It’s quite advantageous to pick a ranged hero if you’re facing melee heroes. Leshrac solves all your problems against them due to his high magical damage, AoE, and lockdown potential. The best part is that Leshrac is often picked as a flex hero, meaning he can be played in quite any lane!
We bring you the Best 10 Counters to Leshrac in the current meta, these heroes are extremely powerful against Lesh and make him look like a mere disco pony.
10. Silencer
Silence is one aspect that counters most spell-casting heroes in the game! And well, Silencer… you know it’s kind of self-explanatory. Having spells that silence or prevent Storm from using any items makes him very powerful. The best part is that laning is not fun for Storm against a Silencer, frequent right-click damage, and low CD spells shove him out of the lane! Global Silence disables all the power he has and renders him useless even with BKB.
Why is Silencer a great counter to Leshrac?
- Last Word and Global Silence will render Leshrac largely useless.
- Arcane Curse effectively prevents opponents from casting spells during its duration, as they will otherwise suffer heavy damage.
Items to buy against Leshrac
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate Leshrac
- Rod of Atos - Great for locking Leshrac down
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Leshrac and removes him from the fight
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Leshrac and also applies a basic dispel
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Leshrac
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Global Silence pierces spell immunity, making it impossible for Leshrac to escape alive from teamfights
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Silencer
9. Drow Ranger
This skilled markswoman is very precise and deadly. Her cool and calm demeanor is deceiving due to her lethal force on the battlefield. Drow might be a slow laner but her late-game potential is unmatched. She can deal heavy damage with just a few items in her inventory! She can destroy enemies effortlessly as she acquires items and gains levels. Having a high attack range provides her with an edge over her foes!
What makes Drow Ranger a great counter to Leshrac?
- Can mow down towers and squishy Leshrac easily
- Aghanim’s Scepter works wonders on her against Leshrac
- High physical damage output and movement speed
Items to buy on Drow Ranger
- Hurricane Pike - Allows her to close the gap and deal immense damage to Leshrac, also provides decent stats
- Silver Edge - Provides invisibility and damage on the first hit, which can be used to escape or set up on Leshrac
- Satanic - Can quickly heal up on physical attacks upon activation, also provides basic dispel from the latter.
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
- Manta Style - Dodge Leshrac’s spells can be used to push lanes
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Drow_Ranger
8. Pangolier
The dashing Pangolier is a relatively new hero to the game but players quickly recognized it as one of the most fun heroes in recent times. There are a lot of factors for this, one of them includes the Rolling Thunder ultimate and the extremely high physical AoE damage dealt by him in team fights. Pangolier is a great hero to play if you want to have a fun time crushing your opponents.
Why is Pangolier a great counter to Leshrac?
- Swashbuckle is an auto attack and therefore it can obliterate Leshac’s squishy HP.
- Rolling Thunder makes him immune to magic, making Pangolier able to roll in and out and not worry about Leshrac.
Items to buy on Pangolier
- Eul's Scepter - Provides a basic dispel, and can be used to dodge Leshrac’s magic damage
- Skull Basher - Can bash Leshrac and prevent him from TP’ing, can later be upgraded into Abyssal Blade
- Glepnir - Can root enemies and deal damage to them over time
- Aghanim’s Shard - Decreased CD on spells
- Monkey King Bar - Increased physical damage, also provides true strike
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Leshrac and burns his mana
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Pangolier
7. Juggernaut
Juggernaut is a masked Samurai that is better left untamed. It is impossible to contain him if he unleashes his true potential. Juggernaut is considered to be a top-notch counter to Wraith King but only the advanced players understand the true potential and mechanics of this hero. Not only is he great at farming, but he can also control the tempo with his ultimate. He is also known as one of the most flexible heroes in the game in terms of item builds, which explains his pick rate.
Why is Juggernaut a great counter to Leshrac?
- Blade Fury protects Juggernaut from all of Leshrac’s magic burst damage.
- Blade Fury and Omnislash allow Juggernaut to avoid Leshrc’s AoE spell entirely.
Items to buy on Juggernaut
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Leshrac and burns his mana
- Sange and Yasha - Increased damage and stat gain
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Increased duration on Omnislash with Scepter and a mini slash with Shard
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Leshrac’s regen while also providing stats. Works with both Omnislash and Swiftslash
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Juggernaut
6. Clockwerk
The mechanical genius, Clock is back in the meta! Often played in the offlane or pos 4 against NP, early rotations can cause great damage to him. After reaching level 6, the Hookshot makes sure the NP hiding in the distance is caught and punished. All of his skills can help gank him due to the scout and lock down their potential of them. Only the players who are brilliant at positioning know how to stay away from this robotic menace.
Why is Clockwerk a great counter to Leshrac?
- Clockwerk naturally builds Blade Mail, reflecting Leshrac's high magic damage output back at him.
- Power Cogs will prevent Leshrac from reaching Clockwerk's team and dealing large AOE damage to them.
- Power Cogs will also keep Leshrac close, wasting his Diabolic Edict on just Clockwerk.
- Battery Assault interrupts Leshrac's long cast times of Split Earth and Lightning Storm.
Items to buy on Clockwerk
- Blademail - Reflects back Leshrac’s damage upon activation
- Pipe of Insight - Provides immense magic damage block on activation, and affects the whole team.
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Essentially grants him Refresher’s Orb, but only for Hookshot
- Ghost Scepter - Prevents Leshrac from attacking him
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape the fight
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Leshrac’s magic damage spells, making you invulnerable in the fight
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Clockwerk
5. Oracle
If you loved playing Sona, then Oracle is the one for you! The forsaken Oracle is a great addition to your team if you are lacking a healer. Oracle is extremely great against both magic and physical damage heroes as he provides your allies with both resistance and heals to support them. With Purifying Flames and False Promise, there is no way your teammates can die if you time the spells properly. Oracle is also great in the late game, where the fights are long and dragged out.
Why is Oracle a great hero against Leshrac?
- Oracle's Fate's Edict will protect an ally from Leshrac's nuking damage.
- Oracle's False Promise can dispel Leshrac's stun and slow his abilities, allowing an ally to escape.
- Fortune's End can stop Leshrac from chasing opponents or running away.
Items to buy on Oracle
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range, can catch Lesh off-guard
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Lesh
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Lesh and also applies a basic dispel
- Eul's Scepter - Provides a basic dispel, can be used to dodge spells or set up on Lesh
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Oracle
4. Nyx Assassin
Hated passionately by all Storm Spirit mains due to his first pick potential. Nyx Assassin is known to be one of the most annoying heroes in the game, regardless of the patch, he is the most relevant support in the game. Especially against high INT and damage heroes like Storm, Nyx can do wonders with his powerful toolkit. One Spiked Carapace is enough to lock him down, and the best part is that it does not break invisibility from your ultimate. Heroes with AoE damage consider him to be a nightmare to play against, Storm stands no chance!
Why is Nyx Assassin a great counter to Leshrac?
- Mana Burn is capable of removing most of Leshrac's large mana pool, along with dealing heavy damage and quickly depleting his chances of escaping a gank or fight.
- Spiked Carapace can stun enemies without breaking invisibility
Items to buy against Leshrac
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Leshrac
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Allows Nyx to burrow beneath the ground, increasing his cast range and making him invulnerable
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range, can catch Leshrac off-guard
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells hence can also be used to dispel the silence
- Spirit Vessel - Immense DPS and heal reduction to Leshrac when used
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Nyx_Assassin
3. Anti-Mage
This charismatic warrior has a bone to pick against the mages. His hatred for the arcane arts is unmatchable and well you know, Storm is a magic hero. He has what you need to counter most mage heroes, mana break! An early game AM can effortlessly decimate Storms' mana and make him buy mangoes or Soul Ring to compensate. This will slow down his farm while AM is known to farm at a faster pace, allowing him to get ahead in the net worth charts. If he hits his right timings, there is no way you can counter him easily.
Why is Anti-Mage great against Leshrac?
- Counterspell severely reduces Leshrac's magical damage.
- Leshrac already burns through his own mana with Pulse Nova, Mana Break will burn through even more.
- Leshrac's high mana pool will increase the amount of damage Mana Void does to him when his mana is low.
Items to Buy against Leshrac
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Leshrac’s magic damage spells, making you invulnerable in the fight
- Mana Style - Exceptional to push lanes and dodge spells
- Abyssal Blade - Can be used to quickly lock down Leshrac after blinking on top of him, allowing you to beat her down with the physical damage
- Battlefury - Essential to split push and farm quickly
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Leshrac’s regen while also providing stats.
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Anti-Mage
2. 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 Leshrac?
- Leshrac's high magic damage is ignored by Rage.
- Lifestealer can get in Leshrac's face with Rage and mitigate any other damage taken by Leshrac with Open Wounds.
Items to Buy on Lifestealer
- Armlet of Mordiggian - Increased damage and HP, can toggle through Leshrac’s damage
- Desolator - Increased damage and armor corruption
- Skull Basher - Can bash Leshrac 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 Leshrac’s regen while also providing stats.
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Lifestealer
1. Pugna
The skeletal figure comes alive after he drains their life and turns them into bones and dust. Pugna is infamous for sucking the soul out of you. A pure lane matchup can favor Pugna as he has more INT and mana pool compared to most heroes along with that you face constant harassment and get shoved out of the lane due to the bonkers damage he deals even as a support hero with his Nether Ward. He is known to farm effortlessly due to his AoE spell and hit his item timings relatively early. You can also save your low HP allies with Life Drain.
Why is Pugna a great counter to Leshrac?
- Nether Ward punishes Leshrac's constant mana usage from spamming spells.
- Leshrac needs to be in the thick of the fight to deal damage, and so cannot escape from Nether Blast nor Life Drain easily.
Items to Buy as Pugna
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Leshrac and also applies a basic dispel
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Leshrac and removes him from the fight
- Dagon - Huge single targetted burst damage
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Pugna
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