Lion Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Lion in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Lion beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Lion is a premier disabler/nuker support: a long Hex, a chain Earth Spike stun, mana drain, and Finger of Death to execute. He's strong into immobile, squishy heroes his combo locks and kills: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Tinker all get chain-disabled and Fingered. Lion is countered by heroes that ignore single-target control or out-scale: Spectre and Wraith King survive his burst, while Tidehunter brings too much AoE for one Hex to matter. Draft tip: Lion is elite value into single-target-vulnerable drafts; pair with another disable into illusion/summon comps where one lockdown isn't enough.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Lion hardest are Visage, Wraith King and Lycan — Lion wins only 36.3%, 39.7% and 40.1% of ranked matches against them.
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Lion is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 63.35% | 221 |
 Storm Spirit | 57.89% | 1,109 |
 Timbersaw | 57.43% | 754 |
 Morphling | 56.21% | 701 |
 Primal Beast | 56.01% | 491 |
 Alchemist | 55.01% | 738 |
 Tinker | 54.94% | 861 |
 Kez | 54.85% | 773 |
 Puck | 54.73% | 603 |
 Monkey King | 54.49% | 947 |
 Huskar | 53.92% | 688 |
 Medusa | 53.29% | 471 |
Lion struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 36.33% | 300 |
 Wraith King | 39.71% | 2,143 |
 Lycan | 40.13% | 304 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 42.00% | 2,362 |
 Sniper | 42.48% | 3,578 |
 Shadow Shaman | 42.60% | 3,014 |
 Rubick | 42.64% | 3,823 |
 Abaddon | 42.64% | 720 |
 Spectre | 42.73% | 2,179 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 42.76% | 1,001 |
 Io | 42.84% | 1,174 |
 Death Prophet | 42.96% | 710 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Lion in Dota 2?
- Visage, Wraith King and Lycan are Lion's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Lion's win rate drops to 36.3% against Visage, 39.7% against Wraith King and 40.1% against Lycan.
- Who is Lion strong against?
- Lion performs best against Batrider (63.3% win rate), Storm Spirit (57.9%) and Timbersaw (57.4%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Lion good in the current patch?
- Lion wins 46.7% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 25.3% pick rate — ranking #96 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.