Pangolier Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Pangolier in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Pangolier beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Pangolier is a mobile fighter whose Swashbuckle dashes and damages, Shield Crash grants survivability, and Rolling Thunder ball-rolls through a whole team for AoE stun. He's strong into immobile heroes his roll catches: Nature's Prophet, Mars and Timbersaw get rolled up. Pangolier is countered by mobile carries and burst that beat his roll: Bloodseeker chases him through it, while Meepo, Riki and Huskar out-tempo or burst him. Draft tip: Pangolier is a strong AoE-stun initiator/core into squishy, clumpable drafts; he's weaker into mobile burst and chase-heavy line-ups.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Pangolier hardest are Huskar, Slardar and Phantom Lancer — Pangolier wins only 35.2%, 35.4% and 36.2% of ranked matches against them.
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Pangolier is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Faceless Void | 59.63% | 218 |
 Tiny | 56.35% | 126 |
 Mars | 54.55% | 121 |
 Storm Spirit | 53.12% | 160 |
 Ursa | 52.41% | 145 |
 Doom | 52.10% | 119 |
 Dark Willow | 51.91% | 131 |
 Timbersaw | 51.75% | 143 |
 Keeper of the Light | 50.92% | 163 |
 Anti-Mage | 50.91% | 275 |
 Lich | 50.85% | 234 |
 Centaur Warrunner | 50.72% | 209 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.44% | 41,153 |
 Gyrocopter | 53.53% | 47,684 |
 Beastmaster | 52.82% | 99,620 |
 Chen | 52.81% | 10,610 |
 Muerta | 51.21% | 82,547 |
 Lycan | 51.83% | 15,624 |
Pangolier struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Meepo | 44.45% | 33,555 |
 Huskar | 35.24% | 105 |
 Slardar | 35.39% | 178 |
 Phantom Lancer | 36.17% | 235 |
 Spirit Breaker | 37.50% | 312 |
 Clinkz | 38.18% | 110 |
 Juggernaut | 38.58% | 324 |
 Bounty Hunter | 38.71% | 124 |
 Oracle | 38.94% | 113 |
 Sniper | 38.95% | 362 |
 Phoenix | 39.37% | 127 |
 Luna | 40.00% | 285 |
 Morphling | 40.83% | 120 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Pangolier in Dota 2?
- Huskar, Slardar and Phantom Lancer are Pangolier's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Pangolier's win rate drops to 35.2% against Huskar, 35.4% against Slardar and 36.2% against Phantom Lancer.
- Who is Pangolier strong against?
- Pangolier performs best against Faceless Void (59.6% win rate), Tiny (56.4%) and Mars (54.5%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Pangolier good in the current patch?
- Pangolier wins 45.1% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 3.3% pick rate — ranking #111 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.