DotaLeak › Heroes › Phantom Lancer › How to counter
How to counter Phantom Lancer in Dota 2
Best counters to Phantom Lancer: Queen of Pain, Hoodwink, Snapfire. None of the spells pierce BKB.
Best counters to Phantom Lancer
win rate vs this hero in public matches
Queen of Pain 66.7%60 games
Hoodwink 63.8%58 games
Snapfire 63.4%82 games
Spirit Breaker 62.8%43 games
Ursa 62.2%37 games
Dragon Knight 60.5%38 games
Sniper 60.0%35 games
Crystal Maiden 59.5%37 gamesWorst picks vs Phantom Lancer
Slardar 39.3%56 games
Dark Willow 40.0%45 games
Lich 40.6%32 games
Shadow Shaman 41.0%39 games
Undying 41.2%34 games
Mars 41.8%67 games
Drow Ranger 42.4%33 games
Skywrath Mage 42.9%42 gamesPhantom Lancer spells: BKB and dispel
what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Sends a magical spirit lance to a target enemy unit that damages and slows, while summoning an illusory phantom to attack the unit.
Phantom Lancer briefly vanishes from the battlefield. After 1 second, Phantom Lancer and any of his nearby illusions reappear at a random position within the targeted location, along with two additional doppelgangers. Extends duration of all illusions. The two added doppelgangers have different properties: one takes normal damage and deals none, while the other takes 500% bonus damage and deals -8
When targeting an enemy for an attack, Phantom Lancer quickly charges into range, gaining increased movement speed and evasion.
Whenever an illusion of Phantom Lancer is created, its outgoing damage cannot go below a fixed value for 3 seconds.
Phantom Lancer has a chance to fracture his presence on an attack, creating an illusion of himself. Illusions also have a chance to fracture further. Illusions created from Phantom Lancer last for 8 seconds, while illusions created from other illusions last 4 seconds.
Items against Phantom Lancer
6 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Phantom Lancer’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.
Open in the plan →What Phantom Lancer builds
popular purchases by stage
When Phantom Lancer is strongest
FAQ
Who counters Phantom Lancer?
By public match stats, Queen of Pain, Hoodwink, Snapfire do best against Phantom Lancer.
Do Phantom Lancer's spells pierce BKB?
No — none of Phantom Lancer's spells pierce BKB.
Which heroes struggle against Phantom Lancer?
Slardar, Dark Willow, Lich struggle the most against Phantom Lancer.
Which of Phantom Lancer's effects can be dispelled?
Dispellable: Spirit Lance, Phantom Rush.
Phantom Lancer: win rate by rank, builds and common mistakes →