Spectre

How to counter Spectre, by skill bracket.

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Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Spectre

Bounty Hunter

56.3%+4.5515

vs Spectre515 games+4.5

Wraith King

55.9%+4.5649

vs Spectre649 games+4.5

Phantom Lancer

55.0%+4.1860

vs Spectre860 games+4.1

Omniknight

58.3%+3.6156

vs Spectre156 games+3.6

Visage

57.4%+3.0136

vs Spectre136 games+3.0

Phantom Assassin

53.6%+2.8740

vs Spectre740 games+2.8

Underlord

54.4%+2.8355

vs Spectre355 games+2.8

Crystal Maiden

52.8%+2.3981

vs Spectre981 games+2.3

Primal Beast

54.7%+2.2181

vs Spectre181 games+2.2

Marci

54.4%+2.2195

vs Spectre195 games+2.2

Spectre Counters

Nature's Prophet

33.5%-11.4445

vs Spectre445 games-11.4

Drow Ranger

38.6%-9.3885

vs Spectre885 games-9.3

Sniper

42.1%-6.81,241

vs Spectre1,241 games-6.8

Shadow Fiend

41.4%-6.8739

vs Spectre739 games-6.8

Doom

40.5%-5.6289

vs Spectre289 games-5.6

Ringmaster

41.2%-5.4325

vs Spectre325 games-5.4

Templar Assassin

41.8%-5.1328

vs Spectre328 games-5.1

Tusk

42.0%-5.0331

vs Spectre331 games-5.0

Storm Spirit

41.9%-4.6265

vs Spectre265 games-4.6

Lina

44.7%-4.41,023

vs Spectre1,023 games-4.4

Top Allies for Spectre

Bloodseeker

64.8%+14.854

Naga Siren

Few games63.6%+13.611

Omniknight

62.9%+12.9132

Riki

60.6%+10.6132

Arc Warden

59.6%+9.6391

Ursa

Few games58.1%+8.143

Clinkz

58.0%+8.0131

Shadow Shaman

57.1%+7.1760

Phantom Lancer

Few games56.8%+6.844

Pugna

56.7%+6.7233

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry48.3% WR333,964 matches
2 Mid48.8% WR24,594 matches
3 Off49.9% WR32,629 matches
4 Soft49.7% WR13,820 matches
5 Hard46.6% WR16,687 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Spectre

Earthshaker

62.4%+3.785

vs Spectre85 games+3.7

Crystal Maiden

54.7%+1.595

vs Spectre95 games+1.5

Bounty Hunter

Few games59.0%+1.539

vs Spectre39 games+1.5

Sand King

Few games66.7%+1.418

vs Spectre18 games+1.4

Spirit Breaker

53.7%+1.182

vs Spectre82 games+1.1

Viper

Few games56.1%+1.041

vs Spectre41 games+1.0

Pangolier

Few games70.0%+1.010

vs Spectre10 games+1.0

Skywrath Mage

53.6%+0.969

vs Spectre69 games+0.9

Tinker

Few games58.3%+0.924

vs Spectre24 games+0.9

Faceless Void

Few games57.1%+0.928

vs Spectre28 games+0.9

Spectre Counters

Pudge

34.9%-5.3109

vs Spectre109 games-5.3

Sniper

35.1%-5.3111

vs Spectre111 games-5.3

Nature's Prophet

Few games26.1%-4.546

vs Spectre46 games-4.5

Drow Ranger

30.5%-4.459

vs Spectre59 games-4.4

Ogre Magi

40.5%-2.884

vs Spectre84 games-2.8

Shadow Fiend

38.7%-2.762

vs Spectre62 games-2.7

Slardar

Few games34.2%-2.538

vs Spectre38 games-2.5

Monkey King

Few games26.1%-2.523

vs Spectre23 games-2.5

Hoodwink

41.1%-2.473

vs Spectre73 games-2.4

Dawnbreaker

Few games36.8%-2.138

vs Spectre38 games-2.1

Top Allies for Spectre

Phantom Assassin

Few games100.0%+50.06

Luna

Few games100.0%+50.02

Alchemist

Few games100.0%+50.04

Medusa

Few games100.0%+50.01

Terrorblade

Few games100.0%+50.03

Drow Ranger

Few games80.0%+30.010

Bloodseeker

Few games77.8%+27.89

Lone Druid

Few games77.8%+27.89

Grimstroke

Few games76.0%+26.025

Kunkka

Few games75.0%+25.012

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry51.2% WR94,895 matches
2 Mid52.6% WR8,210 matches
3 Off51.8% WR14,766 matches
4 Soft49.6% WR5,514 matches
5 Hard49.8% WR8,372 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Spectre

Wraith King

56.8%+3.7236

vs Spectre236 games+3.7

Dazzle

58.9%+3.1107

vs Spectre107 games+3.1

Sand King

58.9%+2.473

vs Spectre73 games+2.4

Primal Beast

60.7%+2.356

vs Spectre56 games+2.3

Vengeful Spirit

54.1%+2.3246

vs Spectre246 games+2.3

Phantom Lancer

53.7%+2.2285

vs Spectre285 games+2.2

Underlord

55.6%+2.1117

vs Spectre117 games+2.1

Marci

57.4%+1.968

vs Spectre68 games+1.9

Crystal Maiden

52.7%+1.8391

vs Spectre391 games+1.8

Dawnbreaker

53.4%+1.7189

vs Spectre189 games+1.7

Spectre Counters

Nature's Prophet

32.9%-7.4152

vs Spectre152 games-7.4

Sniper

39.8%-7.2477

vs Spectre477 games-7.2

Drow Ranger

38.9%-7.1350

vs Spectre350 games-7.1

Ringmaster

31.5%-5.892

vs Spectre92 games-5.8

Lion

43.6%-4.6530

vs Spectre530 games-4.6

Lina

42.8%-4.5334

vs Spectre334 games-4.5

Templar Assassin

37.8%-4.4111

vs Spectre111 games-4.4

Windranger

42.9%-4.3308

vs Spectre308 games-4.3

Winter Wyvern

39.7%-4.3141

vs Spectre141 games-4.3

Tusk

35.8%-4.181

vs Spectre81 games-4.1

Top Allies for Spectre

Naga Siren

Few games100.0%+50.03

Riki

Few games73.2%+23.241

Morphling

Few games66.7%+16.76

Chen

Few games66.7%+16.712

Anti-Mage

Few games65.4%+15.426

Dark Seer

64.3%+14.384

Ursa

Few games64.3%+14.314

Omniknight

Few games62.9%+12.935

Arc Warden

62.6%+12.6147

Terrorblade

Few games62.5%+12.58

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry48.2% WR137,366 matches
2 Mid48.2% WR10,115 matches
3 Off49.9% WR11,797 matches
4 Soft50.8% WR3,917 matches
5 Hard46.2% WR4,514 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Spectre

Arc Warden

59.1%+4.4186

vs Spectre186 games+4.4

Omniknight

66.2%+4.271

vs Spectre71 games+4.2

Wraith King

55.9%+3.5297

vs Spectre297 games+3.5

Spirit Breaker

55.3%+3.5376

vs Spectre376 games+3.5

Broodmother

66.0%+3.453

vs Spectre53 games+3.4

Juggernaut

54.6%+3.3513

vs Spectre513 games+3.3

Phantom Lancer

55.0%+3.3378

vs Spectre378 games+3.3

Phantom Assassin

55.3%+3.1282

vs Spectre282 games+3.1

Bounty Hunter

56.0%+3.0200

vs Spectre200 games+3.0

Undying

55.5%+3.0238

vs Spectre238 games+3.0

Spectre Counters

Nature's Prophet

34.7%-7.0167

vs Spectre167 games-7.0

Shadow Fiend

40.3%-6.0320

vs Spectre320 games-6.0

Drow Ranger

40.9%-5.9367

vs Spectre367 games-5.9

Monkey King

35.3%-5.0102

vs Spectre102 games-5.0

Night Stalker

43.5%-4.1338

vs Spectre338 games-4.1

Axe

45.3%-3.7741

vs Spectre741 games-3.7

Rubick

45.0%-3.7553

vs Spectre553 games-3.7

Storm Spirit

40.4%-3.4109

vs Spectre109 games-3.4

Slark

44.3%-3.3271

vs Spectre271 games-3.3

Tusk

42.4%-3.3151

vs Spectre151 games-3.3

Top Allies for Spectre

Phantom Lancer

Few games76.5%+26.517

Elder Titan

Few games68.8%+18.816

Omniknight

67.2%+17.261

Naga Siren

Few games66.7%+16.73

Lycan

Few games61.3%+11.331

Meepo

Few games61.1%+11.136

Puck

61.0%+11.059

Bloodseeker

Few games60.9%+10.923

Abaddon

60.8%+10.879

Drow Ranger

Few games60.0%+10.010

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry46.1% WR76,461 matches
2 Mid44.4% WR4,810 matches
3 Off46.6% WR3,865 matches
4 Soft51.6% WR1,769 matches
5 Hard42.8% WR1,451 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Spectre

Bounty Hunter

61.3%+3.9106

vs Spectre106 games+3.9

Primal Beast

Few games69.6%+3.746

vs Spectre46 games+3.7

Phantom Assassin

61.6%+3.586

vs Spectre86 games+3.5

Phantom Lancer

58.2%+3.4141

vs Spectre141 games+3.4

Earth Spirit

61.5%+3.278

vs Spectre78 games+3.2

Visage

Few games72.4%+2.829

vs Spectre29 games+2.8

Dark Willow

60.9%+2.869

vs Spectre69 games+2.8

Razor

Few games62.8%+2.343

vs Spectre43 games+2.3

Outworld Destroyer

54.7%+2.2172

vs Spectre172 games+2.2

Ancient Apparition

58.7%+2.163

vs Spectre63 games+2.1

Spectre Counters

Drow Ranger

34.9%-5.3109

vs Spectre109 games-5.3

Sniper

35.9%-5.2117

vs Spectre117 games-5.2

Hoodwink

38.3%-4.8141

vs Spectre141 games-4.8

Doom

33.8%-4.680

vs Spectre80 games-4.6

Nature's Prophet

36.2%-3.980

vs Spectre80 games-3.9

Jakiro

33.3%-3.654

vs Spectre54 games-3.6

Lina

42.9%-3.4182

vs Spectre182 games-3.4

Skywrath Mage

40.0%-3.190

vs Spectre90 games-3.1

Mars

Few games33.3%-2.942

vs Spectre42 games-2.9

Ogre Magi

41.7%-2.8103

vs Spectre103 games-2.8

Top Allies for Spectre

Naga Siren

Few games100.0%+50.02

Troll Warlord

Few games100.0%+50.01

Muerta

Few games100.0%+50.02

Bloodseeker

Few games75.0%+25.04

Clinkz

Few games75.0%+25.08

Beastmaster

Few games66.7%+16.718

Faceless Void

Few games66.7%+16.79

Phantom Assassin

Few games66.7%+16.73

Lifestealer

Few games66.7%+16.73

Legion Commander

65.2%+15.2112

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry44.0% WR22,114 matches
2 Mid40.4% WR944 matches
3 Off43.0% WR774 matches
4 Soft46.7% WR475 matches
5 Hard38.2% WR249 matches

Bracket Divergence

Pangolier only ranks as a top counter to Spectre in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Broodmother only ranks as a top counter to Spectre in Legend–Ancient. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Visage's raw advantage against Spectre swings by +15.00 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Primal Beast's raw advantage against Spectre swings by +14.90 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Razor only ranks as a top counter to Spectre in Divine–Immortal. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

About Spectre

Bounty Hunter is Spectre's strongest counter, with a +6.30 raw advantage.

Spectre is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in All Ranks.

Pangolier only shows up as a top counter to Spectre in Herald–Guardian.

Bloodseeker is Spectre's strongest ally, with a +14.80 raw synergy advantage.