Phantom Lancer Counters (7.41)
Who counters Phantom Lancer in Dota 2 7.41? Heroes Phantom Lancer is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over ranked matches.
Phantom Lancer is an illusion carry who drowns the enemy in Doppelgangers and Juxtapose clones, becoming nearly untargetable late. He shreds single-target heroes who can't deal with an army: Mars (59.8%), Templar Assassin (59.6%) and Terrorblade (58.9%) all lose to the sheer clone count. PL is countered by AoE and pure damage that ignores illusions: Tidehunter (44.0%) Ravages the whole army, Axe (44.6%) Calls and AoE-spins, and Underlord/Necrophos clear clones with magic. Draft tip: PL is a nightmare for single-target line-ups; he's neutralized by AoE-heavy drafts (Tide, Axe, Sand King, Underlord), so check the enemy's clear before locking him.
Try the live draft assistant →Phantom Lancer is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Mars | 59.81% | 34,432 |
 Templar Assassin | 59.59% | 32,362 |
 Terrorblade | 58.93% | 17,538 |
 Chen | 58.83% | 4,124 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.50% | 37,334 |
 Gyrocopter | 58.16% | 17,941 |
 Viper | 58.09% | 41,399 |
 Venomancer | 57.95% | 72,511 |
 Shadow Demon | 57.94% | 13,830 |
 Weaver | 57.70% | 47,537 |
Phantom Lancer struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tidehunter | 43.96% | 50,352 |
 Axe | 44.62% | 59,419 |
 Necrophos | 46.38% | 64,305 |
 Underlord | 46.38% | 19,841 |
 Crystal Maiden | 46.43% | 50,956 |
 Meepo | 46.70% | 16,837 |
 Sand King | 46.80% | 31,937 |
 Leshrac | 46.89% | 22,038 |
 Sven | 47.21% | 45,721 |
 Earthshaker | 47.91% | 74,254 |