Slark counters and build in Dota 2
Slark 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.
Slark build
Start
Tango
Quelling Blade
×2Iron Branch
Magic Stick
Faerie Fire
Circlet
Boots
7 minPower Treads
Through the game
2 minMagic Wand
2 minWraith Band
13 minDiffusal Blade
16 minPerseverance
21 minShadow Blade
24 minAghanim's Scepter
29 minSilver Edge
31 minAghanim's Shard
32 minBlack King Bar
36 minEye of Skadi
Talents
- +1.5s Shadow Dance Duration 44%+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack 56%25
- +20s Essence Shift Duration 22%+100 Shadow Dance Attack Speed 79%20
- +70 Dark Pact Damage 75%+30 Shadow Dance Regen 25%15
- -0.75s Dark Pact Cooldown 39%+0.5s Pounce Leash 61%10
Skill build
lvl 7Dark Pact
lvl 10Pounce
lvl 15Saltwater Shiv
- Position 1: Safe Lane77%
- Position 2: Mid Lane13%
Strong against Slark
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grimstroke | +6.5% | 59.3% | 2,611 |
 Naga Siren | +3.9% | 53.2% | 500 |
 Leshrac | +3.7% | 57.4% | 756 |
 Mars | +3.7% | 52.9% | 1,575 |
 Ringmaster | +3.5% | 53.6% | 1,764 |
 Disruptor | +3.3% | 54.4% | 3,563 |
 Night Stalker | +2.9% | 54.7% | 2,720 |
 Enigma | +2.9% | 53.8% | 1,248 |
 Techies | +2.7% | 55.8% | 4,299 |
 Invoker | +2.6% | 54.3% | 6,963 |
 Riki | +2.6% | 56.3% | 2,929 |
 Oracle | +2.2% | 52.9% | 1,424 |
Slark is strong against
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chen | +6.7% | 62.1% | 140 |
 Bristleback | +5.8% | 55.8% | 4,309 |
 Medusa | +5.8% | 54.9% | 1,309 |
 Ember Spirit | +4.8% | 55.0% | 2,850 |
 Treant Protector | +4.3% | 58.0% | 1,100 |
 Troll Warlord | +4.0% | 50.4% | 1,256 |
 Keeper of the Light | +3.1% | 53.8% | 1,618 |
 Templar Assassin | +3.1% | 55.8% | 1,840 |
 Tidehunter | +3.0% | 52.0% | 4,142 |
 Abaddon | +2.9% | 50.4% | 1,344 |
 Venomancer | +2.7% | 53.6% | 3,511 |
 Brewmaster | +2.3% | 50.6% | 694 |
Best allies for Slark
| Hero | Synergy | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Faceless Void | +4.6% | 51.8% | 1,058 |
 Kunkka | +3.8% | 51.5% | 1,811 |
 Sven | +3.6% | 53.7% | 1,561 |
 Muerta | +3.4% | 50.3% | 525 |
| Chen | +3.0% | 49.6% | 117 |
 Drow Ranger | +3.0% | 47.5% | 1,461 |
 Morphling | +2.8% | 51.0% | 441 |
| Naga Siren | +2.7% | 49.3% | 201 |
 Timbersaw | +2.6% | 47.7% | 1,636 |
| Grimstroke | +2.4% | 52.8% | 2,419 |
 Alchemist | +2.4% | 48.6% | 1,087 |
 Anti-Mage | +2.4% | 50.9% | 1,580 |
Patch 7.41f
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