Lion — Dota 2 hero

Lion

IntelligenceRangedSupportDisablerNukerInitiator

Lion Pro Match Statistics

42.9%Win Rate
14.4%Pick Rate
2.4%Ban Rate
+0.1% Trend

How to Counter Lion in Dota 2

The best counters to Lion in professional Dota 2 matches are Wraith King (20% win rate across 10 games), Abaddon (23.1% win rate across 13 games), Keeper of the Light (23.1% win rate across 13 games). As an initiator, Lion can be countered by heroes who disrupt engagements, interrupt key abilities, or punish committed positioning. Picking Wraith King into Lion provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Abaddon is another reliable counter pick with a 23.1% win rate over 13 professional games. Conversely, Lion performs best against Dark Willow (72.7% win rate), so avoid picking Dark Willow into Lion when possible.

Heroes Lion Is Worst Against

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

Wraith King counters Lion — 20% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesWraith King10 games20%20%Abaddon counters Lion — 23.1% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon13 games23.1%23.1%Keeper of the Light counters Lion — 23.1% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesKeeper of the Light13 games23.1%23.1%Shadow Demon counters Lion — 23.8% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon21 games23.8%23.8%Necrophos counters Lion — 25% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesNecrophos16 games25%25%Weaver counters Lion — 25% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver16 games25%25%Sven counters Lion — 27.3% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesSven11 games27.3%27.3%Zeus counters Lion — 30.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesZeus13 games30.8%30.8%Rubick counters Lion — 34% win rate in 47 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick47 games34%34%Ogre Magi counters Lion — 34.6% win rate in 52 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi52 games34.6%34.6%Void Spirit counters Lion — 35% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit20 games35%35%Underlord counters Lion — 35.5% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord31 games35.5%35.5%Pudge counters Lion — 37.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge40 games37.5%37.5%Spirit Breaker counters Lion — 38.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker21 games38.1%38.1%Lina counters Lion — 38.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesLina21 games38.1%38.1%Viper counters Lion — 39.1% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesViper23 games39.1%39.1%Gyrocopter counters Lion — 40% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter20 games40%40%Nature's Prophet counters Lion — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesNature's Prophet10 games40%40%Huskar counters Lion — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar15 games40%40%Ring Master counters Lion — 40.9% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master22 games40.9%40.9%Puck counters Lion — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck17 games41.2%41.2%Treant Protector counters Lion — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector12 games41.7%41.7%Troll Warlord counters Lion — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTroll Warlord12 games41.7%41.7%Skywrath Mage counters Lion — 42.4% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage33 games42.4%42.4%Crystal Maiden counters Lion — 42.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden40 games42.5%42.5%Shadow Fiend counters Lion — 42.7% win rate in 75 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend75 games42.7%42.7%Windranger counters Lion — 42.9% win rate in 42 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger42 games42.9%42.9%Beastmaster counters Lion — 42.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster21 games42.9%42.9%Clinkz counters Lion — 42.9% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz14 games42.9%42.9%Warlock counters Lion — 43.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock23 games43.5%43.5%Clockwerk counters Lion — 43.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk16 games43.8%43.8%Disruptor counters Lion — 45.3% win rate in 53 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor53 games45.3%45.3%Batrider counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider11 games45.5%45.5%Mars counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesMars33 games45.5%45.5%Templar Assassin counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin22 games45.5%45.5%Storm Spirit counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit22 games45.5%45.5%Leshrac counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesLeshrac11 games45.5%45.5%Queen of Pain counters Lion — 46.2% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain26 games46.2%46.2%Sniper counters Lion — 46.7% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper30 games46.7%46.7%Tusk counters Lion — 47.6% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk21 games47.6%47.6%Ember Spirit counters Lion — 47.8% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit23 games47.8%47.8%Dragon Knight counters Lion — 48% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight25 games48%48%Silencer counters Lion — 50% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesSilencer18 games50%50%Shadow Shaman counters Lion — 50% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman34 games50%50%Earth Spirit counters Lion — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit10 games50%50%Kez counters Lion — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesKez16 games50%50%Luna counters Lion — 50% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna24 games50%50%Invoker counters Lion — 50% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker28 games50%50%Timbersaw counters Lion — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw16 games50%50%Largo counters Lion — 51.7% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo29 games51.7%51.7%Lich counters Lion — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesLich19 games52.6%52.6%Ursa counters Lion — 53.6% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa28 games53.6%53.6%Nyx Assassin counters Lion — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesNyx Assassin11 games54.5%54.5%Tidehunter counters Lion — 55.2% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter29 games55.2%55.2%Phoenix counters Lion — 55.6% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix18 games55.6%55.6%Tiny counters Lion — 56.3% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny32 games56.3%56.3%Dawnbreaker counters Lion — 56.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesDawnbreaker16 games56.3%56.3%Juggernaut counters Lion — 57.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut21 games57.1%57.1%Vengeful Spirit counters Lion — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesVengeful Spirit14 games57.1%57.1%Jakiro counters Lion — 57.8% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro45 games57.8%57.8%Slardar counters Lion — 58.3% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar24 games58.3%58.3%Axe counters Lion — 59.3% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe27 games59.3%59.3%Centaur Warrunner counters Lion — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner15 games60%60%Razor counters Lion — 61.1% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor18 games61.1%61.1%Snapfire counters Lion — 62.5% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire32 games62.5%62.5%Grimstroke counters Lion — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesGrimstroke11 games63.6%63.6%Hoodwink counters Lion — 65% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink20 games65%65%Morphling counters Lion — 68.2% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling22 games68.2%68.2%Bristleback counters Lion — 68.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback16 games68.8%68.8%Muerta counters Lion — 69.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta13 games69.2%69.2%Ancient Apparition counters Lion — 70% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesAncient Apparition10 games70%70%Kunkka counters Lion — 70% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesKunkka10 games70%70%Pugna counters Lion — 71.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesPugna14 games71.4%71.4%Dark Willow counters Lion — 72.7% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow22 games72.7%72.7%

Lion counter data: 74 hero matchups analyzed across 1679 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Lion performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Lion Is Best Against

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

Lion dominates Dark Willow — 72.7% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow22 games72.7%72.7%Lion dominates Pugna — 71.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesPugna14 games71.4%71.4%Lion dominates Kunkka — 70% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesKunkka10 games70%70%Lion dominates Ancient Apparition — 70% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesAncient Apparition10 games70%70%Lion dominates Muerta — 69.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta13 games69.2%69.2%Lion dominates Bristleback — 68.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback16 games68.8%68.8%Lion dominates Morphling — 68.2% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling22 games68.2%68.2%Lion dominates Hoodwink — 65% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink20 games65%65%Lion dominates Grimstroke — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesGrimstroke11 games63.6%63.6%Lion dominates Snapfire — 62.5% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire32 games62.5%62.5%Lion dominates Razor — 61.1% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor18 games61.1%61.1%Lion dominates Centaur Warrunner — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner15 games60%60%Lion dominates Axe — 59.3% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe27 games59.3%59.3%Lion dominates Slardar — 58.3% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar24 games58.3%58.3%Lion dominates Jakiro — 57.8% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro45 games57.8%57.8%Lion dominates Vengeful Spirit — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesVengeful Spirit14 games57.1%57.1%Lion dominates Juggernaut — 57.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut21 games57.1%57.1%Lion dominates Dawnbreaker — 56.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesDawnbreaker16 games56.3%56.3%Lion dominates Tiny — 56.3% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny32 games56.3%56.3%Lion dominates Phoenix — 55.6% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix18 games55.6%55.6%Lion dominates Tidehunter — 55.2% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter29 games55.2%55.2%Lion dominates Nyx Assassin — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesNyx Assassin11 games54.5%54.5%Lion dominates Ursa — 53.6% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa28 games53.6%53.6%Lion dominates Lich — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesLich19 games52.6%52.6%Lion dominates Largo — 51.7% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo29 games51.7%51.7%Lion dominates Timbersaw — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw16 games50%50%Lion dominates Invoker — 50% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker28 games50%50%Lion dominates Luna — 50% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna24 games50%50%Lion dominates Kez — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesKez16 games50%50%Lion dominates Earth Spirit — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit10 games50%50%Lion dominates Shadow Shaman — 50% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman34 games50%50%Lion dominates Silencer — 50% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesSilencer18 games50%50%Lion dominates Dragon Knight — 48% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight25 games48%48%Lion dominates Ember Spirit — 47.8% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit23 games47.8%47.8%Lion dominates Tusk — 47.6% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk21 games47.6%47.6%Lion dominates Sniper — 46.7% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper30 games46.7%46.7%Lion dominates Queen of Pain — 46.2% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain26 games46.2%46.2%Lion dominates Leshrac — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesLeshrac11 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Storm Spirit — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit22 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Templar Assassin — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin22 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Mars — 45.5% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesMars33 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Batrider — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider11 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Disruptor — 45.3% win rate across 53 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor53 games45.3%45.3%Lion dominates Clockwerk — 43.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk16 games43.8%43.8%Lion dominates Warlock — 43.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock23 games43.5%43.5%Lion dominates Clinkz — 42.9% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz14 games42.9%42.9%Lion dominates Beastmaster — 42.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster21 games42.9%42.9%Lion dominates Windranger — 42.9% win rate across 42 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger42 games42.9%42.9%Lion dominates Shadow Fiend — 42.7% win rate across 75 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend75 games42.7%42.7%Lion dominates Crystal Maiden — 42.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden40 games42.5%42.5%Lion dominates Skywrath Mage — 42.4% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage33 games42.4%42.4%Lion dominates Troll Warlord — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTroll Warlord12 games41.7%41.7%Lion dominates Treant Protector — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector12 games41.7%41.7%Lion dominates Puck — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck17 games41.2%41.2%Lion dominates Ring Master — 40.9% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master22 games40.9%40.9%Lion dominates Huskar — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar15 games40%40%Lion dominates Nature's Prophet — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesNature's Prophet10 games40%40%Lion dominates Gyrocopter — 40% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter20 games40%40%Lion dominates Viper — 39.1% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesViper23 games39.1%39.1%Lion dominates Lina — 38.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesLina21 games38.1%38.1%Lion dominates Spirit Breaker — 38.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker21 games38.1%38.1%Lion dominates Pudge — 37.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge40 games37.5%37.5%Lion dominates Underlord — 35.5% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord31 games35.5%35.5%Lion dominates Void Spirit — 35% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit20 games35%35%Lion dominates Ogre Magi — 34.6% win rate across 52 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi52 games34.6%34.6%Lion dominates Rubick — 34% win rate across 47 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick47 games34%34%Lion dominates Zeus — 30.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesZeus13 games30.8%30.8%Lion dominates Sven — 27.3% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesSven11 games27.3%27.3%Lion dominates Weaver — 25% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver16 games25%25%Lion dominates Necrophos — 25% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesNecrophos16 games25%25%Lion dominates Shadow Demon — 23.8% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon21 games23.8%23.8%Lion dominates Keeper of the Light — 23.1% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesKeeper of the Light13 games23.1%23.1%Lion dominates Abaddon — 23.1% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon13 games23.1%23.1%Lion dominates Wraith King — 20% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesWraith King10 games20%20%

Lion favorable matchups: 74 heroes Lion dominates, tracked from 1679 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Lion.