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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 Lane95%

Strong against Sven

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Batrider+5.7%47.6%313
Phoenix+4.1%53.3%2,064
Clinkz+3.3%52.3%1,869
Troll Warlord+3.0%52.9%1,241
Templar Assassin+3.0%47.0%2,040
Slardar+2.9%49.4%3,035
Shadow Shaman+2.7%52.6%5,855
Lifestealer+2.7%52.3%8,945
Treant Protector+2.5%46.3%988
Venomancer+2.3%47.7%2,595
Alchemist+2.3%47.3%1,087
Ursa+2.2%49.4%3,253

Sven is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Naga Siren+6.0%61.7%514
Meepo+5.5%51.1%867
Dark Seer+4.8%57.6%2,949
Io+4.6%57.3%1,734
Phantom Lancer+4.5%52.9%13,089
Puck+3.6%59.3%1,396
Omniknight+3.2%54.2%1,006
Lycan+3.2%56.3%609
Chen+3.1%57.4%190
Warlock+2.9%54.9%2,993
Skywrath Mage+2.6%55.3%6,079
Pugna+2.4%52.7%1,943

Best allies for Sven

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Lycan+4.3%56.3%645
Slark+3.7%54.3%1,809
Batrider+2.8%50.3%378
Monkey King+2.8%51.4%1,065
Earth Spirit+2.5%54.9%2,287
Riki+2.2%57.3%1,772
Largo+2.2%52.3%771
Abaddon+2.2%56.0%1,258
Broodmother+2.1%56.4%559
Grimstroke+2.1%56.6%3,701
Oracle+2.1%54.7%1,912
Slardar+2.1%52.9%3,002
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