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Nyx Assassin counters and build in Dota 2

Nyx Assassin 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.

Nyx Assassin build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Blood Grenade
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Sentry Ward
  5. Magic Stick
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 11 minArcane Boots
  2. 8 minTranquil Boots
Through the game
  1. 4 minMagic Wand
  2. 6 minRing of Basilius
  3. 9 minUrn of Shadows
  4. 21 minDagon
  5. 22 minEul's Scepter of Divinity
  6. 26 minDagon
  7. 29 minDagon
  8. 31 minDagon
  9. 33 minAghanim's Scepter
  10. 34 minDagon
Talents
  1. 600 Mind Flare Radius 84%+80 Agility 16%25
  2. +0.6s Spiked Carapace Stun Duration 42%+140 Impale Damage 58%20
  3. +50 Vendetta Damage 23%-3s Mind Flare Cooldown 77%15
  4. +25% Spiked Carapace Damage Reflect 44%+0.2s Impale Stun Duration 56%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Impale
  2. lvl 10Mind Flare
  3. lvl 15Spiked Carapace
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 4: Support56%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane22%
  • Position 5: Hard Support14%

Strong against Nyx Assassin

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Lone Druid+5.3%54.0%422
Meepo+5.0%61.1%208
Huskar+4.3%48.9%454
Clinkz+4.3%53.7%622
Batrider+4.3%48.2%114
Beastmaster+4.2%49.8%301
Visage+3.4%56.6%235
Chaos Knight+3.3%51.3%388
Death Prophet+3.3%51.0%582
Slardar+3.2%48.4%966
Largo+3.1%52.2%289
Ember Spirit+2.9%50.1%1,488

Nyx Assassin is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Medusa+8.5%64.9%168
Outworld Destroyer+5.7%55.1%2,592
Bristleback+3.9%61.2%325
Timbersaw+3.2%60.7%666
Anti-Mage+3.2%56.7%1,191
Techies+3.2%56.0%1,360
Muerta+3.0%59.4%293
Dawnbreaker+2.8%54.2%1,494
Luna+2.7%55.0%1,660
Crystal Maiden+2.5%56.0%1,726
Pugna+2.5%52.8%557
Morphling+2.5%55.9%370

Best allies for Nyx Assassin

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Elder Titan+5.1%66.7%99
Io+4.0%59.1%433
Viper+3.8%57.7%615
Dazzle+3.1%58.9%509
Venomancer+3.1%54.1%438
Winter Wyvern+2.9%57.7%898
Alchemist+2.7%56.0%218
Underlord+2.6%52.3%790
Grimstroke+2.4%57.7%716
Wraith King+2.4%59.6%1,157
Keeper of the Light+2.4%57.4%465
Arc Warden+2.3%60.5%387
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