Mars counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Mars in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Mars (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Mars | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treant Protector | 64.0% | 111 |
| 2 | Shadow Demon | 58.3% | 350 |
| 3 | Monkey King | 61.0% | 123 |
| 4 | Phoenix | 58.8% | 194 |
| 5 | Slardar | 57.1% | 310 |
| 6 | Ember Spirit | 56.5% | 340 |
| 7 | Jakiro | 54.9% | 490 |
| 8 | Tiny | 55.3% | 374 |
| 9 | Juggernaut | 55.1% | 287 |
| 10 | Keeper of the Light | 59.0% | 100 |
Why
- Treant Protector is the most reliable answer to Mars: it wins 64% of 111 games against it, 14 points better than an even matchup.
- 7 of Mars's 10 hardest counters are Initiators (vs 43% of all heroes), so Mars tends to struggle against strong initiators.