Phoenix Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Attack Type: Ranged

Strength: 23 + 3.3

Agility: 12 + 1.5

Intelligence: 16 + 1.8

Find Heroes To Counter Phoenix

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

Phoenix is Weak Against

Phoenix is Strong Against

List of items to counter Phoenix

Black King Bar

Orchid Malevolence

Scythe of Vyse

Lotus Orb

Eul’s Scepter of Divinity

Moon Shard

Don’t clump up to avoid Fire Spirits and AoE damage.

Pick magic immune or high HP heroes to survive spells.

Lotus Orb reflects Sun Ray, turning it against him.

Black King Bar negates most of his teamfight power.

Attack speed heroes (Ursa, Troll Warlord) kill Supernova fast.

Save stuns to interrupt his Sun Ray or Egg channeling.

Heroes like Snapfire, Silencer, and Lina are strong counters.

Strength

Weakness

No real, trustworthy disables exist.
Demands exact and cautious timing, aim, and placement.
Based on mana and ability.
Low armour and requires mana for the majority of abilities in addition to health costs.
Possesses very little spell immunity penetrating power.

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