Tidehunter counter and synergy picks
Pick Tidehunter with Wraith King to increase win-rate from 51.2% to 57.8% or against Naga Siren to increase win-rate to 58.8% in Patch 7.38c.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
6.6% | |
3.6% | |
3.5% | |
3.3% | |
3.0% | |
2.7% | |
2.7% | |
2.4% | |
2.4% | |
2.3% | |
2.3% | |
2.1% | |
2.1% | |
2.0% | |
2.0% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Tidehunter's Ravage sets up perfectly for Phoenix's Supernova, making it hard for enemies to escape or kill the egg.
Both Chronosphere and Ravage are strong AoE lockdowns. You can stagger them or use Tide to follow up after a Chrono ends.
Disruptor's Kinetic Field and Static Storm can trap enemies in place right after Tidehunter's Ravage, ensuring they stay locked down for maximum damage.
...counter items [up-to-date]
A core item that helps with mana sustain to spam Anchor Smash for fighting and farming. Also makes you tanky with armor and HP pool.
A core Boots upgrade to become more tanky against high physical damage heroes, such as Phantom Assassin. Also helps close the gap on enemy heroes to connect with Ravage using the Phase active.
Vladmir's is going to provide you much needed sustainability through lifesteal and mana regen that you desperately need for spamming Anchor Smash. The lifesteal also occurs when attacking with Anchor Smash. Tidehunter is an amazing holder of aura based items which help improve team-fights and playing together.
A core mobility item to get the ideal positioning for a multi hero Ravage in teamfights.
A core item to do AoE damage and armor reduction with Gush. Improves your impact in teamfights and lets you clear creep waves from a distance.
A core item that can win you the teamfight and the game with double Ravage. Be careful about your mana pool when you are looking to cast your ultimate twice with Refresher.
Good against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
7.6% | |
7.6% | |
6.6% | |
6.3% | |
5.8% | |
4.6% | |
4.4% | |
4.1% | |
3.8% | |
3.8% | |
3.7% | |
3.6% | |
3.5% | |
3.3% | |
3.0% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Kraken Shell dispels Dual Breath, Ice Path, Liquid Frost, Liquid Fire and even Macropyre's Burn.
It also completely negates the damage from Liquid Fire and Ice path, while heavily reducing the damage from all of his other abilities
Kraken Shell is very useful against Sticky Napalm and Flamebreak, easily dispelling them regularly.
Tidehunter is probably the worst hero to target with Flaming Lasso, as Kraken Shell will remove it and Tidehunter often survives long enough to cast Ravage in the middle of Batrider's team. At the same time, if Batrider initiates on his teammate, Tidehunter will have the perfect opportunity to counter-initiate.
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-8.9% | |
-8.1% | |
-6.2% | |
-6.0% | |
-5.2% | |
-5.1% | |
-4.8% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.1% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.7% |
...based on gameplay [up-to-date]
Mana Break quickly burns Tidehunter's mana pool, preventing him from spamming his abilities, and Kraken Shell does not mitigate the bonus damage component. Blink allows Anti-Mage to enter combat quickly and safely after Ravage.
A well-timed Counterspell can reflect Gush back at Tidehunter.
Fury Swipes will keep stacking on Tidehunter since it cannot be dispelled by Kraken Shell and its bonus damage cannot be reduced by Anchor Smash.
Enrage dispels the slow from Gush, and if upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter, can even dispel Ravage's stun.
Dark Pact dispels debuffs from Gush, Anchor Smash and even Ravage if timed correctly.
Kraken Shell cannot restore attributes stolen by Essence Shift or dispel the leash if he gets Pounced.
...counter items [up-to-date]
Helps you sustain HP and mana as Tidehunter frequently uses his spells to harass and secure last hits.
Lowers the armor of Tidehunter with right clicks to reduce his tankiness to burst him with physical damage as well as prevent him from running at you as easily.
Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Tidehunter's Anchor Smash spam.
Gives you tankiness to take less damage from Tidehunter's Anchor Smash and right clicks. Also counters the armor reduction from Gush.
Gives you armor as well as helps lower the HP regen on Tidehunter and chase him down with a movement speed slow on right clicks.
Provides armor against Tidehunter's Anchor Smash and right clicks as well as heal some of the AoE damage done from his spells.
Gives you debuff immunity to avoid the Ravage stun and the Gush slow.
Lets you apply the break effect on Tidehunter to reduce his tankiness against physical damage as well as take away his passive strong dispel mechanic.
Reduces the duration of the Ravage stun and Gush slow with status resistance.
Gives you an invisibility tool to save yourself or an ally stunned by Ravage or slowed by Gush.
Gives you a repositioning tool to push yourself or an ally to safety when stunned by Ravage or slowed by Gush.
Lets you save an ally by Cycloning them when stunned by Ravage. Also lets you dodge the Ravage stun and reposition away from Tidehunter.
Gives armor to your team to take less damage from Tidehunter's Anchor Smash and right clicks in the late game to nullify his kill potential.
Lets you survive and never get bursted when stunned by Ravage.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-11.2% | |
-6.8% | |
-6.4% | |
-5.7% | |
-5.6% | |
-5.2% | |
-5.0% | |
-4.9% | |
-4.9% | |
-4.4% | |
-3.6% | |
-3.3% | |
-3.2% | |
-3.2% | |
-3.1% |
