Lion — Dota 2 hero

Lion

IntelligenceRangedSupportDisablerNukerInitiator

Lion Pro Match Statistics

52.1%Win Rate
14.5%Pick Rate
1.6%Ban Rate
+1.1% Trend

How to Counter Lion in Dota 2

The best counters to Lion in professional Dota 2 matches are Pangolier (8.3% win rate across 12 games), Monkey King (20.8% win rate across 24 games), Sand King (21.4% win rate across 14 games). As an initiator, Lion can be countered by heroes who disrupt engagements, interrupt key abilities, or punish committed positioning. Picking Pangolier into Lion provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Monkey King is another reliable counter pick with a 20.8% win rate over 24 professional games. Conversely, Lion performs best against Queen of Pain (70.8% win rate), so avoid picking Queen of Pain into Lion when possible.

Heroes Lion Is Worst Against

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

Pangolier counters Lion — 8.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesPangolier12 games8.3%8.3%Monkey King counters Lion — 20.8% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesMonkey King24 games20.8%20.8%Sand King counters Lion — 21.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSand King14 games21.4%21.4%Viper counters Lion — 27.3% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesViper22 games27.3%27.3%Alchemist counters Lion — 27.3% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesAlchemist11 games27.3%27.3%Treant Protector counters Lion — 29.2% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector24 games29.2%29.2%Beastmaster counters Lion — 31% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster29 games31%31%Weaver counters Lion — 33.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver15 games33.3%33.3%Techies counters Lion — 35.3% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesTechies17 games35.3%35.3%Tidehunter counters Lion — 35.5% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter31 games35.5%35.5%Sniper counters Lion — 37% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper27 games37%37%Batrider counters Lion — 37% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider27 games37%37%Earth Spirit counters Lion — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit16 games37.5%37.5%Tiny counters Lion — 38.2% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny34 games38.2%38.2%Shadow Demon counters Lion — 38.8% win rate in 49 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon49 games38.8%38.8%Nature's Prophet counters Lion — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesNature's Prophet10 games40%40%Disruptor counters Lion — 40.8% win rate in 49 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor49 games40.8%40.8%Bristleback counters Lion — 40.9% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback22 games40.9%40.9%Lich counters Lion — 41.2% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesLich34 games41.2%41.2%Huskar counters Lion — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar17 games41.2%41.2%Dark Willow counters Lion — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow17 games41.2%41.2%Vengeful Spirit counters Lion — 41.7% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesVengeful Spirit24 games41.7%41.7%Ring Master counters Lion — 42.1% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master19 games42.1%42.1%Invoker counters Lion — 43.6% win rate in 39 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker39 games43.6%43.6%Largo counters Lion — 43.8% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo32 games43.8%43.8%Phoenix counters Lion — 43.9% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix41 games43.9%43.9%Storm Spirit counters Lion — 44% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit25 games44%44%Primal Beast counters Lion — 44.4% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesPrimal Beast18 games44.4%44.4%Void Spirit counters Lion — 44.8% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit29 games44.8%44.8%Centaur Warrunner counters Lion — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner20 games45%45%Faceless Void counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesFaceless Void11 games45.5%45.5%Necrophos counters Lion — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesNecrophos11 games45.5%45.5%Razor counters Lion — 46.2% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor26 games46.2%46.2%Hoodwink counters Lion — 46.2% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink26 games46.2%46.2%Brewmaster counters Lion — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster15 games46.7%46.7%Windranger counters Lion — 46.7% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger30 games46.7%46.7%Keeper of the Light counters Lion — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesKeeper of the Light15 games46.7%46.7%Skywrath Mage counters Lion — 47.1% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage34 games47.1%47.1%Zeus counters Lion — 47.1% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesZeus17 games47.1%47.1%Clinkz counters Lion — 47.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz19 games47.4%47.4%Rubick counters Lion — 47.5% win rate in 61 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick61 games47.5%47.5%Tusk counters Lion — 47.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk40 games47.5%47.5%Snapfire counters Lion — 47.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire40 games47.5%47.5%Templar Assassin counters Lion — 48.6% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin37 games48.6%48.6%Ogre Magi counters Lion — 48.7% win rate in 39 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi39 games48.7%48.7%Pudge counters Lion — 50% win rate in 46 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge46 games50%50%Silencer counters Lion — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSilencer14 games50%50%Nyx Assassin counters Lion — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesNyx Assassin16 games50%50%Troll Warlord counters Lion — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesTroll Warlord14 games50%50%Venomancer counters Lion — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesVenomancer16 games50%50%Axe counters Lion — 50% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe28 games50%50%Slardar counters Lion — 50% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar26 games50%50%Gyrocopter counters Lion — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter22 games50%50%Clockwerk counters Lion — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk14 games50%50%Shadow Fiend counters Lion — 52.2% win rate in 67 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend67 games52.2%52.2%Warlock counters Lion — 52.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock40 games52.5%52.5%Crystal Maiden counters Lion — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden19 games52.6%52.6%Puck counters Lion — 52.9% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck34 games52.9%52.9%Ursa counters Lion — 53.6% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa28 games53.6%53.6%Luna counters Lion — 53.7% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna41 games53.7%53.7%Lina counters Lion — 54.2% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesLina24 games54.2%54.2%Tinker counters Lion — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesTinker11 games54.5%54.5%Ember Spirit counters Lion — 55.2% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit29 games55.2%55.2%Shadow Shaman counters Lion — 55.8% win rate in 52 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman52 games55.8%55.8%Kez counters Lion — 56% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesKez25 games56%56%Dazzle counters Lion — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle14 games57.1%57.1%Dragon Knight counters Lion — 57.1% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight28 games57.1%57.1%Legion Commander counters Lion — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesLegion Commander14 games57.1%57.1%Underlord counters Lion — 58.1% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord31 games58.1%58.1%Slark counters Lion — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesSlark12 games58.3%58.3%Mars counters Lion — 58.5% win rate in 53 professional Dota 2 matchesMars53 games58.5%58.5%Jakiro counters Lion — 60% win rate in 65 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro65 games60%60%Magnus counters Lion — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesMagnus10 games60%60%Lifestealer counters Lion — 64.7% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesLifestealer17 games64.7%64.7%Timbersaw counters Lion — 66.7% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw21 games66.7%66.7%Spirit Breaker counters Lion — 66.7% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker30 games66.7%66.7%Muerta counters Lion — 66.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta15 games66.7%66.7%Dark Seer counters Lion — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Seer12 games66.7%66.7%Doom counters Lion — 68.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesDoom19 games68.4%68.4%Queen of Pain counters Lion — 70.8% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain24 games70.8%70.8%

Lion counter data: 80 hero matchups analyzed across 2100 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 Queen of Pain — 70.8% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain24 games70.8%70.8%Lion dominates Doom — 68.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesDoom19 games68.4%68.4%Lion dominates Dark Seer — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Seer12 games66.7%66.7%Lion dominates Muerta — 66.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta15 games66.7%66.7%Lion dominates Spirit Breaker — 66.7% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker30 games66.7%66.7%Lion dominates Timbersaw — 66.7% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw21 games66.7%66.7%Lion dominates Lifestealer — 64.7% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesLifestealer17 games64.7%64.7%Lion dominates Magnus — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesMagnus10 games60%60%Lion dominates Jakiro — 60% win rate across 65 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro65 games60%60%Lion dominates Mars — 58.5% win rate across 53 pro Dota 2 gamesMars53 games58.5%58.5%Lion dominates Slark — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesSlark12 games58.3%58.3%Lion dominates Underlord — 58.1% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord31 games58.1%58.1%Lion dominates Legion Commander — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesLegion Commander14 games57.1%57.1%Lion dominates Dragon Knight — 57.1% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight28 games57.1%57.1%Lion dominates Dazzle — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle14 games57.1%57.1%Lion dominates Kez — 56% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesKez25 games56%56%Lion dominates Shadow Shaman — 55.8% win rate across 52 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman52 games55.8%55.8%Lion dominates Ember Spirit — 55.2% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit29 games55.2%55.2%Lion dominates Tinker — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesTinker11 games54.5%54.5%Lion dominates Lina — 54.2% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesLina24 games54.2%54.2%Lion dominates Luna — 53.7% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna41 games53.7%53.7%Lion dominates Ursa — 53.6% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa28 games53.6%53.6%Lion dominates Puck — 52.9% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck34 games52.9%52.9%Lion dominates Crystal Maiden — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden19 games52.6%52.6%Lion dominates Warlock — 52.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock40 games52.5%52.5%Lion dominates Shadow Fiend — 52.2% win rate across 67 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend67 games52.2%52.2%Lion dominates Clockwerk — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk14 games50%50%Lion dominates Gyrocopter — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter22 games50%50%Lion dominates Slardar — 50% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar26 games50%50%Lion dominates Axe — 50% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe28 games50%50%Lion dominates Venomancer — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesVenomancer16 games50%50%Lion dominates Troll Warlord — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesTroll Warlord14 games50%50%Lion dominates Nyx Assassin — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesNyx Assassin16 games50%50%Lion dominates Silencer — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSilencer14 games50%50%Lion dominates Pudge — 50% win rate across 46 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge46 games50%50%Lion dominates Ogre Magi — 48.7% win rate across 39 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi39 games48.7%48.7%Lion dominates Templar Assassin — 48.6% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin37 games48.6%48.6%Lion dominates Snapfire — 47.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire40 games47.5%47.5%Lion dominates Tusk — 47.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk40 games47.5%47.5%Lion dominates Rubick — 47.5% win rate across 61 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick61 games47.5%47.5%Lion dominates Clinkz — 47.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz19 games47.4%47.4%Lion dominates Zeus — 47.1% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesZeus17 games47.1%47.1%Lion dominates Skywrath Mage — 47.1% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage34 games47.1%47.1%Lion dominates Keeper of the Light — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesKeeper of the Light15 games46.7%46.7%Lion dominates Windranger — 46.7% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger30 games46.7%46.7%Lion dominates Brewmaster — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster15 games46.7%46.7%Lion dominates Hoodwink — 46.2% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink26 games46.2%46.2%Lion dominates Razor — 46.2% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor26 games46.2%46.2%Lion dominates Necrophos — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesNecrophos11 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Faceless Void — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesFaceless Void11 games45.5%45.5%Lion dominates Centaur Warrunner — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner20 games45%45%Lion dominates Void Spirit — 44.8% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit29 games44.8%44.8%Lion dominates Primal Beast — 44.4% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesPrimal Beast18 games44.4%44.4%Lion dominates Storm Spirit — 44% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit25 games44%44%Lion dominates Phoenix — 43.9% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix41 games43.9%43.9%Lion dominates Largo — 43.8% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo32 games43.8%43.8%Lion dominates Invoker — 43.6% win rate across 39 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker39 games43.6%43.6%Lion dominates Ring Master — 42.1% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master19 games42.1%42.1%Lion dominates Vengeful Spirit — 41.7% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesVengeful Spirit24 games41.7%41.7%Lion dominates Dark Willow — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow17 games41.2%41.2%Lion dominates Huskar — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar17 games41.2%41.2%Lion dominates Lich — 41.2% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesLich34 games41.2%41.2%Lion dominates Bristleback — 40.9% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback22 games40.9%40.9%Lion dominates Disruptor — 40.8% win rate across 49 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor49 games40.8%40.8%Lion dominates Nature's Prophet — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesNature's Prophet10 games40%40%Lion dominates Shadow Demon — 38.8% win rate across 49 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon49 games38.8%38.8%Lion dominates Tiny — 38.2% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny34 games38.2%38.2%Lion dominates Earth Spirit — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit16 games37.5%37.5%Lion dominates Batrider — 37% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider27 games37%37%Lion dominates Sniper — 37% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper27 games37%37%Lion dominates Tidehunter — 35.5% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter31 games35.5%35.5%Lion dominates Techies — 35.3% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesTechies17 games35.3%35.3%Lion dominates Weaver — 33.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver15 games33.3%33.3%Lion dominates Beastmaster — 31% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster29 games31%31%Lion dominates Treant Protector — 29.2% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector24 games29.2%29.2%Lion dominates Alchemist — 27.3% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesAlchemist11 games27.3%27.3%Lion dominates Viper — 27.3% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesViper22 games27.3%27.3%Lion dominates Sand King — 21.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSand King14 games21.4%21.4%Lion dominates Monkey King — 20.8% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesMonkey King24 games20.8%20.8%Lion dominates Pangolier — 8.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesPangolier12 games8.3%8.3%

Lion favorable matchups: 80 heroes Lion dominates, tracked from 2100 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Lion.