Io Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

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To counter Io in Dota 2, focus him first as he’s fragile and key to team sustain. Use burst damage, stuns, or silence to disable his healing and Relocate. Punish his weak early game, apply healing reduction items, and dispel Overcharge to limit his impact in fights.

Find Heroes To Counter Io

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

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Io include: Ancient Apparition, Bloodseeker, Bristleback, Clinkz, Disruptor, Grimstroke.

Find Items To Counter Io

Prioritize choosing items to counter Io such as: Dagon, Ethereal Blade, Rod of Atos, Orchid Malevolence, Bloodthorn, Scythe of Vyse.

Find Tips To Counter Io ?

Pick burst damage heroes: Heroes with strong burst, like Lion or Lina, can kill Io before he can react.

Use crowd control: Stuns and disables (e.g., Lion’s stun, Beastmaster’s Roar) lock Io down and prevent him from repositioning or healing.

Focus him first: Io is fragile – targeting him early in fights can stop the healing and saves your team from additional damage.

Punish his early game: Io is weak in the early game – gank him to delay his farm and limit his impact in teamfights.

Itemize for healing reduction: Items like Spirit Vessel or Urn prevent Io from providing sustained healing.

Silence Io: Silence disables Io’s ability to heal and relocate (e.g., Silencer, Death Prophet).

Dispel Overcharge: Items like Manta Style or Lotus Orb can prevent him from healing his target or boosting his damage.

Io Matchups

Io Vs…

Ancient Apparition	Win rate: 47.25% Game: 22,405
Bloodseeker	Win rate: 49.76% Game: 8,396
Bristleback	Win rate: 49.88% Game: 20,599
Clinkz	Win rate: 50.23% Game: 20,292
Disruptor	Win rate: 49.31% Game: 14,284
Grimstroke	Win rate: 50.84% Game: 23,982
Drow Ranger	Win rate: 47.18% Game: 37,771
Meepo	Win rate: 46.91% Game: 15,516
Nature’s Prophet	Win rate: 51.35% Game: 46,170
Phoenix	Win rate: 51.14% Game: 9,246
Pudge	Win rate: 49.73% Game: 80,269
Underlord	Win rate: 45.74% Game: 4,864