Dawnbreaker counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Dawnbreaker in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Dawnbreaker (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Dawnbreaker | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treant Protector | 69.7% | 66 |
| 2 | Chen | 66.7% | 42 |
| 3 | Faceless Void | 60.7% | 112 |
| 4 | Venomancer | 63.8% | 58 |
| 5 | Spirit Breaker | 60.4% | 106 |
| 6 | Kez | 59.8% | 97 |
| 7 | Bane | 60.0% | 90 |
| 8 | Beastmaster | 56.0% | 182 |
| 9 | Batrider | 59.3% | 86 |
| 10 | Alchemist | 60.6% | 66 |
Why
- Treant Protector is the most reliable answer to Dawnbreaker: it wins 70% of 66 games against it, 20 points better than an even matchup.
- 7 of Dawnbreaker's 10 hardest counters are Initiators (vs 43% of all heroes), so Dawnbreaker tends to struggle against strong initiators.