Ember Spirit Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit

Attack Type: Melee

Strength: 22 + 2.6

Agility: 22 + 3.2

Intelligence: 20 + 2.2

To counter Ember Spirit in Dota 2, pressure him early before he gets items, use strong lockdown and silences to stop his mobility, and build armor to reduce his damage. Heroes with burst damage like Lina or Zeus can kill him quickly. Spread out in fights to limit his AoE impact.

Find Heroes To Counter Ember Spirit

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Ember Spirit.

Ember Spirit is Weak Against

Ember Spirit is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Ember Spirit include: Lion, Shadow Fiend, Silencer, Storm Spirit, Faceless Void, Omniknight.

Find Items To Counter Ember Spirit

List of items to counter Ember Spirit

Prioritize choosing items to counter Ember Spirit such as: Orchid Malevolence, Bloodthorn, Black King Bar, Abyssal Blade, Manta Style, Scythe of Vyse.

Find Tips To Counter Ember Spirit ?

Build armor: Ember’s damage is physical – items like Solar Crest or Shiva’s Guard can reduce his burst potential.

Pressure his early game: Ember is weaker before he gets his key items – gank and harass him during the laning phase.

Pick heroes with strong lockdown: Heroes like Legion Commander, Magnus, or Beastmaster can hold Ember in place long enough to kill him.

Use items like Orchid or Scythe: Items that disable or silence can prevent Ember from escaping.

Avoid clumping: Ember Spirit excels at dealing damage to multiple targets – spread out in teamfights.

Pick heroes with burst damage: Heroes like Lion, Lina, or Zeus can quickly kill Ember before he uses his mobility.

Silence him: Silence shuts down his mobility and disables him from using spells like Sleight of Fist (e.g., Silencer, Necrophos).

Strength

  • Physical damage that scales into late game that deals AoE damage.
  • Large-scale magical early- to mid-game harm.
  • Very agile, difficult to eliminate in team battles.
  • Global reach and a potent pushing arsenal.
  • Moderately absorbs magical damage.
  • Has a flexible playstyle that allows it to adjust to most scenarios.

Weakness

  • Prone to chain stuns and silences.
  • Low growth in agility.
  • Little capacity for manfighting.
  • High need for accurate placement and quick reflexes.

Ember Spirit Matchups

Ember Spirit Vs…

Lion
Lion		Win rate: 52.37%
Game: 220,464
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend		Win rate: 50.05%
Game: 91,076
Silencer
Silencer		Win rate: 49.02%
Game: 85,200
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit		Win rate: 53.70%
Game: 63,750
Faceless Void
Faceless Void		Win rate: 49.84%
Game: 149,787
Omniknight
Omniknight		Win rate: 51.19%
Game: 29,753
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker		Win rate: 52.79%
Game: 24,537
Meepo
Meepo		Win rate: 44.12%
Game: 42,033
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight		Win rate: 55.93%
Game: 27,397
Terrorblade
Terrorblade		Win rate: 57.96%
Game: 12,792
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden		Win rate: 50.82%
Game: 98,063
Nature’s Prophet
Nature’s Prophet		Win rate: 52.03%
Game: 150,903

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