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How to counter Undying in Dota 2

Best counters to Undying: Lone Druid, Keeper of the Light, Monkey King. None of the spells pierce BKB.

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Best counters to Undying

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Lone Druid 69.7%33 gamesKeeper of the Light 68.2%44 gamesMonkey King 67.4%43 gamesAlchemist 66.7%42 gamesTreant Protector 65.5%55 gamesClinkz 64.3%42 gamesSven 63.9%36 gamesJakiro 62.9%105 games

Worst picks vs Undying

Night Stalker 35.1%37 gamesLion 37.2%78 gamesUrsa 38.3%47 gamesAbaddon 40.0%35 gamesShadow Shaman 40.5%42 gamesSilencer 40.5%37 gamesTerrorblade 40.9%44 gamesCrystal Maiden 41.2%34 games

Undying spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
DecayBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 13 / 10 / 7 / 4

Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.

Soul RipBlocked by BKBInstant EffectMagicalCD 15 / 12 / 9 / 6

Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.

TombstoneBlocked by BKBInstant EffectPhysicalCD 80

Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.

Ceaseless DirgePassive / BuffCannot be DispelledCD 480

Flesh GolemBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD 140

Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.

Items against Undying

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

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What Undying builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedChainmailSoul RingPhase BootsBracer
Mid game
Aghanim's ShardBlink DaggerSoul BoosterArcane BootsOctarine Core
Late game
Blink DaggerBlack King BarAghanim's ScepterSoul BoosterForce Staff

When Undying is strongest

Laning (0–12m)
5/5
Mid Game (12–28m)
3/5
Late Game (28m+)
2/5
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FAQ

Who counters Undying?

By public match stats, Lone Druid, Keeper of the Light, Monkey King do best against Undying.

Do Undying's spells pierce BKB?

No — none of Undying's spells pierce BKB.

Which heroes struggle against Undying?

Night Stalker, Lion, Ursa struggle the most against Undying.

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