Question 1

Who counters Anti-Mage?

Accepted Answer

Huskar (+7.5%), Elder Titan (+5.6%), and Axe (+5.0%) are the strongest against Anti-Mage — they have the biggest advantage over it at this rank.

Question 2

Who is Anti-Mage strong against?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Mage does best against Medusa (+10.0%), Chen (+5.1%), and Naga Siren (+4.1%).

Question 3

Who is Anti-Mage stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Anti-Mage are Kez (+5.1%), Enigma (+3.9%), and Slark (+3.4%): together they win more often than expected from each one’s win rate.

Question 4

What to build on Anti-Mage?

Accepted Answer

“Position 1: Safe Lane”: players usually start with Quelling Blade, Tango, Iron Branch ×2, Magic Stick, Faerie Fire, and Circlet, pick Power Treads for boots, then build Perseverance (11 min), Battle Fury (15 min), Yasha (18 min), and Manta Style (22 min).

Question 5

Which talents to take on Anti-Mage?

Accepted Answer

Most often players take: at level 10 — “+200 Mana Void Radius” (72%), at level 15 — “+0.2 Mana Void Damage Multiplier” (71%), at level 20 — “+125 Blink Cast Range” (72%), and at level 25 — “-50s Mana Void Cooldown” (83%).

Question 6

What position to play Anti-Mage in?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Mage is played most often as “Position 1: Safe Lane” — 93% of its matches.

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Huskar	+7.5%	52.8%	1,715
Elder Titan	+5.6%	56.5%	361
Axe	+5.0%	56.0%	7,944
Meepo	+4.8%	59.5%	766
Slardar	+3.8%	53.5%	3,304
Bloodseeker	+3.6%	55.7%	2,010
Marci	+3.4%	52.5%	1,828
Night Stalker	+3.4%	54.1%	2,987
Legion Commander	+3.0%	55.8%	7,560
Troll Warlord	+2.7%	55.2%	1,398
Phantom Assassin	+2.7%	54.4%	8,549
Disruptor	+2.6%	52.7%	3,777

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Medusa	+10.0%	59.7%	1,831
Chen	+5.1%	60.5%	157
Naga Siren	+4.1%	56.0%	737
Brewmaster	+4.0%	53.5%	944
Razor	+3.8%	53.3%	3,200
Alchemist	+3.8%	56.4%	1,373
Abaddon	+3.7%	52.1%	1,362
Tinker	+3.6%	56.9%	2,816
Bristleback	+3.4%	54.5%	3,673
Chaos Knight	+3.2%	51.9%	2,471
Wraith King	+3.1%	47.3%	8,415
Ogre Magi	+3.0%	52.1%	10,919

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Kez	+5.1%	50.7%	967
Enigma	+3.9%	53.9%	1,675
Slark	+3.4%	52.1%	1,592
Clinkz	+3.0%	53.2%	1,441
Gyrocopter	+2.6%	50.2%	1,175
Weaver	+2.5%	49.9%	1,598
Spectre	+2.4%	55.1%	641
Winter Wyvern	+2.2%	50.9%	2,747
Lich	+2.1%	54.3%	5,054
Marci	+2.1%	51.1%	1,841
Phoenix	+1.9%	53.5%	2,036
Nyx Assassin	+1.8%	53.7%	3,327

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