This serpentine warrior is quite hard to play against, her identity and prowess cement her as one of the most lethal heroes in the game. Medusa is an ultra late-game hero, even if her early game is disastrous, she can bounce back and turn the game around just with one fight. She can essentially 1v5 the enemy team!
We bring you the Best 10 Heroes against Medusa, these heroes are extremely relevant in the current meta and destroy Medusa in not time!
10. Anti-Mage
This charismatic warrior has a bone to pick against the mages! His hatred for the arcane arts is unmatchable. He is the Anti-Mage! He has what you need to counter most mage heroes, mana break! An early game AM can effortlessly decimate his enemies' mana and make him buy mangoes or Soul Ring to compensate. This will slow down their farm while AM is known to farm at a faster pace, allowing him to get ahead in the net worth charts.
Why is Anti-Mage a great counter to Medusa?
- Mana Break burns Medusa's mana easily, especially when coupled with a Manta Style.
- Can easily initiate on Medusa with Blink, burning her mana or forcing her to use Stone Gaze.
- Mana Void is effective against Medusa's big mana pool and mana usage, presenting a huge hazard to Medusa's allies around her since her Mana Shield still gives her some protection if she has mana.
Items to Buy on AM
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Medusa’s spells, making you invulnerable in the fight
- Mana Style - Exceptional to push lanes and dispel spells and root
- Abyssal Blade - Can be used to quickly lock down Medusa 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 Medusa’s regen while also providing stats.
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Anti-Mage
9. Arc Warden
Zet, the Arc Warden knows no bounds, his foes know no ways of countering him, as there are often two of him! Known to deal massive damage right off the bat, Arc secures the laning phase versus his opponent. He is also a quick farmer, as he can just duplicate and make his clone push out the lane while he farms the jungle! Late game Arc Warden can disable and obliterate enemies within a few hits and clicks of spells!
Why is Arc Warden a great counter to Medusa?
- Unlike other illusion heroes, Tempest Double won't be instantly destroyed by Stone Gaze since it is considered a clone and not an illusion.
- He can use either his own or his double's Flux to bypass the spell block from Linken's Sphere, using the leftover Flux + Spark Wraith to slow Medusa's movement speed to a crawl.
- Arc Warden has a farming advantage with double Hand of Midas, and can generally bully Medusa with other items that benefit from duplication.
Items to Buy on Arc Warden
- Mjolnir - Exceptional for pushing lanes and farming quickly
- Silver Edge - Provides invisibility which can be used to escape or set up on Medusa
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Medusa and removes him from the fight
- Bloodthorn - Can silence Medusa and turn him into rubbles in no time
- Daedalus - Immense critical damage
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Medusa regen while also providing stats.
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Arc_Warden
8. 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 Medusa?
- EMP is a large mana burn nuke that can hit Medusa's Mana shield with enough damage to lose even more mana.
- Deafening Blast disarms Medusa's ability to deal pseudo-AOE damage during teamfights.
- Cold Snap allows the opposing team to repeatedly stun Medusa in short succession, preventing her from successfully casting her ultimate due to its long cast time.
Items to buy on Invoker
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Medusa and removes her 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 Medusa from the fight
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Invoker
7. Phantom Lancer
The countless army of fierce warriors is quite overwhelming for his foes. The sheer capability to multiply and confuse his enemies. Phantom Lancer may be quite underwhelming in the early game due to the lack of items but the late game is quite a treat for him as he can fight with the help of his items. His ultimate is extremely great against heroes that lack AoE abilities to counter him. He can pounce on enemies easily and deal a ton of physical damage.
Why is Phantom Lancer a great counter to Medusa?
- Phantom Lancer with Diffusal Blade will very quickly burn Medusa's mana, making Mana Shield significantly less effective.
- Doppelganger's 1-second invulnerability can be used to dodge Medusa's petrification from Stone Gaze, as well as Mystic Snake.
- Phantom Lancer's illusions outnumber Medusa's targets from Split Shot, likely shielding your team in the process.
Items to buy on Phantom Lancer
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Medusa and burns his mana
- Mana Style - Exceptional to push lanes and dispel her silence
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Medusa’s regen while also providing stats.
- Abyssal Blade - Can be used to quickly lock down Medusa after getting on top of her, allowing you to beat him down with the physical damage
- Heart of Tarrasque - Increased HP, useful to survive the massive physical damage from Medusa
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Phantom_Lancer
6. 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 Medusa?
- With Static Link, Razor can effectively make Medusa useless in teamfights by reducing her main damage output.
- Plasma Field allows Razor to get on top of Medusa, slowing her already slow movement speed to a mere crawl.
- Eye of the Storm capitalizes on Medusa's low armor and causes her to be very vulnerable, even through Mana Shield.
Items to Buy Against Medusa
- Assault Cuirass - Immense armor gain, also reduces Medusa’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 Medusa
- Aghanim’s Shard - Ultimate affects buildings and deals immense damage to heroes as well
- Heaven’s Halberd - Can disarm Medusa, making her unable to attack for a few seconds
- Blademail - Reflects back Medusa’s damage upon activation
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Razor
5. Nyx Assassin
Hated passionately by his opponents 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, 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.
Why is Nyx Assassin a great counter to Medusa?
- Level 4 Mana Burn burns 38.5% of Medusa's mana every 4 seconds if Medusa only increases her mana pool with intelligence. Additionally, 70% of the Mana Burn damage gets mitigated by Mana Shield, burning even more mana.
- Due to the passive nature of Mystic Snake and Split Shot, it can possibly proc Nyx's Spiked Carapace if he's within range of Medusa's abilities and isn't invisible.
- Medusa lacks single target damage, making Nyx with Aghanim's Scepter extremely hard to deal with if Medusa is the team's main damage source.
Items to buy as Nyx Assassin
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Medusa
- 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 Medusa off-guard
- Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells hence can also be used to dispel the silence
- Spirit Vessel - Immense DPS and heal reduction to Medusa when used
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Nyx_Assassin
4. Riki
This silent assassin has overthrown empires and obliterated his enemies. He is known to be quick and slippery, not all are blessed enough to see him. Riki is the ultimate carry hero. Riki is a threat if paired with the right support in the lane. He can snowball quite easily if fed off a few kills. His invisibility is the main selling point, as it is intriguing to the newer players. He may often gank other lanes in the early game, as his Blink Strike ability assists him in striking his enemies down.
Why is Riki a great counter to Medusa?
- He won't be around waiting for Medusa to Stone Gaze and pin him until she bears a true sight.
- With Smoke Screen, Riki will silence and catch Medusa in surprise with a high miss chance of flushing her from positions easily in team fights.
- He can still deal a huge amount of damage through Cloak and Dagger via backstabs, drying out Medusa's protection at a whim.
Items to buy on Riki
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Medusa and burns her mana, powerful in tandem with Smoke Screen
- Abyssal Blade - Can bash Medusa and prevent her from TP’ing
- Mana Style - Exceptional to push lanes and dispel spells or Silence from Medusa
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
- Daedalus - Immense critical damage
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Riki
3. 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.
Why is Ursa a great counter to Medusa?
- Ursa's status resistance from Enrage ignores Medusa's gaze.
- Ursa can stack damage with Fury Swipes easily against her Mana Shield in a prolonged team match.
Items to buy on Ursa
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Medusa 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 Medusa and prevent her from TP’ing, can later be upgraded into Abyssal Blade
2. Mars
The first son of heaven, Mars, is somewhat of a new addition to the game. His impressive and damage-dealing spells rank him very high on this list. Mars is exceptional if you want a great wave clear and someone to tank out all the damage and lead the charge for your team. He synergizes well with most heroes, making him a flexible pick in every game, and can withstand hordes with his flexible and reliable item build.
Why is Mars a great counter to Medusa?
- Bulwark can make each of Medusa's attacks target him instead, reducing Medusa's contribution on team fights.
- Spear of Mars stuns Medusa and also pushes her away from teamfights, taking advantage of Medusa's low mobility.
- Arena Of Blood blocks Medusa's attacks from outside the arena.
Items to buy as Mars
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Desolator - Increased damage and armor corruption
- Crimson Guard - Provides immense physical damage block, also affects the whole team
- Blademail - Reflects back Medusa’s damage upon activation
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity
- Shiva’s Guard - Can effortlessly push lanes and provides increased armor which is essential against Medusa
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Mars
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 Medusa to lose mana quickly. He can also purge off Medusa’s stun, allowing him to chase the latter effortlessly. Slark also farms faster compared to the Medusa, which gives him an advantage over him in the late game.
Why is Slark a great hero against Medusa?
- Medusa is especially vulnerable to Essence Shift, as both strength and intelligence contribute to her effective HP, while agility contributes to her damage.
- Dark Pact when timed right can be used to dispel Stone Gaze right after it petrifies Slark, allowing him to keep attacking Medusa throughout the duration.
Items to Buy on Slark
- Silver Edge - Provides invisibility which can be used to escape or set up on Medusa
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Increases Pounce distance by a huge margin, also providing him two charges of the same
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Medusa’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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