Lycan Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Lycan
Lycan

Attack Type: Melee

Strength: 26 + 3

Agility: 16 + 1.4

Intelligence: 23 + 1.2

To counter Lycan in Dota 2, build armor to withstand his physical damage, and focus down his wolves to limit vision and pressure. Use magic burst, silences, and crowd control to stop his Shapeshift impact. Mobile or strong teamfight heroes can kite, disrupt, and outlast his aggression effectively.

Find Heroes To Counter Lycan

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

Lycan is Weak Against

Lycan is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Lycan include: Axe, Beastmaster, Bloodseeker, Bristleback, Earthshaker, Enigma.

Find Items To Counter Lycan

List of items to counter Lycan

Prioritize choosing items to counter Lycan such as: Heaven’s Halberd, Blade Mail, Ghost Scepter, Ethereal Blade, Rod of Atos, Crimson Guard.

Find Tips To Counter Lycan ?

Kite him: Lycan relies on physical attacks – heroes with mobility like Anti-Mage or Phantom Lancer can avoid his attacks.

Focus the wolves: Lycan’s wolves provide vision and deal damage – dealing with them early can reduce his map control and damage output.

Pick heroes with magic damage: Lycan is weak to magic damage – heroes like Lina or Zeus can burst him down quickly.

Silence him: Silencing Lycan stops him from using his ultimate (Shapeshift) and prevents him from attacking rapidly.

Pick strong teamfight heroes: Heroes like Tidehunter or Earthshaker can disrupt his initiation and fight effectively against his wolves.

Build armor: Lycan’s physical damage is significant – items like Solar Crest, Crimson Guard, or Blade Mail can reduce his impact.

Use crowd control: Stuns and disables (e.g., Lion, Bane) prevent Lycan from using his mobility and causing damage with his wolves.

Strength

  • Excellent pusher.
  • Fantastic jungler.
  • Sufficient damage output to keep the team going.
  • Can defeat Roshan on his own.
  • Great mobility while using Shapeshift.

Weakness

  • Not a dependable disabler.
  • Little team fight contribution that goes beyond producing damage.
  • Could need assistance during the laning phase.
  • Depends on spell immunity to stay safe.

Lycan Matchups

Lycan Vs…

Axe
Axe		Win rate: 42.71%
Game: 11,235
Beastmaster
Beastmaster		Win rate: 52.47%
Game: 648
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker		Win rate: 46.98%
Game: 3,093
Bristleback
Bristleback		Win rate: 44.77%
Game: 6,078
Earthshaker
Earthshaker		Win rate: 44.41%
Game: 8,133 
Enigma
Enigma		Win rate: 49.62%
Game: 2,666
Lich
Lich		Win rate: 47.79%
Game: 6,110
Techies
Techies		Win rate: 47.59%
Game: 5,797
Arc Warden
Arc Warden		Win rate: 47.72%
Game: 6,916
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger		Win rate: 49.47%
Game: 10,324
Ursa
Ursa		Win rate: 49.75%
Game: 4,693

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