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Ringmaster counters and build in Dota 2

Ringmaster 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.

Ringmaster build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Blood Grenade
  3. Magic Stick
  4. ×2Iron Branch
  5. Sentry Ward
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 12 minArcane Boots
  2. 38 minGuardian Greaves
Through the game
  1. 3 minMagic Wand
  2. 6 minRing of Basilius
  3. 20 minRod of Atos
  4. 23 minGlimmer Cape
  5. 24 minAether Lens
  6. 26 minBlink Dagger
Talents
  1. +150 Wheel of Wonder Radius and Range 31%Escape Act Grants Strong Dispel and Flying 69%25
  2. +1s Impalement Arts Bleed and Slow Duration 26%+75/+300 Tame the Beasts Min/Max Damage 74%20
  3. Impalement Arts Penetrates One Target 34%Debuff Immunity While Channeling Tame the Beasts 66%15
  4. +1 Impalement Arts Charge 0%+75 Tame the Beasts Radius 100%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 8Tame the Beasts
  2. lvl 10Impalement Arts
  3. lvl 15Escape Act
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 5: Hard Support63%
  • Position 4: Support37%

Strong against Ringmaster

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Lycan+4.0%59.4%192
Shadow Demon+3.7%53.5%269
Slardar+3.5%53.2%532
Bloodseeker+3.4%59.5%190
Pugna+3.1%59.4%406
Alchemist+2.7%53.1%209
Skywrath Mage+2.6%53.4%910
Io+2.6%54.5%565
Primal Beast+2.4%54.5%435
Pangolier+2.3%49.3%669
Clockwerk+2.3%53.4%401
Centaur Warrunner+2.2%52.9%590

Ringmaster is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Meepo+4.4%49.0%151
Abaddon+3.7%55.2%183
Troll Warlord+3.7%52.4%168
Chaos Knight+3.3%54.3%210
Legion Commander+3.1%50.7%712
Riki+3.1%51.8%330
Pudge+2.5%51.9%2,917
Razor+2.4%52.6%489
Grimstroke+2.2%50.2%1,040
Ogre Magi+2.2%53.5%982
Terrorblade+2.2%53.0%628
Muerta+2.2%56.5%232

Best allies for Ringmaster

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Void Spirit+5.3%55.3%671
Alchemist+3.6%52.6%152
Keeper of the Light+3.5%54.8%442
Tiny+3.5%49.3%519
Earth Spirit+3.5%55.0%631
Bounty Hunter+2.9%57.7%718
Shadow Shaman+2.7%54.9%510
Doom+2.7%52.4%780
Ogre Magi+2.7%51.5%610
Ember Spirit+2.5%52.7%1,095
Shadow Demon+2.4%50.9%110
Bloodseeker+2.2%54.9%144
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