huskar, Mirana. None of the spells pierce BKB.

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Best counters to Largo

win rate vs this hero in public matches

Worst picks vs Largo

Largo spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Catchy LickBlocked by BKBInstant EffectMagicalCD 13 / 11 / 9 / 7

Largo licks the targeted unit with his tongue, pulling it back a short distance, applying a basic dispel, and dealing damage if it's an enemy. Killing or dispelling an effect from a target grants Largo temporary health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel

FrogstompBlocked by BKBInstant EffectMagicalCD 20 / 18 / 16 / 14

Largo tosses froglings to an area. They stomp the ground every 1 second, dealing damage and ministuns, and enemies in the area have reduced movement speed.

Croak of GeniusPassive / BuffBasic DispelMagicalCD 25

Largo strums a tune to a friendly hero. The hero's items and abilities have reduced mana cost and a percentage of their damage reverberates over the following 5 seconds. When an affected hero spends mana, the remaining buff duration is reduced by 0.5s. Duration is not reduced for Largo himself.

EncorePassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Buffs that Largo applies to himself or his team have extended duration.

Amphibian RhapsodyPassive / BuffInstant EffectMagicalCD 2

Largo gets ready to groove. He is disarmed and his ability bar switches to 3 song abilities, each with different effects. Songs are only effective if strummed on the beat. Every time he strums successfully, he gains a stack of Groovin'. Each stack gives him bonus armor and reduces the mana cost of every song, but he loses a stack if he misses a beat. Stacks linger for a short duration when Largo'

Bullbelly BlitzPassive / BuffInstant EffectMagicalCD 0.2

Largo plays a song that deals 20 magical damage to nearby enemies. The song also increases nearby allied heroes' spell amplification and grants their attacks additional magic damage.

Hotfeet HustlePassive / BuffInstant EffectCD 0.2

Largo plays a song that increases nearby friendly units' movement speed and grants a brief slow resistance.

Island ElixirPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD 0.2

Largo plays a song that heals nearby friendly heroes.

Items against Largo

4 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Largo’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.

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What Largo builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedChainmailPhase BootsSoul RingBracer
Mid game
KayaAghanim's ShardSangeKaya and SangeSoul Booster
Late game
Aghanim's ScepterBlack King BarSoul BoosterLinken's SphereShiva's Guard

When Largo is strongest

Laning (0–12m)
3/5
Mid Game (12–28m)
3/5
Late Game (28m+)
3/5
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FAQ

Who counters Largo?

By public match stats, Venomancer, Huskar, Mirana do best against Largo.

Do Largo's spells pierce BKB?

No — none of Largo's spells pierce BKB.

Which heroes struggle against Largo?

Sand King, Silencer, Queen of Pain struggle the most against Largo.

Which of Largo's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Croak of Genius.

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