Spectre relies on Desolate pure damage against isolated targets and on Dispersion, which returns part of the damage dealt to her, so raw burst into her feeds the reflection. Haunt and Shadow Step send uncontrollable illusions, Haunt's take extra damage, and a hex destroys them outright. Staying within 350 units of an ally cancels Desolate, and a hex or disarm stops her attacks.
Counter items
Scythe of VyseHex disarms and mutes her, and destroys illusions such as the Haunt copies.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm for 3.5 seconds stops the attacks that carry Desolate damage.
NullifierDispels and slows her continuously, cutting the chase speed of her Shadow Path.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change+0.23
Who Beats Spectre
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Spectre at All Ranks
Primal Beast
56.9%+5.4726
vs Spectre726 games+5.4
Phantom Lancer
54.5%+4.22,848
vs Spectre2,848 games+4.2
Meepo
55.2%+3.5424
vs Spectre424 games+3.5
Phoenix
53.7%+3.11,097
vs Spectre1,097 games+3.1
Io
53.5%+2.8848
vs Spectre848 games+2.8
Wraith King
52.6%+2.54,100
vs Spectre4,100 games+2.5
Nyx Assassin
52.6%+2.42,653
vs Spectre2,653 games+2.4
Lifestealer
52.3%+2.23,951
vs Spectre3,951 games+2.2
Undying
52.2%+2.02,589
vs Spectre2,589 games+2.0
Elder Titan
53.4%+1.7204
vs Spectre204 games+1.7
Spectre Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Spectre counters at All Ranks
Nature's Prophet
38.1%-11.02,555
vs Spectre2,555 games-11.0
Templar Assassin
38.0%-10.31,198
vs Spectre1,198 games-10.3
Drow Ranger
40.5%-9.14,507
vs Spectre4,507 games-9.1
Sniper
41.1%-8.78,413
vs Spectre8,413 games-8.7
Shadow Fiend
41.6%-7.72,160
vs Spectre2,160 games-7.7
Ursa
41.7%-7.51,933
vs Spectre1,933 games-7.5
Bane
40.8%-7.1682
vs Spectre682 games-7.1
Lina
42.5%-7.13,499
vs Spectre3,499 games-7.1
Muerta
40.6%-7.1611
vs Spectre611 games-7.1
Tiny
41.9%-6.7947
vs Spectre947 games-6.7
Top Allies for Spectre
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Spectre at All Ranks
Meepo
58.7%+8.7392
Naga Siren
58.6%+8.658
Morphling
58.2%+8.298
Enigma
57.8%+7.81,023
Wraith King
57.7%+7.72,866
Night Stalker
57.2%+7.22,007
Outworld Destroyer
57.0%+7.03,376
Arc Warden
57.0%+7.01,204
Broodmother
56.8%+6.8405
Riki
56.7%+6.71,112
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry53.8% WR1,557,278 matches
2 Mid53.8% WR59,538 matches
3 Off53.7% WR118,264 matches
4 Soft51.4% WR42,037 matches
5 Hard50.3% WR60,601 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-1.09
Who Beats Spectre
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Spectre at Herald–Guardian
Primal Beast
63.2%+2.957
vs Spectre57 games+2.9
Troll Warlord
58.3%+2.796
vs Spectre96 games+2.7
Phantom Lancer
53.2%+1.8263
vs Spectre263 games+1.8
Pudge
52.2%+1.6579
vs Spectre579 games+1.6
Void Spirit
58.0%+1.650
vs Spectre50 games+1.6
Vengeful Spirit
52.6%+1.4234
vs Spectre234 games+1.4
Batrider
Few games71.4%+1.414
vs Spectre14 games+1.4
Dragon Knight
52.4%+1.3246
vs Spectre246 games+1.3
Undying
52.3%+1.3264
vs Spectre264 games+1.3
Lone Druid
55.8%+1.252
vs Spectre52 games+1.2
Spectre Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Spectre counters at Herald–Guardian
Sniper
40.1%-8.0817
vs Spectre817 games-8.0
Nature's Prophet
36.3%-7.4237
vs Spectre237 games-7.4
Night Stalker
33.1%-7.0142
vs Spectre142 games-7.0
Ursa
33.1%-7.0142
vs Spectre142 games-7.0
Templar Assassin
33.3%-5.9108
vs Spectre108 games-5.9
Lina
40.6%-5.8320
vs Spectre320 games-5.8
Riki
37.7%-5.6167
vs Spectre167 games-5.6
Magnus
37.7%-5.4154
vs Spectre154 games-5.4
Clinkz
36.8%-5.3136
vs Spectre136 games-5.3
Bane
31.4%-4.870
vs Spectre70 games-4.8
Top Allies for Spectre
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Top allies for Spectre at Herald–Guardian
Morphling
Few games70.0%+20.010
Sand King
67.4%+17.495
Slark
66.7%+16.763
Troll Warlord
Few games63.4%+13.441
Omniknight
Few games63.3%+13.349
Faceless Void
Few games63.2%+13.238
Chaos Knight
62.7%+12.7110
Brewmaster
Few games62.5%+12.532
Largo
Few games62.5%+12.516
Phoenix
61.6%+11.673
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry55.3% WR162,758 matches
2 Mid54.9% WR10,489 matches
3 Off54.6% WR28,188 matches
4 Soft51.8% WR11,425 matches
5 Hard52.6% WR18,142 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.05
Who Beats Spectre
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Spectre at Crusader–Archon
Primal Beast
60.1%+5.8273
vs Spectre273 games+5.8
Phantom Lancer
54.7%+4.01,139
vs Spectre1,139 games+4.0
Nyx Assassin
53.5%+2.9930
vs Spectre930 games+2.9
Medusa
53.4%+2.1320
vs Spectre320 games+2.1
Brewmaster
53.6%+1.7183
vs Spectre183 games+1.7
Io
52.7%+1.6283
vs Spectre283 games+1.6
Phoenix
52.3%+1.5386
vs Spectre386 games+1.5
Wraith King
51.5%+1.31,640
vs Spectre1,640 games+1.3
Meepo
52.7%+1.2165
vs Spectre165 games+1.2
Witch Doctor
51.3%+1.22,065
vs Spectre2,065 games+1.2
Spectre Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Spectre counters at Crusader–Archon
Nature's Prophet
37.1%-10.81,053
vs Spectre1,053 games-10.8
Drow Ranger
39.4%-9.51,809
vs Spectre1,809 games-9.5
Faceless Void
39.1%-8.9912
vs Spectre912 games-8.9
Templar Assassin
37.8%-8.5455
vs Spectre455 games-8.5
Sniper
41.8%-7.83,786
vs Spectre3,786 games-7.8
Lina
41.1%-7.81,351
vs Spectre1,351 games-7.8
Windranger
41.8%-7.31,639
vs Spectre1,639 games-7.3
Clinkz
40.2%-6.9478
vs Spectre478 games-6.9
Lion
42.9%-6.62,898
vs Spectre2,898 games-6.6
Hoodwink
42.2%-6.61,068
vs Spectre1,068 games-6.6
Top Allies for Spectre
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Top allies for Spectre at Crusader–Archon
Naga Siren
Few games68.2%+18.222
Meepo
62.2%+12.2148
Batrider
60.0%+10.060
Phoenix
59.3%+9.3420
Kez
59.2%+9.2169
Phantom Lancer
59.1%+9.193
Wraith King
58.7%+8.71,190
Dawnbreaker
58.7%+8.7785
Juggernaut
58.5%+8.5224
Brewmaster
58.2%+8.2141
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry54.0% WR651,166 matches
2 Mid54.0% WR29,077 matches
3 Off54.0% WR59,404 matches
4 Soft51.0% WR15,828 matches
5 Hard50.1% WR24,597 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change+0.11
Who Beats Spectre
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Spectre at Legend–Ancient
Meepo
60.2%+4.6166
vs Spectre166 games+4.6
Lifestealer
54.7%+4.31,932
vs Spectre1,932 games+4.3
Phoenix
54.7%+3.4523
vs Spectre523 games+3.4
Phantom Lancer
53.9%+3.31,194
vs Spectre1,194 games+3.3
Wraith King
53.6%+3.21,848
vs Spectre1,848 games+3.2
Undying
53.3%+2.81,012
vs Spectre1,012 games+2.8
Io
54.0%+2.6391
vs Spectre391 games+2.6
Phantom Assassin
52.8%+2.41,398
vs Spectre1,398 games+2.4
Elder Titan
57.4%+2.494
vs Spectre94 games+2.4
Spirit Breaker
51.9%+1.72,097
vs Spectre2,097 games+1.7
Spectre Counters
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Spectre counters at Legend–Ancient
Nature's Prophet
36.6%-11.21,043
vs Spectre1,043 games-11.2
Sniper
40.4%-9.13,419
vs Spectre3,419 games-9.1
Drow Ranger
40.5%-8.61,961
vs Spectre1,961 games-8.6
Shadow Fiend
39.9%-8.3899
vs Spectre899 games-8.3
Templar Assassin
38.6%-8.2521
vs Spectre521 games-8.2
Muerta
37.2%-7.0239
vs Spectre239 games-7.0
Death Prophet
41.1%-6.6570
vs Spectre570 games-6.6
Winter Wyvern
41.9%-6.3720
vs Spectre720 games-6.3
Monkey King
41.5%-6.3576
vs Spectre576 games-6.3
Axe
43.1%-6.32,088
vs Spectre2,088 games-6.3
Top Allies for Spectre
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Top allies for Spectre at Legend–Ancient
Enigma
62.7%+12.7437
Terrorblade
Few games61.9%+11.921
Arc Warden
61.8%+11.8518
Morphling
Few games61.4%+11.444
Luna
61.3%+11.3106
Meepo
60.4%+10.4159
Broodmother
59.8%+9.8132
Night Stalker
59.7%+9.71,032
Visage
58.9%+8.9163
Riki
58.1%+8.1439
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry53.4% WR603,452 matches
2 Mid52.7% WR15,230 matches
3 Off52.0% WR19,692 matches
4 Soft49.3% WR4,687 matches
5 Hard46.3% WR7,419 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.23
Who Beats Spectre
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Who beats Spectre at Divine–Immortal
Phantom Lancer
57.1%+4.0252
vs Spectre252 games+4.0
Juggernaut
55.0%+3.7545
vs Spectre545 games+3.7
Nyx Assassin
56.1%+3.6289
vs Spectre289 games+3.6
Undying
57.1%+3.3170
vs Spectre170 games+3.3
Ember Spirit
55.3%+3.1291
vs Spectre291 games+3.1
Lich
54.2%+2.5299
vs Spectre299 games+2.5
Earth Spirit
55.7%+2.5158
vs Spectre158 games+2.5
Ogre Magi
54.5%+2.4231
vs Spectre231 games+2.4
Phoenix
55.9%+2.4136
vs Spectre136 games+2.4
Meepo
Few games63.4%+2.341
vs Spectre41 games+2.3
Spectre Counters
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Spectre counters at Divine–Immortal
Timbersaw
37.0%-6.2181
vs Spectre181 games-6.2
Huskar
30.1%-5.883
vs Spectre83 games-5.8
Axe
41.4%-5.7403
vs Spectre403 games-5.7
Sniper
41.4%-5.7391
vs Spectre391 games-5.7
Drow Ranger
42.1%-5.1366
vs Spectre366 games-5.1
Shadow Fiend
38.0%-5.0142
vs Spectre142 games-5.0
Lina
42.4%-4.6309
vs Spectre309 games-4.6
Lion
44.6%-4.0598
vs Spectre598 games-4.0
Pangolier
40.7%-3.8140
vs Spectre140 games-3.8
Ursa
42.6%-3.7204
vs Spectre204 games-3.7
Top Allies for Spectre
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Top allies for Spectre at Divine–Immortal
Medusa
Few games100.0%+50.02
Sven
Few games75.0%+25.016
Juggernaut
Few games66.7%+16.79
Naga Siren
Few games66.7%+16.73
Treant Protector
Few games65.5%+15.529
Bloodseeker
Few games63.2%+13.219
Wraith King
61.5%+11.5148
Clinkz
Few games61.5%+11.526
Templar Assassin
Few games61.1%+11.118
Drow Ranger
Few games60.0%+10.015
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry53.1% WR119,285 matches
2 Mid52.0% WR1,526 matches
3 Off52.0% WR1,824 matches
4 Soft49.9% WR706 matches
5 Hard47.3% WR958 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Batrider only ranks as a top counter to Spectre in Herald–Guardian.
Meepo's raw advantage against Spectre swings by +10.70 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
Troll Warlord only ranks as a top counter to Spectre in Herald–Guardian.
Void Spirit only ranks as a top counter to Spectre in Herald–Guardian.
Primal Beast's raw advantage against Spectre swings by +6.30 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks.
About Spectre
Primal Beast is Spectre's strongest counter, with a +6.90 raw advantage.
Spectre is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in All Ranks.
Batrider only shows up as a top counter to Spectre in Herald–Guardian.
Meepo is Spectre's strongest ally, with a +8.70 raw synergy advantage.
Scythe of VyseHex disarms and mutes her, and destroys illusions such as the Haunt copies.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm for 3.5 seconds stops the attacks that carry Desolate damage.
NullifierDispels and slows her continuously, cutting the chase speed of her Shadow Path.
