The ruthless and unforgiving Razor is a hero that most players do not like facing in their pub games. His electrifying energy and breathtaking damage are just too much to handle. Razor is often picked due to his flexibility, he can be played in all of the core roles, meaning he can face various heroes and opt for different skill and item builds catering to the matchup. He is the nightmare of melee heroes, he steals their damage and punishes them by zapping them with his other spells. If you follow the pro scene, you must be seeing him picked often at the ongoing International, Razor is essentially the top pick in all three core roles, a flexible fit for devastating your foes.
Razor is undoubtedly one of the best meta-heroes in the current patch, but there are ways around countering his abilities. Certain heroes possess certain spells which can be beneficial in weakening the defenses of this rather powerful hero. We bring you the Best 10 Razor Counters in the current meta!
Best General Items against Razor
Eul’s Scepter - Can be used to sweep yourself or the targetted enemy into the air for 2.5 seconds, making them unable to use spells or move. This can be used to lock Razor down or temporarily shut him off from the fights.
Linken’s Sphere - Great item blocks single-targeted spells, making it exceptional against Static Link.
Lotus Orb - The active reflects targetted spells and hence can also be used to reflect Static Link affecting Razor himself. It also dispels most debuffs.
Force Staff - Allows you to force yourself or the targetted unit 600 units ahead in the direction they are facing, it can be useful to break the Static Link charge or initiate on Razor.
Glimmer Cape - Upon usage, it provides invisibility, and can also be used on allied units to escape or to initiate on Razor
Force Staff - Allows you to force yourself or the targetted unit 600 units ahead in the direction they are facing, it can be useful to break Static Link damage steal.
10. Outworld Destroyer
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Outworld Devourer is an essential pick if you want to dominate enemy heroes that lack intelligence. Razor is a swift and lethal carry hero but he lacks intelligence, making him susceptible to the damage of the Outworld Devourer. OD punishes this weakness of Razor, dealing immense damage with Arcane Orb, stealing his intelligence while also using Astral Imprisonment on him. The low magic resistance of Razor makes him turn to the jungle to find farm until he can sustain himself against the arcane demon.
The INT disparity damage is simply too much to handle for Razor, combined with the magical damage output, and Astral save can turn around team fights. Outworld Devourer is essentially a beast against most carry heroes. With so many item builds to choose from, Outworld Destroyer is one of the most flexible mid-heroes in the late game.
Why is Outworld Destroyer a great counter to Razor?
Outworld Destroyer doesn't care if Razor steals his damage because he does most of his damage through Arcane Orb.
Astral Imprisonment can prevent Razor from using the stolen damage from Static Link or chasing with Eye of the Storm.
Sanity's Eclipse will do a ton of damage to Razor due to his low mana pool.
Items to Buy on Outworld Destroyer
Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity against Razor’s spells
Force Staff - Allows you to force OD or the targetted unit 600 units ahead in the direction they are facing, it can be useful to break Static Link damage steal.
Scythe of Vyse - Upon usage it hexes Razor, essentially making him unable to use spells or items, along with reducing their movement speed for 3.5 seconds. This is extremely useful to shut down Razor while your team slaughters him.
Aghanim’s Scepter - Grants charges to Astral Imprisonment, increases the damage, and applies the damage in an area.
Sange and Kaya - Provides increased HP and mana regen along with status resistance.
It is recommended to pick a ranged hero against Razor if you are looking for a carry to pick. This is to prevent the ungodly damage dealt to you with all the insane physical damage he deals with his Static Link physical damage. He is a great ranged hero as he can also escape the clutches of Razor by just using Shukuchi. In the late game, Weaver can be quite unkillable as he acquires farm and gets tanky, making it hard for the poor Razor to get hold of him.
The unique selling point of this hero is of course his slippery nature of him, this is why Weaver is highly picked against Razor. The latter has decent armor but he can quickly be threatened if Weaver has armor corruption items, weakening his armor even further with the help of Germinate. Weaver can be brought down low with Razor’s toolkit, but Time Lapse can be used to go back in time, restoring Weaver’s HP and mana. The time-bending pesky Weaver is quite a dominant hero in the current meta. His spells make him extremely elusive while also making him deal high physical damage to Razor.
Why is Weaver a great counter to Razor?
Shukuchi can break Static Link with little trouble.
Time Lapse can easily be used to avoid damage from Plasma Field and can recover the damage done from Static Link and Eye of the Storm.
Eye of the Storm can't kill bugs from The Swarm.
Items to buy on Weaver
Desolator - Provides increased damage along with armor corruption on physical attacks. It can also gain stacks and increased the mentioned perks with the increase in stacks. Desolator is ideal to mow down the squishy Razor.
Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Razor’s magic damage spells, making Weaver invulnerable in the fight. It is always a top priority, as most seasoned players prefer to purchase the BKB as their first item.
Daedalus - Provides immense critical damage which can’t be negated by Razor.
Monkey King Bar - Gives increased physical damage and also provides tru
Necrophos is back in action to corrupt Razor with his rancid spells. This plaguemancer has ravaged all battles, ensuring the electrifying masked entity does not stand a chance against his ungodly damage. Razor can without a doubt fare well against Necrophos in the laning phase, but he can’t withstand the insane amounts of magical damage being dished out by him later on. Necrophos is an exceptional hero when it comes to locking people down, courtesy of the Reaper’s Scythe.
Necrophos is a very annoying laner against Razor, thanks to his passive. His abilities provide him with immense healing while dealing damage to his foes. Razor can outpace Necrophos in the ultra late game with magic resistance and immunity, so it is ideal to finish the game whenever you get the chance to else things can take a turn for the worst!
Why is Necrophos a great counter to Razor?
Necrophos usually don't build much attack damage to steal from.
He can use Ghost Shroud to prevent Razor from attacking him with the stolen damage from Static Link.
Razor is somewhat vulnerable to magical damage, and Reaper's Scythe prevents him from escaping with his high movement speed when things get dangerous.
Items to buy on Necrophos
Radiance - Burn damage is exceptional against Razor, and can also be useful in pushing lanes
Guardian Greaves - Heals Necrophos and his entire team, along with providing a basic dispel to him.
Eternal Shroud - Converts magical damage into mana upon usage and passively offers spell lifesteal. This provides Necrophos with immense sustain against Razor.
Lotus Orb - Reflects targetted spells and hence can also be used to prevent Static Link. It can also be used to dispel certain enemy debuffs.
Aghanim’s Scepter - Increases Heartstopper aura damage when Ghost Shroud is active. Razor has low magic resistance, making him fall prey to increased magic damage from Necrophos.
Timbersaw fares extremely well even against ranged heroes like Razor. He is quite a dominating force in the early game as the Razor does not have much resistance to his magical and pure damage. Timbersaw can dictate the pace of the game with his moves, due to him being such a tanky hero. Razor can surely steal Timber’s attack damage but the latter does not rely on attack damage to kill creeps or heroes. His abilities are enough to decimate the Razor.
This forces Razor to jungle early on in the game, which makes him lag in the farm and XP department. Timber can triumph in the late game as well if he is given free rein, he can purchase various items which allow him to maintain control and dominance against Razor, including Eul’s Scepter of Divinity or Heaven’s Halberd. Even if Razor manages to secure decent farm, Timber’s Reactive armor stops Razor from advancing any further and ignoring him in teamfights.
Why is Timbersaw a great counter to Razor?
High pure damage that pierces and messes up with Razor’s strength
Timbersaw's innate durability is very hard to deal with as Razor as he relies on sustained damage rather than burst damage.
Timbersaw's high Pure Damage and low-cooldown AoE nukes can also destroy Razor within no time due to his low magic resistance.
Items to Buy on Timbersaw
Eul’s Scepter - Provides a basic dispel, can be used to dodge spells or to set up on Razor with Chakram
Pipe of Insight - Provides immense magic damage block on activation, and affects the whole team.
Crimson Guard - Provides immense physical damage block, and also affects the whole team. It is extremely useful to prevent Razor’s physical damage.
Blade Mail - Reflects Razor’s damage upon activation
Lotus Orb - The active reflects targetted spells and hence can also be used to reflect Static Link affecting Razor himself. It also dispels most debuffs.
Centaur, the war chieftain has seen many strong enemies, and Razor is one of them. Centaur can struggle in the laning phase due to the range disadvantage, but like most offlaners, he plays for the late game. Razor hates getting disabled and locked down. Centaur needs nothing but his ultimate and later on a Blink Dagger to cripple the Razor. As his Stampede is global, he can also save allies if they are being targeted by Razor and his team, essentially wasting their time and resources.
Centaur is naturally a great counter to Razor due to his ability to gap close with both his ultimate and the Blink Dagger. He can return some serious damage to him and it is further amplified with the Blade Mail. Razor can not fight alone or target a farmed and fat Centaur. If he manages to acquire a few more items, Centaur is completely ignored by Razor in the fight as all his hits do nothing but tickle him.
Why is Centaur Warruner a great counter to Razor?
Blink Dagger combined with Hoof Stomp can be used to catch heroes.
Centaur can use Stampede to break Static Link.
It also prevents Razor from chasing Centaur Warruner or his teammates with Eye of the Storm, and Plasma Field's slow will do nothing to slow them down.
Items to buy on Centaur Warruner
Blink Dagger - On cast, Blink transports Centaur 1200 units in the distance he is facing, it can’t be used for 3 seconds if he takes any form of damage. Blink is used to closing the gap and get on top of Razor as he is a ranged hero, or it can also be used to escape away from him.
Blade Mail - Reflects Razor’s damage to him upon activation.
Force Staff - Allows you to force yourself or the targetted unit 600 units ahead in the direction they are facing, it can be useful to break Static Link damage steal.
Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Scepter grants Hitch A Ride ability, allowing Centaur to carry an ally around in a cart while Shard slows enemies affected by Double Edge and grants strength to him depending on the number of heroes hit.
Crimson Guard - Upon usage it provides immense physical damage block to both Centaur, his allies, and even buildings in an AoE. Excellent item against Razor’s onslaught.
Slark, the lethal creature of the deep sea is a threatening counter-pick to Razor. This is due to the elusive nature of the hero, as surely he can use Static Link on the Slark but he can simply pounce away and then go back to attacking the Razor. He can also escape with his Shadow Dance, making himself untargettable. Slark also outfarms Razor by a margin, essentially dictating the pace of the teamfights.
Slark is also one of the stealthiest carry heroes in the game due to the items he builds. Diffusal Blade makes him immensely strong as it causes Razor to lose mana while crippling his movement speed and also dealing high damage with the help of Sange and Yasha. He can also purge off enemy spells, allowing him to chase them effortlessly.
Why is Slark a great counter to Razor?
Pounce can easily break Static Link, making it less powerful against him.
Slark is one of the few heroes who can man-fight a Razor, because of Essence Shift.
Shadow Dance can prevent Razor from killing him and may provide an opportunity to kill Razor due to it preventing Razor from attacking Slark.
Items to buy on Slark
Shadow Blade - Provides invisibility which can be used to escape or set up a gank on Razor. It can later be upgraded into Silver Edge which can disable the latter’s passive.
Aghanim’s Scepter - Increases Pounce distance by a huge margin, also providing him two charges of the same, allowing him to catch the Razor or escape from him.
Eye of Skadi - Reduces regen and healing upon physical attacks. It helps reduce Razor’s regen even if he has his ultimate on. Eye of Skadi also provides increased stats and HP to Slark.
Butterfly - Provides increased evasion, agility, and movement speed, which is essential in the late game to counter the lethal attacks of Razor
Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity against Razor’s spells
Aghanim’s Shard - Provides Depth Shroud ability which creates a cloud, hiding Slark and his allies inside it, making Razor unable to hit them, while they can freely hit the former.
Sniper is one of the most annoying heroes to ever exist in Dota, he is up there with Techies and co. He can easily ruin Razor’s lane with his immense attack damage, along with the constant harassment from Shrapnel. The worst part is that Razor can’t even get close enough to touch this mighty dwarf due to his insane attack range. The marksman can simply effortlessly dominate the Razor with his attack damage.
The late game can be quite tricky for the Sniper if Razor decides to opt for items like Swift Blink, as they allow him to get on top of the former and beat him down. Positioning is always the key while playing against Razor, as if you come too close, you’re bound to get popped. A good Sniper player can have an impact in teamfights without being in the forefront. All his items grant him ungodly amounts of damage which can ruin the game of the Void if he does not lock him down.
Why is Sniper a great counter to Razor?
His increased attack range makes it very hard to get close enough for Static Link, Eye of the Storm, and Razor's attacks.
Headshot procs will slow Razor heavily regardless of Storm Surge, as it will knock him back for a brief duration.
Items to buy on Sniper
Maelstorm/Mjolnir - Malestorm provides Sniper a chance to deal AoE damage on physical attacks. It’s a great item to counter the familiars by dealing AoE damage to them. Its upgrade, Mjolnir, can be used to cast on yourself or allies to deal AoE damage to enemies attacking you under its duration. Both of these items are excellent to stop Razor’s onslaught.
Dragon Lance - Provides increased stats and regen along with increased attack range. Sniper is anything but tanky, but an early-game Dragon Lance assures he does not get prioritized by Razor in fights. It can further be upgraded into a Hurricane Pike to make some distance from Razor.
Mask of Madness - Increased attack speed and lifesteal, along with increasing your movement speed. This allows Sniper to deal high damage without many intervals.
Shadow Blade - Provides invisibility which can be used to escape or set up on Razor. It can later be upgraded into Silver Edge which can disable the latter’s passive Bash right after breaking invisibility.
Monkey King Bar - Provides increased physical attack damage, and also provides true strike upon physical attacks, preventing or essentially countering Razor if he purchases Butterfly.
Daedalus - Deals high critical damage, it can be used to deal high damage to Razor in the mid-game.
The fiery spirit of this warrior is unparalleled, his immense knowledge and capabilities are surely a sight worth witnessing. Being a melee hero vs. ranged heroes can be a hard task, especially in the late stages of the game, but Ember defies all odds and is considered to be a great counter to the Razor simply due to his AoE damage output along with the ability to soak up some serious damage. His flexibility allows him to obliterate with builds of all different kinds.
Ember is an exceptional hero in the later stages of the game against Razor, when he has enough items and damage to counter the latter's spells. Razor can fall off in the later stages if he is kited around, something that Ember excels at. There is an extreme disparity when it comes to impact as the fiery Ember is pretty much a global hero in the later stages of the game, something that Razor finds hard to counter.
Why is Ember Spirit a great counter to Razor?
Sleight of Fist with Battle Fury deals a lot of damage to Razor's team if they stand close to each other, as well as killing all the heroes with ease.
Ember Spirit with Fire Remnant and Boots of Travel can be very active around the map, which enables him to quickly teleport and defend the objective Razor is attacking whenever he tries to push.
Items to Buy on Ember Spirit
Maelstorm/Mjolnir - Malestorm provides a chance to deal AoE damage on physical attacks. It’s a great item to push lanes quickly. Its upgrade, Mjolnir, can be used to cast on yourself or allies to deal AoE damage to enemies attacking you under its duration.
Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity, making Razor unable to use Static Link
Shiva’s Guard - Upon activation, it deals damage in an AoE around Ember, slowing down the affected targets. It also provides increased armor and reduces enemy armor in an AoE.
Blade Mail - Reflects Razor’s damage to him upon activation.
Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Aghanim’s Scepter increases the cast range and speed of the remnants along with the maximum charges while Aghanim’s Shard deals damage per second around the remnant, dealing a great deal of magical damage to Razor in the early game.
The venomous Viper knows no bounds and is on the same list when it comes to the most hated heroes in the game. Mid-players can benefit from playing this hero against Razor as it is a free win! Viper has the range advantage so Razor can’t freely come within the attack range to the last hit, he has to use his spells which in turn cost him a great deal of mana. The DPS and slow from his spells are also quite annoying to play against as a squishy low HP Razor.
Razor players despise Viper as he makes their presence and impact disappear from the game. His ultimate, Viper Strike isn’t even needed to kill Razor as only his Poison Attack is enough to do the job. Picking Razor against a Viper is essentially just throwing the game away!
Why is Viper a great counter to Razor?
The damage over time from Viper's Poison Attack and Viper Strike proves to be lethal as Razor has low armor and magical damage resistance.
Nethertoxin is a big threat to Razor due to his low range in the laning phase, making him wear out his mana, and emptying his resources.
Viper Strike and Poison Attack slow Razor’s movement speed so he cannot get out from Nethertoxin, essentially trapping him in.
Viper withstands the test of time and can solo kill Razor in the late game. Whereas, Razor is known to fall off and does not deal enough damage to the former.
Items to Buy against Razor
Kaya and Sange - Increases stats along with increasing mana gain and reducing mana cost, allowing him to cast spells freely against Razor.
Aghanim’s Scepter - Decreases Nethertoxin duration and increases damage, destroying the squishy Razor in no time
Pipe of Insight - Provides a big magic damage block on activation, and affects the whole team.
Hurricane Pike - Allows Viper to close the gap and deal immense damage to Razor, also provides decent stats and increases attack range
Blademail - Reflects Razor’s physical damage to him upon activation
Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity, making Razor unable to use Static Link
There will be pain and screaming for Razor if he goes up against the seductive Queen of Pain. She is quite well versed when it comes to handling damage, and for sure knows how to deal twice of it back to the caster! Queen of Pain is quite dominant against Razor, putting him at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to net worth. Her naturally high magic damage is quite hard for Razor to tolerate due to his poor magic resistance. It also takes him ages to farm magic resistance items. You’re at the wrong end of the leash if you face off against her.
Razor finds the constant spam and harassment irritating to lane against as if it is overlooked then it can result in his death. She has the perfect skill set to both harass and kills the enemy Razor, her mobility makes her even harder to catch as she can just Blink away if Razor uses Static Link on her. Unlike Razor, the Queen of Pain is active as soon as she gets her level 6, allowing her to gank other lanes.
Why is Queen of Pain a great counter to Razor?
Immensely high AoE damage with all her spells, something which Razor lacks.
Blink can instantly break Static Link, making it useless against her.
Queen of Pain doesn't fully rely on her physical attack damage, so she can still fight after being hit with Static Link.
Items to buy on Queen of Pain
Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Shard releases a sonic boom when Queen of Pain blinks, at both her starting and ending locations. Aghanim’s Scepter buffs the Shadow Strike ability, making it deal Scream on Pain damage at the end of its duration. This is an exceptional way to counter Razor’s damage.
Scythe of Vyse - Upon usage it hexes Razor, essentially making him unable to use spells or items, along with reducing their movement speed for 3.5 seconds. This is extremely useful to shut down Razor while your team slaughters him.
Refresher’s Orb - Can refresh spells and items and use them again in quick succession to delete Razor from the fight
Bloodthorn - Silences the target for 5 seconds, also dealing them an extra 30% damage at the end of its duration. It can be useful to silence Razor and entirely shut him off from the team fight.
Black King Bar - Upon usage, it provides spell immunity. This entirely negates the damage from all of Razor’s magic spells.
Eul’s Scepter - Can be used to sweep QoP or Razor into the air for 2.5 seconds, making him unable to use spells or move. This can be used to lock Razor down or temporarily shut him off from the fights.
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