Slark Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Slark in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Slark beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Slark is a slippery carry whose Pounce leashes targets, Dark Pact dispels and damages, Essence Shift steals stats, and Shadow Dance heals and hides him. He snowballs against immobile, low-burst heroes: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Bristleback feed his stat-steal. Slark is countered by silences, vision, and burst that pin him: Grimstroke silences his escapes, Night Stalker hunts him in the dark, and Techies or Riki punish his dives. Draft tip: Slark is a vicious snowball carry into low-control, squishy drafts; he's countered by silence, hard-vision (Night Stalker, dust), and burst lockdown.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Slark hardest are Enigma, Legion Commander and Grimstroke — Slark wins only 41.2%, 41.9% and 42.1% of ranked matches against them.
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Slark is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Medusa | 68.44% | 225 |
 Monkey King | 60.42% | 427 |
 Ember Spirit | 59.85% | 538 |
 Storm Spirit | 59.75% | 487 |
 Puck | 59.46% | 296 |
 Bristleback | 59.14% | 695 |
 Templar Assassin | 58.36% | 317 |
 Morphling | 58.33% | 324 |
 Void Spirit | 58.11% | 339 |
 Faceless Void | 57.99% | 826 |
 Tidehunter | 57.99% | 814 |
 Timbersaw | 57.58% | 356 |
 Chen | 56.65% | 17,891 |
Slark struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Enigma | 41.20% | 216 |
 Legion Commander | 41.92% | 1,071 |
 Grimstroke | 42.14% | 401 |
 Bloodseeker | 42.43% | 403 |
 Visage | 42.86% | 112 |
 Broodmother | 42.86% | 189 |
 Dawnbreaker | 43.44% | 640 |
 Night Stalker | 43.83% | 454 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 43.87% | 873 |
 Pugna | 44.21% | 285 |
 Disruptor | 44.31% | 483 |
 Omniknight | 44.50% | 209 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Slark in Dota 2?
- Enigma, Legion Commander and Grimstroke are Slark's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Slark's win rate drops to 41.2% against Enigma, 41.9% against Legion Commander and 42.1% against Grimstroke.
- Who is Slark strong against?
- Slark performs best against Medusa (68.4% win rate), Monkey King (60.4%) and Ember Spirit (59.9%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Slark good in the current patch?
- Slark wins 50.4% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 10.3% pick rate — ranking #58 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.