Question 1

Who counters Phantom Assassin?

Accepted Answer

Axe (+4.3%), Pangolier (+3.7%), and Tidehunter (+3.3%) are the strongest against Phantom Assassin — they have the biggest advantage over it at this rank.

Question 2

Who is Phantom Assassin strong against?

Accepted Answer

Phantom Assassin does best against Elder Titan (+4.9%), Chen (+4.4%), and Clinkz (+4.0%).

Question 3

Who is Phantom Assassin stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Phantom Assassin are Bloodseeker (+3.5%), Lycan (+2.8%), and Lina (+2.6%): together they win more often than expected from each one’s win rate.

Question 4

What to build on Phantom Assassin?

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), Desolator (21 min), and Black King Bar (26 min).

Question 5

Which talents to take on Phantom Assassin?

Accepted Answer

Most often players take: at level 10 — “+0.8s Phantom Strike Duration” (70%), at level 15 — “+20% Immaterial Evasion” (62%), at level 20 — “+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed” (65%), and at level 25 — “Triple Strike Stifling Dagger” (67%).

Question 6

What position to play Phantom Assassin in?

Accepted Answer

Phantom Assassin is played most often as “Position 1: Safe Lane” — 95% of its matches.

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Axe	+4.3%	53.0%	7,042
Pangolier	+3.7%	49.5%	1,579
Tidehunter	+3.3%	51.8%	3,434
Meepo	+3.2%	59.7%	694
Pudge	+3.2%	52.6%	11,465
Phoenix	+3.1%	53.5%	2,047
Earth Spirit	+2.9%	52.2%	2,097
Drow Ranger	+2.9%	47.8%	4,076
Tusk	+2.9%	50.5%	2,585
Ogre Magi	+2.8%	52.1%	6,462
Primal Beast	+2.8%	51.1%	1,225
Ursa	+2.7%	51.3%	3,335

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Elder Titan	+4.9%	53.0%	411
Chen	+4.4%	56.0%	150
Clinkz	+4.0%	53.8%	1,760
Enchantress	+3.8%	57.5%	964
Batrider	+3.7%	61.4%	319
Anti-Mage	+3.3%	53.9%	6,907
Lycan	+3.1%	54.1%	549
Ringmaster	+3.0%	55.1%	2,537
Night Stalker	+2.9%	51.1%	4,188
Alchemist	+2.8%	56.8%	1,105
Huskar	+2.7%	57.5%	1,373
Nature's Prophet	+2.5%	60.4%	4,505

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Bloodseeker	+3.5%	58.1%	465
Lycan	+2.8%	53.1%	501
Lina	+2.6%	50.9%	7,520
Batrider	+2.2%	47.7%	329
Clockwerk	+2.1%	50.0%	1,353
Phoenix	+2.0%	54.1%	2,490
Razor	+2.0%	53.2%	2,504
Shadow Fiend	+1.9%	44.5%	2,802
Kez	+1.8%	48.4%	620
Mars	+1.7%	50.0%	2,144
Weaver	+1.6%	49.8%	1,296
Gyrocopter	+1.5%	49.3%	1,411

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