Sven Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

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To counter Sven in Dota 2, gank him early before he farms core items. Use armor or BKB to withstand his burst and stuns. Kite him during God Strength with mobility or disarms. Illusion heroes overwhelm him, while roots and slows prevent escapes. Shiva’s Guard and Halberd reduce his impact.

Find Heroes To Counter Sven

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

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Sven include: Clockwerk, Lifestealer, Pugna, Razor, Omniknight, Spectre.

Find Items To Counter Sven

Prioritize choosing items to counter Sven such as: Force Staff, Hurricane Pike, Ghost Scepter, Heaven’s Halberd, Rod of Atos, Blade Mail.

Find Tips To Counter Sven ?

Use armor items like Shiva’s Guard to survive his burst.

BKB to avoid his stun and cleave damage.

Focus on ganking him early before he gets farmed.

Kite him during God Strength with Force Staff or Blink.

Disarm him with Halberd to reduce his damage.

Heroes with illusions (e.g., Naga) can confuse and swarm him.

Reduce his mobility with roots or slows to prevent escapes.

Sven Matchups

Sven Vs..

Clockwerk	Win rate: 46.15% Game: 10,675
Lifestealer	Win rate: 46.88% Game: 27,862
Pugna	Win rate: 50.03% Game: 21,770
Razor	Win rate: 46.55% Game: 21,243
Omniknight	Win rate: 47.42% Game: 12,424
Spectre	Win rate: 46.09% Game: 33,516
Anti Mage	Win rate: 46.96% Game: 47,112
Broodmother	Win rate: 55.65% Game: 5,443
Juggernaut	Win rate: 46.61% Game: 55,272
Chaos Knight	Win rate: 52.26% Game: 22,484
Chen	Win rate: 50.48% Game: 3,726
Death Prophet	Win rate: 43.46% Game: 18,642