Tusk — Dota 2 hero

Tusk

StrengthMeleeInitiatorDisablerNuker

Tusk Pro Match Statistics

51%Win Rate
22.5%Pick Rate
18.7%Ban Rate
+1.9% Trend

How to Counter Tusk in Dota 2

The best counters to Tusk in professional Dota 2 matches are Silencer (16.7% win rate across 12 games), Huskar (23.5% win rate across 17 games), Axe (27.3% win rate across 11 games). As an initiator, Tusk can be countered by heroes who disrupt engagements, interrupt key abilities, or punish committed positioning. Picking Silencer into Tusk provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Huskar is another reliable counter pick with a 23.5% win rate over 17 professional games. Conversely, Tusk performs best against Medusa (75% win rate), so avoid picking Medusa into Tusk when possible.

Heroes Tusk Is Worst Against

All heroes Tusk is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Silencer counters Tusk — 16.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesSilencer12 games16.7%16.7%Huskar counters Tusk — 23.5% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar17 games23.5%23.5%Axe counters Tusk — 27.3% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe11 games27.3%27.3%Winter Wyvern counters Tusk — 30% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesWinter Wyvern10 games30%30%Muerta counters Tusk — 32.7% win rate in 49 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta49 games32.7%32.7%Witch Doctor counters Tusk — 33.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesWitch Doctor12 games33.3%33.3%Batrider counters Tusk — 37% win rate in 54 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider54 games37%37%Phoenix counters Tusk — 37.4% win rate in 91 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix91 games37.4%37.4%Grimstroke counters Tusk — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesGrimstroke16 games37.5%37.5%Pugna counters Tusk — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesPugna16 games37.5%37.5%Alchemist counters Tusk — 40% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesAlchemist20 games40%40%Terrorblade counters Tusk — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesTerrorblade15 games40%40%Broodmother counters Tusk — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesBroodmother10 games40%40%Centaur Warrunner counters Tusk — 41.7% win rate in 36 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner36 games41.7%41.7%Bane counters Tusk — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesBane12 games41.7%41.7%Naga Siren counters Tusk — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesNaga Siren12 games41.7%41.7%Earth Spirit counters Tusk — 42.1% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit19 games42.1%42.1%Treant Protector counters Tusk — 42.2% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector45 games42.2%42.2%Disruptor counters Tusk — 42.9% win rate in 77 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor77 games42.9%42.9%Windranger counters Tusk — 42.9% win rate in 63 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger63 games42.9%42.9%Pangolier counters Tusk — 44.1% win rate in 59 professional Dota 2 matchesPangolier59 games44.1%44.1%Dazzle counters Tusk — 44.4% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle27 games44.4%44.4%Slark counters Tusk — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesSlark20 games45%45%Primal Beast counters Tusk — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesPrimal Beast20 games45%45%Storm Spirit counters Tusk — 45.3% win rate in 64 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit64 games45.3%45.3%Shadow Shaman counters Tusk — 45.6% win rate in 57 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman57 games45.6%45.6%Razor counters Tusk — 45.9% win rate in 61 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor61 games45.9%45.9%Hoodwink counters Tusk — 46.3% win rate in 67 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink67 games46.3%46.3%Tidehunter counters Tusk — 47% win rate in 66 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter66 games47%47%Puck counters Tusk — 47.1% win rate in 70 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck70 games47.1%47.1%Shadow Demon counters Tusk — 47.1% win rate in 85 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon85 games47.1%47.1%Doom counters Tusk — 47.6% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesDoom21 games47.6%47.6%Venomancer counters Tusk — 47.6% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesVenomancer21 games47.6%47.6%Underlord counters Tusk — 47.9% win rate in 73 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord73 games47.9%47.9%Keeper of the Light counters Tusk — 48.3% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesKeeper of the Light29 games48.3%48.3%Bristleback counters Tusk — 49.1% win rate in 55 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback55 games49.1%49.1%Shadow Fiend counters Tusk — 49.3% win rate in 73 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend73 games49.3%49.3%Gyrocopter counters Tusk — 50% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter26 games50%50%Ember Spirit counters Tusk — 50% win rate in 80 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit80 games50%50%Monkey King counters Tusk — 50% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesMonkey King34 games50%50%Lifestealer counters Tusk — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesLifestealer12 games50%50%Enchantress counters Tusk — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesEnchantress14 games50%50%Jakiro counters Tusk — 50.4% win rate in 115 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro115 games50.4%50.4%Queen of Pain counters Tusk — 51% win rate in 49 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain49 games51%51%Invoker counters Tusk — 51.4% win rate in 35 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker35 games51.4%51.4%Ogre Magi counters Tusk — 51.4% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi37 games51.4%51.4%Mars counters Tusk — 51.5% win rate in 68 professional Dota 2 matchesMars68 games51.5%51.5%Snapfire counters Tusk — 51.6% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire31 games51.6%51.6%Clinkz counters Tusk — 52% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz25 games52%52%Sniper counters Tusk — 52.4% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper21 games52.4%52.4%Lion counters Tusk — 52.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesLion40 games52.5%52.5%Leshrac counters Tusk — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesLeshrac19 games52.6%52.6%Sand King counters Tusk — 53.2% win rate in 47 professional Dota 2 matchesSand King47 games53.2%53.2%Ursa counters Tusk — 53.3% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa45 games53.3%53.3%Dragon Knight counters Tusk — 53.3% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight45 games53.3%53.3%Tiny counters Tusk — 53.6% win rate in 110 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny110 games53.6%53.6%Clockwerk counters Tusk — 53.6% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk28 games53.6%53.6%Weaver counters Tusk — 53.7% win rate in 54 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver54 games53.7%53.7%Enigma counters Tusk — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesEnigma11 games54.5%54.5%Chen counters Tusk — 55% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesChen20 games55%55%Rubick counters Tusk — 55.1% win rate in 69 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick69 games55.1%55.1%Nyx Assassin counters Tusk — 55.6% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesNyx Assassin27 games55.6%55.6%Kez counters Tusk — 56.1% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesKez41 games56.1%56.1%Lich counters Tusk — 56.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesLich16 games56.3%56.3%Kunkka counters Tusk — 56.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesKunkka16 games56.3%56.3%Brewmaster counters Tusk — 56.4% win rate in 39 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster39 games56.4%56.4%Spirit Breaker counters Tusk — 56.8% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker37 games56.8%56.8%Templar Assassin counters Tusk — 57.1% win rate in 42 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin42 games57.1%57.1%Void Spirit counters Tusk — 57.1% win rate in 49 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit49 games57.1%57.1%Dark Willow counters Tusk — 57.4% win rate in 47 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow47 games57.4%57.4%Slardar counters Tusk — 57.9% win rate in 57 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar57 games57.9%57.9%Io counters Tusk — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesIo12 games58.3%58.3%Mirana counters Tusk — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesMirana12 games58.3%58.3%Skywrath Mage counters Tusk — 58.5% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage41 games58.5%58.5%Faceless Void counters Tusk — 58.5% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesFaceless Void41 games58.5%58.5%Beastmaster counters Tusk — 59.7% win rate in 77 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster77 games59.7%59.7%Largo counters Tusk — 59.7% win rate in 67 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo67 games59.7%59.7%Oracle counters Tusk — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesOracle10 games60%60%Viper counters Tusk — 60.8% win rate in 51 professional Dota 2 matchesViper51 games60.8%60.8%Luna counters Tusk — 62.5% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna32 games62.5%62.5%Morphling counters Tusk — 63% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling27 games63%63%Dark Seer counters Tusk — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Seer14 games64.3%64.3%Crystal Maiden counters Tusk — 64.7% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden17 games64.7%64.7%Marci counters Tusk — 64.9% win rate in 57 professional Dota 2 matchesMarci57 games64.9%64.9%Abaddon counters Tusk — 65% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon20 games65%65%Timbersaw counters Tusk — 65.6% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw32 games65.6%65.6%Ring Master counters Tusk — 66.1% win rate in 62 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master62 games66.1%66.1%Techies counters Tusk — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTechies12 games66.7%66.7%Warlock counters Tusk — 67.9% win rate in 78 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock78 games67.9%67.9%Troll Warlord counters Tusk — 71.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesTroll Warlord14 games71.4%71.4%Undying counters Tusk — 73.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesUndying15 games73.3%73.3%Pudge counters Tusk — 73.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge15 games73.3%73.3%Ancient Apparition counters Tusk — 75% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesAncient Apparition16 games75%75%Medusa counters Tusk — 75% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesMedusa12 games75%75%

Tusk counter data: 94 hero matchups analyzed across 3605 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Tusk performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Tusk Is Best Against

All heroes Tusk is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Tusk dominates Medusa — 75% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesMedusa12 games75%75%Tusk dominates Ancient Apparition — 75% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesAncient Apparition16 games75%75%Tusk dominates Pudge — 73.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge15 games73.3%73.3%Tusk dominates Undying — 73.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesUndying15 games73.3%73.3%Tusk dominates Troll Warlord — 71.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesTroll Warlord14 games71.4%71.4%Tusk dominates Warlock — 67.9% win rate across 78 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock78 games67.9%67.9%Tusk dominates Techies — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTechies12 games66.7%66.7%Tusk dominates Ring Master — 66.1% win rate across 62 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master62 games66.1%66.1%Tusk dominates Timbersaw — 65.6% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw32 games65.6%65.6%Tusk dominates Abaddon — 65% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon20 games65%65%Tusk dominates Marci — 64.9% win rate across 57 pro Dota 2 gamesMarci57 games64.9%64.9%Tusk dominates Crystal Maiden — 64.7% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden17 games64.7%64.7%Tusk dominates Dark Seer — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Seer14 games64.3%64.3%Tusk dominates Morphling — 63% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling27 games63%63%Tusk dominates Luna — 62.5% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna32 games62.5%62.5%Tusk dominates Viper — 60.8% win rate across 51 pro Dota 2 gamesViper51 games60.8%60.8%Tusk dominates Oracle — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesOracle10 games60%60%Tusk dominates Largo — 59.7% win rate across 67 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo67 games59.7%59.7%Tusk dominates Beastmaster — 59.7% win rate across 77 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster77 games59.7%59.7%Tusk dominates Faceless Void — 58.5% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesFaceless Void41 games58.5%58.5%Tusk dominates Skywrath Mage — 58.5% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage41 games58.5%58.5%Tusk dominates Mirana — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesMirana12 games58.3%58.3%Tusk dominates Io — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesIo12 games58.3%58.3%Tusk dominates Slardar — 57.9% win rate across 57 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar57 games57.9%57.9%Tusk dominates Dark Willow — 57.4% win rate across 47 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow47 games57.4%57.4%Tusk dominates Void Spirit — 57.1% win rate across 49 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit49 games57.1%57.1%Tusk dominates Templar Assassin — 57.1% win rate across 42 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin42 games57.1%57.1%Tusk dominates Spirit Breaker — 56.8% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker37 games56.8%56.8%Tusk dominates Brewmaster — 56.4% win rate across 39 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster39 games56.4%56.4%Tusk dominates Kunkka — 56.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesKunkka16 games56.3%56.3%Tusk dominates Lich — 56.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesLich16 games56.3%56.3%Tusk dominates Kez — 56.1% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesKez41 games56.1%56.1%Tusk dominates Nyx Assassin — 55.6% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesNyx Assassin27 games55.6%55.6%Tusk dominates Rubick — 55.1% win rate across 69 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick69 games55.1%55.1%Tusk dominates Chen — 55% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesChen20 games55%55%Tusk dominates Enigma — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesEnigma11 games54.5%54.5%Tusk dominates Weaver — 53.7% win rate across 54 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver54 games53.7%53.7%Tusk dominates Clockwerk — 53.6% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk28 games53.6%53.6%Tusk dominates Tiny — 53.6% win rate across 110 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny110 games53.6%53.6%Tusk dominates Dragon Knight — 53.3% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight45 games53.3%53.3%Tusk dominates Ursa — 53.3% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa45 games53.3%53.3%Tusk dominates Sand King — 53.2% win rate across 47 pro Dota 2 gamesSand King47 games53.2%53.2%Tusk dominates Leshrac — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesLeshrac19 games52.6%52.6%Tusk dominates Lion — 52.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesLion40 games52.5%52.5%Tusk dominates Sniper — 52.4% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper21 games52.4%52.4%Tusk dominates Clinkz — 52% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz25 games52%52%Tusk dominates Snapfire — 51.6% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire31 games51.6%51.6%Tusk dominates Mars — 51.5% win rate across 68 pro Dota 2 gamesMars68 games51.5%51.5%Tusk dominates Ogre Magi — 51.4% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi37 games51.4%51.4%Tusk dominates Invoker — 51.4% win rate across 35 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker35 games51.4%51.4%Tusk dominates Queen of Pain — 51% win rate across 49 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain49 games51%51%Tusk dominates Jakiro — 50.4% win rate across 115 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro115 games50.4%50.4%Tusk dominates Enchantress — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesEnchantress14 games50%50%Tusk dominates Lifestealer — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesLifestealer12 games50%50%Tusk dominates Monkey King — 50% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesMonkey King34 games50%50%Tusk dominates Ember Spirit — 50% win rate across 80 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit80 games50%50%Tusk dominates Gyrocopter — 50% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter26 games50%50%Tusk dominates Shadow Fiend — 49.3% win rate across 73 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend73 games49.3%49.3%Tusk dominates Bristleback — 49.1% win rate across 55 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback55 games49.1%49.1%Tusk dominates Keeper of the Light — 48.3% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesKeeper of the Light29 games48.3%48.3%Tusk dominates Underlord — 47.9% win rate across 73 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord73 games47.9%47.9%Tusk dominates Venomancer — 47.6% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesVenomancer21 games47.6%47.6%Tusk dominates Doom — 47.6% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesDoom21 games47.6%47.6%Tusk dominates Shadow Demon — 47.1% win rate across 85 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon85 games47.1%47.1%Tusk dominates Puck — 47.1% win rate across 70 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck70 games47.1%47.1%Tusk dominates Tidehunter — 47% win rate across 66 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter66 games47%47%Tusk dominates Hoodwink — 46.3% win rate across 67 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink67 games46.3%46.3%Tusk dominates Razor — 45.9% win rate across 61 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor61 games45.9%45.9%Tusk dominates Shadow Shaman — 45.6% win rate across 57 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman57 games45.6%45.6%Tusk dominates Storm Spirit — 45.3% win rate across 64 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit64 games45.3%45.3%Tusk dominates Primal Beast — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesPrimal Beast20 games45%45%Tusk dominates Slark — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesSlark20 games45%45%Tusk dominates Dazzle — 44.4% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle27 games44.4%44.4%Tusk dominates Pangolier — 44.1% win rate across 59 pro Dota 2 gamesPangolier59 games44.1%44.1%Tusk dominates Windranger — 42.9% win rate across 63 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger63 games42.9%42.9%Tusk dominates Disruptor — 42.9% win rate across 77 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor77 games42.9%42.9%Tusk dominates Treant Protector — 42.2% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector45 games42.2%42.2%Tusk dominates Earth Spirit — 42.1% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit19 games42.1%42.1%Tusk dominates Naga Siren — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesNaga Siren12 games41.7%41.7%Tusk dominates Bane — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesBane12 games41.7%41.7%Tusk dominates Centaur Warrunner — 41.7% win rate across 36 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner36 games41.7%41.7%Tusk dominates Broodmother — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesBroodmother10 games40%40%Tusk dominates Terrorblade — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesTerrorblade15 games40%40%Tusk dominates Alchemist — 40% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesAlchemist20 games40%40%Tusk dominates Pugna — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesPugna16 games37.5%37.5%Tusk dominates Grimstroke — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesGrimstroke16 games37.5%37.5%Tusk dominates Phoenix — 37.4% win rate across 91 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix91 games37.4%37.4%Tusk dominates Batrider — 37% win rate across 54 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider54 games37%37%Tusk dominates Witch Doctor — 33.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesWitch Doctor12 games33.3%33.3%Tusk dominates Muerta — 32.7% win rate across 49 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta49 games32.7%32.7%Tusk dominates Winter Wyvern — 30% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesWinter Wyvern10 games30%30%Tusk dominates Axe — 27.3% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe11 games27.3%27.3%Tusk dominates Huskar — 23.5% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar17 games23.5%23.5%Tusk dominates Silencer — 16.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesSilencer12 games16.7%16.7%

Tusk favorable matchups: 94 heroes Tusk dominates, tracked from 3605 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Tusk.