Skywrath Mage counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Skywrath Mage in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Skywrath Mage (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Skywrath Mage | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treant Protector | 70.9% | 79 |
| 2 | Monkey King | 67.5% | 77 |
| 3 | Snapfire | 59.4% | 352 |
| 4 | Clinkz | 63.7% | 102 |
| 5 | Dazzle | 65.1% | 63 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 61.3% | 124 |
| 7 | Ringmaster | 60.3% | 151 |
| 8 | Lone Druid | 72.7% | 22 |
| 9 | Tusk | 56.6% | 265 |
| 10 | Chen | 65.9% | 41 |
Why
- Treant Protector is the most reliable answer to Skywrath Mage: it wins 71% of 79 games against it, 21 points better than an even matchup.
- 6 of Skywrath Mage's 10 hardest counters are Supports (vs 38% of all heroes), so Skywrath Mage tends to struggle against supports.
- Items that help against Skywrath Mage: Cloak, Hood Of Defiance, Black King Bar.