The master of time manipulation, the one, and only Faceless Void is extremely devastating with his time-bending abilities. His ultimate can quickly turn the game around for good or for worse! He requires immense practice and patience. Void is heavily picked in the high-ranked games, not all enemies can match his efficient and fast-paced farming skills. His mid-game potential is unmatched.
To help you counter him, we bring you the Best 10 Faceless Void Counters that demolish him right off the bat. These heroes are extremely relevant in the current meta and can be devastating even in the late game!
10. Grimstroke
This doomed artist has more than pain in his artwork, he paints with the blood of his slain foes. Grimstroke is primarily played in the support role and he is known for dealing high AoE magic damage and disabling his enemies. His silence can quickly be combined with Ink Swell ability, which is a great way to initiate on his foes! His ultimate prevents them from escaping away or using any spells, essentially providing his team a way to beat down on him and secure the kill!
Why is Grimstroke a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Phantom's Embrace silences Time Walk and Chronosphere
- Soulbind pierces spell immunity and prevents Faceless Void from escaping with Time Walk.
Items to Buy on Grimstroke
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Creates a Dark Portrait of the targetted enemy, dealing immense damage
- Ghost Scepter - Prevents Void from attacking him with physical damage
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range, can catch Void off-guard
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Grimstroke
9. Nightstalker
This nefarious stalker hunts for his enemies throughout the night, as dawn approaches his powers get weaker but he still holds the power to rip his enemies apart! His enemies can’t contest Nightstalker because they are frankly powerless against him in the early game, courtesy of the Silence. Nightstalker may be a slow farmer but as soon as he hits level 6, he can rotate towards other lanes to secure kills and gold. Blink Dagger and Nullifier turn his foes into useless creeps.
Why is Nightstalker a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Void is a potent nuke that is devastating to his enemies' low health pool.
- Crippling Fear can silence Faceless Void for a long time, preventing him from using his Time Walk and Chronosphere.
Items to Buy Nightstalker
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Aghanim’s Scepter - AoE Void, allowing him to farm quickly and slow the enemy team in teamfights
- Echo Sabre - Great stat gain along with immense damage and attack speed
- Nullifier - Mutes items, which is exceptional and can be used in tandem with Blink Dagger followed by his silence
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Night_Stalker
8. Dazzle
Dazzle offers immense slow and DoT with armor reduction and heals while Huskar is the more offensive partner with immense physical damage. Both can initiate well and are very powerful in the laning phase. Picking a melee hero versus these heroes is a very bad idea, you either get shoved off from the lane or you get destroyed. The best part about these heroes is that you don't even need items to get kills or secure the laning phase, all you need are levels.
Why is Dazzle great against Faceless Void?
- Shallow Grave can prevent death to ally that is trapped inside Chronosphere.
- Shadow Wave lets Dazzle heal allies and damage enemies from outside Chronosphere.
Items to Buy on Dazzle
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate
- Solar Crest - Provides armor to allies and reduces enemy armor on usage
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape
- Aghanim’s Shard - Hexes units affected by Poison Touch
7. Earth Spirit
Kaolin, the Earth Spirit is undoubtedly one of the best gankers in the game. His Rolling Boulder ensures that no enemies escape! Along with the stun, he can also silence and slow his enemies and deal them damage over time with his ultimate, Magnetize. Unlike most heroes on this list, Earth Spirit can be played in multiple roles, his flexibility ensures he fits in every other matchup and contributes to teamfights by disabling enemies and dealing some insane damage that can’t be negated easily.
Why is Earth Spirit a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Rolling Boulder and Geomagnetic Grip disable Faceless Void so he cannot escape with Time Walk.
- Rolling Boulder will allow Earth Spirit to get on top of Faceless Void at all stages of the game.
Items to buy on Earth Spirit
- Spirit Vessel - Immense DPS and heal reduction to Void when used
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from the Void
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate
6. Abbadon
The Lord of Avernus, Abbadon is destined to doom all his foes and shield his allies from the ungodly forces. Abbadon is a great support hero, though underrated, his spells can be extremely useful in making sure his allies are safe and protected. Pudge can’t fare well in the laning phase against him because of his extremely high movement speed and slow with his passive. Pudge also can’t dismember any target surrounding Abbadon due to his Aphotic Shield, making him extremely useless.
Why is Abbadon a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Mist Coil and Aphotic Shield enable Abaddon to keep an ally alive during Chronosphere.
- Borrowed Time prevents Faceless Void from killing Abaddon during his Chronosphere.
Items to buy against Faceless Void
- Holy Locket - Can be used to heal yourself/allies, amplifies heals, and gains charges when enemies use spells in a certain radius
- Mekansm - Heals allies in a small radius
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate on Void
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells
- Blademail - Reflects back Void’s damage upon activation
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Abaddon
5. 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 a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Ghostship can stun Faceless Void and give damage reduction to allies that are trapped during Chronosphere.
- Torrent can stun Faceless Void from outside Chronosphere.
- X Marks the Spot can bring back Faceless Void if he escapes using Time Walk.
Items to buy on Kunnka
- Daedalus - Immense critical damage
- Assault Cuirass - Immense armor gain, also reduces Void’s armor at the same time
- Armlet of Mordiggian - Increased damage and HP, can toggle through Void’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
4. Phoenix
Phoenix can fit the bill quite easily if you’re lacking a support/healer in your ranked games. Not only is he known to heal allies, but he can also deal AoE damage to his foes. Phoenix’s most important spell has to be the Fire Spirits, which not only does great damage to the hordes, it slows them and reduces their movement speed. The spirits can be prioritized and maxed first, which can be useful in the late game. You also have minor mobility with Icarus Dive, which also deals damage to enemies nearby!
What makes Phoenix great against Faceless Void?
- Fire Spirits does damage over time, preventing Faceless Void from backtracking the full damage with Time Walk.
- Fire Spirits applies a big attack speed slow, stopping Faceless Void from doing many attacks while in Chronosphere.
- Sun Ray can heal allies and damage Faceless Void from outside Chronosphere.
- Supernova can be cast outside of Chronosphere, forcing Faceless Void to step away from it, lest he'll take a lot of damage.
Items to buy on Phoenix
- Spirit Vessel - Immense DPS and heal reduction to Void when used
- Heaven’s Halberd - Can disarm Void, making him unable to attack for a few seconds
- Veil of Discord - Amplifies his magical damage
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Faceless Void and also applies a basic dispel
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from the Void
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Phoenix
3. Pudge
A Void counter hero list is NEVER complete without Pudge in it. After all, he is the most picked hero in the game against the Vivacious Void! You may not be the greatest hooker in the game but you may have some unexpected fun moments like hooking your ally accidentally as he is chasing the enemy or hooking the powerful enemy into your team only for him to wipe all of you! Pudge can often be a great pick if you have the right heroes to synergize with. Ex. Bloodseeker, Batrider.
Why is Pudge a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Meat Hook can pull an ally out of Chronosphere.
- Rot will keep damaging Void if he toggled it before Chronosphere, but you can lower your hp for Faceless Void.
- Flesh Heap will help Pudge survive through the Chronosphere with enough stacks, and follow with Dismember.
Items to buy on Pudge
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range, can catch Void off-guard
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Can “eat” an ally, basically ingesting them and healing them inside him
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Blademail - Reflects back Void’s damage upon activation
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Pudge
2. Omniknight
People often ignore and fail to understand the importance of a healer in their games. Omniknight is not only known to provide heals but he also can dispel most debuffs and provides himself and his allies with increased strength for a decent duration, which is exceptional against Gyrocopter. His ultimate is also the saving grace for his team, as it blocks physical damage for the whole team which is great for protection against the high damage inflicted by the nefarious Omniknight.
What makes Omniknight great against Faceless Void?
- Guardian Angel can negate all the physical damage output during Chronosphere.
- When Faceless Void Time Walk's on top of an enemy it becomes a perfect target for Purification and Heavenly Grace reduces his Time Lock stun duration.
- Degen Aura can make Faceless Void hard to get on top of Omniknight.
Items to buy on Omniknight
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range
- Guardian Greaves - Provides dispel and heals the entire team
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Void
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Global Guardian Angel, can save allies from Void’s immense damage in the Chronosphere from anywhere on the map
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Omniknight
1. Vengeful Spirit
You may think you have closed the chapter by killing her, only to see she has come back stronger to strike you down! Vengeful Spirit is notorious for being a great gap closer, and the best part is that she is level reliant as opposed to the farm! Tinker is often scouted out by Wave of Terror and if he is in range, he may be swapped out into his death! Not all heroes, especially in the support roles are seen to have such great initiating powers!
Why is Vengeful Spirit a great counter to Faceless Void?
- Wave of Terror grants flying vision, giving the location of Faceless Void.
- Nether Swap can save an ally from the Chronosphere.
Items to buy on Vengeful Spirit
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Creates an illusion of Venge upon death, while she can still use spells as well as respawn on the illusion if it survives
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Void
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate on him
- Aeon Disk - Saves her from getting burst quickly from Void’s massive damage and also applies a basic dispel
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Faceless_Void
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