Sniper counter and synergy picks
Pick Sniper with Wraith King to increase win-rate from 49.1% to 57.7% or against Chen to increase win-rate to 55.8% in Patch 7.38c.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
8.6% | |
5.1% | |
3.6% | |
3.6% | |
3.5% | |
3.5% | |
3.1% | |
2.9% | |
2.7% | |
2.2% | |
2.2% | |
2.2% | |
2.2% | |
1.8% | |
1.7% |
...counter items [under review]
A core Boots upgrade to gain attack speed and damage through stats to do more damage with right clicks. Helps you get more value out of Gleipnir later in the game.
A core item that increases your attack range to hit from further away. Also improves your damage output and tankiness through stats. Builds into Hurricane Pike later in the game.
A core item that improves your fighting and farming with increased DPS in an area. The Chain Lightning can also proc from the second hit with Geminate Attack. Builds into Gleipnir later in the game.
A core mobility item that also increases your attack range to hit enemy heroes and buildings from further away. Works well to put some distance between you and an enemy hero and hit them with infinite range for a short period with the Hurricane Thrust active.
A core item that provides you the ability to disengage and open a gap between yourself and enemy heroes using Concussive Grenade.
An upgrade for Maelstrom to improve your attack speed for more Headshot procs. Also lets you split push safely by using the Static Charge active on creeps.
A core damage item to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks using your massive attack range.
A core item to have more AoE control in teamfights and set up your Shrapnel and right clicks from long range on multiple enemy heroes. Also lets you cancel TPs.
A core item to have lockdown with Assassinate and use it as a long range initiation on enemy heroes. The shorter channel duration also makes it difficult to dodge for enemy heroes.
A core upgrade for Phylactery to increase your right click damage and apply a portion of it on enemy heroes through Assassinate. Has great synergy with Aghanims Scepter for a massive burst of damage and stun. Also makes you tanky with stats and HP pool.
A late game pick up that maintains your kill threat and split push potential 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 ▼ |
|---|---|
6.7% | |
5.1% | |
5.1% | |
5.1% | |
5.0% | |
4.9% | |
4.8% | |
4.6% | |
4.5% | |
4.5% | |
4.1% | |
3.8% | |
3.8% | |
3.7% | |
3.6% |
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-7.8% | |
-4.7% | |
-4.6% | |
-4.4% | |
-3.5% | |
-3.3% | |
-3.2% | |
-2.9% | |
-2.8% | |
-2.3% | |
-2.1% | |
-2.0% | |
-2.0% | |
-2.0% | |
-2.0% |
...counter items [under review]
Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Sniper's damage from high range.
Gives you movement speed to kite or close the gap on Sniper. Also counters the movement slow from Shrapnel.
Gives you movement speed to kite or close the gap on Sniper. Also counters the movement slow from Shrapnel.
Lets you absorb a massive instance of damage from Assassinate.
Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Sniper's damage from high range.
Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Sniper's farm speed.
Lets you dodge the Assassinate mark and projectile by smoking yourself away from enemy heroes and towers.
Gives you mobility to jump Sniper and possibly delete him at the start of the fight. Works well if you have an instant stun or hex.
Provides evasion and lets you disarm Sniper to prevent him from right clicking freely in fights.
Lets you close the gap on Sniper through invisibility to burst him down at the start of the fight.
Lets you reflect Sniper's high damage back to him and possibly kill him if he does not stop attacking you.
Gives you a repositioning tool to kite or close the gap on Sniper as well as push yourself or an ally out of the Shrapnel AoE.
Lets you kite Sniper by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks and Assassinate through invisibility.
Lets you kite Sniper by protecting yourself against his right clicks in Ethereal form.
Gives you an instant disable against Sniper to burst him down in its duration before he can impact fights or get away with Concussive Grenade.
Lets you close the gap on Sniper and the break effect on Sniper to disable Headshot to reduce his damage output and burst him down in a right click battle.
Gives armor to your team and buildings to take less damage from Sniper's right clicks to nullify his kill and push potential.
Gives you armor and evasion to defend yourself against Sniper's right clicks with the tankiness and miss chance.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.38c]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-7.6% | |
-5.8% | |
-5.6% | |
-5.5% | |
-5.2% | |
-5.1% | |
-5.0% | |
-4.7% | |
-4.6% | |
-4.1% | |
-4.1% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.9% | |
-3.8% | |
-3.7% |
