Phoenix counter and synergy picks
Pick Phoenix with Wraith King to increase win-rate from 50.9% to 58.2% or against Monkey King to increase win-rate to 57.3% in Patch 7.38c.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
7.3% | |
3.9% | |
3.6% | |
3.5% | |
3.2% | |
3.1% | |
3.0% | |
2.8% | |
2.7% | |
2.6% | |
2.6% | |
2.5% | |
2.4% | |
2.4% | |
2.3% |
...counter items [under review]
A core Boots upgrade to improve your mobility and have some much needed HP sustain to make up for the percentage of your current HP on your spells.
A core item to dispel off roots and silences to get off Supvernova in teamfights. Also works well in combination with Icarus Dive to set up a kill on an enemy hero from long range by Cycloning them mid dive.
A core item that amplifies your spell damage on enemy heroes and creeps in an AoE around you. Also provides HP sustain and tankiness with armor. Builds into Shivas Guard later in the game.
A core item that allows you to use Sun Ray during Supernova. Lets you do more damage during your ultimate and improves the survival chances of your egg with the miss chance from your innate on affected enemy heroes.
A core item that improves your tankiness with armor and increases the chances of your Supernova surviving by decreasing attack speed around you. Also reduces the movement speed of enemy heroes to keep them within Supernova AoE.
A core item that gives you a long range instant disable against elusive enemy heroes in combination with Icarus Dive. Lets you follow up with the rest of your damage and control spells to get kills. Also provides mana pool for double Supernova with Refresher.
A core item that can win you the teamfight and the game with double Supernova.
Good against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
6.5% | |
5.0% | |
4.6% | |
4.2% | |
3.8% | |
3.7% | |
3.2% | |
3.1% | |
2.3% | |
2.1% | |
2.0% | |
1.9% | |
1.7% | |
1.7% | |
1.4% |
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-8.7% | |
-8.5% | |
-8.1% | |
-7.8% | |
-7.2% | |
-7.1% | |
-6.9% | |
-6.1% | |
-6.1% | |
-5.6% | |
-5.4% | |
-5.3% | |
-5.0% | |
-5.0% | |
-5.0% |
...based on gameplay [under review]
Alch has the lowest Basic Attack Speed in the game by far during Chemical Rage, which allows him to dispatch of Phoenix's Supernova quickly. Phoenix uses Fire Spirits and Icarus Dive to reduce his opponents' Attack and Movement Speed in order to protect the egg, however Alch has not 1 but 2 dispels for it in Chemical Rage and Berserk Potion.
...counter items [under review]
Lowers the armor of Phoenix on right clicks to make him even more squishy and kill him with physical damage.
Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Phoenix's high spell damage.
Gives HP sustain to you and your ally to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Phoenix's high spell damage.
Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Phoenix's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you HP regen that does not get reduced by Phoenix's constant damage from spells. Also gives you more movement speed to run out of the Supernova AoE.
Gives you and your team magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Phoenix's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Phoenix's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you debuff immunity and magic resistance to stand your ground and destroy the Phoenix Supernova as well as reduce the damage taken from his magic heavy toolkit.
Lets you silence and kill Phoenix in its duration without letting him get away with Icarus Dive or use Supernova.
Lets you attack faster to destroy the Phoenix Supernova before it explodes. Also counters the attack speed slow from Fire Spirits.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Phoenix's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught inside the Supernova AoE.
Gives you a repositioning tool to push yourself or an ally out of the Supernova AoE and Sun Ray range. Also helps you match his mobility from Icarus Dive.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-6.9% | |
-6.8% | |
-6.2% | |
-5.5% | |
-5.0% | |
-4.6% | |
-4.6% | |
-4.3% | |
-4.2% | |
-4.0% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.7% | |
-3.6% | |
-3.4% |
