Lifestealer relies on Feast to heal a share of the target's max health on every attack and on Rage to become Debuff Immune when a disable arrives. Disabling his passives and cutting healing blunt the sustain, and a stun that pierces Debuff Immunity answers Rage. Open Wounds also lets his allies regain health from damage dealt to the victim, so a marked hero should avoid trading.
Counter items
Spirit VesselSharply cuts health restoration, shrinking the heal from every Feast hit.
Silver EdgeThe breaking attack disables passives such as Feast for 5 seconds.
Abyssal BladeOverwhelm stuns through the Debuff Immunity that Rage grants.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.39
Who Beats Lifestealer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Lifestealer at All Ranks
Visage
57.6%+5.5535
vs Lifestealer535 games+5.5
Broodmother
55.5%+4.1593
vs Lifestealer593 games+4.1
Meepo
54.9%+3.7621
vs Lifestealer621 games+3.7
Riki
53.5%+3.22,276
vs Lifestealer2,276 games+3.2
Grimstroke
53.3%+3.12,700
vs Lifestealer2,700 games+3.1
Enigma
53.5%+3.01,280
vs Lifestealer1,280 games+3.0
Outworld Destroyer
52.8%+2.75,312
vs Lifestealer5,312 games+2.7
Arc Warden
52.9%+2.61,827
vs Lifestealer1,827 games+2.6
Spirit Breaker
52.5%+2.46,440
vs Lifestealer6,440 games+2.4
Razor
52.4%+2.22,526
vs Lifestealer2,526 games+2.2
Lifestealer Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Lifestealer counters at All Ranks
Shadow Fiend
40.8%-8.73,254
vs Lifestealer3,254 games-8.7
Centaur Warrunner
41.4%-8.02,447
vs Lifestealer2,447 games-8.0
Tiny
41.7%-7.41,646
vs Lifestealer1,646 games-7.4
Nature's Prophet
42.6%-6.92,822
vs Lifestealer2,822 games-6.9
Terrorblade
42.2%-6.71,198
vs Lifestealer1,198 games-6.7
Shadow Demon
41.5%-6.6716
vs Lifestealer716 games-6.6
Timbersaw
43.3%-6.12,226
vs Lifestealer2,226 games-6.1
Tidehunter
44.3%-5.44,115
vs Lifestealer4,115 games-5.4
Jakiro
44.3%-5.33,042
vs Lifestealer3,042 games-5.3
Monkey King
44.1%-5.31,879
vs Lifestealer1,879 games-5.3
Top Allies for Lifestealer
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Lifestealer at All Ranks
Elder Titan
61.4%+11.4321
Meepo
57.5%+7.5496
Visage
56.8%+6.8563
Riki
55.7%+5.71,480
Legion Commander
55.7%+5.75,729
Kunkka
55.6%+5.61,736
Outworld Destroyer
55.5%+5.54,926
Lich
55.0%+5.04,582
Clinkz
55.0%+5.0914
Invoker
54.9%+4.97,217
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.0% WR1,992,676 matches
2 Mid50.6% WR51,074 matches
3 Off48.3% WR281,343 matches
4 Soft46.7% WR84,385 matches
5 Hard46.7% WR82,200 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.64
Who Beats Lifestealer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Lifestealer at Herald–Guardian
Vengeful Spirit
57.5%+4.2254
vs Lifestealer254 games+4.2
Dawnbreaker
61.0%+4.2123
vs Lifestealer123 games+4.2
Slardar
58.6%+4.1186
vs Lifestealer186 games+4.1
Clockwerk
Few games65.3%+3.049
vs Lifestealer49 games+3.0
Io
60.0%+3.085
vs Lifestealer85 games+3.0
Ringmaster
57.8%+2.6102
vs Lifestealer102 games+2.6
Juggernaut
53.6%+2.5446
vs Lifestealer446 games+2.5
Weaver
55.1%+2.4176
vs Lifestealer176 games+2.4
Broodmother
58.7%+2.475
vs Lifestealer75 games+2.4
Omniknight
Few games64.1%+2.339
vs Lifestealer39 games+2.3
Lifestealer Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Lifestealer counters at Herald–Guardian
Shadow Fiend
39.8%-5.7249
vs Lifestealer249 games-5.7
Timbersaw
34.8%-5.5115
vs Lifestealer115 games-5.5
Axe
43.3%-4.9536
vs Lifestealer536 games-4.9
Ursa
40.0%-4.3150
vs Lifestealer150 games-4.3
Drow Ranger
43.8%-4.0354
vs Lifestealer354 games-4.0
Rubick
43.8%-3.7297
vs Lifestealer297 games-3.7
Anti-Mage
44.5%-3.5355
vs Lifestealer355 games-3.5
Shadow Demon
Few games30.2%-3.543
vs Lifestealer43 games-3.5
Death Prophet
41.9%-3.3136
vs Lifestealer136 games-3.3
Sniper
45.6%-3.1498
vs Lifestealer498 games-3.1
Top Allies for Lifestealer
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Lifestealer at Herald–Guardian
Chen
Few games75.0%+25.04
Elder Titan
Few games68.2%+18.222
Troll Warlord
Few games67.6%+17.637
Chaos Knight
63.6%+13.6107
Riki
62.6%+12.699
Pangolier
Few games61.0%+11.041
Tiny
60.7%+10.761
Phoenix
60.0%+10.080
Dark Seer
Few games59.1%+9.144
Shadow Shaman
58.9%+8.9382
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.3% WR141,938 matches
2 Mid50.1% WR6,400 matches
3 Off49.3% WR59,091 matches
4 Soft47.2% WR18,236 matches
5 Hard46.2% WR17,896 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.82
Who Beats Lifestealer
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Who beats Lifestealer at Crusader–Archon
Ancient Apparition
55.0%+4.1956
vs Lifestealer956 games+4.1
Medusa
56.5%+4.1338
vs Lifestealer338 games+4.1
Visage
59.0%+3.6134
vs Lifestealer134 games+3.6
Witch Doctor
53.6%+3.32,612
vs Lifestealer2,612 games+3.3
Wraith King
53.6%+3.31,928
vs Lifestealer1,928 games+3.3
Brewmaster
55.3%+2.6188
vs Lifestealer188 games+2.6
Spirit Breaker
52.8%+2.62,206
vs Lifestealer2,206 games+2.6
Lich
52.9%+2.51,401
vs Lifestealer1,401 games+2.5
Anti-Mage
52.5%+2.32,033
vs Lifestealer2,033 games+2.3
Grimstroke
52.7%+2.2785
vs Lifestealer785 games+2.2
Lifestealer Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Lifestealer counters at Crusader–Archon
Nature's Prophet
42.2%-6.5964
vs Lifestealer964 games-6.5
Timbersaw
41.9%-6.2649
vs Lifestealer649 games-6.2
Tiny
41.2%-6.1461
vs Lifestealer461 games-6.1
Huskar
41.2%-5.9408
vs Lifestealer408 games-5.9
Largo
35.8%-5.8137
vs Lifestealer137 games-5.8
Centaur Warrunner
43.3%-5.4815
vs Lifestealer815 games-5.4
Shadow Fiend
44.0%-5.11,176
vs Lifestealer1,176 games-5.1
Jakiro
44.3%-4.81,116
vs Lifestealer1,116 games-4.8
Monkey King
43.4%-4.7505
vs Lifestealer505 games-4.7
Clockwerk
42.0%-4.7283
vs Lifestealer283 games-4.7
Top Allies for Lifestealer
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Top allies for Lifestealer at Crusader–Archon
Riki
58.3%+8.3472
Centaur Warrunner
58.3%+8.3545
Meepo
57.5%+7.5160
Kunkka
56.8%+6.8507
Elder Titan
56.6%+6.699
Legion Commander
56.1%+6.11,808
Lich
56.0%+6.01,197
Techies
55.2%+5.21,492
Bloodseeker
55.0%+5.0220
Brewmaster
54.8%+4.8168
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.0% WR688,163 matches
2 Mid50.0% WR16,841 matches
3 Off48.5% WR145,181 matches
4 Soft46.3% WR29,304 matches
5 Hard46.0% WR25,252 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.19
Who Beats Lifestealer
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Who beats Lifestealer at Legend–Ancient
Riki
54.4%+3.71,064
vs Lifestealer1,064 games+3.7
Razor
53.4%+2.91,274
vs Lifestealer1,274 games+2.9
Broodmother
55.4%+2.9224
vs Lifestealer224 games+2.9
Outworld Destroyer
52.9%+2.72,723
vs Lifestealer2,723 games+2.7
Visage
54.9%+2.7237
vs Lifestealer237 games+2.7
Meepo
54.3%+2.4256
vs Lifestealer256 games+2.4
Grimstroke
52.5%+2.21,331
vs Lifestealer1,331 games+2.2
Clinkz
52.5%+2.0732
vs Lifestealer732 games+2.0
Wraith King
52.1%+2.02,869
vs Lifestealer2,869 games+2.0
Omniknight
53.1%+1.9337
vs Lifestealer337 games+1.9
Lifestealer Counters
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Lifestealer counters at Legend–Ancient
Shadow Fiend
39.4%-9.41,518
vs Lifestealer1,518 games-9.4
Centaur Warrunner
40.4%-8.21,209
vs Lifestealer1,209 games-8.2
Tiny
40.1%-7.9768
vs Lifestealer768 games-7.9
Nature's Prophet
41.2%-7.61,221
vs Lifestealer1,221 games-7.6
Terrorblade
41.2%-6.5558
vs Lifestealer558 games-6.5
Jakiro
43.0%-6.11,414
vs Lifestealer1,414 games-6.1
Underlord
43.2%-5.81,096
vs Lifestealer1,096 games-5.8
Mars
43.1%-5.7991
vs Lifestealer991 games-5.7
Tidehunter
43.9%-5.51,975
vs Lifestealer1,975 games-5.5
Monkey King
43.3%-5.5933
vs Lifestealer933 games-5.5
Top Allies for Lifestealer
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Top allies for Lifestealer at Legend–Ancient
Elder Titan
64.0%+14.0139
Chen
57.7%+7.778
Clinkz
57.6%+7.6380
Meepo
57.4%+7.4223
Kunkka
57.2%+7.2905
Outworld Destroyer
57.1%+7.12,520
Nyx Assassin
57.1%+7.12,007
Ancient Apparition
56.3%+6.31,633
Legion Commander
56.0%+6.02,928
Mirana
55.8%+5.82,260
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.2% WR893,324 matches
2 Mid48.4% WR9,486 matches
3 Off46.9% WR51,626 matches
4 Soft42.4% WR8,612 matches
5 Hard41.9% WR8,569 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.84
Who Beats Lifestealer
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Who beats Lifestealer at Divine–Immortal
Outworld Destroyer
58.1%+6.6908
vs Lifestealer908 games+6.6
Enigma
61.8%+6.5246
vs Lifestealer246 games+6.5
Oracle
61.2%+6.1242
vs Lifestealer242 games+6.1
Meepo
68.9%+5.990
vs Lifestealer90 games+5.9
Viper
58.4%+5.1305
vs Lifestealer305 games+5.1
Visage
62.8%+5.0129
vs Lifestealer129 games+5.0
Grimstroke
56.9%+4.8457
vs Lifestealer457 games+4.8
Spirit Breaker
55.6%+4.5797
vs Lifestealer797 games+4.5
Phantom Lancer
55.4%+4.0588
vs Lifestealer588 games+4.0
Bounty Hunter
55.8%+3.9423
vs Lifestealer423 games+3.9
Lifestealer Counters
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Lifestealer counters at Divine–Immortal
Shadow Fiend
37.0%-7.9311
vs Lifestealer311 games-7.9
Centaur Warrunner
38.1%-7.0286
vs Lifestealer286 games-7.0
Bristleback
34.3%-6.4137
vs Lifestealer137 games-6.4
Tidehunter
41.8%-5.9512
vs Lifestealer512 games-5.9
Axe
43.3%-5.6978
vs Lifestealer978 games-5.6
Underlord
39.7%-5.6234
vs Lifestealer234 games-5.6
Shadow Demon
36.4%-5.3129
vs Lifestealer129 games-5.3
Terrorblade
39.6%-5.2202
vs Lifestealer202 games-5.2
Hoodwink
43.2%-5.1607
vs Lifestealer607 games-5.1
Kez
43.0%-4.2298
vs Lifestealer298 games-4.2
Top Allies for Lifestealer
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Top allies for Lifestealer at Divine–Immortal
Visage
64.3%+14.3115
Primal Beast
63.8%+13.8221
Troll Warlord
Few games62.5%+12.58
Morphling
Few games61.5%+11.513
Elder Titan
60.7%+10.761
Meepo
60.3%+10.373
Phantom Lancer
Few games60.0%+10.010
Naga Siren
Few games60.0%+10.05
Medusa
Few games60.0%+10.05
Enigma
55.9%+5.9333
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.4% WR234,685 matches
2 Mid47.4% WR1,293 matches
3 Off44.0% WR3,378 matches
4 Soft37.8% WR948 matches
5 Hard42.0% WR1,316 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Clockwerk only ranks as a top counter to Lifestealer in Herald–Guardian.
Meepo's raw advantage against Lifestealer swings by +14.60 between Divine–Immortal and Legend–Ancient.
Oracle only ranks as a top counter to Lifestealer in Divine–Immortal.
Omniknight's raw advantage against Lifestealer swings by +11.00 between Herald–Guardian and Legend–Ancient.
Dawnbreaker only ranks as a top counter to Lifestealer in Herald–Guardian.
About Lifestealer
Visage is Lifestealer's strongest counter, with a +7.60 raw advantage.
Lifestealer is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in Legend–Ancient.
Clockwerk only shows up as a top counter to Lifestealer in Herald–Guardian.
Elder Titan is Lifestealer's strongest ally, with a +11.40 raw synergy advantage.
Spirit VesselSharply cuts health restoration, shrinking the heal from every Feast hit.
Silver EdgeThe breaking attack disables passives such as Feast for 5 seconds.
Abyssal BladeOverwhelm stuns through the Debuff Immunity that Rage grants.
