Alchemy and greed go hand in hand for our fellow Alchemist. He controls the game with his powerful Orc who guides him around the battlefield. With his Greevil’s Greed talent, it’s expected that he has at least 2 items before the 20-minute mark in-game. He is an unstoppable force right off the bat!
To help you counter this greedy greevil, we have compiled this list of the Best 10 Counters to Alchemist who can easily decimate him and ruin his game.
10. Ursa
This ferocious and breathtaking bear is a force to be reckoned with. Ursa is one of the most played carry heroes in the game, known for his ability to jungle smoothly and slay Roshan alone. His third ability, Fury Swipes, combined with his second, Overpower, can obliterate squishy enemy support heroes in the early game. Buying a Morbid mask allows him to sustain in lane and turn around a fight swiftly coupled with his ultimate, Enrage. Alchemist stands no chance against him right from the early game.
Why is Ursa a great counter to Alchemist?
- Chemical Rage will rarely save Alchemist against Ursa's Fury Swipes.
- Enrage allows Ursa to both be a threat to Alchemist and avoid his overtime damage.
Items to buy on Ursa
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Alchemist and burns his mana
- Satanic - Can quickly heal up on physical attacks upon activation, also provides basic dispel from the latter.
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
- Skull Basher - Can bash Alchemist and prevent him from TP’ing, can later be upgraded into Abyssal Blade
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Ursa
9. Axe
Doing immense physical damage right off the bat is quite unheard of in the early stages of the game, but Axe is one noble exception! A few Counter Helix spins and boom you’re dead! It gets messy to communicate with your team as you have more units around you, the more damage the Axe Call does. No matter how farmed you are as a carry hero, all it takes is one Axe Blink Call to get you down to 0 HP in no time.
Why is Axe a great counter to Alchemist?
- Axe can force Alchemist to attack him with Berserker's Call. High attack speed from Chemical Rage will cause Counter Helix to proc multiple times.
- Axe's abilities can pierce through Black King Bar, which is a common item for Alchemist.
- Berserker's Call grants Axe a huge bonus armor, which greatly counters Alchemist's physical damage for the most part.
Items to Buy on Axe
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating on Alch
- Blademail - Reflects back Alch’s damage upon activation
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - AoE Battle Hunger and reduced CD on spells
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape the fight
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity, making you invulnerable in the fight
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Axe
8. Ancient Apparition
Kaldr, the Ancient Apparition is quite literally a cool counter to Morphling. He possesses all the quintessential qualities to ruin the latter’s game with the help of Ice Blast, making it impossible for him to survive the team fight or gain HP. He is also a great pick due to his flexibility as he can also be played in the mid-lane, which is quite a rare sight but can do wonders if played exceptionally well. Morph stands no chance in the late game if the mighty Apparition gets his spells off in skirmishes.
What makes Ancient Apparition a great counter to Alchemist?
- Ice Blast cancels out Chemical Rage's rapid health regeneration.
- It can also take advantage of Alchemist's Armlet of Mordiggian toggling, as it will make HP drain insanely fast, essentially killing the bearer in no time.
Items to buy on Ancient Apparition
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Morphling
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Increases Ice Vortex damage and heal reduction, destroying Morph’s game
- Rod of Atos - Allows him to lock Morph down and prevents him from using any spells
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate on Morph
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Morph and removes him from the fight
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Ancient_Apparition
7. Kunkka
The Admiral almighty himself! Kunkka is known to be a great tank hero due to his strength gain which is naturally high from the early levels. He can effortlessly survive ganks as his high-status resistance and HP pool come to the rescue. His ultimate proves to be of great use as well as it makes sure he and his allies take the least damage in fights, allowing the fight to be in their favor. The tanky nature of Kunkka is only amplified further by high armor and high HP items.
Why is Kunkka such a great hero against Alchemist?
- Tidebringer will deal lots of damage to Alchemist before he builds physical survivability items.
- Torrent and X Marks the Spot can control Alchemist at all stages of the game before he has Black King Bar.
- Ghostship's rum buff will greatly reduce the Alchemist's damage output in teamfights including his Radiance.
Items to buy on Kunnka
- Daedalus - Immense critical damage
- Assault Cuirass - Immense armor gain, also reduces Alchemist’s armor at the same time
- Armlet of Mordiggian - Increased damage and HP, can toggle through Alchemist’s damage
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Ghostship creates a fleet of ships that crash at the same spot
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Kunkka
6. Lifestealer
The threatening Lifestealer is a deadly force to be reckoned with. His strength ruptures even the strongest of foes and leaves them crippled. Lifestealer is a carry hero, and he is quite good at carrying the team on his back! Due to the lifesteal, he can fare well in the laning phase and deal decent damage to his foes due to high armor. Lifestealer mainly relies on kills to get gold, making him a fight-oriented hero, as with the right items he can obliterate the enemy team and turn their ashes into dust.
Why is Lifestealer a great counter to Alchemist?
- Feast is good against high health strength heroes such as Alchemist.
- Rage allows Lifestealer to not be targetable by Unstable Concoction, possibly making Alchemist stun himself.
Items to Buy on Lifestealer
- Armlet of Mordiggian - Increased damage and HP, can toggle through Alch’s damage
- Desolator - Increased damage and armor corruption
- Skull Basher - Can bash Alchemist and prevent him from TP’ing, can later be upgraded into Abyssal Blade
- Sange and Yasha - Provides decent stats and physical damage
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Alchemist’s regen while also providing stats.
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Lifestealer
5. Slardar
Hailing from the deep seas in the menacing Slardar. His looks are quite enough to scare his foes away, his crushing spells and damage pierce through his enemies’ armor. Slardar is quite underestimated in the current patch, due to a few minor buffs but he is the right fit for league players as he is quite easy to play and his mechanics aren’t complicated either. He can escape with Sprint and initiate with Slithereen Crush, and even track his foes with Corrosive Haze, giving vision of their whereabouts and reducing armor under the track effect.
What makes Slardar a great hero against Alchemist?
- Corrosive Haze followed by Slithereen Crush takes advantage of Alchemist's main weakness, being physical damage before he has the chance to improve his survivability with items.
- Bash of the Deep will deal lots of damage during the laning phase.
Items to buy on Slardar
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating on Alchemist
- Shadow Blade
- Aghanim’s Shard - Silthreen Crush applies Corrosive Haze on usage
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity, making you invulnerable in the fight
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells hence can also be used to prevent Alch from using Unstable Concoction
- Assault Cuirass - Immense armor gain, also reduces Slardar’s armor at the same time
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Slardar
4. Necrophos
Necrophos has plagued his enemies, corrupting their immunity with his rancid spells. He is one of the most hated heroes in the current patch. Necrophos is a very annoying laner, thanks to his passive. His abilities provide him with immense healing while dealing damage to his foes. He can ensure they aren’t seen on the battlefield for a long time with his ultimate, which drives lots of players to rage quit!
Why is Necrophos a great counter to Alchemist?
- Reaper's Scythe can kill Alchemist before Chemical Rage has the time to heal him.
- Ghost Shroud can prevent Alchemist from attacking Necrophos, as well as make him immune to Acid Spray and Unstable Concoction damage.
- Heartstopper Aura will do damage as long as Necrophos is alive based on health percentage, which is a problem for a strength hero such as Alchemist.
Items to buy on Necrophos
- Radiance - Burn damage prevents Alchemist from blinking away, can also be useful in pushing lanes
- Guardian Greaves - Provides dispel and heals the entire team
- Eternal Shroud - Converts magical damage into mana upon usage and passively offers spell lifesteal
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells hence can also be used to prevent Unstable Concoction
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Reduces CD on Heartstopper Aura
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Necrophos
3. Razor
The wrath of the Storm takes away the mightiest of opponents, Razor is prepared to whip his enemies and give them a drubbing! Razor obliterates melee heroes, he steals their damage, slows them down, and whips them back with their damage! Razor can farm faster with his spells, which translates to early game domination and early team fights as well. He is known to be a tempo control hero, just like BB, but he is far more lethal right from the early game!
Why is Razor Great against Alchemist?
- Alchemist's reliance on fast attack speed to do single-target damage makes him vulnerable to Static Link. It also goes through Black King Bar, which is a standard item on Alchemist.
- Eye of the Storm is great against high-health strength heroes as it reduces their survivability to physical damage.
- Razor has an early lane push to counter Acid Spray.
Items to Buy Against Alchemist
- Assault Cuirass - Immense armor gain, also reduces Alch’s armor at the same time
- Refresher’s Orb - Can refresh spells and items and use them again in quick succession to delete Medusa from the fight
- Shiva’s Guard - Can effortlessly push lanes and provides increased armor which is essential against Alchemist
- Aghanim’s Shard - Ultimate affects buildings and deals immense damage to heroes as well
- Heaven’s Halberd - Can disarm Alchemist, making her unable to attack for a few seconds
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Razor
2. Invoker
Not all are capable of mastering this arcane magician. His skillset is often confusing and complicated but he fares exceptionally well against Wraith King. A good Invoker induces fear in the enemy WK, and a great Invoker makes him rage quit! Invoker may be seen as this squishy mid-hero but is very powerful even when he is low on levels. He is a great nuisance with Cold Snap and Forge Spirit combo. Various combinations can be used to secure kills or ward off enemies in a gank, such as the Tornado into Meteor and Deafening Blast combo or the Tornado into EMP combo.
Why is Invoker a great counter against Alchemist?
- Invoker can drain Alchemist’s mana with EMP, preventing him from using his spells effectively.
- Quas- Exort Invoker can win the mid lane easily against Alchemist because Quas regeneration will nullify Acid Spray's damage over time and Exort damage bonus will allow Invoker to out last hit Alchemist.
Items to buy on Invoker
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Alch and removes him from the fight
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Reduces CD on spells
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Refresher’s Orb - Can refresh spells and items and use them again in quick succession to delete Alch from the fight
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Invoker
1. Slark
This vicious creature of the deep sea knows no bounds. Slark is one of the stealthiest and deadly carry heroes in the game. His lethal skills make him quite popular in the current meta. Diffusal Blade makes him immensely strong as it causes WK to lose mana quickly. He can also purge off WK’s stun, allowing him to chase the latter effortlessly. Slark also farms faster compared to the Wraith King, which gives him an advantage over him in the late game.
Why is Slark a great hero against Alchemist?
- Shadow Dance allows Slark to not be targeted by Unstable Concoction, making Alchemist stun himself and making himself vulnerable to the enemy.
- Dark Pact also allows him to just purge off the stun if timed correctly.
- Essence Shift will steal stats over long durations at a time should Alchemist lack the damage to kill Slark.
Items to Buy on Slark
- Silver Edge - Provides invisibility which can be used to escape or set up on Alchemist
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Increases Pounce distance by a huge margin, also providing him two charges of the same
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Alchemist’s regen while also providing stats.
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Slark
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