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Sven counters and build in Dota 2

Sven 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.

Sven build

Start
  1. Quelling Blade
  2. Tango
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Gauntlets of Strength
  6. Faerie Fire
Boots
  1. 7 minPower Treads
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 11 minMask of Madness
  3. 15 minEcho Sabre
  4. 18 minBlink Dagger
  5. 25 minBlack King Bar
  6. 25 minCrystalys
  7. 29 minDaedalus
  8. 31 minHarpoon
  9. 37 minSwift Blink
  10. 37 minSatanic
Talents
  1. +50% God's Strength Damage 90%+1s Storm Hammer Stun Duration 11%25
  2. -25% Storm Hammer Cooldown and Mana Cost 0%+8 Warcry Armor 100%20
  3. -12s God's Strength Cooldown 67%+25% Great Cleave Damage 33%15
  4. +5s Warcry Duration 68%+20% God's Strength Slow Resistance 32%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Great Cleave
  2. lvl 10Storm Hammer
  3. lvl 15Warcry
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 1: Safe Lane87%

Strong against Sven

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Templar Assassin+7.1%52.3%1,674
Batrider+6.3%49.6%244
Phoenix+3.1%53.5%1,349
Bristleback+2.5%49.9%2,580
Troll Warlord+2.4%53.7%1,007
Ursa+2.4%48.7%2,130
Monkey King+2.2%46.2%1,745
Slardar+2.2%50.3%2,719
Ancient Apparition+2.0%52.2%3,063
Winter Wyvern+1.9%49.4%1,987
Viper+1.8%48.2%2,988
Muerta+1.8%48.6%903

Sven is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Largo+4.1%57.5%424
Centaur Warrunner+3.7%55.1%2,405
Sand King+3.4%55.7%1,416
Chen+3.4%59.5%111
Phantom Lancer+3.4%52.0%9,986
Dark Seer+3.0%55.6%1,576
Meepo+2.8%48.4%700
Medusa+2.5%54.8%1,021
Visage+2.5%51.1%464
Beastmaster+2.4%59.3%617
Naga Siren+2.4%55.5%578
Leshrac+2.4%51.3%616

Best allies for Sven

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Kez+3.7%51.3%643
Slark+3.4%53.4%1,574
Omniknight+3.1%55.4%632
Dark Seer+3.0%53.2%1,565
Arc Warden+2.8%57.9%1,419
Bane+2.7%52.9%1,054
Void Spirit+2.6%53.6%1,180
Enchantress+2.6%52.7%888
Riki+2.5%56.3%1,402
Largo+2.5%51.7%420
Viper+2.3%51.5%2,813
Nyx Assassin+2.3%55.7%2,559
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