Templar Assassin counter and synergy picks
Pick Templar Assassin with Wraith King to increase win-rate from 50.7% to 58.6% or against Wraith King to increase win-rate to 59.0% in Patch 7.38c.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
7.9% | |
3.9% | |
3.7% | |
3.4% | |
3.1% | |
3.1% | |
3.0% | |
3.0% | |
2.7% | |
2.4% | |
2.2% | |
2.1% | |
1.9% | |
1.9% | |
1.8% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Templar Assassin lacks any form of hard disables. Slardar is a good initiator with an AoE stun that deals physical damage. This allows him to initiate for her and deal high damage against groups of enemies with her Psi Blades. In addition, Templar Assassin relies solely on doing burst physical damage, so Slardar's Corrosive Haze will significantly increases her damage output (which can then be spilled onto other targets via Psi Blades).
Vengeance Aura can improve Templar Assassin attack damage. Early-game, she can set up kills with Magic Missile, further reduce enemy's armor with Wave of Terror, and, if necessary, use Nether Swap on Templar Assassin to allow her escape from a sticky situation and potentially save her life.
Others
...counter items [up-to-date]
A core Boots upgrade to improve your mobility and damage output with attack speed and stats to farm much faster. Also lets you conserve mana through stats toggling.
A core item to increase your right click damage and apply minus armor on every hit. It goes great with the minus armor that Meld provides and the additional damage it provides. Lets you burst down enemy heroes, take towers and Roshan much faster.
A core mobility item to quickly close the gap on enemy heroes and follow up with your Meld strike and Refraction right clicks to burst them down. Also lets you find better angles to hit multiple heroes in teamfights with Psi Blades spill.
A core item to avoid most disables and silences on the enemy team to get Refraction off and hit freely in fights. Also improves your right click damage and tankiness through HP pool and magic resistance.
A core item that increases your attack range to hit from further away. Also increases the range on your Psi Blades spill while improving your damage output and tankiness through stats. Builds into Hurricane Pike later in the game.
A situational item to split push lanes and farm anywhere on the map by teleporting to your Psionic Traps with Psionic Projection. Also lets you surprise and burst enemy heroes spotted on one of your Traps.
Good against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
8.4% | |
6.2% | |
6.0% | |
5.2% | |
5.1% | |
4.7% | |
4.4% | |
4.1% | |
4.1% | |
3.7% | |
3.7% | |
3.7% | |
3.6% | |
3.2% | |
3.0% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Outlanes Lina on the center line thanks to her own Psi Blades, which is why the advantage of Lina's long-range attacks become turned against her
Closes from Lina's magic attacks with her own Refraction, which is why Lina can't make her combination: Light Strike Array, Dragon Slave, Laguna Blade and kill Templar Assassin quickly.
Shadow Fiend's fragility and lack of a natural escape mechanism makes him a great target for Templar Assassin's Meld.
Shadow Fiend's burst damage, such as Shadowraze and Requiem of Souls, is easily nullified by her Refraction.
Templar Assassin easily withstands all the damage from Skyrwrath Mage, thanks to its first ability Refraction. In addition, Templar Assassin can kill Skywrath Mage with a single hit from under the second ability Meld.
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-8.4% | |
-7.1% | |
-6.4% | |
-6.0% | |
-4.8% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.0% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.7% | |
-3.6% | |
-3.3% | |
-3.2% | |
-3.1% | |
-3.0% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Huskar's burn damage from Burning Spear is incredibly strong against Templar Assassin as it completely cancels out her Refraction from the burning over time which results in making her very vulnerable to ganks and harassments, and in turn forcing her out of the lane. Huskar often buys Heaven's Halberd.
The damage over time from Viper's Poison Attack and Viper Strike rapidly wear down Refraction charges, allowing Templar Assassin to be damaged. Additionally, Corrosive Skin causes her attacks to apply damage overtime on her as well.
Phantom Lancer's illusions destroy Refraction charges very quickly.
Diffusal Blade, his core item, drains Templar Assassin's small mana pool, rendering her unable to save herself with Meld.
...counter items [up-to-date]
Lets you detect Templar Assassin when she is invisible under Meld. Also gives you vision of Psionic Traps in an area to destroy or avoid them. Can also be used to block jungle camps.
Gives you movement speed to kite or close the gap on Templar Assassin as well as avoid her Psi Blades. Also counters the movement slow from Psionic Trap.
Gives you movement speed to kite or close the gap on Templar Assassin as well as avoid her Psi Blades. Also counters the movement slow from Psionic Trap.
Gives you multiple instances of damage over time to eat away Templar Assassin's Refraction charges.
Gives you tankiness to take less damage from Templar Assassin's right clicks. Also counters the armor reduction from her Meld attack.
Significantly reduces HP regen and gives you multiple instances of damage over time to eat away Templar Assassin's Refraction charges.
Lets you detect Templar Assassin when she is invisible under Meld to avoid or kill her.
Lets you kite Templar Assassin by putting some distance between her and yourself with Hurricane Thrust and hit her from range.
Gives you multiple instances of damage over time with your right clicks to eat away Templar Assassin's Refraction charges.
Provides evasion and lets you disarm Templar Assassin to prevent her from right clicking freely in fights.
Gives you a separate damage instance with Pierce on your right clicks to eat away Templar Assassin's Refraction charges.
Lets you kite Templar Assassin by protecting yourself against her right clicks in Ethereal form.
Lets you kite Templar Assassin by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you detect Templar Assassin when she is invisible under Meld. Also gives you vision of Psionic Traps in an area to destroy or avoid them.
Gives you an instant disable against Templar Assassin to burst her down in its duration before she can impact fights or become harder to kill with Refraction or Meld.
Lets you save yourself or an ally from Templar Assassin's right clicks when slowed by Psionic Trap.
Lets you survive and never get bursted by Templar Assassin's burst damage from Meld and Refraction right clicks.
Gives you an instant lockdown against Templar Assassin and burst her down with a possible chain stun before she can impact fights or become harder to kill with Refraction or Meld.
Gives armor to your team and buildings to take less damage from Templar Assassin's right clicks to nullify her kill and push potential.
Gives you armor and evasion to defend yourself against Templar Assassin's right clicks with the tankiness and miss chance.
Gives you evasion to dodge Templar Assassin's right clicks as well as provides instances of damage over time to eat away her Refraction charges.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-7.2% | |
-6.9% | |
-6.2% | |
-4.9% | |
-4.9% | |
-4.6% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.1% | |
-4.1% | |
-4.1% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.7% | |
-3.7% |
