Bane vs Undying

How this matchup plays

Trying to isolate a single hero for Fiend's Grip becomes messy once an Undying drops his Tombstone. The zombies create a lot of chaos and extra bodies, which can body-block or swarm Bane while he's trying to channel his ultimate. Undying himself is also not an ideal target for a long disable, as he's naturally durable and wants to be in the middle of the fight anyway. Bane excels at single-target removal, but Undying's entire kit is built to create a chaotic, multi-unit brawl where it's hard to find a clean pickoff. Soul Rip also gets more value from the extra units spawned by Tombstone.

This dynamic usually lets Bane hold his own in the early laning stage, but it tilts in Undying's favor as teamfights start. Bane is forced to play cautiously, often needing to use Nightmare defensively to save an ally from zombies or wait for the perfect moment after Tombstone is destroyed. Undying, however, can force the issue and create favorable fights for his team. While Bane can certainly still find a game-winning Fiend's Grip on another core, Undying's presence makes setting up those ideal scenarios a little more difficult than it is against most other supports.