Slark Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Slark
Slark

Slips in and out of skirmishes

To counter Slark in Dota 2, keep vision and carry detection to prevent his escapes. Gank him early before he snowballs. Use disarms, silences, and AoE damage to limit his lifesteal and invisibility. Build Silver Edge to break Essence Shift and shut down his survivability.

Slark Heroes counter

Discover all Top heroes who counter Slark.

Slark is Weak Against

Slark is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Slark include: Ancient Apparition, Axe, Bloodseeker, Chaos Knight, Disruptor, Earthshaker.

Slark Item counter

Items that counter Slark

Prioritize choosing items to counter Slark such as: Force Staff, Hurricane Pike, Black King Bar, Abyssal Blade, Heaven’s Halberd, Monkey King Bar.

Find Tips To Counter Slark ?

Pick heroes that can reveal him, like Slardar or Dust-carriers.

Keep vision in the jungle to track his movements.

Disarm him with items like Halberd to limit his lifesteal.

Gank him early before he becomes slippery and hard to kill.

Build items like Silver Edge to break his Essence Shift.

Silence him with items like Orchid to prevent Shadow Dance.

Use AoE spells to deal damage while he’s invisible.

Strength

  • A potent mid-level ganker.
  • Strong potential to snowball and pick off.
  • Excels in protracted, drawn-out battles.
  • Takes abilities from the enemy.
  • Big night vision.
  • A plenty of escape routes.

Weakness

  • Does not stun.
  • Quite vulnerable to mana burn.
  • Minimal increase in attributes.
  • Primarily focused on a particular target.
  • Brittle in the initial stages.

Slark Matchups

Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition		Win rate: 48.85%
Game: 94,711
Axe
Axe		Win rate: 48.84%
Game: 216,148
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker		Win rate: 49.25%
Game: 81,809
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight		Win rate: 53.55%
Game: 47,191
Disruptor
Disruptor		Win rate: 47.62%
Game: 78,289
Earthshaker
Earthshaker		Win rate: 49.48%
Game: 155,504
Arc Warden
Arc Warden		Win rate: 47.81%
Game: 113,136
Batrider
Batrider		Win rate: 57.82%
Game: 21,750
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger		Win rate: 47.28%
Game: 216,335
Luna
Luna		Win rate: 51.34%
Game: 153,664
Medusa
Medusa		Win rate: 51.53%
Game: 86,009
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin		Win rate: 55.03%
Game: 209,312

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