Treant Protector vs Weaver

How this matchup plays

Picking Treant Protector into Weaver is a specific bet on landing Overgrowth. Weaver’s entire game relies on his elusiveness from Shukuchi and his ability to rewind with Time Lapse. Overgrowth is one of the few abilities in the game that can reliably lock him down, rooting him in place through spell immunity and preventing any escape. While Treant's other spells like Leech Seed and Nature's Grasp only apply slows, they make it harder for Weaver to juke through trees and can help create a window to land that crucial ultimate.

Throughout the game, this dynamic creates a high-stakes situation around Treant's ultimate. Weaver can often feel dominant in the early and mid-game, using his mobility to farm and apply pressure while easily dodging Treant’s non-ultimate abilities. However, a single Overgrowth that catches Weaver out of position can completely turn a teamfight, as he is very fragile without his escape tools. Weaver has to play around this threat, either by baiting the spell or waiting on the edge of fights until he knows it is safe to go in.