Sniper

How to counter Sniper, by skill bracket.

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Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sniper

Arc Warden

59.5%+7.2635

vs Sniper635 games+7.2

Meepo

66.7%+7.0144

vs Sniper144 games+7.0

Spectre

58.1%+7.01,255

vs Sniper1,255 games+7.0

Phantom Lancer

57.3%+6.41,350

vs Sniper1,350 games+6.4

Broodmother

62.2%+6.2209

vs Sniper209 games+6.2

Wraith King

57.5%+6.2960

vs Sniper960 games+6.2

Legion Commander

56.9%+6.01,293

vs Sniper1,293 games+6.0

Spirit Breaker

56.3%+5.41,176

vs Sniper1,176 games+5.4

Visage

60.7%+5.4201

vs Sniper201 games+5.4

Void Spirit

58.2%+5.2349

vs Sniper349 games+5.2

Sniper Counters

Huskar

40.6%-5.4266

vs Sniper266 games-5.4

Beastmaster

39.0%-5.3187

vs Sniper187 games-5.3

Shadow Fiend

43.8%-5.31,145

vs Sniper1,145 games-5.3

Nature's Prophet

43.1%-5.3642

vs Sniper642 games-5.3

Drow Ranger

43.9%-5.11,006

vs Sniper1,006 games-5.1

Doom

42.5%-5.0405

vs Sniper405 games-5.0

Tiny

42.7%-4.3281

vs Sniper281 games-4.3

Bristleback

44.1%-4.2492

vs Sniper492 games-4.2

Monkey King

43.3%-4.2330

vs Sniper330 games-4.2

Medusa

43.2%-3.5206

vs Sniper206 games-3.5

Top Allies for Sniper

Meepo

62.8%+12.878

Chen

Few games58.1%+8.131

Muerta

58.0%+8.0143

Nyx Assassin

56.1%+6.1412

Broodmother

55.8%+5.895

Vengeful Spirit

55.5%+5.5804

Wraith King

55.5%+5.51,074

Bounty Hunter

54.3%+4.3639

Phantom Lancer

54.1%+4.11,095

Dawnbreaker

53.6%+3.6880

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry48.3% WR204,913 matches
2 Mid49.7% WR565,130 matches
3 Off48.0% WR96,869 matches
4 Soft49.0% WR193,427 matches
5 Hard47.9% WR106,152 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sniper

Necrophos

64.9%+5.3111

vs Sniper111 games+5.3

Spectre

63.6%+4.7107

vs Sniper107 games+4.7

Broodmother

Few games76.3%+4.238

vs Sniper38 games+4.2

Legion Commander

59.3%+3.3108

vs Sniper108 games+3.3

Phantom Assassin

58.5%+3.2123

vs Sniper123 games+3.2

Wraith King

60.2%+3.083

vs Sniper83 games+3.0

Void Spirit

Few games83.3%+2.718

vs Sniper18 games+2.7

Crystal Maiden

55.3%+2.6190

vs Sniper190 games+2.6

Vengeful Spirit

59.7%+2.467

vs Sniper67 games+2.4

Slardar

Few games62.8%+2.343

vs Sniper43 games+2.3

Sniper Counters

Nature's Prophet

33.3%-4.166

vs Sniper66 games-4.1

Storm Spirit

Few games29.3%-3.541

vs Sniper41 games-3.5

Disruptor

Few games30.0%-3.340

vs Sniper40 games-3.3

Shadow Shaman

42.1%-3.3140

vs Sniper140 games-3.3

Shadow Fiend

43.4%-2.4113

vs Sniper113 games-2.4

Faceless Void

Few games39.6%-2.048

vs Sniper48 games-2.0

Venomancer

Few games39.5%-1.943

vs Sniper43 games-1.9

Ancient Apparition

Few games40.0%-1.845

vs Sniper45 games-1.8

Phantom Lancer

43.6%-1.878

vs Sniper78 games-1.8

Monkey King

Few games35.7%-1.828

vs Sniper28 games-1.8

Top Allies for Sniper

Shadow Demon

Few games100.0%+50.03

Largo

Few games100.0%+50.03

Omniknight

Few games90.0%+40.010

Beastmaster

Few games77.8%+27.89

Gyrocopter

Few games71.4%+21.47

Broodmother

Few games70.0%+20.010

Doom

Few games66.7%+16.718

Brewmaster

Few games66.7%+16.79

Lone Druid

Few games66.7%+16.715

Alchemist

Few games63.6%+13.611

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry48.5% WR71,052 matches
2 Mid50.0% WR182,627 matches
3 Off48.5% WR43,025 matches
4 Soft49.6% WR46,707 matches
5 Hard48.7% WR32,493 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sniper

Spectre

61.1%+7.8470

vs Sniper470 games+7.8

Arc Warden

62.2%+6.9262

vs Sniper262 games+6.9

Silencer

59.6%+6.1342

vs Sniper342 games+6.1

Legion Commander

57.6%+5.6566

vs Sniper566 games+5.6

Axe

56.5%+5.3924

vs Sniper924 games+5.3

Phantom Lancer

57.1%+5.1527

vs Sniper527 games+5.1

Enchantress

69.7%+4.966

vs Sniper66 games+4.9

Spirit Breaker

56.5%+4.5441

vs Sniper441 games+4.5

Clinkz

60.3%+4.3146

vs Sniper146 games+4.3

Wraith King

56.1%+4.0369

vs Sniper369 games+4.0

Sniper Counters

Shadow Fiend

44.1%-4.0410

vs Sniper410 games-4.0

Nature's Prophet

43.6%-3.7273

vs Sniper273 games-3.7

Mars

38.2%-3.689

vs Sniper89 games-3.6

Doom

40.8%-3.4120

vs Sniper120 games-3.4

Monkey King

41.4%-3.4128

vs Sniper128 games-3.4

Kunkka

42.1%-3.2133

vs Sniper133 games-3.2

Drow Ranger

45.5%-3.0404

vs Sniper404 games-3.0

Kez

42.9%-2.8133

vs Sniper133 games-2.8

Windranger

46.0%-2.8467

vs Sniper467 games-2.8

Beastmaster

39.1%-2.664

vs Sniper64 games-2.6

Top Allies for Sniper

Meepo

Few games70.4%+20.427

Nyx Assassin

61.6%+11.6125

Puck

Few games59.0%+9.039

Chen

Few games57.1%+7.17

Vengeful Spirit

57.0%+7.0300

Visage

Few games56.5%+6.546

Phantom Lancer

56.1%+6.1401

Luna

55.9%+5.9272

Sand King

55.6%+5.690

Night Stalker

55.3%+5.3226

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry47.9% WR85,812 matches
2 Mid49.7% WR228,759 matches
3 Off47.8% WR34,587 matches
4 Soft49.0% WR82,574 matches
5 Hard47.5% WR43,827 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sniper

Phantom Lancer

58.9%+6.7609

vs Sniper609 games+6.7

Pudge

56.7%+5.4861

vs Sniper861 games+5.4

Spirit Breaker

57.0%+5.0505

vs Sniper505 games+5.0

Wraith King

57.3%+4.9419

vs Sniper419 games+4.9

Arc Warden

58.2%+4.7273

vs Sniper273 games+4.7

Meepo

70.6%+4.251

vs Sniper51 games+4.2

Morphling

57.7%+4.0215

vs Sniper215 games+4.0

Abaddon

60.5%+3.9119

vs Sniper119 games+3.9

Broodmother

63.0%+3.781

vs Sniper81 games+3.7

Phantom Assassin

55.3%+3.7463

vs Sniper463 games+3.7

Sniper Counters

Bristleback

36.8%-5.9163

vs Sniper163 games-5.9

Drow Ranger

42.1%-5.3406

vs Sniper406 games-5.3

Huskar

34.3%-5.299

vs Sniper99 games-5.2

Lina

43.8%-5.0815

vs Sniper815 games-5.0

Shadow Fiend

43.2%-4.9511

vs Sniper511 games-4.9

Doom

41.4%-4.1186

vs Sniper186 games-4.1

Pangolier

40.6%-3.9143

vs Sniper143 games-3.9

Venomancer

43.1%-3.4197

vs Sniper197 games-3.4

Viper

43.4%-3.3198

vs Sniper198 games-3.3

Weaver

42.9%-3.1154

vs Sniper154 games-3.1

Top Allies for Sniper

Muerta

63.1%+13.165

Broodmother

Few games62.5%+12.540

Leshrac

Few games60.6%+10.633

Meepo

Few games60.5%+10.538

Wraith King

57.7%+7.7471

Batrider

Few games57.7%+7.726

Vengeful Spirit

57.5%+7.5355

Dazzle

56.4%+6.4211

Chen

Few games56.2%+6.216

Riki

55.6%+5.6133

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry48.1% WR35,364 matches
2 Mid49.3% WR112,993 matches
3 Off47.5% WR12,067 matches
4 Soft48.8% WR47,925 matches
5 Hard47.3% WR21,093 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sniper

Night Stalker

61.9%+4.4118

vs Sniper118 games+4.4

Spectre

61.6%+4.2112

vs Sniper112 games+4.2

Techies

59.6%+4.1146

vs Sniper146 games+4.1

Wraith King

61.8%+3.689

vs Sniper89 games+3.6

Dragon Knight

57.4%+3.4169

vs Sniper169 games+3.4

Clinkz

Few games71.1%+3.438

vs Sniper38 games+3.4

Primal Beast

Few games71.1%+3.438

vs Sniper38 games+3.4

Phantom Lancer

58.1%+3.3136

vs Sniper136 games+3.3

Legion Commander

60.2%+3.293

vs Sniper93 games+3.2

Invoker

56.0%+3.1209

vs Sniper209 games+3.1

Sniper Counters

Nature's Prophet

34.0%-3.453

vs Sniper53 games-3.4

Tiny

34.6%-3.252

vs Sniper52 games-3.2

Centaur Warrunner

37.3%-2.959

vs Sniper59 games-2.9

Drow Ranger

41.6%-2.8101

vs Sniper101 games-2.8

Beastmaster

Few games29.0%-2.831

vs Sniper31 games-2.8

Crystal Maiden

43.1%-2.7130

vs Sniper130 games-2.7

Mirana

45.1%-2.1153

vs Sniper153 games-2.1

Undying

44.8%-2.1134

vs Sniper134 games-2.1

Lone Druid

Few games37.5%-2.140

vs Sniper40 games-2.1

Terrorblade

41.8%-2.167

vs Sniper67 games-2.1

Top Allies for Sniper

Chen

Few games75.0%+25.04

Gyrocopter

Few games68.2%+18.222

Bloodseeker

Few games66.7%+16.79

Beastmaster

Few games66.7%+16.712

Batrider

Few games66.7%+16.76

Troll Warlord

Few games62.5%+12.524

Void Spirit

Few games62.1%+12.129

Muerta

Few games61.5%+11.513

Phantom Assassin

60.3%+10.358

Bounty Hunter

59.6%+9.6109

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry48.2% WR6,433 matches
2 Mid48.3% WR30,829 matches
3 Off46.5% WR1,801 matches
4 Soft47.3% WR11,773 matches
5 Hard47.1% WR4,847 matches

Bracket Divergence

Void Spirit's raw advantage against Sniper swings by +25.10 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Primal Beast only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Divine–Immortal. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Enchantress only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Crusader–Archon. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Necrophos only ranks as a top counter to Sniper in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Broodmother's raw advantage against Sniper swings by +14.10 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

About Sniper

Arc Warden is Sniper's strongest counter, with a +9.50 raw advantage.

Sniper is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in Legend–Ancient.

Void Spirit's raw advantage against Sniper swings by +25.10 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks.

Meepo is Sniper's strongest ally, with a +12.80 raw synergy advantage.