Broodmother counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Broodmother in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Broodmother (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Broodmother | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Demon | 61.5% | 39 |
| 2 | Batrider | 65.2% | 23 |
| 3 | Jakiro | 55.8% | 52 |
| 4 | Warlock | 59.3% | 27 |
| 5 | Skywrath Mage | 55.2% | 29 |
| 6 | Mars | 52.5% | 40 |
| 7 | Shadow Fiend | 51.1% | 45 |
| 8 | Tiny | 51.4% | 35 |
| 9 | Ember Spirit | 51.5% | 33 |
| 10 | Templar Assassin | 52.2% | 23 |
Why
- Shadow Demon is the most reliable answer to Broodmother: it wins 62% of 39 games against it, 12 points better than an even matchup.
- 4 of Broodmother's 10 hardest counters are Intelligence heroes (vs 27% of all heroes), so Broodmother tends to struggle against Intelligence heroes.