Bane counter and synergy picks
Pick Bane with Wraith King to increase win-rate from 49.5% to 57.2% or against Chen to increase win-rate to 56.1% in Patch 7.38c.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
7.7% | |
4.8% | |
4.5% | |
3.8% | |
3.8% | |
3.5% | |
3.5% | |
3.5% | |
3.4% | |
3.2% | |
3.2% | |
3.0% | |
2.5% | |
2.4% | |
2.3% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Nightmare and Fiend's Grip are amazing at setting up a long duration stun with Sacred Arrow due to their long lockdown times. Moonlight Shadow greatly enhances Bane's pickoff potential as it provides him with movement speed and invisibily to traverse the map and close the gap on targets.
All of Bane's spells are single target giving him optimal synergy with Soul Bind as Enfeeble, Brain Sap, Nightmare and Fiend's Grip double in value. Bane's Aghanim's Shard causes the AOE of Brain Sap to apply around both targets for a massive Pure Damage AEO nuke.
Nightmare and Fiend's Grip are amazing at setting up a guaranteed Meat Hook into Dismember for almost guaranteed kills. This interaction alone is more than enough to justify their strong synergy due to Meat Hook's Pure Damage and repositioning properties.
Nightmare and Fiend's Grip are amazing at setting up a Skywrath to unleash his amazing burst of magic damage with Mystic Flare. Ancient Seal can be used as follow up to provide further control as it does not awaken the target from Nightmare but does Silence and amplify magic damege done to it.
Nightmare and Fiend's Grip are amazing at setting up a long duration chain-stun with Torrent and Ghostship due to their long lockdown times. Ghostship provides damage mitigation for Kunkka and his team giving Bane time to sustain with Brain Saps. A tanky Kunkka serves as a natural frontline to allow Bane to cast multiple volleys of Enfeeble, Brain Sap and Nightmare.
...core items [up-to-date] [E]
A core Boots upgrade to have some much needed mana sustain as your impact is highly reliant on your current mana pool. You can dropw Intelligence and Mana items on the ground before using it for extra mana gain.
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble.NOTE: Can be cast on yourself while channeling Fiends Grip to become untargetable without detection.
A core mobility item to close the gap on enemy heroes and lock them down with Nightmare and Fiends Grip. Also lets you push yourself or one of your allies away from trouble.
A mid to late game pick up to deal with summons and illusions. Also lets you push creep waves much faster.
A core item on Bane for extra mobility and get a better positioning to channel Fiends Grip.
A core item that lets you cancel Fiends Grip channeling with your hero and use your other spells. Also makes it much more difficult for enemy team to cancel your Fiends Grip channeling.
A core item that maintains your kill threat on the map more often by reducing the cooldown of all your spells and items.
Good against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
6.6% | |
6.6% | |
6.2% | |
5.7% | |
5.5% | |
4.7% | |
4.7% | |
4.5% | |
4.5% | |
4.4% | |
4.1% | |
4.1% | |
3.8% | |
3.8% | |
3.6% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Bane's heavy Crowd Control kit is effective at dealing with Ember's elusiveness. Nightmare is great for catching him out and setting him up for follow up. Enfeeble greatly inhibits both the damage and cast range of Sleight of Fist and Fire Remnant. Fiend's Grip both drains him of mana, which he can't function without and locks him down for long enough to be dispatched of.
Bane's heavy Crowd Control kit is effective at dealing with Storm's elusiveness. Nightmare is great for catching him out and setting him up for follow up. Fiend's Grip both drains him of mana, which he can't function without and locks him down for long enough to be dispatched of.
Bane's heavy Crowd Control kit is effective at dealing with Pucks's elusiveness. Nightmare is great for catching him out and setting him up for follow up. Enfeeble greatly inhibits both his rightclick damage but more importantly the cast range of Illusory Orb and Dream Coil. Fiend's Grip both drains him of mana, which he can't function without and locks him down for long enough to be dispatched of.
Fiend's Grip pierces debuff immunity making it great at controlling LS during his Rage. Enfeeble greatly reduces his rightclick damage, which is his main source of damage and forces him to get even closer in order to use Infest or Open Wounds. Nightmare is effective at controlling or isolating him in a fight and Brain Sap can damage him during Rage.
Fiend's Grip pierces debuff immunity making it great at controlling Jugg during his Blade Fury. Enfeeble greatly reduces his rightclick damage, which is his main source of damage and forces him to get even closer in order to use Omnislash or Swiftslash. Nightmare is effective at controlling or isolating him in a fight and Brain Sap can damage him during Blade Fury.
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-7.1% | |
-7.0% | |
-4.7% | |
-4.2% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.7% | |
-3.6% | |
-3.4% | |
-3.2% | |
-3.0% | |
-2.9% | |
-2.9% | |
-2.8% | |
-2.7% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Pudge has various ways of saving his teammates from Bane's spells. He can Meat Hook stationary allies under the effects of Nightmare and Fiend's Grip as well as pick up an Aghanim's Shard to Dismember them and cancel their effects altogether.
Bane's lack of AOE damage makes it difficult for him to deal with Mirror Image Illusions - this allows Naga to keep the waves pushed, giving her and her team the upper hand. Song of the Siren can interrupt Fiend's Grip even when upgraded by Aghanim's Scepter and more importantly even if it connects with the real Naga then Mirror Image Illusions can be sent to dispatch of the channeling Bane.
Global Silence interrupts Fiend's Grip from anywhere on the map, even if upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter. BKB and any debuff immunity effects do not prevent this as it pierces debuff immunity making it almost impossible for Bane to get of a full duration Fiend's Grip on any of Silencer's teammates.
Aphotic Shield is a low cooldown Strong Dispel, which can dispel Enfeeble, Nightmare and even Fiend's Grip. Additionally, Borrowed time can be used DURING Fiend's Grip to remove it even if upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter.
Dark Pact is a low cooldown Strong Dispel, which can dispel Enfeeble, Nightmare and even Fiend's Grip. Additionally, his Aghanim's Shard Depth Shroud can be used on any of his teammates during Nightmare or Fiend's Grip to provide sustain and protect them from any single target damage.
Familiars are able to use Stone Form and interrupt Fiend's Grip even if Visage is affected by it. Additionally, Familiar can issue an attack command on any Nightmared targets in order relocate the sleep onto them and free the initial target.
Blubber allows Tidehunter to dispel Enfeeble, Nightmare and even Fiend's Grip upgraded by Aghanim's Scepter with 0 cooldown, given he is taking enough damage. Fiend's Grip damage is Pure and by itself does enough damage to not be able to get more than a couple of seconds of it's duration off in the best case scenario.
...counter items [up-to-date]
Helps you sustain HP and mana as Bane frequently uses his spells to harass and setup kills.
Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and trade against Bane by matching his HP sustain through Brain Sap.
Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and trade against Bane by matching his HP sustain through Brain Sap.
Lets you reflect all four single target Bane spells and dispell Enfeeble and Nightmare. Particularly useful against Fiend's Grip to cancel it instantly.
Reduces the duration of Enfeeble, Nightmare, and Fiends Grip with status resistance.
Gives you debuff immunity to avoid getting targeted by Enfeeble and Nightmare and play freely in fights.
Manta provides a dispell for Enfeeble, which can greatly increase your rightclick damage output.
Lets you save an ally through invisibility if they get caught with Nightmare or Fiend's Grip.
Lets you block all four single target Bane spells. Particularly useful to not instantly get caught by Fiend's Grip.
Lets you save an ally caught by Nightmare or Fiends Grip by Cycloning them as well as providing a dispell for Enfeeble and Nightmare.
Nightmare and Enfeeble are both dispellable with very high impact and Disperser allows you to dispell it from both you and an ally.
Satanic provides a dispell for Enfeeble, which can greatly increase your rightclick damage output.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-16.6% | |
-9.7% | |
-6.2% | |
-5.5% | |
-5.3% | |
-4.7% | |
-4.5% | |
-4.5% | |
-4.3% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.4% | |
-3.4% | |
-3.3% | |
-3.2% |
