Kunkka Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Kunkka
Kunkka

Attack Type: Melee

Strength: 24 + 3.8

Agility: 14 + 1.6

Intelligence: 18 + 1.8

To counter Kunkka in Dota 2, spread out to avoid his Torrent–Boat combos and build magic resistance to reduce burst damage. Silence or stun him to stop initiations, punish his weak early game with ganks, and use mobility or dispels to escape X Marks the Spot and his control.

Find Heroes To Counter Kunkka

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

Kunkka is Weak Against

Kunkka is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Kunkka include: Clinkz, Ursa, Silencer, Mirana, Phoenix, Omniknight.

Find Items To Counter Kunkka

List of items to counter Kunkka

Prioritize choosing items to counter Kunkka such as: Crimson Guard, Black King Bar, Eul’s Scepter of Divinity.

Find Tips To Counter Kunkka ?

Avoid clumping: Kunkka’s Torrent and Boat combo is dangerous in grouped fights – spread out to minimize damage.

Use crowd control: Kunkka is vulnerable to stuns or silences during his ultimate (e.g., Lion, Bane).

Build magic resistance: Kunkka’s damage is largely magical – items like Hood of Defiance or Pipe of Insight can reduce his burst.

Punish his early game: Kunkka is weaker early – aggressively gank him to delay his key items like X Marks the Spot and Tidebringer.

Silence him: Silencing Kunkka (e.g., Silencer) prevents him from using his strong initiation spells.

Pick heroes with mobility: Kunkka’s abilities can be avoided with high mobility (e.g., Storm Spirit, Anti-Mage).

Dispel X Marks the Spot: Heroes with Blink or Force Staff can avoid getting pulled back by X Marks the Spot.

Strength

  • Tidebringer has a wide range and can physically harm a crowd.
  • X Marks the Spot is a special kind of single target control.
  • Massive damage AoE skills that are large and destructive.
  • Using Torrent and Tidebringer, one can farm quickly and securely.

Weakness

  • Low growth in intelligence and agility.
  • It takes precise timing to execute ability combos.

Kunkka Matchups

Kunkka Vs…

Clinkz
Clinkz		Win rate: 46.73%
Game: 33,654
Ursa
Ursa		Win rate: 51.59%
Game: 36,355
Silencer
Silencer		Win rate: 47.96%
Game: 52,855
Mirana
Mirana		Win rate: 52.11%
Game: 27,774
Phoenix
Phoenix		Win rate: 50.11%
Game: 15,649
Omniknight
Omniknight		Win rate: 50.80%
Game: 17,600
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight		Win rate: 55.02%
Game: 19,544
Broodmother
Broodmother		Win rate: 57.58%
Game: 5,801
Lycan
Lycan		Win rate: 54.77%
Game: 3,765
Meepo
Meepo		Win rate: 48.26%
Game: 20,794
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer		Win rate: 50.19%
Game: 35,523
Queen Of Pain
Queen Of Pain		Win rate: 52.62%
Game: 37,638

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