Nyx Assassin relies on invisibility: Vendetta and Burrow both hide him, and the attack that ends Vendetta deals massive bonus damage and applies break. Spiked Carapace reflects and negates the damage of each source once while stunning it, so a hit into an active Carapace is wasted. Revealing him while Vendetta is active lets the team target him.
Counter items
Dust of AppearanceReveal exposes Vendetta and Burrow invisibility and slows him.
Sentry WardA support item whose True Sight reveals a burrowed or Vendetta-cloaked Nyx.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.38
Who Beats Nyx Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Nyx Assassin at All Ranks
Meepo
56.4%+4.6495
vs Nyx Assassin495 games+4.6
Visage
56.1%+4.2435
vs Nyx Assassin435 games+4.2
Wraith King
53.9%+3.74,551
vs Nyx Assassin4,551 games+3.7
Juggernaut
52.8%+2.76,609
vs Nyx Assassin6,609 games+2.7
Broodmother
53.4%+2.3427
vs Nyx Assassin427 games+2.3
Riki
52.3%+2.12,008
vs Nyx Assassin2,008 games+2.1
Night Stalker
52.2%+2.02,161
vs Nyx Assassin2,161 games+2.0
Lone Druid
51.1%+0.9750
vs Nyx Assassin750 games+0.9
Clinkz
50.9%+0.81,242
vs Nyx Assassin1,242 games+0.8
Dragon Knight
50.7%+0.74,963
vs Nyx Assassin4,963 games+0.7
Nyx Assassin Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Nyx Assassin counters at All Ranks
Shadow Fiend
38.4%-10.62,081
vs Nyx Assassin2,081 games-10.6
Medusa
38.4%-8.6580
vs Nyx Assassin580 games-8.6
Bristleback
40.6%-8.31,565
vs Nyx Assassin1,565 games-8.3
Nature's Prophet
41.4%-7.92,325
vs Nyx Assassin2,325 games-7.9
Timbersaw
41.3%-7.81,713
vs Nyx Assassin1,713 games-7.8
Storm Spirit
41.4%-7.51,332
vs Nyx Assassin1,332 games-7.5
Morphling
40.7%-7.4756
vs Nyx Assassin756 games-7.4
Enchantress
40.5%-7.2639
vs Nyx Assassin639 games-7.2
Drow Ranger
42.8%-6.83,458
vs Nyx Assassin3,458 games-6.8
Shadow Demon
40.9%-6.6536
vs Nyx Assassin536 games-6.6
Top Allies for Nyx Assassin
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Nyx Assassin at All Ranks
Elder Titan
60.2%+10.2191
Naga Siren
59.3%+9.3273
Wraith King
58.4%+8.44,135
Outworld Destroyer
57.2%+7.23,613
Meepo
57.2%+7.2348
Enigma
57.0%+7.0965
Visage
56.7%+6.7365
Abaddon
56.6%+6.6601
Leshrac
56.3%+6.3558
Omniknight
56.3%+6.3430
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.4% WR42,486 matches
2 Mid52.8% WR461,198 matches
3 Off51.2% WR222,357 matches
4 Soft53.6% WR954,396 matches
5 Hard52.4% WR404,619 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.94
Who Beats Nyx Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Nyx Assassin at Herald–Guardian
Weaver
59.6%+3.4109
vs Nyx Assassin109 games+3.4
Legion Commander
55.7%+3.3271
vs Nyx Assassin271 games+3.3
Tidehunter
56.9%+3.1167
vs Nyx Assassin167 games+3.1
Dragon Knight
56.1%+2.8171
vs Nyx Assassin171 games+2.8
Rubick
55.1%+2.6216
vs Nyx Assassin216 games+2.6
Earthshaker
54.6%+2.6271
vs Nyx Assassin271 games+2.6
Undying
55.0%+2.6222
vs Nyx Assassin222 games+2.6
Troll Warlord
59.7%+2.672
vs Nyx Assassin72 games+2.6
Shadow Shaman
53.8%+2.5379
vs Nyx Assassin379 games+2.5
Juggernaut
53.7%+2.3326
vs Nyx Assassin326 games+2.3
Nyx Assassin Counters
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Nyx Assassin counters at Herald–Guardian
Enchantress
32.8%-4.061
vs Nyx Assassin61 games-4.0
Windranger
43.0%-3.8244
vs Nyx Assassin244 games-3.8
Viper
42.1%-3.7178
vs Nyx Assassin178 games-3.7
Shadow Fiend
41.8%-3.7165
vs Nyx Assassin165 games-3.7
Outworld Destroyer
44.2%-3.0217
vs Nyx Assassin217 games-3.0
Sniper
45.5%-3.0404
vs Nyx Assassin404 games-3.0
Hoodwink
43.7%-2.9174
vs Nyx Assassin174 games-2.9
Drow Ranger
45.1%-2.5215
vs Nyx Assassin215 games-2.5
Terrorblade
Few games35.0%-2.540
vs Nyx Assassin40 games-2.5
Bristleback
45.1%-2.5204
vs Nyx Assassin204 games-2.5
Top Allies for Nyx Assassin
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Top allies for Nyx Assassin at Herald–Guardian
Batrider
Few games75.0%+25.08
Largo
Few games73.3%+23.315
Brewmaster
Few games64.7%+14.717
Clockwerk
Few games61.5%+11.526
Lone Druid
Few games60.5%+10.538
Centaur Warrunner
60.3%+10.363
Grimstroke
59.7%+9.762
Juggernaut
59.6%+9.6292
Sven
58.8%+8.8177
Alchemist
Few games58.7%+8.746
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.4% WR10,624 matches
2 Mid54.2% WR29,475 matches
3 Off49.7% WR26,280 matches
4 Soft52.8% WR70,160 matches
5 Hard52.1% WR42,164 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.54
Who Beats Nyx Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Nyx Assassin at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
57.0%+2.8135
vs Nyx Assassin135 games+2.8
Wraith King
53.1%+2.71,385
vs Nyx Assassin1,385 games+2.7
Riki
53.5%+2.7643
vs Nyx Assassin643 games+2.7
Juggernaut
52.6%+2.31,799
vs Nyx Assassin1,799 games+2.3
Chaos Knight
52.6%+1.7405
vs Nyx Assassin405 games+1.7
Lich
52.1%+1.7941
vs Nyx Assassin941 games+1.7
Dragon Knight
51.8%+1.61,245
vs Nyx Assassin1,245 games+1.6
Visage
53.8%+1.3106
vs Nyx Assassin106 games+1.3
Marci
52.1%+1.3307
vs Nyx Assassin307 games+1.3
Monkey King
51.8%+1.2371
vs Nyx Assassin371 games+1.2
Nyx Assassin Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Nyx Assassin counters at Crusader–Archon
Shadow Fiend
38.8%-8.7694
vs Nyx Assassin694 games-8.7
Bristleback
40.2%-7.5650
vs Nyx Assassin650 games-7.5
Nature's Prophet
41.0%-7.1729
vs Nyx Assassin729 games-7.1
Lina
41.8%-7.01,170
vs Nyx Assassin1,170 games-7.0
Morphling
35.4%-6.9181
vs Nyx Assassin181 games-6.9
Timbersaw
40.4%-6.7453
vs Nyx Assassin453 games-6.7
Dark Willow
41.6%-6.2560
vs Nyx Assassin560 games-6.2
Shadow Demon
36.2%-6.1160
vs Nyx Assassin160 games-6.1
Snapfire
42.1%-6.0630
vs Nyx Assassin630 games-6.0
Puck
36.6%-5.6145
vs Nyx Assassin145 games-5.6
Top Allies for Nyx Assassin
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Top allies for Nyx Assassin at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
63.3%+13.398
Phoenix
61.9%+11.9257
Wraith King
59.7%+9.71,319
Dragon Knight
58.3%+8.31,047
Vengeful Spirit
57.8%+7.8576
Lich
57.6%+7.6602
Clockwerk
57.6%+7.6118
Grimstroke
57.1%+7.1366
Dawnbreaker
57.0%+7.0610
Outworld Destroyer
56.9%+6.9883
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry44.8% WR21,341 matches
2 Mid53.4% WR169,607 matches
3 Off51.2% WR94,111 matches
4 Soft53.4% WR338,600 matches
5 Hard52.3% WR169,358 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.28
Who Beats Nyx Assassin
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Who beats Nyx Assassin at Legend–Ancient
Meepo
58.3%+4.3211
vs Nyx Assassin211 games+4.3
Wraith King
54.2%+3.92,386
vs Nyx Assassin2,386 games+3.9
Juggernaut
52.9%+2.73,402
vs Nyx Assassin3,402 games+2.7
Riki
53.3%+2.7971
vs Nyx Assassin971 games+2.7
Night Stalker
52.9%+2.51,090
vs Nyx Assassin1,090 games+2.5
Broodmother
54.8%+2.3188
vs Nyx Assassin188 games+2.3
Shadow Shaman
52.3%+2.11,874
vs Nyx Assassin1,874 games+2.1
Omniknight
53.3%+1.9276
vs Nyx Assassin276 games+1.9
Lifestealer
51.5%+1.42,332
vs Nyx Assassin2,332 games+1.4
Visage
52.6%+1.3190
vs Nyx Assassin190 games+1.3
Nyx Assassin Counters
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Nyx Assassin counters at Legend–Ancient
Shadow Fiend
39.1%-9.0971
vs Nyx Assassin971 games-9.0
Nature's Prophet
39.4%-8.91,046
vs Nyx Assassin1,046 games-8.9
Storm Spirit
39.2%-8.3673
vs Nyx Assassin673 games-8.3
Medusa
35.7%-8.1263
vs Nyx Assassin263 games-8.1
Bristleback
39.3%-8.1618
vs Nyx Assassin618 games-8.1
Morphling
39.5%-7.0405
vs Nyx Assassin405 games-7.0
Enchantress
38.4%-7.0307
vs Nyx Assassin307 games-7.0
Tinker
41.9%-6.2645
vs Nyx Assassin645 games-6.2
Drow Ranger
43.1%-6.21,697
vs Nyx Assassin1,697 games-6.2
Timbersaw
42.9%-5.7821
vs Nyx Assassin821 games-5.7
Top Allies for Nyx Assassin
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Top allies for Nyx Assassin at Legend–Ancient
Elder Titan
66.0%+16.094
Naga Siren
62.9%+12.9105
Omniknight
61.7%+11.7196
Visage
60.1%+10.1148
Wraith King
57.9%+7.92,145
Winter Wyvern
57.5%+7.5590
Troll Warlord
57.2%+7.2327
Broodmother
56.9%+6.9123
Outworld Destroyer
56.9%+6.91,858
Enchantress
56.8%+6.8206
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry44.8% WR6,986 matches
2 Mid52.2% WR212,549 matches
3 Off51.5% WR79,313 matches
4 Soft53.7% WR401,284 matches
5 Hard52.4% WR152,811 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.82
Who Beats Nyx Assassin
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Who beats Nyx Assassin at Divine–Immortal
Visage
62.5%+4.5112
vs Nyx Assassin112 games+4.5
Wraith King
55.8%+4.3568
vs Nyx Assassin568 games+4.3
Lycan
57.7%+2.597
vs Nyx Assassin97 games+2.5
Night Stalker
53.5%+2.5503
vs Nyx Assassin503 games+2.5
Juggernaut
52.3%+1.91,082
vs Nyx Assassin1,082 games+1.9
Clinkz
53.8%+1.8182
vs Nyx Assassin182 games+1.8
Meepo
55.3%+1.8103
vs Nyx Assassin103 games+1.8
Sand King
53.9%+1.8165
vs Nyx Assassin165 games+1.8
Dazzle
53.1%+1.7245
vs Nyx Assassin245 games+1.7
Enigma
52.6%+1.5285
vs Nyx Assassin285 games+1.5
Nyx Assassin Counters
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Nyx Assassin counters at Divine–Immortal
Drow Ranger
33.3%-11.2405
vs Nyx Assassin405 games-11.2
Shadow Fiend
32.7%-9.6251
vs Nyx Assassin251 games-9.6
Timbersaw
36.9%-8.5366
vs Nyx Assassin366 games-8.5
Warlock
35.1%-6.9171
vs Nyx Assassin171 games-6.9
Tidehunter
41.0%-6.4485
vs Nyx Assassin485 games-6.4
Queen of Pain
40.7%-6.4432
vs Nyx Assassin432 games-6.4
Necrophos
42.0%-6.1628
vs Nyx Assassin628 games-6.1
Vengeful Spirit
40.9%-5.7342
vs Nyx Assassin342 games-5.7
Viper
41.1%-5.5326
vs Nyx Assassin326 games-5.5
Sniper
42.2%-5.3415
vs Nyx Assassin415 games-5.3
Top Allies for Nyx Assassin
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Top allies for Nyx Assassin at Divine–Immortal
Naga Siren
Few games70.3%+20.337
Enigma
65.4%+15.4269
Meepo
64.2%+14.253
Treant Protector
Few games63.9%+13.936
Lycan
62.9%+12.970
Riki
62.4%+12.4170
Elder Titan
Few games61.9%+11.942
Abaddon
61.0%+11.0100
Beastmaster
60.0%+10.090
Leshrac
60.0%+10.0155
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.4% WR826 matches
2 Mid51.8% WR44,644 matches
3 Off52.3% WR17,363 matches
4 Soft54.2% WR131,365 matches
5 Hard53.1% WR33,259 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Visage's raw advantage against Nyx Assassin swings by +9.90 between Divine–Immortal and Legend–Ancient.
Troll Warlord only ranks as a top counter to Nyx Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Weaver only ranks as a top counter to Nyx Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Lycan only ranks as a top counter to Nyx Assassin in Divine–Immortal.
Tidehunter only ranks as a top counter to Nyx Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
About Nyx Assassin
Meepo is Nyx Assassin's strongest counter, with a +6.40 raw advantage.
Nyx Assassin is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in All Ranks.
Visage's raw advantage against Nyx Assassin swings by +9.90 between Divine–Immortal and Legend–Ancient.
Elder Titan is Nyx Assassin's strongest ally, with a +10.20 raw synergy advantage.
Dust of AppearanceReveal exposes Vendetta and Burrow invisibility and slows him.
Sentry WardA support item whose True Sight reveals a burrowed or Vendetta-cloaked Nyx.
