Sniper — Dota 2 hero

Sniper

AgilityRangedCarryNuker

Sniper Pro Match Statistics

56.4%Win Rate
7.6%Pick Rate
8.8%Ban Rate
+4.7% Trend

How to Counter Sniper in Dota 2

The best counters to Sniper in professional Dota 2 matches are Ancient Apparition (28.6% win rate across 14 games), Tidehunter (29.2% win rate across 24 games), Axe (29.4% win rate across 17 games). As a carry, Sniper is especially vulnerable to early aggression and heroes who shut down farming efficiency before key items come online. Picking Ancient Apparition into Sniper provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Tidehunter is another reliable counter pick with a 29.2% win rate over 24 professional games. Conversely, Sniper performs best against Grimstroke (80% win rate), so avoid picking Grimstroke into Sniper when possible.

Heroes Sniper Is Worst Against

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

Ancient Apparition counters Sniper — 28.6% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesAncient Apparition14 games28.6%28.6%Tidehunter counters Sniper — 29.2% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter24 games29.2%29.2%Axe counters Sniper — 29.4% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe17 games29.4%29.4%Warlock counters Sniper — 37.5% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock24 games37.5%37.5%Snapfire counters Sniper — 40% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire30 games40%40%Shadow Demon counters Sniper — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon10 games40%40%Crystal Maiden counters Sniper — 40% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden25 games40%40%Clinkz counters Sniper — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz12 games41.7%41.7%Dragon Knight counters Sniper — 42.9% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight28 games42.9%42.9%Luna counters Sniper — 43.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna23 games43.5%43.5%Templar Assassin counters Sniper — 44% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin25 games44%44%Muerta counters Sniper — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta11 games45.5%45.5%Kunkka counters Sniper — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesKunkka11 games45.5%45.5%Skywrath Mage counters Sniper — 45.8% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage24 games45.8%45.8%Silencer counters Sniper — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesSilencer13 games46.2%46.2%Abaddon counters Sniper — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon13 games46.2%46.2%Slardar counters Sniper — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar15 games46.7%46.7%Gyrocopter counters Sniper — 47.8% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter23 games47.8%47.8%Rubick counters Sniper — 48.3% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick29 games48.3%48.3%Disruptor counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor28 games50%50%Chen counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesChen10 games50%50%Zeus counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesZeus10 games50%50%Kez counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesKez14 games50%50%Sven counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesSven10 games50%50%Mars counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesMars28 games50%50%Void Spirit counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit10 games50%50%Invoker counters Sniper — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker22 games50%50%Beastmaster counters Sniper — 52.4% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster21 games52.4%52.4%Tusk counters Sniper — 52.4% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk21 games52.4%52.4%Queen of Pain counters Sniper — 52.4% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain21 games52.4%52.4%Windranger counters Sniper — 52.8% win rate in 36 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger36 games52.8%52.8%Shadow Fiend counters Sniper — 53% win rate in 66 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend66 games53%53%Lion counters Sniper — 53.3% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesLion30 games53.3%53.3%Timbersaw counters Sniper — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw13 games53.8%53.8%Morphling counters Sniper — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling13 games53.8%53.8%Underlord counters Sniper — 54.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord22 games54.5%54.5%Ring Master counters Sniper — 55% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master20 games55%55%Viper counters Sniper — 55.8% win rate in 43 professional Dota 2 matchesViper43 games55.8%55.8%Jakiro counters Sniper — 57.1% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro28 games57.1%57.1%Dawnbreaker counters Sniper — 57.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesDawnbreaker21 games57.1%57.1%Phoenix counters Sniper — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix12 games58.3%58.3%Bristleback counters Sniper — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback12 games58.3%58.3%Treant Protector counters Sniper — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector12 games58.3%58.3%Tiny counters Sniper — 59.1% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny22 games59.1%59.1%Storm Spirit counters Sniper — 59.1% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit22 games59.1%59.1%Ogre Magi counters Sniper — 60% win rate in 35 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi35 games60%60%Razor counters Sniper — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor10 games60%60%Largo counters Sniper — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo20 games60%60%Pudge counters Sniper — 62.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge16 games62.5%62.5%Juggernaut counters Sniper — 63.2% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut19 games63.2%63.2%Spirit Breaker counters Sniper — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker11 games63.6%63.6%Omniknight counters Sniper — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesOmniknight14 games64.3%64.3%Huskar counters Sniper — 65% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar20 games65%65%Shadow Shaman counters Sniper — 65.5% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman29 games65.5%65.5%Lina counters Sniper — 65.5% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesLina29 games65.5%65.5%Centaur Warrunner counters Sniper — 72.7% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner11 games72.7%72.7%Ursa counters Sniper — 75% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa24 games75%75%Dark Willow counters Sniper — 75% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow16 games75%75%Nature's Prophet counters Sniper — 80% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesNature's Prophet10 games80%80%Lich counters Sniper — 80% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesLich15 games80%80%Grimstroke counters Sniper — 80% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesGrimstroke10 games80%80%

Sniper counter data: 61 hero matchups analyzed across 1227 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Sniper performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Sniper Is Best Against

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

Sniper dominates Grimstroke — 80% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesGrimstroke10 games80%80%Sniper dominates Lich — 80% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesLich15 games80%80%Sniper dominates Nature's Prophet — 80% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesNature's Prophet10 games80%80%Sniper dominates Dark Willow — 75% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow16 games75%75%Sniper dominates Ursa — 75% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa24 games75%75%Sniper dominates Centaur Warrunner — 72.7% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner11 games72.7%72.7%Sniper dominates Lina — 65.5% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesLina29 games65.5%65.5%Sniper dominates Shadow Shaman — 65.5% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman29 games65.5%65.5%Sniper dominates Huskar — 65% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar20 games65%65%Sniper dominates Omniknight — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesOmniknight14 games64.3%64.3%Sniper dominates Spirit Breaker — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker11 games63.6%63.6%Sniper dominates Juggernaut — 63.2% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut19 games63.2%63.2%Sniper dominates Pudge — 62.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge16 games62.5%62.5%Sniper dominates Largo — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo20 games60%60%Sniper dominates Razor — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor10 games60%60%Sniper dominates Ogre Magi — 60% win rate across 35 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi35 games60%60%Sniper dominates Storm Spirit — 59.1% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit22 games59.1%59.1%Sniper dominates Tiny — 59.1% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny22 games59.1%59.1%Sniper dominates Treant Protector — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector12 games58.3%58.3%Sniper dominates Bristleback — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback12 games58.3%58.3%Sniper dominates Phoenix — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix12 games58.3%58.3%Sniper dominates Dawnbreaker — 57.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesDawnbreaker21 games57.1%57.1%Sniper dominates Jakiro — 57.1% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro28 games57.1%57.1%Sniper dominates Viper — 55.8% win rate across 43 pro Dota 2 gamesViper43 games55.8%55.8%Sniper dominates Ring Master — 55% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master20 games55%55%Sniper dominates Underlord — 54.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord22 games54.5%54.5%Sniper dominates Morphling — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling13 games53.8%53.8%Sniper dominates Timbersaw — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw13 games53.8%53.8%Sniper dominates Lion — 53.3% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesLion30 games53.3%53.3%Sniper dominates Shadow Fiend — 53% win rate across 66 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend66 games53%53%Sniper dominates Windranger — 52.8% win rate across 36 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger36 games52.8%52.8%Sniper dominates Queen of Pain — 52.4% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain21 games52.4%52.4%Sniper dominates Tusk — 52.4% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk21 games52.4%52.4%Sniper dominates Beastmaster — 52.4% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster21 games52.4%52.4%Sniper dominates Invoker — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker22 games50%50%Sniper dominates Void Spirit — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit10 games50%50%Sniper dominates Mars — 50% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesMars28 games50%50%Sniper dominates Sven — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesSven10 games50%50%Sniper dominates Kez — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesKez14 games50%50%Sniper dominates Zeus — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesZeus10 games50%50%Sniper dominates Chen — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesChen10 games50%50%Sniper dominates Disruptor — 50% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor28 games50%50%Sniper dominates Rubick — 48.3% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick29 games48.3%48.3%Sniper dominates Gyrocopter — 47.8% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter23 games47.8%47.8%Sniper dominates Slardar — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar15 games46.7%46.7%Sniper dominates Abaddon — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon13 games46.2%46.2%Sniper dominates Silencer — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesSilencer13 games46.2%46.2%Sniper dominates Skywrath Mage — 45.8% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage24 games45.8%45.8%Sniper dominates Kunkka — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesKunkka11 games45.5%45.5%Sniper dominates Muerta — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta11 games45.5%45.5%Sniper dominates Templar Assassin — 44% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin25 games44%44%Sniper dominates Luna — 43.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna23 games43.5%43.5%Sniper dominates Dragon Knight — 42.9% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight28 games42.9%42.9%Sniper dominates Clinkz — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz12 games41.7%41.7%Sniper dominates Crystal Maiden — 40% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden25 games40%40%Sniper dominates Shadow Demon — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon10 games40%40%Sniper dominates Snapfire — 40% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire30 games40%40%Sniper dominates Warlock — 37.5% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock24 games37.5%37.5%Sniper dominates Axe — 29.4% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe17 games29.4%29.4%Sniper dominates Tidehunter — 29.2% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter24 games29.2%29.2%Sniper dominates Ancient Apparition — 28.6% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesAncient Apparition14 games28.6%28.6%

Sniper favorable matchups: 61 heroes Sniper dominates, tracked from 1227 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Sniper.