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How to counter Lifestealer in Dota 2

Best counters to Lifestealer: Doom, Morphling, Kez. Through BKB: Feast, Infest.

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Best counters to Lifestealer

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Doom 71.0%62 gamesMorphling 65.3%49 gamesKez 65.2%69 gamesBane 64.5%31 gamesAlchemist 64.4%59 gamesBeastmaster 62.3%69 gamesPhoenix 61.9%134 gamesSlardar 61.7%94 games

Worst picks vs Lifestealer

Phantom Assassin 35.4%48 gamesWitch Doctor 36.4%44 gamesEarthshaker 36.6%41 gamesVengeful Spirit 38.5%52 gamesSand King 39.5%43 gamesDawnbreaker 41.0%83 gamesDragon Knight 41.8%141 gamesMuerta 41.8%55 games

Lifestealer spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
RagePassive / BuffCannot be DispelledCD 20 / 19 / 18 / 17

Launch into a maddened rage, becoming Debuff Immune, increasing magic resistance and gaining movement speed. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel

Open WoundsBlocked by BKBBasic DispelCD 30 / 25 / 20 / 15

Lifestealer rends an enemy unit, slowing the victim's movement speed and allowing all allies to regain health for a percentage of the damage they deal to that unit. The victim recovers movement speed over the duration.

FeastPierces BKBCannot be DispelledPhysicalCD —

Lifestealer's attacks deal damage and provide heal for a percentage of his target's max health. He gains permanent max HP whenever he kills a unit.

Ghoul FrenzyBlocked by BKBBasic DispelCD —

Passively grants Lifestealer Attack Speed.

InfestPierces BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 80 / 65 / 50

Lifestealer infests the body of a target unit, becoming undetectable, and healing for a portion of his max hitpoints every second while inside. He can then explode from the host body, dealing damage to nearby enemies. If the infested unit is an enemy creep or a neutral creep, he can take control of the unit's ability to move and attack, and the creep loses a portion of their max hitpoints over tim

ConsumePassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Lifestealer eats the host body from the inside out, exploding from within.

Items against Lifestealer

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

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What Lifestealer builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedChainmailPhase BootsTalisman of EvasionSacred Relic
Mid game
RadianceArmlet of MordiggianYashaManta StyleSange
Late game
Aghanim's ScepterSkull BasherSangeAbyssal BladeAssault Cuirass

When Lifestealer 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 Lifestealer?

By public match stats, Doom, Morphling, Kez do best against Lifestealer.

Do Lifestealer's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Feast, Infest. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Lifestealer?

Phantom Assassin, Witch Doctor, Earthshaker struggle the most against Lifestealer.

Which of Lifestealer's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Open Wounds, Ghoul Frenzy.

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