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How to counter Leshrac in Dota 2

Best counters to Leshrac: Treant Protector, Doom, Void Spirit. Through BKB: Diabolic Edict.

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Best counters to Leshrac

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Treant Protector 63.4%41 gamesDoom 63.3%30 gamesVoid Spirit 59.3%54 gamesTiny 58.0%88 gamesTerrorblade 57.9%57 gamesWeaver 57.9%38 gamesShadow Demon 57.1%70 gamesBatrider 57.1%56 games

Worst picks vs Leshrac

Lina 33.3%33 gamesSlark 35.2%54 gamesSilencer 37.5%32 gamesClockwerk 37.8%45 gamesAxe 39.1%69 gamesLich 39.2%51 gamesPrimal Beast 39.5%43 gamesSniper 40.0%35 games

Leshrac spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Split EarthBlocked by BKBStrong Dispel OnlyMagicalCD 11

Splits the earth under enemies. Deals damage and stuns for a short duration.

Diabolic EdictPierces BKBCannot be DispelledPureCD 22 / 21 / 20 / 19

Saturates the area around Leshrac with magical explosions that deal pure damage to enemy units and buildings. The fewer units available to attack, the more damage those units will take.

Lightning StormBlocked by BKBBasic DispelMagicalCD 4

Summons a lightning storm that blasts the target enemy unit, then strikes any nearby enemy units. Struck enemies have their move speed slowed.

NihilismBlocked by BKBBasic DispelCD 25

Causes Leshrac and all nearby enemies to turn ethereal, preventing them from attacking, slowing them, and making them take more magic damage. Increases Leshrac's speed rather than reducing it. Does not cause Leshrac to take amplified damage.

DefilementPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Pulse NovaBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 1

Creates waves of damaging energy around Leshrac, one per second, to damage nearby enemy units. Drains Leshrac's mana with each pulse.

Items against Leshrac

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

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What Leshrac builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedArcane BootsBottleStaff of WizardryNull Talisman
Mid game
KayaBlink DaggerSangeVeil of DiscordKaya and Sange
Late game
Soul BoosterShiva's GuardBloodstoneBlack King BarSange

When Leshrac is strongest

Laning (0–12m)
3/5
Mid Game (12–28m)
4/5
Late Game (28m+)
3/5
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FAQ

Who counters Leshrac?

By public match stats, Treant Protector, Doom, Void Spirit do best against Leshrac.

Do Leshrac's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Diabolic Edict. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Leshrac?

Lina, Slark, Silencer struggle the most against Leshrac.

Which of Leshrac's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Split Earth, Lightning Storm, Nihilism.

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