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Medusa counters and build in Dota 2

Medusa in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Medusa build

Start
  1. ×2Iron Branch
  2. Magic Wand
  3. Enchanted Mango
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Circlet
Boots
  1. 8 minPower Treads
Through the game
  1. 2 minNull Talisman
  2. 2 minMagic Wand
  3. 4 minFalcon Blade
  4. 12 minYasha
  5. 17 minManta Style
  6. 25 minButterfly
  7. 32 minEye of Skadi
  8. 34 minCrystalys
Talents
  1. +2.5s Stone Gaze Duration 16%+40 Intelligence 84%25
  2. +40% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain 11%+12% Split Shot Outgoing Damage 89%20
  3. +1 Gorgon's Grasp Volley 0%-4s Mystic Snake Cooldown 100%15
  4. +20% Gorgon's Grasp Radius 17%+12% Stone Gaze Bonus Physical Damage 83%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Mystic Snake
  2. lvl 9Split Shot
  3. lvl 15Gorgon's Grasp
  • Position 1: Safe Lane88%

Strong against Medusa

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Anti-Mage+12.1%63.2%1,782
Alchemist+10.5%60.5%263
Nyx Assassin+7.7%61.4%751
Tidehunter+7.1%58.1%757
Monkey King+5.8%51.9%561
Meepo+5.4%66.1%168
Clockwerk+5.3%53.1%273
Sniper+5.1%54.5%1,734
Treant Protector+4.8%52.0%227
Dark Seer+4.4%53.7%451
Broodmother+4.3%58.8%160
Lich+4.2%57.9%1,192

Medusa is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Bloodseeker+6.3%52.3%256
Beastmaster+6.0%57.6%205
Puck+5.5%57.7%362
Undying+5.3%54.8%1,831
Troll Warlord+5.0%54.4%228
Oracle+4.3%54.1%451
Queen of Pain+3.9%56.5%1,185
Huskar+3.8%57.3%365
Enigma+3.7%51.0%469
Lifestealer+3.5%51.2%2,197
Witch Doctor+3.5%51.3%2,253
Timbersaw+3.3%56.8%505

Best allies for Medusa

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Bane+4.6%55.1%383
Visage+4.6%61.7%180
Magnus+4.1%52.7%1,343
Gyrocopter+3.8%50.8%358
Tiny+3.1%46.7%368
Crystal Maiden+2.9%53.3%1,630
Pudge+2.7%52.1%3,278
Kez+2.5%45.9%246
Dark Willow+2.3%52.0%773
Chaos Knight+2.2%51.5%373
Arc Warden+2.1%54.2%437
Largo+2.1%48.0%173
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Patch 7.41f

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