Lycan Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Attack Type: Melee

Strength: 26 + 3

Agility: 16 + 1.4

Intelligence: 23 + 1.2

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.

List of items to counter Lycan

Heaven’s Halberd

Blade Mail

Ghost Scepter

Ethereal Blade

Rod of Atos

Crimson Guard

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

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.

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