Lich Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Lich
Lich

Attack Type: Ranged

Strength: 20 + 2.1 

Agility: 17 + 2

Intelligence: 26 + 3.8

To counter Lich in Dota 2, punish him early before he scales and build magic resistance to reduce his damage. Spread out to avoid Chain Frost, and dispel Frost Shield with items. Silence or burst him quickly, use mobile heroes to dodge his slows, and apply healing reduction to limit sustain.

Find Heroes To Counter Lich

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

Lich is Weak Against

Lich is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Lich include: Anti-Mage, Bloodseeker, Broodmother, Huskar, Lycan, Nature’s Prophet.

Find Items To Counter Lich

List of items to counter Lich

Prioritize choosing items to counter Lich such as: Glimmer Cape, Shadow Blade, Blade Mail, Black King Bar, Eul’s Scepter of Divinity, Manta Style.

Find Tips To Counter Lich ?

Punish him early: Lich is weak in the early game – gank him before he becomes effective with his chain frost.

Pick magic resistance heroes: Lich deals magic damage – items like Hood of Defiance or Pipe can mitigate his impact.

Avoid clumping: Lich’s Chain Frost bounces between clustered heroes – spread out during teamfights to avoid its damage.

Dispel Frost Shield: Use Manta Style or Lotus Orb to remove Lich’s Frost Shield and prevent his slow from affecting you.

Pick high-mobility heroes: Heroes like Storm Spirit or Anti-Mage can dodge his spells and avoid his slow.

Build healing reduction: Lich has some sustain through his Frost Blast and Ice Path – healing reduction items like Spirit Vessel can limit his healing.

Silence him: Silencing Lich (e.g., Silencer, Necrophos) stops him from using his chain frost and disables effectively.

Strength

  • Competent in protecting structures.
  • Frost Blast features a spammable nuke.
  • Makes teammates irritable.
  • Robust presence in the lane using Frost Shield
  • In a teamfight, Chain Frost can demolish an opponent’s position.

Weakness

  • No way out.
  • Requires early-game mana control.
  • Perhaps not as robust in the future.
  • Minimal defense.

Lich Matchups

Lich Vs…

Anti-Mage
Anti Mage		Win rate: 48.09%
Game: 116,038
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker		Win rate: 51.84%
Game: 25,378
Broodmother
Broodmother		Win rate: 55.25%
Game: 9,704
Huskar
Huskar		Win rate: 53.55%
Game: 44,136
Lycan
Lycan		Win rate: 52.17%
Game: 6,111
Nature’s Prophet
Nature’s Prophet		Win rate: 52.18%
Game: 136,921
Meepo
Meepo		Win rate: 48.61%
Game: 33,781
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight		Win rate: 56.79%
Game: 27,851
Lone Druid
Lone Druid		Win rate: 51.59%
Game: 24,143
Arc Warden
Arc Warden		Win rate: 47.19%
Game: 66,093

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