Sniper relies on Take Aim range and the distance bonus of Keen Scope to kill from outside reach, then Assassinate finishes a target after a short aiming time. Concussive Grenade knocks him back along with the enemy, and he has little to fight with once someone reaches him. Closing the gap, absorbing the targeted Assassinate and disarming him all remove the threat.
Counter items
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the unit-targeted Assassinate once every 14 seconds.
Blink DaggerTeleporting up to 1200 units closes the distance that Keen Scope damage depends on.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm for 3.5 seconds stops his attacks and the Headshot knockback.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.38
Who Beats Sniper
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Sniper at All Ranks
Spectre
58.9%+8.78,441
vs Sniper8,441 games+8.7
Arc Warden
57.8%+7.32,688
vs Sniper2,688 games+7.3
Phantom Lancer
56.8%+6.66,243
vs Sniper6,243 games+6.6
Meepo
56.6%+5.5984
vs Sniper984 games+5.5
Brewmaster
56.4%+5.41,116
vs Sniper1,116 games+5.4
Nyx Assassin
55.4%+5.25,150
vs Sniper5,150 games+5.2
Wraith King
55.2%+5.18,660
vs Sniper8,660 games+5.1
Legion Commander
55.1%+5.09,820
vs Sniper9,820 games+5.0
Earth Spirit
55.3%+4.81,983
vs Sniper1,983 games+4.8
Pudge
54.2%+4.115,069
vs Sniper15,069 games+4.1
Sniper Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Sniper counters at All Ranks
Medusa
42.1%-6.81,260
vs Sniper1,260 games-6.8
Drow Ranger
43.5%-6.37,584
vs Sniper7,584 games-6.3
Batrider
41.7%-5.4374
vs Sniper374 games-5.4
Huskar
44.1%-5.42,076
vs Sniper2,076 games-5.4
Nature's Prophet
44.9%-4.95,000
vs Sniper5,000 games-4.9
Shadow Fiend
44.9%-4.94,981
vs Sniper4,981 games-4.9
Kez
45.0%-4.51,994
vs Sniper1,994 games-4.5
Templar Assassin
45.1%-4.52,502
vs Sniper2,502 games-4.5
Tiny
45.2%-4.42,068
vs Sniper2,068 games-4.4
Monkey King
45.4%-4.32,699
vs Sniper2,699 games-4.3
Top Allies for Sniper
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Top allies for Sniper at All Ranks
Meepo
55.0%+5.0516
Wraith King
54.4%+4.48,822
Visage
53.2%+3.2541
Spectre
53.0%+3.04,852
Phantom Lancer
52.8%+2.85,436
Vengeful Spirit
52.5%+2.55,002
Night Stalker
52.5%+2.53,956
Broodmother
52.4%+2.4496
Shadow Shaman
52.2%+2.29,120
Witch Doctor
52.1%+2.110,073
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry50.0% WR813,449 matches
2 Mid51.5% WR2,412,906 matches
3 Off50.1% WR380,305 matches
4 Soft48.7% WR566,501 matches
5 Hard48.7% WR314,104 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.55
Who Beats Sniper
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Who beats Sniper at Herald–Guardian
Spectre
58.9%+7.1772
vs Sniper772 games+7.1
Vengeful Spirit
56.8%+5.2643
vs Sniper643 games+5.2
Slark
56.5%+5.1724
vs Sniper724 games+5.1
Pudge
55.7%+5.11,629
vs Sniper1,629 games+5.1
Dragon Knight
56.0%+4.6682
vs Sniper682 games+4.6
Phantom Lancer
55.8%+4.5688
vs Sniper688 games+4.5
Slardar
56.2%+4.4502
vs Sniper502 games+4.4
Lifestealer
56.0%+4.2457
vs Sniper457 games+4.2
Wraith King
55.0%+4.0851
vs Sniper851 games+4.0
Underlord
56.6%+3.9281
vs Sniper281 games+3.9
Sniper Counters
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Sniper counters at Herald–Guardian
Nature's Prophet
40.5%-7.2644
vs Sniper644 games-7.2
Monkey King
40.8%-5.4282
vs Sniper282 games-5.4
Templar Assassin
41.3%-5.1281
vs Sniper281 games-5.1
Keeper of the Light
41.7%-4.7264
vs Sniper264 games-4.7
Huskar
42.3%-4.7310
vs Sniper310 games-4.7
Morphling
39.4%-4.4142
vs Sniper142 games-4.4
Treant Protector
40.0%-3.8125
vs Sniper125 games-3.8
Shadow Demon
38.4%-3.899
vs Sniper99 games-3.8
Viper
45.2%-3.8786
vs Sniper786 games-3.8
Terrorblade
41.3%-3.8155
vs Sniper155 games-3.8
Top Allies for Sniper
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Top allies for Sniper at Herald–Guardian
Brewmaster
65.7%+15.767
Puck
63.2%+13.257
Phoenix
57.8%+7.8147
Dark Seer
57.7%+7.7142
Broodmother
56.2%+6.289
Naga Siren
56.1%+6.1114
Arc Warden
56.0%+6.0150
Chaos Knight
55.6%+5.6428
Troll Warlord
55.3%+5.3264
Wraith King
54.9%+4.9838
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.2% WR127,558 matches
2 Mid53.0% WR321,700 matches
3 Off50.9% WR91,871 matches
4 Soft51.5% WR54,495 matches
5 Hard50.9% WR43,791 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.53
Who Beats Sniper
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Who beats Sniper at Crusader–Archon
Spectre
58.6%+8.23,647
vs Sniper3,647 games+8.2
Meepo
59.2%+6.1397
vs Sniper397 games+6.1
Nyx Assassin
55.9%+5.41,962
vs Sniper1,962 games+5.4
Arc Warden
56.3%+5.41,127
vs Sniper1,127 games+5.4
Legion Commander
55.2%+5.04,227
vs Sniper4,227 games+5.0
Wraith King
55.2%+4.93,692
vs Sniper3,692 games+4.9
Outworld Destroyer
54.8%+4.53,034
vs Sniper3,034 games+4.5
Storm Spirit
55.0%+4.31,309
vs Sniper1,309 games+4.3
Phantom Lancer
54.6%+4.32,608
vs Sniper2,608 games+4.3
Elder Titan
59.3%+4.2167
vs Sniper167 games+4.2
Sniper Counters
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Sniper counters at Crusader–Archon
Medusa
40.4%-7.0530
vs Sniper530 games-7.0
Drow Ranger
44.1%-5.53,079
vs Sniper3,079 games-5.5
Huskar
43.8%-5.0822
vs Sniper822 games-5.0
Nature's Prophet
45.2%-4.42,138
vs Sniper2,138 games-4.4
Kez
44.8%-4.0696
vs Sniper696 games-4.0
Ringmaster
45.4%-3.8943
vs Sniper943 games-3.8
Templar Assassin
45.5%-3.81,023
vs Sniper1,023 games-3.8
Shadow Fiend
45.9%-3.72,077
vs Sniper2,077 games-3.7
Shadow Demon
44.4%-3.7381
vs Sniper381 games-3.7
Puck
44.8%-3.6458
vs Sniper458 games-3.6
Top Allies for Sniper
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Top allies for Sniper at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
56.9%+6.9204
Leshrac
54.7%+4.7256
Wraith King
54.1%+4.13,744
Spectre
53.7%+3.72,115
Shadow Shaman
53.3%+3.33,907
Broodmother
53.0%+3.0215
Phantom Assassin
52.9%+2.93,137
Nyx Assassin
52.9%+2.91,613
Witch Doctor
52.7%+2.74,339
Lifestealer
52.7%+2.72,686
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry49.9% WR384,921 matches
2 Mid51.9% WR1,066,838 matches
3 Off50.3% WR180,203 matches
4 Soft49.4% WR232,569 matches
5 Hard48.9% WR132,850 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.11
Who Beats Sniper
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Who beats Sniper at Legend–Ancient
Spectre
59.4%+8.93,607
vs Sniper3,607 games+8.9
Phantom Lancer
59.6%+8.92,555
vs Sniper2,555 games+8.9
Arc Warden
58.3%+7.01,100
vs Sniper1,100 games+7.0
Bounty Hunter
56.3%+5.41,260
vs Sniper1,260 games+5.4
Juggernaut
55.3%+5.15,441
vs Sniper5,441 games+5.1
Legion Commander
55.3%+5.04,006
vs Sniper4,006 games+5.0
Wraith King
55.3%+5.03,673
vs Sniper3,673 games+5.0
Spirit Breaker
55.1%+4.83,560
vs Sniper3,560 games+4.8
Lifestealer
54.7%+4.43,187
vs Sniper3,187 games+4.4
Earth Spirit
55.2%+4.3967
vs Sniper967 games+4.3
Sniper Counters
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Sniper counters at Legend–Ancient
Drow Ranger
43.0%-6.63,142
vs Sniper3,142 games-6.6
Shadow Fiend
42.9%-6.52,033
vs Sniper2,033 games-6.5
Medusa
41.7%-6.0509
vs Sniper509 games-6.0
Tiny
43.0%-5.7840
vs Sniper840 games-5.7
Alchemist
43.7%-4.8643
vs Sniper643 games-4.8
Nature's Prophet
44.7%-4.81,939
vs Sniper1,939 games-4.8
Kez
44.2%-4.7898
vs Sniper898 games-4.7
Monkey King
44.6%-4.61,193
vs Sniper1,193 games-4.6
Underlord
45.8%-3.71,372
vs Sniper1,372 games-3.7
Huskar
45.4%-3.7778
vs Sniper778 games-3.7
Top Allies for Sniper
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Top allies for Sniper at Legend–Ancient
Meepo
56.3%+6.3199
Wraith King
55.0%+5.03,804
Phantom Lancer
54.8%+4.82,133
Visage
54.3%+4.3243
Night Stalker
54.1%+4.11,941
Vengeful Spirit
52.7%+2.72,073
Spectre
52.7%+2.71,993
Bloodseeker
52.6%+2.6605
Grimstroke
52.4%+2.41,651
Outworld Destroyer
52.3%+2.31,446
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry49.2% WR234,296 matches
2 Mid50.7% WR815,071 matches
3 Off48.7% WR67,492 matches
4 Soft47.5% WR219,924 matches
5 Hard47.0% WR93,396 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.30
Who Beats Sniper
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Who beats Sniper at Divine–Immortal
Arc Warden
65.4%+7.3182
vs Sniper182 games+7.3
Nyx Assassin
59.8%+6.5400
vs Sniper400 games+6.5
Mirana
59.1%+6.3447
vs Sniper447 games+6.3
Snapfire
58.7%+6.3511
vs Sniper511 games+6.3
Earth Spirit
62.0%+6.2213
vs Sniper213 games+6.2
Phantom Assassin
59.3%+6.0371
vs Sniper371 games+6.0
Visage
69.7%+5.476
vs Sniper76 games+5.4
Bounty Hunter
59.3%+5.4275
vs Sniper275 games+5.4
Dark Seer
60.1%+5.4228
vs Sniper228 games+5.4
Brewmaster
64.4%+5.3118
vs Sniper118 games+5.3
Sniper Counters
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Sniper counters at Divine–Immortal
Drow Ranger
38.2%-7.9406
vs Sniper406 games-7.9
Batrider
Few games20.0%-3.930
vs Sniper30 games-3.9
Venomancer
43.0%-3.4193
vs Sniper193 games-3.4
Huskar
42.8%-3.3166
vs Sniper166 games-3.3
Slardar
44.4%-3.0225
vs Sniper225 games-3.0
Kez
44.6%-2.8222
vs Sniper222 games-2.8
Shadow Fiend
45.7%-2.5265
vs Sniper265 games-2.5
Templar Assassin
45.2%-2.3186
vs Sniper186 games-2.3
Tiny
45.4%-2.3196
vs Sniper196 games-2.3
Bristleback
45.0%-1.9120
vs Sniper120 games-1.9
Top Allies for Sniper
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Top allies for Sniper at Divine–Immortal
Visage
Few games63.8%+13.847
Broodmother
Few games60.9%+10.923
Phoenix
58.0%+8.0193
Chaos Knight
56.6%+6.683
Bounty Hunter
56.5%+6.5299
Leshrac
53.6%+3.656
Oracle
53.6%+3.6166
Enigma
53.3%+3.3197
Lycan
53.1%+3.164
Brewmaster
53.1%+3.1130
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry48.8% WR25,811 matches
2 Mid48.5% WR125,147 matches
3 Off47.9% WR6,390 matches
4 Soft45.9% WR25,806 matches
5 Hard45.1% WR9,916 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Visage only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Divine–Immortal.
Dark Seer only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Divine–Immortal.
Phantom Assassin only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Divine–Immortal.
Elder Titan only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Crusader–Archon.
Arc Warden's raw advantage against Sniper swings by +9.10 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
About Sniper
Spectre is Sniper's strongest counter, with a +8.90 raw advantage.
Sniper is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in Crusader–Archon.
Visage only shows up as a top counter to Sniper in Divine–Immortal.
Meepo is Sniper's strongest ally, with a +5.00 raw synergy advantage.
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the unit-targeted Assassinate once every 14 seconds.
Blink DaggerTeleporting up to 1200 units closes the distance that Keen Scope damage depends on.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm for 3.5 seconds stops his attacks and the Headshot knockback.
