Lifestealer — Dota 2 hero

Lifestealer

StrengthMeleeCarryDurableEscapeDisabler

Lifestealer Pro Match Statistics

48.3%Win Rate
9.8%Pick Rate
13.2%Ban Rate
-0.4% Trend

How to Counter Lifestealer in Dota 2

The best counters to Lifestealer in professional Dota 2 matches are Storm Spirit (25% win rate across 12 games), Slardar (28.6% win rate across 14 games), Pudge (30% win rate across 20 games). As a carry, Lifestealer is especially vulnerable to early aggression and heroes who shut down farming efficiency before key items come online. Picking Storm Spirit into Lifestealer provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Slardar is another reliable counter pick with a 28.6% win rate over 14 professional games. Conversely, Lifestealer performs best against Treant Protector (72.7% win rate), so avoid picking Treant Protector into Lifestealer when possible.

Heroes Lifestealer Is Worst Against

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

Storm Spirit counters Lifestealer — 25% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit12 games25%25%Slardar counters Lifestealer — 28.6% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar14 games28.6%28.6%Pudge counters Lifestealer — 30% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge20 games30%30%Alchemist counters Lifestealer — 31.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesAlchemist16 games31.3%31.3%Lich counters Lifestealer — 33.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesLich12 games33.3%33.3%Lion counters Lifestealer — 35.3% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesLion17 games35.3%35.3%Sniper counters Lifestealer — 38.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper13 games38.5%38.5%Sand King counters Lifestealer — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesSand King10 games40%40%Pangolier counters Lifestealer — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesPangolier17 games41.2%41.2%Templar Assassin counters Lifestealer — 41.7% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin24 games41.7%41.7%Shadow Demon counters Lifestealer — 42.1% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon19 games42.1%42.1%Beastmaster counters Lifestealer — 42.1% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster19 games42.1%42.1%Axe counters Lifestealer — 42.9% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe14 games42.9%42.9%Tidehunter counters Lifestealer — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter11 games45.5%45.5%Disruptor counters Lifestealer — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor11 games45.5%45.5%Phoenix counters Lifestealer — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix22 games45.5%45.5%Puck counters Lifestealer — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck13 games46.2%46.2%Rubick counters Lifestealer — 48.4% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick31 games48.4%48.4%Razor counters Lifestealer — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor14 games50%50%Tusk counters Lifestealer — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk12 games50%50%Dragon Knight counters Lifestealer — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight10 games50%50%Mars counters Lifestealer — 52.4% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesMars21 games52.4%52.4%Hoodwink counters Lifestealer — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink19 games52.6%52.6%Ring Master counters Lifestealer — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master13 games53.8%53.8%Viper counters Lifestealer — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesViper13 games53.8%53.8%Warlock counters Lifestealer — 56.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock16 games56.3%56.3%Skywrath Mage counters Lifestealer — 57.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage21 games57.1%57.1%Shadow Fiend counters Lifestealer — 58.3% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend24 games58.3%58.3%Kez counters Lifestealer — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesKez12 games58.3%58.3%Legion Commander counters Lifestealer — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesLegion Commander12 games58.3%58.3%Jakiro counters Lifestealer — 59% win rate in 39 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro39 games59%59%Shadow Shaman counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman20 games60%60%Void Spirit counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit15 games60%60%Muerta counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta15 games60%60%Underlord counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord20 games60%60%Chaos Knight counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesChaos Knight10 games60%60%Ogre Magi counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi15 games60%60%Ursa counters Lifestealer — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa20 games60%60%Ember Spirit counters Lifestealer — 61.1% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit18 games61.1%61.1%Centaur Warrunner counters Lifestealer — 61.1% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner18 games61.1%61.1%Venomancer counters Lifestealer — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesVenomancer13 games61.5%61.5%Largo counters Lifestealer — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo13 games61.5%61.5%Queen of Pain counters Lifestealer — 61.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain21 games61.9%61.9%Tiny counters Lifestealer — 65% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny20 games65%65%Crystal Maiden counters Lifestealer — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden12 games66.7%66.7%Spirit Breaker counters Lifestealer — 69.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker13 games69.2%69.2%Luna counters Lifestealer — 70% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna20 games70%70%Treant Protector counters Lifestealer — 72.7% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector11 games72.7%72.7%

Lifestealer counter data: 48 hero matchups analyzed across 795 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Lifestealer performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Lifestealer Is Best Against

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

Lifestealer dominates Treant Protector — 72.7% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector11 games72.7%72.7%Lifestealer dominates Luna — 70% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna20 games70%70%Lifestealer dominates Spirit Breaker — 69.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker13 games69.2%69.2%Lifestealer dominates Crystal Maiden — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden12 games66.7%66.7%Lifestealer dominates Tiny — 65% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny20 games65%65%Lifestealer dominates Queen of Pain — 61.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain21 games61.9%61.9%Lifestealer dominates Largo — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo13 games61.5%61.5%Lifestealer dominates Venomancer — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesVenomancer13 games61.5%61.5%Lifestealer dominates Centaur Warrunner — 61.1% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner18 games61.1%61.1%Lifestealer dominates Ember Spirit — 61.1% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit18 games61.1%61.1%Lifestealer dominates Ursa — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa20 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Ogre Magi — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi15 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Chaos Knight — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesChaos Knight10 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Underlord — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord20 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Muerta — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta15 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Void Spirit — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit15 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Shadow Shaman — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman20 games60%60%Lifestealer dominates Jakiro — 59% win rate across 39 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro39 games59%59%Lifestealer dominates Legion Commander — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesLegion Commander12 games58.3%58.3%Lifestealer dominates Kez — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesKez12 games58.3%58.3%Lifestealer dominates Shadow Fiend — 58.3% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend24 games58.3%58.3%Lifestealer dominates Skywrath Mage — 57.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage21 games57.1%57.1%Lifestealer dominates Warlock — 56.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock16 games56.3%56.3%Lifestealer dominates Viper — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesViper13 games53.8%53.8%Lifestealer dominates Ring Master — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master13 games53.8%53.8%Lifestealer dominates Hoodwink — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink19 games52.6%52.6%Lifestealer dominates Mars — 52.4% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesMars21 games52.4%52.4%Lifestealer dominates Dragon Knight — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight10 games50%50%Lifestealer dominates Tusk — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk12 games50%50%Lifestealer dominates Razor — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor14 games50%50%Lifestealer dominates Rubick — 48.4% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick31 games48.4%48.4%Lifestealer dominates Puck — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck13 games46.2%46.2%Lifestealer dominates Phoenix — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix22 games45.5%45.5%Lifestealer dominates Disruptor — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor11 games45.5%45.5%Lifestealer dominates Tidehunter — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter11 games45.5%45.5%Lifestealer dominates Axe — 42.9% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe14 games42.9%42.9%Lifestealer dominates Beastmaster — 42.1% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster19 games42.1%42.1%Lifestealer dominates Shadow Demon — 42.1% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon19 games42.1%42.1%Lifestealer dominates Templar Assassin — 41.7% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin24 games41.7%41.7%Lifestealer dominates Pangolier — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesPangolier17 games41.2%41.2%Lifestealer dominates Sand King — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesSand King10 games40%40%Lifestealer dominates Sniper — 38.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper13 games38.5%38.5%Lifestealer dominates Lion — 35.3% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesLion17 games35.3%35.3%Lifestealer dominates Lich — 33.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesLich12 games33.3%33.3%Lifestealer dominates Alchemist — 31.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesAlchemist16 games31.3%31.3%Lifestealer dominates Pudge — 30% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge20 games30%30%Lifestealer dominates Slardar — 28.6% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar14 games28.6%28.6%Lifestealer dominates Storm Spirit — 25% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit12 games25%25%

Lifestealer favorable matchups: 48 heroes Lifestealer dominates, tracked from 795 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Lifestealer.