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Phantom Lancer counters and build in Dota 2

Phantom Lancer 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 Lancer build

Start
  1. ×2Iron Branch
  2. Quelling Blade
  3. Tango
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Faerie Fire
  6. Circlet
Boots
  1. 7 minPower Treads
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 2 minWraith Band
  3. 12 minYasha
  4. 17 minManta Style
  5. 22 minAghanim's Scepter
  6. 30 minOrchid Malevolence
  7. 32 minEye of Skadi
  8. 35 minBloodthorn
  9. 39 minHeart of Tarrasque
Talents
  1. -4s Doppelganger Cooldown 100%+2s Illusory Armaments Duration 0%25
  2. +100 Spirit Lance Damage 100%-70% Juxtapose Illusion Damage Taken 0%20
  3. +1.0s Spirit Lance Slow Duration 100%+3% Juxtapose Illusion Trigger Chance 0%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Spirit Lance
  2. lvl 10Phantom Rush
  3. lvl 15Doppelganger
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 1: Safe Lane99%

Strong against Phantom Lancer

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Tidehunter+6.7%52.2%3,766
Axe+6.4%52.1%6,948
Underlord+5.9%49.4%3,033
Leshrac+5.8%54.3%1,558
Dark Seer+5.7%51.5%2,515
Centaur Warrunner+5.4%51.2%3,266
Warlock+5.4%51.8%2,491
Io+5.2%51.2%2,198
Timbersaw+5.1%47.4%2,202
Largo+5.0%49.5%778
Meepo+4.7%58.6%771
Sven+4.5%52.9%13,089

Phantom Lancer is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Viper+6.7%61.4%3,439
Wraith King+6.2%55.2%8,114
Clinkz+5.7%58.6%2,100
Terrorblade+5.5%61.8%2,139
Chaos Knight+5.3%58.2%2,138
Templar Assassin+5.1%62.7%2,461
Huskar+5.0%63.0%1,595
Chen+4.8%64.4%219
Shadow Shaman+4.4%56.2%8,676
Razor+4.1%57.7%3,298
Arc Warden+4.1%54.3%2,764
Ursa+4.0%58.5%3,434

Best allies for Phantom Lancer

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Techies+3.1%58.1%6,883
Keeper of the Light+2.7%56.6%2,685
Alchemist+2.3%52.7%892
Primal Beast+2.3%55.2%1,785
Ancient Apparition+2.2%56.9%3,979
Tinker+2.2%54.4%2,758
Bristleback+2.2%53.7%2,682
Skywrath Mage+2.2%55.4%6,481
Templar Assassin+2.1%52.5%720
Bloodseeker+1.9%58.9%448
Muerta+1.8%55.8%339
Axe+1.8%55.0%10,587
Find a counter to the whole enemy draft

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