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Phantom Assassin counters and build in Dota 2

Phantom 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.

Phantom Assassin build

Start
  1. Quelling Blade
  2. Tango
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Faerie Fire
  6. Circlet
Boots
  1. 9 minPower Treads
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 2 minWraith Band
  3. 11 minPerseverance
  4. 15 minBattle Fury
  5. 21 minDesolator
  6. 26 minBlack King Bar
  7. 30 minSkull Basher
  8. 36 minSatanic
  9. 36 minAbyssal Blade
Talents
  1. +10% Coup de Grace chance 33%Triple Strike Stifling Dagger 67%25
  2. +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range 35%+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed 65%20
  3. +20% Immaterial Evasion 62%+15% Stifling Dagger Damage 38%15
  4. +0.8s Phantom Strike Duration 70%-2.0s Stifling Dagger Cooldown 30%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 8Stifling Dagger
  2. lvl 9Phantom Strike
  3. lvl 15Immaterial
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 1: Safe Lane92%

Strong against Phantom Assassin

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Troll Warlord+3.5%54.8%1,673
Centaur Warrunner+3.2%51.8%3,589
Ursa+2.9%49.1%3,427
Earth Spirit+2.6%50.0%1,683
Ogre Magi+2.4%51.6%10,681
Wraith King+2.3%56.4%7,975
Axe+2.3%51.5%9,314
Oracle+2.3%50.5%1,591
Pudge+2.3%51.6%14,765
Void Spirit+2.2%50.2%1,849
Templar Assassin+2.0%46.7%2,564
Tidehunter+1.9%50.1%4,228

Phantom Assassin is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Chen+6.2%64.2%159
Largo+5.7%60.8%648
Enigma+3.8%55.6%1,836
Lycan+3.6%57.3%583
Shadow Demon+3.0%60.3%803
Alchemist+2.9%56.8%1,456
Clinkz+2.7%53.7%2,552
Nature's Prophet+2.7%61.9%5,616
Elder Titan+2.7%52.6%424
Anti-Mage+2.7%54.4%8,549
Enchantress+2.5%55.6%1,332
Huskar+2.3%58.7%1,959

Best allies for Phantom Assassin

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Lycan+3.8%53.7%520
Disruptor+2.3%53.7%4,172
Oracle+2.3%53.4%1,728
Puck+2.2%50.4%1,233
Razor+2.1%54.0%3,121
Shadow Fiend+2.0%47.1%3,898
Clockwerk+2.0%50.2%1,416
Batrider+2.0%47.6%349
Muerta+1.9%51.6%481
Kez+1.8%49.2%825
Slark+1.7%52.3%1,770
Earth Spirit+1.5%52.1%1,636
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