Lion Counters (7.41)
Who counters Lion in Dota 2 7.41? Heroes Lion is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over 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 (57.3%), Nature's Prophet (55.8%) and Tinker (55.7%) all get chain-disabled and Fingered. Lion is countered by heroes that ignore single-target control or out-scale: Spectre (41.9%) and Wraith King (43.0%) survive his burst, while Tidehunter (44.7%) 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.
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| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 57.31% | 43,483 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.81% | 120,808 |
 Tinker | 55.73% | 66,807 |
 Morphling | 54.62% | 62,678 |
 Mars | 53.96% | 121,464 |
 Storm Spirit | 53.89% | 100,781 |
 Gyrocopter | 53.77% | 57,580 |
 Puck | 53.74% | 66,384 |
 Weaver | 53.42% | 159,821 |
 Shadow Demon | 52.95% | 43,101 |
Lion struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 41.87% | 144,322 |
 Wraith King | 43.00% | 209,957 |
 Tidehunter | 44.73% | 197,131 |
 Dawnbreaker | 45.83% | 97,407 |
 Axe | 45.86% | 248,390 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 46.07% | 114,317 |
 Lifestealer | 46.09% | 230,955 |
 Lone Druid | 46.38% | 36,979 |
 Night Stalker | 46.55% | 115,409 |
 Visage | 46.66% | 26,412 |