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Timbersaw counters and build in Dota 2

Timbersaw 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.

Timbersaw build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Gauntlets of Strength
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Quelling Blade
  5. Magic Stick
  6. Circlet
Boots
  1. 10 minArcane Boots
  2. 10 minPower Treads
  3. 38 minBoots of Travel
Through the game
  1. 2 minBracer
  2. 3 minMagic Wand
  3. 5 minSoul Ring
  4. 6 minRing of Basilius
  5. 14 minKaya
  6. 19 minBlink Dagger
  7. 20 minKaya and Sange
  8. 31 minAghanim's Scepter
  9. 33 minShiva's Guard
Talents
  1. +75 Whirling Death Tree Bonus Damage 32%+75% Timber Chain Range/Projectile Speed 68%25
  2. Exposure Therapy Heals for 12 HP Per Tree Destroyed 29%+6% Chakram Slow 72%20
  3. +2% Whirling Death Stat Loss 80%+6 Max / +1 Hero Attack Reactive Armor Stacks 20%15
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Whirling Death
  2. lvl 10Timber Chain
  3. lvl 15Reactive Armor
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 3: Off Lane86%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane13%

Strong against Timbersaw

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Pugna+5.0%62.9%251
Silencer+4.8%58.5%458
Gyrocopter+4.7%57.2%243
Enchantress+4.5%57.4%263
Shadow Fiend+4.5%49.1%751
Medusa+4.4%60.1%148
Clinkz+4.3%61.1%342
Necrophos+4.2%56.9%1,224
Doom+4.0%57.1%722
Leshrac+4.0%63.3%240
Bloodseeker+3.9%57.0%158
Enigma+3.5%63.0%373

Timbersaw is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Naga Siren+7.4%61.0%59
Phantom Lancer+5.8%49.8%1,013
Tidehunter+4.8%52.6%718
Pangolier+4.6%55.1%437
Largo+4.4%52.7%264
Terrorblade+4.3%53.3%482
Legion Commander+4.1%48.9%903
Shadow Demon+3.9%56.1%173
Bristleback+3.3%53.8%292
Broodmother+3.3%50.0%100
Undying+2.8%51.1%1,494
Io+2.8%48.9%436

Best allies for Timbersaw

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Primal Beast+5.9%56.1%123
Largo+4.4%47.3%131
Ursa+3.7%52.0%600
Gyrocopter+3.6%48.6%321
Pugna+3.5%54.9%266
Naga Siren+3.3%53.4%73
Tinker+2.6%50.3%386
Spirit Breaker+2.5%51.4%1,234
Ember Spirit+2.4%49.9%885
Grimstroke+2.3%51.4%712
Winter Wyvern+2.1%50.6%889
Shadow Shaman+2.1%50.6%1,085
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