Silencer Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

Silencer Dota 2 counter stats: All the Silencer info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

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To counter Silencer in Dota 2, burst him quickly since he’s fragile without positioning. Instant disables punish him, while BKB lets you fight through Global Silence. Lotus Orb or Manta dispels silence, and initiators who rely less on spells work well. Smoke ganks catch him before he reacts.

Find Heroes To Counter Silencer

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Silencer.

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Silencer include: Broodmother, Dragon Knight, Lycan, Nyx Assassin, Phantom Assassin, Phantom Lancer.

Find Items To Counter Silencer

Prioritize choosing items to counter Silencer such as: Eul’s Scepter of Divinity, Lotus Orb, Manta Style, Guardian Greaves, Black King Bar, Bloodthorn.

Find Tips To Counter Silencer ?

Kill him quickly – he’s fragile without positioning.

Heroes with instant disables punish him hard.

Avoid long fights to minimize Intelligence Steal.

Build BKB to fight through Global Silence.

Get Lotus Orb or Manta Style to dispel silence.

Play initiators who don’t rely heavily on spells.

Smoke and surprise him before he can react.

Silencer Matchups

Silencer Vs.

Broodmother	Win rate: 52.78% Game: 9,980
Dragon Knight	Win rate: 45.37% Game: 119,868
Lycan	Win rate: 50.36% Game: 7,375
Nyx Assassin	Win rate: 50.72% Game: 73,591
Phantom Assassin	Win rate: 56.60% Game: 133,143
Phantom Lancer	Win rate: 47.25% Game: 72,064
Bristleback	Win rate: 54.07% Game: 77,215
Crystal Maiden	Win rate: 52.18% Game: 126,039
Enigma	Win rate: 52.64% Game: 47,333
Medusa	Win rate: 47.24% Game: 63,841
Oracle	Win rate: 46.99% Game: 36,066
Outworld Destroyer	Win rate: 50.62% Game: 96,830