Gyrocopter counter and synergy picks
Pick Gyrocopter with Vengeful Spirit to increase win-rate from 48.3% to 55.5% or against Beastmaster to increase win-rate to 57.3% in Patch 7.39b.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.39b]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
7.2% | |
6.6% | |
4.9% | |
4.7% | |
4.4% | |
4.2% | |
4.1% | |
3.7% | |
3.6% | |
3.5% | |
3.3% | |
2.9% | |
2.6% | |
2.4% | |
2.1% |
...based on gameplay [7.39b]
Io tethers Gyro for sustain and overcharge, drastically increasing his attack speed and movement. Together, they dominate lanes and scale as a duo core.
Empower boosts Gyro’s Flak Cannon damage dramatically. Reverse Polarity groups enemies for Gyro’s Call Down and AoE burst.
Snapfire can follow up Gyro’s Call Down with Mortimer’s Kisses. Cookie helps Gyro escape or initiate better in teamfights.
Disruptor’s Kinetic Field + Static Storm traps enemies inside Gyro’s Call Down. Soulbind + Field ensures AoE spell synergy is fully utilized.
Vacuum + Wall + Call Down is a classic combo. Dark Seer also enables early aggression with Surge, boosting Gyro’s movement.
Tide frontlines with Anchor Smash and Ravage, enabling Gyro to follow up with huge AoE damage during Ravage stun.
Pit of Malice locks enemies in place for Flak and Call Down. Gyro follows Underlord’s aura-based teamfight style very well.
Hookshot followed by Battery Assault and Cogs locks enemies inside for Gyro to unload Barrage and Call Down safely.
Phoenix’s Supernova draws attention while Gyro’s AoE forces enemies to spread or retreat. Strong synergy in extended skirmishes.
Fissure + Echo Slam controls clustered enemies for Call Down and Flak follow-up. Earthshaker’s initiation pairs perfectly with Gyro’s burst.
...core items [7.39b]
A core item to improve your damage, tankiness, and mana sustain to spam Rocket Barrage and Flak Cannon. Helps you in both farming and fighting.
A core 
Boots of Speed upgrade to improve your mobility and damage output with attack speed and stats. Helps farm much faster with more DPS during Flak Cannon.
A core item that speeds up your farming with increased right click damage. Goes well with 
Aghanim's Scepter Side Gunner which can also crit on attacks. Builds into 
Daedalus or 
Revenant's Brooch later in the game.
A core item that significantly increases your DPS with more attacks. The Side Gunner can also fire while you are disabled and all attack modifiers apply as well.
A core item to avoid most disables on the enemy team to hit freely in fights. Also improves your right click damage and tankiness through HP pool and magic resistance.
A core item that provides HP sustain with lifesteal and dispel yourself on cast. Works well with
Aghanim's Scepter to lifesteal with Side Gunner even when you are stunned.
A core upgrade for 
Crystalys to boost your right click damage. Goes well with
Aghanim's Scepter Side Gunner which can also crit on attacks.
A core item to have more DPS with attack speed for faster Flak Cannon hits. Also boosts your tankiness with evasion and armor. The attack speed does not affect your Side Gunner attack interval.
A core
Boots of Speed upgrade to have some much needed mana sustain to spam your spells in teamfights and not have to go back to fountain to be fight ready again. Builds into 
Guardian Greaves later in the game.
A core upgrade to Homing Missile for massive burst potential on enemy heroes with a secondary Rocket Barrage.
A mobility item to push yourself or one of your allies away from trouble, or close the gap on enemies. Can also be used on your Homing Missile to propel it forward and surprise enemy heroes.
An upgrade for 
Aether Lens to amplify your magic damage on an enemy hero and burst them down with all your spells. Also works as a save for your cores against physical damage.
A core item that maintains your teamfight prowess on the map more often by reducing the cooldown of all your spells and items.
Good against...
...based on stats [7.39b]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
9.0% | |
7.1% | |
6.8% | |
6.8% | |
5.6% | |
5.1% | |
4.9% | |
4.9% | |
4.9% | |
4.8% | |
4.5% | |
4.5% | |
4.5% | |
3.8% | |
3.5% |
...based on gameplay [7.39b]
Gyro’s AoE damage disrupts Enigma’s summons and early lane control. Rocket Barrage and flack canon can zone or punish Enigma for greedy jungle plays.
Flak Cannon shreds illusions, making Naga’s split push and teamfight presence less effective. Rocket Barrage also punishes her during early engagements.
Gyro excels against illusion and clone-based heroes. Flak Cannon and Rocket Barrage deal massive AoE damage to all Meepos at once.
NS is tanky but vulnerable to magic burst early. Gyro’s constant AoE damage helps kite and wear down NS before he becomes tanky.
Cold Embrace can be punished with Call Down and Flak Cannon. Wyvern's low mobility makes her vulnerable to Rocket Barrage in early skirmishes.
Gyro clears Beastmaster’s summons quickly with Flak and Barrage. Beastmaster’s lack of mobility also makes him vulnerable to Gyro’s burst combo.
Flak Cannon keeps hitting Pango even during Rolling Thunder. Barrage and Call Down damage him while he’s stunned or pinned against terrain.
Vacuum + Wall doesn’t affect Gyro much due to his mobility and spread damage. He also clears illusions with Flak and doesn’t rely on buffs.
Gyro ignores Tombstone with Flak Cannon and cleans up zombies quickly. Rocket Barrage lets him trade well against Undying in lane.
His Flak Cannon and AoE magic damage can hit Grim even if he's hiding behind creeps or allies. Gyro typically buys BKB, which makes him immune to Grimstroke's Ink Swell and Soulbind combo. In team fights, Call Down forces Grimstroke to reposition or retreat due to the slow and damage. Grim also lacks mobility and durability, making him easy to burst down during Gyro's cooldowns.
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.39b]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-6.0% | |
-5.5% | |
-4.7% | |
-4.6% | |
-4.2% | |
-4.1% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.5% | |
-3.5% | |
-3.4% | |
-3.4% | |
-3.2% | |
-2.9% | |
-2.6% | |
-2.5% |
...based on gameplay [7.39b]
Arc kites Gyro with Spark Wraiths and constant slow. His Tempest Double safely harasses from range, while Gyro can't reach or burst him before being chipped down.
Lifestealer shrugs off Gyro’s magic damage with Rage. He can also infest and burst Gyro in fights, taking advantage of Gyro’s low armor and lack of hard disables.
Viper’s Nethertoxin shuts down Flak Cannon by disabling passives. His poison and Break effects reduce Gyro’s ability to sustain or kite.
Ice Blast nullifies Gyro’s healing from Satanic and other regen sources. AA's long-range harass also punishes Gyro’s slow early movement.
Razor drains Gyro’s damage mid-fight with Static Link, making Flak Cannon almost useless. Razor also tanks through magical burst and out-sustains in lane.
Juggernaut can Blade Fury through all of Gyro’s early-game magic. Omnislash cuts down Gyro, who has no strong escape or disable to stop it.
Blinding Light causes Gyro’s Flak Cannon attacks to miss. KotL’s high mobility and magic burst disrupt Gyro’s teamfight contribution.
Venomancer kites Gyro with slows .Poison Nova combined with other spells from venomancer allies pressure and makes Gyro’s low HP pool a liability in prolonged fights.
Disruption saves Gyro’s targets from Rocket Barrage or Homing Missile. He can also create illusions that scale better than Gyro in some cases.
...counter items [7.39b]
Helps you sustain HP and mana as Gyrocopter frequently uses his spells to harass and set up kills.
Gives you movement speed to chase down Gyrocopter or get out of Rocket Barrage range. Also helps you move to safety before Homing Missile stuns you.
Gives you movement speed to chase down Gyrocopter or get out of Rocket Barrage range. Also helps you move to safety before Homing Missile stuns you.
Gives HP sustain to you and your ally to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Gyrocopter's consistent damage from spells and right clicks.
Provides armor against Flak Cannon right clicks as well as heal some of the AoE damage done by Gyrocopter.
Lets you reflect Homing Missile back on Gyrocopter when it is about to connect. Also lets you dispel the movement slow from Call Down.
Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Gyrocopter's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you and your team magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Gyrocopter's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Gyrocopter's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you debuff immunity and magic resistance to avoid the Homing Missile stun as well as reduce the damage taken from Gyrocopter's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Gyrocopter and save yourself or an ally stunned by Homing Missile. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Gives you a repositioning tool to kite Gyrocopter by pushing yourself or an ally out of his Rocket Barrage and attack range.
Lets you kite Gyrocopter by protecting yourself against his right clicks in Ethereal form.
Lets you dodge the stun and damage from Homing Missile and Call Down when they are about to connect.
Gives armor to your team and buildings to take less damage from Gyrocopter during Flak Cannon to nullify his kill and push potential.
Gives you armor and evasion to defend yourself against Gyrocopter's right clicks with the tankiness and miss chance.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.39b]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-7.3% | |
-5.7% | |
-5.5% | |
-5.3% | |
-5.2% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.3% | |
-4.2% | |
-4.2% | |
-4.0% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.7% | |
-3.6% |
