Mars Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

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To counter Mars in Dota 2, avoid fighting head-on into Bulwark and use magic damage or break mechanics to bypass his defenses. Build BKB or mobility items to escape Arena and dodge Spear. Spread out to reduce combo impact, punish his cooldowns, and pick mobile heroes to evade fights.

Find Heroes To Counter Mars

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

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Mars include: Axe, Lifestealer, Riki, Batrider, Faceless Void, Huskar.

Find Items To Counter Mars

Prioritize choosing items to counter Mars such as: Silver Edge, Black King Bar, Glimmer Cape.

Find Tips To Counter Mars ?

Don’t fight head on – Mars blocks front-facing damage with Bulwark.

Pick magic damage heroes – Bulwark only reduces physical attacks.

Build BKB or mobility items to walk through Arena or dodge his Spear.

Use break mechanics (e.g., Viper) to disable Bulwark.

Punish his cooldowns – Mars is vulnerable when Arena and Spear are down.

Avoid clumping – spread out to minimize Arena + Spear combos.

Use mobile heroes (e.g., Storm, AM) to escape his Arena easily.

Mars Matchups

Mars Vs…

Axe	Win rate: 45.58% Game: 94,072
Lifestealer	Win rate: 46.08% Game: 47,778
Riki	Win rate: 42.55% Game: 37,186
Batrider	Win rate: 52.44% Game: 9,994
Faceless Void	Win rate: 43.50% Game: 110,796
Huskar	Win rate: 47.72% Game: 32,628
Bloodseeker	Win rate: 48.16% Game: 17,592
Juggernaut	Win rate: 45.31% Game: 91,302
Legion Commander	Win rate: 50.53% Game: 91,192
Phantom Assassin	Win rate: 51.48% Game: 75,691
Slark	Win rate: 49.58% Game: 99,000
Spectre	Win rate: 46.50% Game: 58,913