Sven

How to counter Sven, by skill bracket.

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Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sven

Visage

61.2%+4.6139

vs Sven139 games+4.6

Bounty Hunter

55.1%+3.7506

vs Sven506 games+3.7

Outworld Destroyer

53.8%+3.0714

vs Sven714 games+3.0

Meepo

56.7%+2.9157

vs Sven157 games+2.9

Wraith King

53.7%+2.7542

vs Sven542 games+2.7

Pugna

55.1%+2.5198

vs Sven198 games+2.5

Phoenix

54.3%+2.5276

vs Sven276 games+2.5

Leshrac

56.8%+2.4111

vs Sven111 games+2.4

Juggernaut

52.9%+2.3845

vs Sven845 games+2.3

Bristleback

54.2%+2.2225

vs Sven225 games+2.2

Sven Counters

Shadow Fiend

41.0%-6.9658

vs Sven658 games-6.9

Hoodwink

42.1%-6.3783

vs Sven783 games-6.3

Drow Ranger

42.5%-5.6572

vs Sven572 games-5.6

Nature's Prophet

41.9%-5.3370

vs Sven370 games-5.3

Lina

43.8%-5.1915

vs Sven915 games-5.1

Pangolier

40.1%-4.8187

vs Sven187 games-4.8

Magnus

43.9%-4.7670

vs Sven670 games-4.7

Kez

41.6%-4.6245

vs Sven245 games-4.6

Earth Spirit

42.8%-4.3304

vs Sven304 games-4.3

Skywrath Mage

44.3%-4.3600

vs Sven600 games-4.3

Top Allies for Sven

Lycan

70.6%+20.668

Elder Titan

Few games62.2%+12.237

Gyrocopter

59.5%+9.579

Outworld Destroyer

59.4%+9.4724

Bane

58.6%+8.6215

Wraith King

58.5%+8.5381

Omniknight

58.3%+8.3120

Meepo

58.2%+8.267

Troll Warlord

Few games57.9%+7.919

Broodmother

57.7%+7.7123

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry50.2% WR202,775 matches
2 Mid50.1% WR10,320 matches
3 Off47.5% WR47,541 matches
4 Soft49.0% WR14,558 matches
5 Hard47.2% WR13,398 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sven

Legion Commander

61.5%+2.452

vs Sven52 games+2.4

Mirana

Few games64.7%+2.134

vs Sven34 games+2.1

Templar Assassin

Few games75.0%+1.916

vs Sven16 games+1.9

Terrorblade

Few games70.6%+1.617

vs Sven17 games+1.6

Juggernaut

56.9%+1.658

vs Sven58 games+1.6

Queen of Pain

Few games62.1%+1.529

vs Sven29 games+1.5

Bristleback

Few games60.0%+1.535

vs Sven35 games+1.5

Dark Seer

Few games80.0%+1.410

vs Sven10 games+1.4

Pugna

Few games68.8%+1.416

vs Sven16 games+1.4

Phantom Assassin

56.4%+1.455

vs Sven55 games+1.4

Sven Counters

Pudge

41.5%-2.794

vs Sven94 games-2.7

Axe

43.1%-2.5116

vs Sven116 games-2.5

Huskar

Few games18.8%-2.316

vs Sven16 games-2.3

Techies

41.2%-2.268

vs Sven68 games-2.2

Invoker

39.2%-2.251

vs Sven51 games-2.2

Jakiro

Few games33.3%-2.230

vs Sven30 games-2.2

Phantom Lancer

43.8%-2.096

vs Sven96 games-2.0

Shadow Fiend

40.4%-2.052

vs Sven52 games-2.0

Lina

41.2%-1.851

vs Sven51 games-1.8

Hoodwink

42.4%-1.759

vs Sven59 games-1.7

Top Allies for Sven

Bloodseeker

Few games100.0%+50.03

Puck

Few games100.0%+50.02

Chen

Few games100.0%+50.01

Gyrocopter

Few games100.0%+50.02

Bane

Few games83.3%+33.36

Tidehunter

Few games83.3%+33.312

Vengeful Spirit

Few games80.0%+30.020

Largo

Few games80.0%+30.05

Kunkka

Few games77.8%+27.89

Underlord

Few games77.8%+27.89

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry50.9% WR62,647 matches
2 Mid48.9% WR3,765 matches
3 Off47.6% WR24,136 matches
4 Soft45.2% WR5,965 matches
5 Hard46.4% WR5,918 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sven

Phantom Assassin

58.7%+4.0167

vs Sven167 games+4.0

Witch Doctor

56.6%+3.9288

vs Sven288 games+3.9

Vengeful Spirit

58.7%+3.6143

vs Sven143 games+3.6

Wraith King

57.7%+3.6175

vs Sven175 games+3.6

Disruptor

60.2%+3.498

vs Sven98 games+3.4

Dragon Knight

58.6%+2.899

vs Sven99 games+2.8

Lifestealer

55.3%+2.6199

vs Sven199 games+2.6

Ogre Magi

54.6%+2.6260

vs Sven260 games+2.6

Omniknight

Few games65.8%+2.538

vs Sven38 games+2.5

Dark Willow

58.3%+2.584

vs Sven84 games+2.5

Sven Counters

Hoodwink

43.2%-3.6222

vs Sven222 games-3.6

Drow Ranger

42.4%-3.6177

vs Sven177 games-3.6

Magnus

42.9%-3.2161

vs Sven161 games-3.2

Axe

45.8%-2.9437

vs Sven437 games-2.9

Ringmaster

40.2%-2.882

vs Sven82 games-2.8

Muerta

Few games29.0%-2.831

vs Sven31 games-2.8

Lion

45.8%-2.8402

vs Sven402 games-2.8

Shadow Fiend

44.3%-2.7176

vs Sven176 games-2.7

Death Prophet

Few games32.4%-2.634

vs Sven34 games-2.6

Kez

38.6%-2.557

vs Sven57 games-2.5

Top Allies for Sven

Elder Titan

Few games100.0%+50.03

Muerta

Few games81.8%+31.811

Medusa

Few games71.4%+21.47

Kez

Few games64.9%+14.937

Meepo

Few games62.5%+12.516

Wraith King

61.4%+11.4132

Lycan

Few games61.1%+11.118

Omniknight

Few games60.0%+10.030

Broodmother

Few games60.0%+10.040

Bane

Few games59.6%+9.647

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry50.0% WR78,524 matches
2 Mid50.2% WR3,312 matches
3 Off46.9% WR15,412 matches
4 Soft48.4% WR3,364 matches
5 Hard42.8% WR2,897 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sven

Visage

66.7%+3.960

vs Sven60 games+3.9

Juggernaut

55.2%+3.3339

vs Sven339 games+3.3

Bounty Hunter

56.2%+3.1194

vs Sven194 games+3.1

Phoenix

59.0%+3.0100

vs Sven100 games+3.0

Dawnbreaker

54.7%+2.7265

vs Sven265 games+2.7

Pugna

60.3%+2.668

vs Sven68 games+2.6

Tidehunter

57.3%+2.6110

vs Sven110 games+2.6

Lich

54.4%+2.4250

vs Sven250 games+2.4

Sand King

58.8%+2.268

vs Sven68 games+2.2

Silencer

55.0%+2.1149

vs Sven149 games+2.1

Sven Counters

Nature's Prophet

34.0%-6.9150

vs Sven150 games-6.9

Hoodwink

39.3%-6.4295

vs Sven295 games-6.4

Shadow Fiend

40.6%-5.5281

vs Sven281 games-5.5

Anti-Mage

43.0%-4.6386

vs Sven386 games-4.6

Skywrath Mage

41.6%-4.6238

vs Sven238 games-4.6

Kunkka

36.2%-4.494

vs Sven94 games-4.4

Huskar

29.6%-4.354

vs Sven54 games-4.3

Drow Ranger

42.9%-4.0252

vs Sven252 games-4.0

Lina

44.0%-3.9377

vs Sven377 games-3.9

Dark Seer

40.6%-3.9143

vs Sven143 games-3.9

Top Allies for Sven

Troll Warlord

Few games100.0%+50.06

Lycan

Few games79.2%+29.224

Naga Siren

Few games75.0%+25.04

Visage

Few games68.3%+18.341

Bloodseeker

Few games62.5%+12.58

Outworld Destroyer

62.5%+12.5288

Gyrocopter

Few games62.1%+12.129

Riki

Few games61.7%+11.747

Leshrac

Few games60.0%+10.035

Terrorblade

Few games60.0%+10.05

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry49.3% WR43,034 matches
2 Mid50.6% WR1,312 matches
3 Off44.9% WR4,081 matches
4 Soft49.5% WR1,489 matches
5 Hard47.0% WR1,222 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Sven

Outworld Destroyer

57.5%+4.0228

vs Sven228 games+4.0

Templar Assassin

63.4%+3.571

vs Sven71 games+3.5

Juggernaut

56.0%+3.1216

vs Sven216 games+3.1

Slark

56.2%+2.6144

vs Sven144 games+2.6

Shadow Demon

Few games63.6%+2.544

vs Sven44 games+2.5

Ursa

58.0%+2.381

vs Sven81 games+2.3

Meepo

Few games63.2%+2.138

vs Sven38 games+2.1

Bristleback

Few games63.6%+1.933

vs Sven33 games+1.9

Bounty Hunter

53.9%+1.8167

vs Sven167 games+1.8

Dark Willow

54.5%+1.7121

vs Sven121 games+1.7

Sven Counters

Rubick

41.1%-5.7360

vs Sven360 games-5.7

Lina

40.5%-5.1232

vs Sven232 games-5.1

Shadow Fiend

38.3%-5.0149

vs Sven149 games-5.0

Pangolier

33.7%-4.986

vs Sven86 games-4.9

Skywrath Mage

36.8%-4.9117

vs Sven117 games-4.9

Earthshaker

43.3%-4.3356

vs Sven356 games-4.3

Drow Ranger

37.2%-3.886

vs Sven86 games-3.8

Phantom Lancer

44.9%-3.7552

vs Sven552 games-3.7

Tusk

40.9%-3.7137

vs Sven137 games-3.7

Pudge

44.9%-3.3372

vs Sven372 games-3.3

Top Allies for Sven

Naga Siren

Few games100.0%+50.01

Broodmother

Few games69.2%+19.226

Gyrocopter

Few games69.0%+19.029

Elder Titan

Few games68.8%+18.816

Lycan

Few games68.2%+18.222

Bane

66.7%+16.784

Monkey King

Few games65.0%+15.020

Clockwerk

64.7%+14.751

Leshrac

Few games63.6%+13.633

Alchemist

Few games63.6%+13.611

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry49.3% WR13,766 matches
2 Mid46.0% WR272 matches
3 Off47.5% WR625 matches
4 Soft49.5% WR378 matches
5 Hard51.8% WR384 matches

Bracket Divergence

Dark Seer only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Terrorblade only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Omniknight only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Crusader–Archon. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Mirana only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Pugna's raw advantage against Sven swings by +13.70 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

About Sven

Visage is Sven's strongest counter, with a +11.20 raw advantage.

Sven is most contested in Legend–Ancient and least contested in Divine–Immortal.

Dark Seer only shows up as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian.

Lycan is Sven's strongest ally, with a +20.60 raw synergy advantage.