Warlock counters and build in Dota 2
Warlock 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.
Warlock build
Start
Tango
Magic Stick
Blood Grenade
×2Iron Branch
Sentry Ward
Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
10 minArcane Boots
Through the game
3 minMagic Wand
5 minRing of Basilius
19 minGlimmer Cape
31 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
- Summons a Golem on death 100%+5 Fatal Bonds Targets 0%25
- 25% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems 65%+45 Upheaval Damage 35%20
- +8 Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies 83%+150 Shadow Word AoE 17%15
- +4% Fatal Bonds Damage 67%+50 Upheaval Radius 33%10
Skill build
lvl 8Shadow Word
lvl 9Fatal Bonds
lvl 15Upheaval
- Position 5: Hard Support66%
- Position 4: Support32%
Strong against Warlock
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tidehunter | +2.9% | 52.3% | 4,707 |
 Leshrac | +2.8% | 55.4% | 1,167 |
 Monkey King | +2.7% | 48.3% | 3,043 |
 Enchantress | +2.6% | 50.2% | 1,467 |
 Bristleback | +2.3% | 51.0% | 4,165 |
 Slardar | +2.3% | 51.1% | 4,229 |
 Sven | +2.2% | 53.8% | 7,016 |
 Bane | +2.2% | 51.3% | 1,692 |
 Slark | +2.1% | 50.8% | 7,899 |
 Keeper of the Light | +2.0% | 51.2% | 2,369 |
 Sniper | +1.7% | 50.6% | 12,670 |
 Medusa | +1.7% | 51.0% | 1,806 |
Warlock is strong against
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Phantom Lancer | +5.3% | 52.2% | 7,197 |
 Tinker | +4.7% | 57.1% | 2,631 |
 Wraith King | +4.4% | 49.5% | 7,820 |
 Terrorblade | +4.4% | 57.4% | 2,397 |
 Visage | +4.2% | 49.5% | 824 |
 Enigma | +3.5% | 52.1% | 1,878 |
 Meepo | +3.4% | 47.5% | 810 |
 Broodmother | +3.3% | 52.3% | 875 |
 Beastmaster | +3.1% | 57.8% | 936 |
 Omniknight | +3.0% | 51.9% | 1,265 |
 Spectre | +2.9% | 50.9% | 5,947 |
 Chaos Knight | +2.6% | 51.7% | 2,612 |
Best allies for Warlock
| Hero | Synergy | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vengeful Spirit | +3.5% | 56.0% | 4,501 |
 Ogre Magi | +2.3% | 52.9% | 7,393 |
 Riki | +2.2% | 54.9% | 3,362 |
 Outworld Destroyer | +2.1% | 55.9% | 7,524 |
 Puck | +2.0% | 49.2% | 1,522 |
 Axe | +2.0% | 52.3% | 11,327 |
| Bane | +1.8% | 51.3% | 834 |
 Shadow Shaman | +1.8% | 53.8% | 4,734 |
 Elder Titan | +1.8% | 54.1% | 375 |
 Mars | +1.8% | 49.4% | 2,553 |
 Clockwerk | +1.6% | 49.2% | 1,259 |
 Anti-Mage | +1.6% | 51.8% | 7,910 |
Patch 7.41f
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