Anti-Mage vs Juggernaut

How this matchup plays

Thinking you can easily kill Anti-Mage with Omnislash is a common trap. While Counterspell offers no protection from the physical damage, a careful Anti-Mage player can often Blink away to break the tether or simply stay near creeps to soak the jumps. On the other side, Juggernaut is a poor target for Mana Void. He doesn't have a massive mana pool for Anti-Mage to burn, and he can use Blade Fury to become immune to the ultimate's damage anyway. Both heroes have a reliable escape from the other's biggest threat, which keeps things from being one-sided.

The match often comes down to a contest of tempo. Juggernaut hits his power spike earlier and wants to force teamfights and take objectives. Anti-Mage’s goal is to do the opposite: split the map, avoid fighting, and accelerate his farm towards his own late-game items. If Juggernaut and his team can't successfully pressure the map and end the game with their mid-game advantage, a farmed Anti-Mage becomes incredibly elusive and can eventually overpower him. The outcome really depends on which team better executes its win condition.