Nyx Assassin Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Nyx Assassin in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Nyx Assassin beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Nyx Assassin is an anti-caster ganker whose Mana Burn punishes high-intelligence heroes, Spiked Carapace reflects stuns, and Vendetta enables invisible burst pickoffs. He hard-counters int-reliant heroes: Outworld Destroyer loses to Mana Burn, and Timbersaw, Tinker and Morphling get bursted from stealth. Nyx is countered by illusions and tanks his single burst can't handle: Meepo, Wraith King and Lifestealer out-body or out-tank him, while Night Stalker hunts him. Draft tip: Nyx is a premium anti-mage pickoff support into intelligence/squishy drafts; he's weaker into illusion comps and tanky hard-carries.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Nyx Assassin hardest are Night Stalker, Marci and Legion Commander — Nyx Assassin wins only 40.8%, 43.2% and 43.7% of ranked matches against them.
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Nyx Assassin is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Medusa | 65.79% | 152 |
 Huskar | 61.33% | 181 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 60.99% | 282 |
 Mars | 60.82% | 245 |
 Storm Spirit | 60.75% | 293 |
 Monkey King | 60.62% | 259 |
 Doom | 60.50% | 238 |
 Faceless Void | 59.86% | 441 |
 Shadow Demon | 59.62% | 104 |
 Queen of Pain | 59.52% | 457 |
 Leshrac | 59.00% | 100 |
 Primal Beast | 58.74% | 143 |
 Chen | 56.00% | 7,754 |
Nyx Assassin struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Naga Siren | 49.08% | 32,080 |
 Visage | 48.76% | 27,443 |
 Night Stalker | 40.83% | 360 |
 Marci | 43.17% | 183 |
 Legion Commander | 43.68% | 625 |
 Dark Seer | 44.03% | 134 |
 Broodmother | 44.07% | 118 |
 Dazzle | 45.15% | 206 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.41% | 229 |
 Warlock | 46.05% | 291 |
 Ember Spirit | 46.11% | 373 |
 Kunkka | 46.32% | 231 |
 Wraith King | 46.40% | 597 |
 Juggernaut | 46.47% | 751 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Nyx Assassin in Dota 2?
- Night Stalker, Marci and Legion Commander are Nyx Assassin's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Nyx Assassin's win rate drops to 40.8% against Night Stalker, 43.2% against Marci and 43.7% against Legion Commander.
- Who is Nyx Assassin strong against?
- Nyx Assassin performs best against Medusa (65.8% win rate), Huskar (61.3%) and Outworld Destroyer (61.0%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Nyx Assassin good in the current patch?
- Nyx Assassin wins 52.2% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 6.6% pick rate — ranking #22 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.