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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
  1. Tango
  2. Magic Stick
  3. Blood Grenade
  4. ×2Iron Branch
  5. Sentry Ward
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 10 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 3 minMagic Wand
  2. 5 minRing of Basilius
  3. 19 minGlimmer Cape
  4. 31 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
  1. Summons a Golem on death 100%+5 Fatal Bonds Targets 0%25
  2. 25% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems 65%+45 Upheaval Damage 35%20
  3. +8 Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies 83%+150 Shadow Word AoE 17%15
  4. +4% Fatal Bonds Damage 67%+50 Upheaval Radius 33%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 8Shadow Word
  2. lvl 9Fatal Bonds
  3. lvl 15Upheaval
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 5: Hard Support81%
  • Position 4: Support19%

Strong against Warlock

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Leshrac+4.5%64.3%182
Bane+3.4%57.4%188
Techies+3.1%57.8%607
Clinkz+3.0%59.8%239
Io+2.9%59.1%279
Viper+2.8%57.8%287
Keeper of the Light+2.8%58.5%248
Slardar+2.5%53.4%326
Legion Commander+2.5%58.1%806
Riki+2.4%60.9%207
Sniper+2.3%52.4%616
Timbersaw+2.3%53.4%296

Warlock is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Phantom Lancer+6.1%50.8%630
Wraith King+4.8%48.9%399
Visage+4.8%47.7%109
Spectre+4.3%51.1%395
Omniknight+4.0%50.4%113
Mars+3.8%56.1%239
Broodmother+3.8%52.9%70
Chaos Knight+3.1%50.8%118
Beastmaster+3.0%51.8%112
Terrorblade+2.9%50.0%286
Centaur Warrunner+2.9%53.2%308
Oracle+2.8%51.5%264

Best allies for Warlock

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Ogre Magi+6.6%56.5%331
Death Prophet+4.8%58.0%219
Sven+3.7%54.5%776
Mirana+3.7%53.2%483
Shadow Shaman+3.5%54.5%246
Riki+3.2%54.4%180
Vengeful Spirit+3.0%50.9%283
Tinker+2.6%52.5%244
Morphling+2.6%52.9%221
Batrider+2.4%56.8%37
Dragon Knight+2.4%53.1%997
Zeus+2.3%50.3%431
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