Phantom Lancer relies on illusions: Juxtapose creates them on attacks, Spirit Lance summons another, and Doppelganger scatters copies while dodging projectiles and dispelling debuffs. Juxtapose copies last 8 seconds and copies of copies last 4, so area damage that hits every illusion at once costs him more than single-target hits. Phantom Rush evasion is bypassed by chain lightning.
Counter items
RadianceConstant magical burn hits Juxtapose illusions and the real Phantom Lancer together.
MjollnirChain Lightning leaps between 12 targets and pierces Phantom Rush evasion.
Shiva's GuardArctic Blast deals 225 magical damage to every illusion in range.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.53
Who Beats Phantom Lancer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Phantom Lancer at All Ranks
Leshrac
56.1%+5.11,066
vs Phantom Lancer1,066 games+5.1
Meepo
55.3%+4.0622
vs Phantom Lancer622 games+4.0
Elder Titan
56.7%+4.0289
vs Phantom Lancer289 games+4.0
Tidehunter
52.9%+2.73,139
vs Phantom Lancer3,139 games+2.7
Sven
52.8%+2.77,312
vs Phantom Lancer7,312 games+2.7
Bloodseeker
52.4%+2.01,065
vs Phantom Lancer1,065 games+2.0
Dragon Knight
51.9%+1.84,979
vs Phantom Lancer4,979 games+1.8
Crystal Maiden
51.9%+1.84,662
vs Phantom Lancer4,662 games+1.8
Centaur Warrunner
51.8%+1.61,497
vs Phantom Lancer1,497 games+1.6
Abaddon
51.7%+1.4935
vs Phantom Lancer935 games+1.4
Phantom Lancer Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Phantom Lancer counters at All Ranks
Shadow Fiend
38.5%-10.83,147
vs Phantom Lancer3,147 games-10.8
Viper
39.5%-9.82,615
vs Phantom Lancer2,615 games-9.8
Templar Assassin
40.5%-8.41,597
vs Phantom Lancer1,597 games-8.4
Nature's Prophet
41.0%-8.42,727
vs Phantom Lancer2,727 games-8.4
Huskar
40.1%-8.41,087
vs Phantom Lancer1,087 games-8.4
Terrorblade
40.0%-8.2892
vs Phantom Lancer892 games-8.2
Drow Ranger
41.5%-8.14,133
vs Phantom Lancer4,133 games-8.1
Monkey King
40.8%-8.11,445
vs Phantom Lancer1,445 games-8.1
Venomancer
41.4%-7.92,414
vs Phantom Lancer2,414 games-7.9
Enchantress
40.1%-7.7699
vs Phantom Lancer699 games-7.7
Top Allies for Phantom Lancer
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Phantom Lancer at All Ranks
Visage
58.5%+8.5600
Ancient Apparition
57.5%+7.52,504
Elder Titan
57.4%+7.4326
Wraith King
57.1%+7.13,272
Lich
56.4%+6.43,809
Phoenix
56.1%+6.11,875
Arc Warden
56.1%+6.11,880
Outworld Destroyer
56.0%+6.03,609
Ursa
55.6%+5.6311
Nyx Assassin
55.6%+5.62,976
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry53.9% WR1,965,139 matches
2 Mid54.3% WR61,746 matches
3 Off52.2% WR119,939 matches
4 Soft48.1% WR49,007 matches
5 Hard47.4% WR73,430 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-1.51
Who Beats Phantom Lancer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Phantom Lancer at Herald–Guardian
Leshrac
64.1%+4.078
vs Phantom Lancer78 games+4.0
Axe
54.8%+3.3451
vs Phantom Lancer451 games+3.3
Sand King
55.9%+2.8186
vs Phantom Lancer186 games+2.8
Pudge
53.4%+2.8865
vs Phantom Lancer865 games+2.8
Crystal Maiden
53.2%+2.5663
vs Phantom Lancer663 games+2.5
Dragon Knight
53.7%+2.3322
vs Phantom Lancer322 games+2.3
Tidehunter
53.1%+1.8262
vs Phantom Lancer262 games+1.8
Troll Warlord
54.1%+1.7146
vs Phantom Lancer146 games+1.7
Invoker
52.5%+1.7421
vs Phantom Lancer421 games+1.7
Lone Druid
55.6%+1.681
vs Phantom Lancer81 games+1.6
Phantom Lancer Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Phantom Lancer counters at Herald–Guardian
Huskar
32.4%-8.1170
vs Phantom Lancer170 games-8.1
Nature's Prophet
36.6%-8.0298
vs Phantom Lancer298 games-8.0
Viper
39.4%-7.0393
vs Phantom Lancer393 games-7.0
Razor
39.2%-5.7227
vs Phantom Lancer227 games-5.7
Templar Assassin
39.2%-5.3194
vs Phantom Lancer194 games-5.3
Shadow Fiend
41.9%-5.3372
vs Phantom Lancer372 games-5.3
Queen of Pain
40.1%-5.2217
vs Phantom Lancer217 games-5.2
Bounty Hunter
39.9%-5.0193
vs Phantom Lancer193 games-5.0
Marci
40.2%-4.8194
vs Phantom Lancer194 games-4.8
Magnus
39.1%-4.8156
vs Phantom Lancer156 games-4.8
Top Allies for Phantom Lancer
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Top allies for Phantom Lancer at Herald–Guardian
Spectre
Few games63.0%+13.046
Brewmaster
Few games60.9%+10.946
Abaddon
59.7%+9.777
Arc Warden
59.4%+9.4192
Ursa
59.3%+9.354
Chaos Knight
58.7%+8.7150
Bristleback
58.7%+8.7310
Wraith King
58.4%+8.4286
Kunkka
58.1%+8.1124
Dragon Knight
58.1%+8.1265
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry55.0% WR227,548 matches
2 Mid55.1% WR13,012 matches
3 Off51.9% WR37,866 matches
4 Soft48.0% WR16,070 matches
5 Hard48.5% WR24,490 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.92
Who Beats Phantom Lancer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Phantom Lancer at Crusader–Archon
Leshrac
57.7%+4.5274
vs Phantom Lancer274 games+4.5
Meepo
54.9%+2.6226
vs Phantom Lancer226 games+2.6
Sven
52.7%+2.52,463
vs Phantom Lancer2,463 games+2.5
Tidehunter
52.9%+2.51,142
vs Phantom Lancer1,142 games+2.5
Elder Titan
56.6%+2.3106
vs Phantom Lancer106 games+2.3
Dragon Knight
52.4%+2.11,643
vs Phantom Lancer1,643 games+2.1
Dark Seer
52.8%+1.7318
vs Phantom Lancer318 games+1.7
Underlord
51.6%+1.1486
vs Phantom Lancer486 games+1.1
Axe
51.2%+1.11,634
vs Phantom Lancer1,634 games+1.1
Nyx Assassin
51.0%+0.8999
vs Phantom Lancer999 games+0.8
Phantom Lancer Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Phantom Lancer counters at Crusader–Archon
Viper
38.9%-9.31,024
vs Phantom Lancer1,024 games-9.3
Shadow Fiend
40.4%-8.31,271
vs Phantom Lancer1,271 games-8.3
Chaos Knight
40.1%-7.6649
vs Phantom Lancer649 games-7.6
Monkey King
39.5%-7.4473
vs Phantom Lancer473 games-7.4
Nature's Prophet
41.9%-6.81,043
vs Phantom Lancer1,043 games-6.8
Slardar
42.0%-6.5865
vs Phantom Lancer865 games-6.5
Templar Assassin
41.4%-6.5602
vs Phantom Lancer602 games-6.5
Drow Ranger
43.0%-6.21,620
vs Phantom Lancer1,620 games-6.2
Hoodwink
43.0%-6.11,371
vs Phantom Lancer1,371 games-6.1
Enchantress
39.1%-6.0248
vs Phantom Lancer248 games-6.0
Top Allies for Phantom Lancer
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Top allies for Phantom Lancer at Crusader–Archon
Ancient Apparition
58.6%+8.6875
Wraith King
56.7%+6.71,288
Elder Titan
56.7%+6.7104
Nyx Assassin
56.3%+6.3893
Crystal Maiden
56.0%+6.01,996
Io
55.9%+5.9354
Bloodseeker
55.8%+5.8165
Visage
55.7%+5.7203
Arc Warden
55.6%+5.6737
Luna
55.5%+5.5146
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry54.0% WR806,224 matches
2 Mid54.9% WR29,898 matches
3 Off52.0% WR54,918 matches
4 Soft46.2% WR17,298 matches
5 Hard46.5% WR29,216 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.56
Who Beats Phantom Lancer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Phantom Lancer at Legend–Ancient
Elder Titan
64.4%+4.9104
vs Phantom Lancer104 games+4.9
Leshrac
54.6%+3.2476
vs Phantom Lancer476 games+3.2
Tidehunter
53.4%+3.01,382
vs Phantom Lancer1,382 games+3.0
Bloodseeker
54.3%+2.8383
vs Phantom Lancer383 games+2.8
Sven
52.9%+2.73,255
vs Phantom Lancer3,255 games+2.7
Anti-Mage
52.7%+2.52,608
vs Phantom Lancer2,608 games+2.5
Centaur Warrunner
53.1%+2.4667
vs Phantom Lancer667 games+2.4
Meepo
54.4%+2.3226
vs Phantom Lancer226 games+2.3
Crystal Maiden
52.3%+2.11,700
vs Phantom Lancer1,700 games+2.1
Sand King
52.3%+1.8641
vs Phantom Lancer641 games+1.8
Phantom Lancer Counters
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Phantom Lancer counters at Legend–Ancient
Shadow Fiend
36.9%-11.31,253
vs Phantom Lancer1,253 games-11.3
Venomancer
38.4%-9.7992
vs Phantom Lancer992 games-9.7
Drow Ranger
39.9%-9.01,675
vs Phantom Lancer1,675 games-9.0
Viper
39.6%-8.6946
vs Phantom Lancer946 games-8.6
Sniper
40.9%-8.42,465
vs Phantom Lancer2,465 games-8.4
Nature's Prophet
40.2%-8.31,067
vs Phantom Lancer1,067 games-8.3
Monkey King
39.6%-7.9623
vs Phantom Lancer623 games-7.9
Terrorblade
37.8%-7.8352
vs Phantom Lancer352 games-7.8
Clockwerk
38.1%-7.6354
vs Phantom Lancer354 games-7.6
Slardar
40.7%-7.5824
vs Phantom Lancer824 games-7.5
Top Allies for Phantom Lancer
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Top allies for Phantom Lancer at Legend–Ancient
Visage
62.0%+12.0242
Ursa
60.0%+10.0130
Lich
58.8%+8.81,754
Ancient Apparition
58.0%+8.01,162
Witch Doctor
57.4%+7.42,850
Keeper of the Light
57.3%+7.3632
Wraith King
57.2%+7.21,455
Phoenix
57.2%+7.2898
Meepo
57.1%+7.1219
Sand King
56.6%+6.6585
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry53.7% WR720,176 matches
2 Mid51.9% WR13,017 matches
3 Off51.8% WR13,592 matches
4 Soft44.6% WR3,528 matches
5 Hard44.7% WR6,745 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-1.06
Who Beats Phantom Lancer
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Phantom Lancer at Divine–Immortal
Sven
56.3%+5.31,031
vs Phantom Lancer1,031 games+5.3
Keeper of the Light
58.5%+4.1188
vs Phantom Lancer188 games+4.1
Riki
58.4%+4.0185
vs Phantom Lancer185 games+4.0
Oracle
57.5%+3.9221
vs Phantom Lancer221 games+3.9
Dawnbreaker
54.9%+3.5481
vs Phantom Lancer481 games+3.5
Meepo
60.2%+3.293
vs Phantom Lancer93 games+3.2
Earthshaker
53.8%+3.0807
vs Phantom Lancer807 games+3.0
Abaddon
57.9%+2.8107
vs Phantom Lancer107 games+2.8
Dragon Knight
53.3%+2.7843
vs Phantom Lancer843 games+2.7
Anti-Mage
53.2%+2.5735
vs Phantom Lancer735 games+2.5
Phantom Lancer Counters
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Phantom Lancer counters at Divine–Immortal
Shadow Fiend
31.9%-10.1251
vs Phantom Lancer251 games-10.1
Queen of Pain
37.2%-7.9323
vs Phantom Lancer323 games-7.9
Slardar
35.4%-7.7223
vs Phantom Lancer223 games-7.7
Ancient Apparition
35.8%-7.4218
vs Phantom Lancer218 games-7.4
Drow Ranger
39.4%-6.8360
vs Phantom Lancer360 games-6.8
Lina
40.4%-6.6441
vs Phantom Lancer441 games-6.6
Shadow Shaman
41.7%-6.0508
vs Phantom Lancer508 games-6.0
Kez
39.5%-5.5220
vs Phantom Lancer220 games-5.5
Timbersaw
41.5%-5.2323
vs Phantom Lancer323 games-5.2
Spectre
40.5%-5.2247
vs Phantom Lancer247 games-5.2
Top Allies for Phantom Lancer
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Top allies for Phantom Lancer at Divine–Immortal
Lycan
70.7%+20.775
Medusa
Few games66.7%+16.73
Bloodseeker
Few games65.0%+15.020
Leshrac
64.5%+14.593
Broodmother
60.7%+10.761
Dazzle
60.6%+10.6279
Elder Titan
60.3%+10.358
Night Stalker
60.0%+10.0427
Outworld Destroyer
59.1%+9.1553
Meepo
58.8%+8.868
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.9% WR181,437 matches
2 Mid48.9% WR1,457 matches
3 Off50.9% WR1,284 matches
4 Soft37.5% WR323 matches
5 Hard40.4% WR799 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Leshrac's raw advantage against Phantom Lancer swings by +9.50 between Herald–Guardian and Legend–Ancient.
Keeper of the Light only ranks as a top counter to Phantom Lancer in Divine–Immortal.
Riki only ranks as a top counter to Phantom Lancer in Divine–Immortal.
Elder Titan's raw advantage against Phantom Lancer swings by +7.80 between Legend–Ancient and Crusader–Archon.
Oracle only ranks as a top counter to Phantom Lancer in Divine–Immortal.
About Phantom Lancer
Leshrac is Phantom Lancer's strongest counter, with a +6.10 raw advantage.
Phantom Lancer is most contested in Legend–Ancient and least contested in All Ranks.
Leshrac's raw advantage against Phantom Lancer swings by +9.50 between Herald–Guardian and Legend–Ancient.
Visage is Phantom Lancer's strongest ally, with a +8.50 raw synergy advantage.
RadianceConstant magical burn hits Juxtapose illusions and the real Phantom Lancer together.
MjollnirChain Lightning leaps between 12 targets and pierces Phantom Rush evasion.
Shiva's GuardArctic Blast deals 225 magical damage to every illusion in range.
