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 Lane79%
- Position 2: Mid Lane12%
Strong against Slark
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Riki | +5.5% | 58.9% | 855 |
 Mars | +5.2% | 53.2% | 1,099 |
 Disruptor | +5.0% | 56.3% | 1,647 |
 Beastmaster | +4.3% | 54.5% | 380 |
 Leshrac | +4.1% | 58.8% | 707 |
 Techies | +3.9% | 55.0% | 1,566 |
 Grimstroke | +3.7% | 55.3% | 1,294 |
 Enigma | +3.6% | 59.4% | 726 |
 Naga Siren | +3.6% | 52.5% | 177 |
 Invoker | +3.4% | 55.7% | 3,805 |
 Pugna | +3.1% | 56.5% | 619 |
 Drow Ranger | +3.0% | 48.9% | 1,135 |
Slark is strong against
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bristleback | +8.4% | 62.5% | 790 |
 Ember Spirit | +5.8% | 55.3% | 2,846 |
 Medusa | +5.7% | 57.5% | 318 |
 Alchemist | +5.3% | 58.7% | 479 |
 Chen | +5.2% | 54.3% | 81 |
 Void Spirit | +4.3% | 55.4% | 1,463 |
 Bane | +3.5% | 54.1% | 891 |
 Dazzle | +3.5% | 51.5% | 1,059 |
 Visage | +3.3% | 48.5% | 359 |
 Tidehunter | +3.2% | 54.0% | 2,029 |
 Dragon Knight | +3.0% | 49.9% | 3,951 |
 Silencer | +2.8% | 53.2% | 1,790 |
Best allies for Slark
| Hero | Synergy | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemist | +4.5% | 53.6% | 291 |
 Kez | +4.5% | 50.5% | 420 |
 Muerta | +3.9% | 52.5% | 219 |
 Snapfire | +3.6% | 52.2% | 2,540 |
 Nature's Prophet | +3.5% | 49.3% | 1,203 |
 Sven | +3.4% | 55.5% | 686 |
 Terrorblade | +3.2% | 52.1% | 257 |
 Bloodseeker | +2.9% | 56.7% | 150 |
| Naga Siren | +2.7% | 51.0% | 51 |
 Io | +2.5% | 53.6% | 1,123 |
 Spectre | +2.5% | 54.2% | 378 |
 Weaver | +2.4% | 51.0% | 590 |
Patch 7.41f
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