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How to counter Luna in Dota 2

Best counters to Luna: Bounty Hunter, Legion Commander, Clockwerk. Through BKB: Lunar Orbit, Moon Glaives, Lunar Blessing.

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Best counters to Luna

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Bounty Hunter 66.7%30 gamesLegion Commander 64.2%53 gamesClockwerk 60.5%81 gamesLone Druid 60.0%45 gamesKeeper of the Light 59.6%89 gamesGyrocopter 59.0%83 gamesTechies 58.5%82 gamesSnapfire 58.2%213 games

Worst picks vs Luna

Morphling 32.8%58 gamesEarthshaker 39.2%51 gamesSand King 39.6%48 gamesSilencer 41.5%118 gamesDeath Prophet 41.5%53 gamesAlchemist 42.2%64 gamesMedusa 42.9%42 gamesSven 44.7%94 games

Luna spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Lucent BeamBlocked by BKBStrong Dispel OnlyMagicalCD 9 / 8 / 7 / 6

Calls a beam of lunar energy down upon an enemy, damaging and briefly stunning them.

Lunar OrbitPierces BKBCannot be DispelledPhysicalCD 40 / 35 / 30 / 25

Creates 4 glaives that rotate 225 radius around Luna. Any enemy unit that collides with a glaive will take a percentage of Luna's Attack Damage.

Moon GlaivesPierces BKBInstant EffectCD —

Empowers Luna's glaives, causing her attacks to bounce between enemy units. Deals less damage with each bounce.

Lunar BlessingPierces BKBInstant EffectCD —

Grants attack damage to Luna and nearby allied heroes within 1200 range, with Luna receiving double the attack damage bonuses. At night, Lunar Blessing is global, and Luna is blessed with bonus night vision.

EclipseBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 105

Showers random nearby enemies with strikes from Luna's current level of Lucent Beam. These beams do not stun their targets, and there is a maximum number of times that a single target can be struck. Also turns day into night for a short time.

Items against Luna

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

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What Luna builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedPower TreadsMorbid MaskBroadswordMask of Madness
Mid game
YashaManta StyleMask of MadnessDragon LanceBlack King Bar
Late game
Black King BarButterflySatanicBlink DaggerSwift Blink

When Luna 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 Luna?

By public match stats, Bounty Hunter, Legion Commander, Clockwerk do best against Luna.

Do Luna's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Lunar Orbit, Moon Glaives, Lunar Blessing. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Luna?

Morphling, Earthshaker, Sand King struggle the most against Luna.

Which of Luna's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Lucent Beam.

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