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Tinker counters and build in Dota 2

Tinker 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.

Tinker build

Start
  1. ×3Iron Branch
  2. Tango
  3. Faerie Fire
  4. Observer Ward
Boots
  1. 24 minBoots of Travel
  2. 16 minTranquil Boots
  3. 16 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 8 minKaya
  2. 12 minBlink Dagger
  3. 19 minAether Lens
  4. 22 minKaya and Sange
  5. 23 minAghanim's Scepter
  6. 30 minBlack King Bar
  7. 31 minEul's Scepter of Divinity
  8. 36 minWind Waker
Talents
  1. 250 AoE Laser 100%-0.25s Time to Rearm 0%25
  2. +60 Deploy Turrets Missile Damage 0%-0.5s Keen Conveyance Channel Time 100%20
  3. +100 Deploy Turrets Tinker Knockback 0%+50 Laser Damage 100%15
  4. +1.0s March of the Machines Duration 6%+10% Manacost/Manaloss Reduction 95%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7March of the Machines
  2. lvl 10Laser
  3. lvl 15Deploy Turrets
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 2: Mid Lane91%

Strong against Tinker

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Warlock+4.3%58.7%303
Marci+3.8%59.9%284
Beastmaster+3.7%52.2%136
Night Stalker+3.5%57.2%269
Lycan+3.3%62.7%59
Lion+3.1%56.6%1,506
Visage+3.0%61.3%93
Anti-Mage+2.6%56.3%792
Weaver+2.6%54.9%295
Chaos Knight+2.5%58.9%319
Lina+2.4%52.7%932
Juggernaut+2.3%58.5%755

Tinker is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Dark Seer+4.6%54.5%178
Ember Spirit+4.5%54.9%224
Timbersaw+4.0%54.9%184
Bane+3.8%58.4%178
Keeper of the Light+3.3%53.5%310
Razor+3.3%52.1%267
Nature's Prophet+3.2%56.7%480
Ancient Apparition+3.0%48.7%306
Bloodseeker+3.0%48.0%250
Underlord+2.9%49.4%178
Viper+2.8%51.7%458
Shadow Demon+2.8%59.4%69

Best allies for Tinker

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Troll Warlord+3.5%54.3%129
Void Spirit+3.5%53.8%26
Enchantress+3.2%54.7%150
Clockwerk+2.4%50.0%118
Winter Wyvern+2.4%45.8%236
Warlock+2.2%51.4%253
Grimstroke+2.2%51.3%261
Phantom Assassin+2.1%51.1%761
Phantom Lancer+2.1%52.0%771
Ursa+2.1%45.0%282
Enigma+2.1%46.2%171
Mars+2.0%45.0%111
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