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How to counter Silencer in Dota 2
Best counters to Silencer: Treant Protector, Largo, Night Stalker. Through BKB: Global Silence.
Best counters to Silencer
win rate vs this hero in public matches
Treant Protector 70.8%48 games
Largo 69.8%53 games
Night Stalker 68.3%41 games
Huskar 67.4%43 games
Keeper of the Light 66.7%60 games
Razor 65.0%40 games
Puck 63.7%102 games
Spirit Breaker 63.6%88 gamesWorst picks vs Silencer
Clinkz 33.3%42 games
Dark Willow 36.8%57 games
Primal Beast 38.6%44 games
Lina 38.7%93 games
Ursa 39.3%89 games
Phantom Assassin 40.0%30 games
Weaver 41.2%34 games
Death Prophet 41.7%36 gamesSilencer spells: BKB and dispel
what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Curses the target area, dealing damage and causing enemies to take damage over time and slowing their movement speed. Anytime affected enemies cast a spell, the duration is increased. The duration is paused as long as the target is silenced.
Silencer enchants his glaives with his wisdom, stealing his target's Intelligence with each hit and dealing additional damage based on his Intelligence.
Enchants a target, providing vision of them and causing them to be damaged and silenced if they cast a spell or if the enchantment timer expires. Deals extra damage based on the difference in intelligence between Silencer and the target.
Silencer takes less damage from and deals more damage to silenced targets. If an enemy Hero dies within 925 range of Silencer or was debuffed by Silencer at the time of death, Silencer permanently steals 1 Intelligence from them. If the victim was silenced, steal an extra 1 Intelligence.
Silencer stops all sound, preventing enemy heroes and units on the map from casting spells.
Silencer takes less damage from and deals more damage to silenced targets.
Items against Silencer
6 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Silencer’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.
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FAQ
Who counters Silencer?
By public match stats, Treant Protector, Largo, Night Stalker do best against Silencer.
Do Silencer's spells pierce BKB?
Through BKB: Global Silence. BKB blocks the rest.
Which heroes struggle against Silencer?
Clinkz, Dark Willow, Primal Beast struggle the most against Silencer.
Which of Silencer's effects can be dispelled?
Dispellable: Arcane Curse, Last Word, Global Silence.
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