How to Counter Slardar Slardar gains speed, regeneration, damage and armor inside puddles, trails and rivers, then stuns with Slithereen Crush and shreds armor with Corrosive Haze, which also reveals the target. Fights away from water remove most of the bonus, and a disarm or flat damage block blunts the physical damage Haze amplifies. Bash of the Deep needs three attacks first, so denying attacks denies the bash.
Counter items Heaven's Halberd Disarm stops the attacks that charge Bash of the Deep.
Crimson Guard Flat damage block offsets physical hits that Corrosive Haze amplifies.
Linken's Sphere Spellblock stops the targeted Corrosive Haze from stripping armor.
Checked for patch 7.41f
All Ranks Herald–Guardian Crusader–Archon Legend–Ancient Divine–Immortal
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Tier B · Score change -0.32
Who Beats Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Who beats Slardar at All Ranks Phantom Lancer 58.2% +7.5 2,199 vs Slardar 2,199 games +7.5
Juggernaut 57.0% +6.7 3,875 vs Slardar 3,875 games +6.7
Dragon Knight 55.9% +5.5 3,097 vs Slardar 3,097 games +5.5
Riki 56.0% +5.3 1,540 vs Slardar 1,540 games +5.3
Wraith King 55.5% +5.1 2,879 vs Slardar 2,879 games +5.1
Troll Warlord 56.8% +4.9 516 Muerta 56.9% +4.6 394 Arc Warden 55.6% +4.5 835 Luna 54.9% +4.5 2,291 vs Slardar 2,291 games +4.5
Outworld Destroyer 54.7% +4.3 2,410 vs Slardar 2,410 games +4.3
Slardar Counters Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Slardar counters at All Ranks Nature's Prophet 43.0% -6.2 1,483 vs Slardar 1,483 games -6.2
Templar Assassin 43.2% -5.4 787 Shadow Fiend 43.8% -5.4 1,390 vs Slardar 1,390 games -5.4
Weaver 45.5% -3.8 1,037 vs Slardar 1,037 games -3.8
Batrider 40.7% -3.7 135 Ursa 46.0% -3.4 1,179 vs Slardar 1,179 games -3.4
Anti-Mage 46.6% -3.2 2,963 vs Slardar 2,963 games -3.2
Bloodseeker 46.0% -3.0 615 Kunkka 46.4% -2.9 800 Treant Protector 45.1% -2.8 257 Top Allies for Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Top allies for Slardar at All Ranks Wraith King 54.8% +4.8 1,055 Troll Warlord 53.9% +3.9 449 Positions Played Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry 47.4% WR 84,299 matches 2 Mid 52.9% WR 117,277 matches 3 Off 50.0% WR 958,978 matches 4 Soft 49.6% WR 114,670 matches 5 Hard 48.3% WR 63,513 matches Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Tier A · Score change +0.36
Who Beats Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Who beats Slardar at Herald–Guardian Silencer 57.7% +4.2 239 Legion Commander 56.9% +4.2 304 Slark 57.5% +3.9 221 Phoenix Few games 66.7% +2.9 42 Zeus 54.8% +2.9 303 Riki 56.1% +2.8 173 Juggernaut 54.3% +2.7 335 Arc Warden 58.2% +2.6 91 Spirit Breaker 53.8% +2.4 333 Oracle Few games 62.8% +2.3 43 Slardar Counters Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Slardar counters at Herald–Guardian Nature's Prophet 38.4% -5.7 190 Lifestealer 38.3% -5.6 183 Templar Assassin 34.3% -5.3 102 Jakiro 39.9% -4.4 153 Weaver 40.6% -3.7 128 Io 37.8% -3.5 82 Ursa 40.2% -3.5 112 Vengeful Spirit 43.6% -3.1 188 Sniper 45.6% -3.1 471 Earth Spirit Few games 33.3% -3.1 45 Top Allies for Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Top allies for Slardar at Herald–Guardian Lycan Few games 66.7% +16.7 6 Elder Titan Few games 66.7% +16.7 12 Earth Spirit Few games 64.5% +14.5 31 Batrider Few games 63.6% +13.6 11 Beastmaster Few games 63.2% +13.2 19 Alchemist Few games 63.2% +13.2 38 Troll Warlord 61.8% +11.8 68 Positions Played Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry 48.3% WR 15,787 matches 2 Mid 55.4% WR 11,366 matches 3 Off 52.0% WR 108,563 matches 4 Soft 50.5% WR 23,260 matches 5 Hard 49.1% WR 13,077 matches Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Tier B · Score change -0.00
Who Beats Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Who beats Slardar at Crusader–Archon Phantom Lancer 57.4% +6.0 859 Dragon Knight 56.5% +5.5 1,060 vs Slardar 1,060 games +5.5
Ogre Magi 54.9% +4.3 1,456 vs Slardar 1,456 games +4.3
Outworld Destroyer 55.4% +4.3 756 Spectre 55.5% +4.2 669 Riki 55.7% +4.2 558 Shadow Shaman 54.9% +4.2 1,191 vs Slardar 1,191 games +4.2
Tidehunter 55.1% +4.1 808 Wraith King 54.7% +3.9 1,053 vs Slardar 1,053 games +3.9
Juggernaut 54.1% +3.6 1,356 vs Slardar 1,356 games +3.6
Slardar Counters Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Slardar counters at Crusader–Archon Shadow Fiend 40.0% -7.4 573 Nature's Prophet 41.7% -6.1 561 Bloodseeker 39.4% -5.8 241 Templar Assassin 40.7% -5.6 297 Ringmaster 42.0% -4.8 300 Ursa 43.3% -4.4 372 Storm Spirit 43.7% -3.8 309 Death Prophet 43.9% -3.7 310 Morphling 42.6% -3.7 195 Monkey King 44.0% -3.5 284 Top Allies for Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Top allies for Slardar at Crusader–Archon Beastmaster Few games 67.9% +17.9 28 Primal Beast Few games 64.4% +14.4 45 Dragon Knight 53.8% +3.8 366 Positions Played Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry 46.7% WR 28,059 matches 2 Mid 54.5% WR 41,372 matches 3 Off 50.5% WR 390,358 matches 4 Soft 48.5% WR 38,750 matches 5 Hard 48.2% WR 18,236 matches Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Tier C · Score change -0.69
Who Beats Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Who beats Slardar at Legend–Ancient Juggernaut 60.0% +9.0 1,793 vs Slardar 1,793 games +9.0
Phantom Lancer 59.7% +7.9 898 Muerta 63.0% +6.0 173 Riki 57.4% +5.7 665 Wraith King 56.0% +5.2 1,323 vs Slardar 1,323 games +5.2
Luna 56.0% +5.0 1,043 vs Slardar 1,043 games +5.0
Mirana 55.9% +4.9 990 Marci 58.2% +4.9 294 Vengeful Spirit 56.1% +4.8 736 Night Stalker 56.0% +4.7 725 Slardar Counters Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Slardar counters at Legend–Ancient Anti-Mage 44.0% -5.2 1,310 vs Slardar 1,310 games -5.2
Timbersaw 44.4% -3.9 468 Keeper of the Light 43.8% -3.5 258 Shadow Fiend 45.3% -3.5 567 Nature's Prophet 45.4% -3.4 586 Alchemist 43.8% -3.2 208 Kunkka 45.8% -2.8 380 Weaver 46.0% -2.7 415 Centaur Warrunner 46.5% -2.4 454 Jakiro 46.7% -2.4 527 Top Allies for Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Top allies for Slardar at Legend–Ancient Lycan Few games 68.0% +18.0 25 Centaur Warrunner 57.6% +7.6 59 Troll Warlord 54.0% +4.0 161 Positions Played Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry 45.4% WR 10,428 matches 2 Mid 52.0% WR 43,663 matches 3 Off 49.0% WR 347,290 matches 4 Soft 46.1% WR 12,595 matches 5 Hard 46.4% WR 4,999 matches Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Tier C · Score change +0.20
Who Beats Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Who beats Slardar at Divine–Immortal Phantom Lancer 64.1% +7.8 245 Dragon Knight 59.9% +6.6 404 Bounty Hunter 58.7% +5.2 303 Morphling 65.3% +5.1 101 Invoker 57.3% +5.1 466 Winter Wyvern 62.5% +5.1 136 Phoenix 62.7% +4.7 118 Wraith King 58.7% +4.6 223 Outworld Destroyer 56.5% +4.1 333 Juggernaut 55.8% +3.8 391 Slardar Counters Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Slardar counters at Divine–Immortal Mars 43.1% -2.8 137 Lifestealer 45.5% -2.7 299 Nature's Prophet 44.5% -2.3 146 Ringmaster 44.5% -2.2 137 Underlord 41.7% -2.2 72 Muerta Few games 39.1% -2.0 46 Centaur Warrunner 43.4% -1.9 83 Vengeful Spirit 46.2% -1.8 182 Bristleback 43.9% -1.8 82 Storm Spirit 46.3% -1.4 123 Top Allies for Slardar Show how this score was calculated. Hide calculation. Top allies for Slardar at Divine–Immortal Batrider Few games 66.7% +16.7 3 Sand King Few games 65.4% +15.4 26 Elder Titan Few games 61.1% +11.1 18 Alchemist Few games 60.0% +10.0 40 Timbersaw Few games 58.8% +8.8 34 Abaddon Few games 58.5% +8.5 41 Broodmother Few games 58.3% +8.3 12 Enigma Few games 57.1% +7.1 35 Positions Played Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry 44.5% WR 1,415 matches 2 Mid 49.1% WR 12,715 matches 3 Off 47.6% WR 70,559 matches 4 Soft 40.8% WR 1,743 matches 5 Hard 46.7% WR 810 matches Bracket Divergence Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Morphling only ranks as a top counter to Slardar in Divine–Immortal. Oracle only ranks as a top counter to Slardar in Herald–Guardian. Winter Wyvern only ranks as a top counter to Slardar in Divine–Immortal. Bounty Hunter only ranks as a top counter to Slardar in Divine–Immortal. Marci only ranks as a top counter to Slardar in Legend–Ancient. About Slardar Phantom Lancer is Slardar's strongest counter, with a +8.20 raw advantage.
Slardar is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in Crusader–Archon.
Morphling only shows up as a top counter to Slardar in Divine–Immortal.
Meepo is Slardar's strongest ally, with a +11.10 raw synergy advantage.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm stops the attacks that charge Bash of the Deep.
Crimson GuardFlat damage block offsets physical hits that Corrosive Haze amplifies.
Linken's SphereSpellblock stops the targeted Corrosive Haze from stripping armor.
