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How to counter Ring Master in Dota 2

Best counters to Ring Master: Alchemist, Lone Druid, Lycan. None of the spells pierce BKB.

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Best counters to Ring Master

win rate vs this hero in public matches

Worst picks vs Ring Master

Ring Master spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Tame the BeastsBlocked by BKBInterrupt with Stun / SilenceMagicalCD 16 / 14 / 12 / 10

CHANNELED - Ringmaster twirls his whip for up to 1 second then cracks it. Whipped enemies are damaged and flee in fear from Ringmaster. Channel time exponentially increases damage and extends the fear duration, but reduces the radius.

Escape ActBlocked by BKBBasic DispelCD 38 / 32 / 26 / 20

Ringmaster packs himself or an allied hero into a mobile, extradimensional box. Boxed units gain phased movement, slow resistance, bonus magic resistance, and bonus movement speed. They are also untargetable, muted, silenced, and disarmed. The box will pop open after the effect expires or it moves out of the initial area.

Impalement ArtsBlocked by BKBBasic DispelMagicalCD 1

Ringmaster throws one of his daggers to a precise point of his choosing. If he strikes an enemy, the dagger deals impact damage, briefly slows the unit hit, and causes them to bleed. The bleeding deals a percentage of the victim's maximum health in damage every second to heroes and flat damage per second to creeps.

Souvenir SlotPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Gather souvenirs from kills and assists.

SpotlightBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 30

Ringmaster shines 3 spotlights that sweep over an area. Enemies in the light have a chance to miss their attacks and are revealed if invisible. Illusions hit by the beam fade away, losing a percentage of their maximum health each second. These effects linger for 0.3 seconds after leaving the light.

Wheel of WonderBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 90 / 80 / 70

Ringmaster rolls the Wheel of Wonder to the targeted location, knocking aside enemies along the way. After it reaches its target, enemies in range of the wheel take damage over time and are slowed by -50%. Enemy heroes who face the wheel for more than 0.5 seconds are mesmerized and drawn towards it. The first enemy to be mesmerized triggers a timer for the wheel to explode. If the timer is not tr

CrackBlocked by BKBBasic DispelMagicalCD 0.5

*CRACK*

Items against Ring Master

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

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What Ring Master builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedArcane BootsUrn of ShadowsStaff of Wizardry
Mid game
Arcane BootsBlink DaggerEssence DistillerEul's Scepter of DivinityGlimmer Cape
Late game
Blink DaggerAether LensAghanim's ScepterForce StaffAeon Disk

When Ring Master 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 Ring Master?

By public match stats, Alchemist, Lone Druid, Lycan do best against Ring Master.

Do Ring Master's spells pierce BKB?

No — none of Ring Master's spells pierce BKB.

Which heroes struggle against Ring Master?

Troll Warlord, Skywrath Mage, Medusa struggle the most against Ring Master.

Which of Ring Master's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Escape Act, Impalement Arts, Crack.

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