Sven

Counter picks and counter items for Sven, by skill bracket.

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How to Counter Sven

Sven relies on Storm Hammer to stun a target, then on God's Strength, which adds large bonus damage and slow resistance to his attacks, while Great Cleave hits whole groups. The Storm Hammer is unit-targeted and the rest of his threat is delivered by melee attacks. Spellblock absorbs the opening stun, and a disarm or physical immunity leaves him with little else.

Counter items

Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the unit-targeted Storm Hammer once every 14 seconds.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm for 3.5 seconds stops the attacks that God's Strength empowers.
Ghost ScepterGhost Form gives 4 seconds of physical damage immunity against his empowered attacks.

Checked for patch 7.41f

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change-0.14

Who Beats Sven

Troll Warlord

56.5%+5.3848

vs Sven848 games+5.3

Dragon Knight

54.6%+4.44,427

vs Sven4,427 games+4.4

Wraith King

54.2%+4.04,281

vs Sven4,281 games+4.0

Lifestealer

53.4%+3.24,102

vs Sven4,102 games+3.2

Phoenix

53.3%+2.91,298

vs Sven1,298 games+2.9

Vengeful Spirit

52.8%+2.62,711

vs Sven2,711 games+2.6

Omniknight

53.3%+2.4576

vs Sven576 games+2.4

Clinkz

52.4%+2.11,223

vs Sven1,223 games+2.1

Enigma

51.7%+1.51,322

vs Sven1,322 games+1.5

Shadow Shaman

51.5%+1.44,302

vs Sven4,302 games+1.4

Sven Counters

Drow Ranger

42.0%-7.63,659

vs Sven3,659 games-7.6

Nature's Prophet

42.1%-7.32,485

vs Sven2,485 games-7.3

Shadow Fiend

42.4%-7.02,280

vs Sven2,280 games-7.0

Kez

43.1%-5.81,062

vs Sven1,062 games-5.8

Largo

41.9%-5.6453

vs Sven453 games-5.6

Underlord

43.8%-5.41,426

vs Sven1,426 games-5.4

Treant Protector

42.2%-5.3431

vs Sven431 games-5.3

Terrorblade

43.5%-5.3864

vs Sven864 games-5.3

Queen of Pain

44.4%-5.22,748

vs Sven2,748 games-5.2

Dark Seer

44.0%-5.11,186

vs Sven1,186 games-5.1

Top Allies for Sven

Visage

58.7%+8.7450

Wraith King

57.3%+7.32,972

Meepo

56.7%+6.7427

Outworld Destroyer

56.6%+6.63,748

Broodmother

56.4%+6.4417

Void Spirit

56.0%+6.01,003

Bounty Hunter

55.9%+5.91,985

Morphling

55.6%+5.6142

Night Stalker

55.3%+5.32,164

Lycan

55.3%+5.3414

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry52.0% WR1,604,151 matches
2 Mid52.6% WR58,347 matches
3 Off48.5% WR244,013 matches
4 Soft48.1% WR56,191 matches
5 Hard46.2% WR54,894 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change+0.47

Who Beats Sven

Dragon Knight

57.7%+4.4265

vs Sven265 games+4.4

Slardar

57.9%+4.1214

vs Sven214 games+4.1

Zeus

56.3%+4.0348

vs Sven348 games+4.0

Mirana

56.7%+3.5217

vs Sven217 games+3.5

Pudge

54.5%+3.4616

vs Sven616 games+3.4

Lifestealer

54.5%+2.6264

vs Sven264 games+2.6

Invoker

53.9%+2.4317

vs Sven317 games+2.4

Dawnbreaker

56.1%+2.3123

vs Sven123 games+2.3

Ancient Apparition

54.5%+2.3200

vs Sven200 games+2.3

Troll Warlord

56.1%+2.2114

vs Sven114 games+2.2

Sven Counters

Terrorblade

34.1%-4.785

vs Sven85 games-4.7

Magnus

39.5%-4.5152

vs Sven152 games-4.5

Viper

42.8%-4.4318

vs Sven318 games-4.4

Drow Ranger

43.9%-4.0376

vs Sven376 games-4.0

Shadow Fiend

42.9%-3.9245

vs Sven245 games-3.9

Enigma

38.4%-3.899

vs Sven99 games-3.8

Storm Spirit

39.8%-3.8118

vs Sven118 games-3.8

Earth Spirit

32.1%-3.753

vs Sven53 games-3.7

Bounty Hunter

42.0%-3.5157

vs Sven157 games-3.5

Lich

44.5%-3.3299

vs Sven299 games-3.3

Top Allies for Sven

Chen

Few games72.7%+22.711

Brewmaster

Few games66.7%+16.733

Chaos Knight

63.5%+13.596

Terrorblade

Few games61.9%+11.921

Lone Druid

Few games60.0%+10.030

Largo

Few games60.0%+10.020

Timbersaw

59.8%+9.887

Meepo

Few games58.7%+8.746

Pangolier

Few games58.5%+8.541

Dragon Knight

58.1%+8.1191

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry51.8% WR145,643 matches
2 Mid51.6% WR8,631 matches
3 Off49.7% WR59,415 matches
4 Soft47.5% WR14,870 matches
5 Hard46.4% WR15,337 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change-0.94

Who Beats Sven

Dragon Knight

56.9%+6.01,320

vs Sven1,320 games+6.0

Wraith King

56.4%+5.61,466

vs Sven1,466 games+5.6

Troll Warlord

58.1%+4.7277

vs Sven277 games+4.7

Lifestealer

53.8%+3.21,114

vs Sven1,114 games+3.2

Shadow Shaman

53.5%+3.11,798

vs Sven1,798 games+3.1

Grimstroke

53.8%+2.9645

vs Sven645 games+2.9

Elder Titan

59.8%+2.882

vs Sven82 games+2.8

Vengeful Spirit

53.1%+2.6998

vs Sven998 games+2.6

Techies

52.9%+2.51,253

vs Sven1,253 games+2.5

Lich

52.7%+2.31,100

vs Sven1,100 games+2.3

Sven Counters

Nature's Prophet

41.1%-7.3894

vs Sven894 games-7.3

Drow Ranger

42.1%-6.81,296

vs Sven1,296 games-6.8

Shadow Fiend

43.1%-5.6838

vs Sven838 games-5.6

Treant Protector

38.3%-5.2162

vs Sven162 games-5.2

Dark Seer

41.2%-5.2291

vs Sven291 games-5.2

Faceless Void

43.7%-5.0807

vs Sven807 games-5.0

Beastmaster

39.5%-5.0185

vs Sven185 games-5.0

Ringmaster

42.9%-4.7389

vs Sven389 games-4.7

Keeper of the Light

42.7%-4.6349

vs Sven349 games-4.6

Broodmother

41.5%-4.6234

vs Sven234 games-4.6

Top Allies for Sven

Troll Warlord

60.7%+10.761

Morphling

58.9%+8.956

Meepo

58.4%+8.4137

Wraith King

58.3%+8.31,049

Elder Titan

57.4%+7.468

Phoenix

57.1%+7.1359

Broodmother

56.9%+6.9167

Dragon Knight

55.9%+5.91,117

Legion Commander

55.9%+5.91,286

Io

55.8%+5.8319

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry52.1% WR562,768 matches
2 Mid52.5% WR19,053 matches
3 Off48.4% WR108,977 matches
4 Soft47.3% WR19,278 matches
5 Hard45.1% WR18,512 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change-0.22

Who Beats Sven

Dragon Knight

53.8%+3.41,940

vs Sven1,940 games+3.4

Troll Warlord

55.3%+3.4365

vs Sven365 games+3.4

Lifestealer

53.4%+3.11,999

vs Sven1,999 games+3.1

Wraith King

53.3%+3.01,952

vs Sven1,952 games+3.0

Vengeful Spirit

53.5%+3.01,170

vs Sven1,170 games+3.0

Phoenix

53.8%+2.9604

vs Sven604 games+2.9

Templar Assassin

53.2%+2.3515

vs Sven515 games+2.3

Visage

54.7%+2.2181

vs Sven181 games+2.2

Broodmother

53.7%+2.0242

vs Sven242 games+2.0

Dark Willow

52.4%+2.0888

vs Sven888 games+2.0

Sven Counters

Nature's Prophet

41.3%-7.2981

vs Sven981 games-7.2

Drow Ranger

42.6%-6.61,543

vs Sven1,543 games-6.6

Underlord

41.8%-6.2625

vs Sven625 games-6.2

Kez

41.4%-6.0456

vs Sven456 games-6.0

Shadow Fiend

43.1%-5.7940

vs Sven940 games-5.7

Pangolier

41.7%-5.7427

vs Sven427 games-5.7

Faceless Void

43.3%-5.5964

vs Sven964 games-5.5

Jakiro

43.5%-5.4939

vs Sven939 games-5.4

Lina

44.2%-5.21,616

vs Sven1,616 games-5.2

Puck

42.2%-5.1379

vs Sven379 games-5.1

Top Allies for Sven

Visage

62.5%+12.5192

Elder Titan

59.3%+9.391

Void Spirit

57.6%+7.6455

Night Stalker

57.2%+7.21,045

Outworld Destroyer

57.1%+7.11,772

Dark Seer

56.9%+6.9501

Bounty Hunter

56.9%+6.9849

Naga Siren

Few games56.5%+6.523

Wraith King

56.4%+6.41,406

Abaddon

56.2%+6.2336

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry51.9% WR637,136 matches
2 Mid50.3% WR10,782 matches
3 Off46.7% WR35,924 matches
4 Soft46.5% WR7,388 matches
5 Hard43.5% WR7,185 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change-0.58

Who Beats Sven

Phoenix

57.0%+4.0270

vs Sven270 games+4.0

Clinkz

57.8%+3.6173

vs Sven173 games+3.6

Invoker

53.7%+3.11,075

vs Sven1,075 games+3.1

Wraith King

54.4%+3.1482

vs Sven482 games+3.1

Enigma

54.9%+3.0315

vs Sven315 games+3.0

Winter Wyvern

54.7%+2.9320

vs Sven320 games+2.9

Tinker

55.4%+2.9224

vs Sven224 games+2.9

Spectre

54.2%+2.6334

vs Sven334 games+2.6

Omniknight

56.0%+2.1109

vs Sven109 games+2.1

Lifestealer

52.7%+2.1725

vs Sven725 games+2.1

Sven Counters

Drow Ranger

37.8%-8.4444

vs Sven444 games-8.4

Shadow Fiend

37.0%-7.3257

vs Sven257 games-7.3

Queen of Pain

39.2%-7.2408

vs Sven408 games-7.2

Axe

41.4%-6.7684

vs Sven684 games-6.7

Magnus

42.3%-5.9653

vs Sven653 games-5.9

Jakiro

39.4%-5.5216

vs Sven216 games-5.5

Zeus

42.5%-5.4499

vs Sven499 games-5.4

Lina

43.2%-4.9512

vs Sven512 games-4.9

Largo

38.1%-4.8134

vs Sven134 games-4.8

Lycan

36.9%-4.7111

vs Sven111 games-4.7

Top Allies for Sven

Morphling

Few games75.0%+25.012

Spectre

Few games70.6%+20.617

Lycan

65.7%+15.7108

Visage

61.8%+11.8110

Bane

60.7%+10.7150

Broodmother

59.3%+9.359

Bounty Hunter

59.1%+9.1484

Lich

58.7%+8.7623

Largo

58.6%+8.6116

Riki

58.5%+8.5164

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry52.0% WR204,213 matches
2 Mid49.0% WR1,767 matches
3 Off45.7% WR3,193 matches
4 Soft44.7% WR1,215 matches
5 Hard43.3% WR1,239 matches

Bracket Divergence

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

Elder Titan only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Crusader–Archon.
Slardar only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian.
Mirana only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian.
Zeus only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian.
Dawnbreaker only ranks as a top counter to Sven in Herald–Guardian.

About Sven

Troll Warlord is Sven's strongest counter, with a +6.50 raw advantage.

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

Elder Titan only shows up as a top counter to Sven in Crusader–Archon.

Visage is Sven's strongest ally, with a +8.70 raw synergy advantage.