Templar Assassin relies on Meld to open from invisibility with a hit that adds bonus damage and cuts armor, and on Refraction to absorb a limited number of damage instances. Psi Blades split through targets and also hit invisible units, while Psionic Trap supplies the slow and the teleport. Revealing her before the Meld hit lands removes the invisibility the whole combo is built on.
Counter items
Dust of AppearanceReveals and slows invisible heroes in a 1050 radius, exposing a melded Templar Assassin.
Sentry WardA support item that grants True Sight over an area for 7 minutes, covering Meld spots.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.77
Who Beats Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Templar Assassin at All Ranks
Wraith King
61.8%+10.61,799
vs Templar Assassin1,799 games+10.6
Spectre
62.0%+10.31,208
vs Templar Assassin1,208 games+10.3
Bounty Hunter
61.3%+8.8718
vs Templar Assassin718 games+8.8
Visage
64.3%+8.5291
vs Templar Assassin291 games+8.5
Phantom Lancer
59.3%+8.31,605
vs Templar Assassin1,605 games+8.3
Riki
59.0%+7.2778
vs Templar Assassin778 games+7.2
Dragon Knight
57.8%+7.11,886
vs Templar Assassin1,886 games+7.1
Troll Warlord
60.1%+6.5361
vs Templar Assassin361 games+6.5
Vengeful Spirit
57.4%+6.41,217
vs Templar Assassin1,217 games+6.4
Juggernaut
56.8%+6.32,701
vs Templar Assassin2,701 games+6.3
Templar Assassin Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Templar Assassin counters at All Ranks
Nature's Prophet
44.8%-4.41,138
vs Templar Assassin1,138 games-4.4
Shadow Fiend
45.4%-4.01,439
vs Templar Assassin1,439 games-4.0
Timbersaw
46.4%-2.9872
vs Templar Assassin872 games-2.9
Monkey King
46.4%-2.7601
vs Templar Assassin601 games-2.7
Queen of Pain
46.8%-2.71,067
vs Templar Assassin1,067 games-2.7
Muerta
46.2%-2.2286
vs Templar Assassin286 games-2.2
Chen
40.0%-2.255
vs Templar Assassin55 games-2.2
Shadow Demon
46.5%-1.9241
vs Templar Assassin241 games-1.9
Tusk
47.7%-1.8660
vs Templar Assassin660 games-1.8
Kez
47.7%-1.7581
vs Templar Assassin581 games-1.7
Top Allies for Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Templar Assassin at All Ranks
Visage
56.4%+6.4227
Earth Spirit
54.2%+4.2524
Meepo
54.1%+4.1196
Omniknight
52.8%+2.8271
Elder Titan
52.5%+2.5120
Spectre
52.2%+2.2412
Puck
51.5%+1.5303
Leshrac
50.9%+0.9234
Phantom Lancer
50.6%+0.6512
Lone Druid
50.6%+0.6231
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.9% WR572,873 matches
2 Mid45.9% WR268,072 matches
3 Off44.0% WR43,363 matches
4 Soft44.9% WR31,594 matches
5 Hard41.4% WR31,528 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+1.03
Who Beats Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Templar Assassin at Herald–Guardian
Witch Doctor
62.7%+7.9330
vs Templar Assassin330 games+7.9
Wraith King
63.9%+6.4169
vs Templar Assassin169 games+6.4
Dazzle
70.0%+6.290
vs Templar Assassin90 games+6.2
Bristleback
63.2%+6.1171
vs Templar Assassin171 games+6.1
Luna
63.5%+6.0159
vs Templar Assassin159 games+6.0
Necrophos
61.8%+5.9199
vs Templar Assassin199 games+5.9
Hoodwink
61.0%+5.2177
vs Templar Assassin177 games+5.2
Dragon Knight
62.4%+5.1141
vs Templar Assassin141 games+5.1
Ogre Magi
58.7%+5.1283
vs Templar Assassin283 games+5.1
Legion Commander
60.2%+5.0196
vs Templar Assassin196 games+5.0
Templar Assassin Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Templar Assassin counters at Herald–Guardian
Nature's Prophet
41.2%-3.6136
vs Templar Assassin136 games-3.6
Shadow Fiend
44.4%-2.6171
vs Templar Assassin171 games-2.6
Ursa
43.4%-2.299
vs Templar Assassin99 games-2.2
Clockwerk
Few games34.5%-2.029
vs Templar Assassin29 games-2.0
Terrorblade
41.2%-1.851
vs Templar Assassin51 games-1.8
Tusk
Few games38.9%-1.736
vs Templar Assassin36 games-1.7
Oracle
Few games42.2%-1.445
vs Templar Assassin45 games-1.4
Monkey King
44.4%-1.363
vs Templar Assassin63 games-1.3
Storm Spirit
44.3%-1.361
vs Templar Assassin61 games-1.3
Kunkka
44.0%-1.250
vs Templar Assassin50 games-1.2
Top Allies for Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Templar Assassin at Herald–Guardian
Elder Titan
Few games66.7%+16.76
Visage
Few games62.5%+12.524
Phoenix
Few games60.6%+10.633
Bloodseeker
Few games58.5%+8.541
Skywrath Mage
55.4%+5.4186
Bristleback
55.2%+5.2143
Dark Seer
Few games54.8%+4.831
Tiny
Few games54.5%+4.544
Magnus
54.5%+4.555
Sand King
53.6%+3.656
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.5% WR67,141 matches
2 Mid47.1% WR45,300 matches
3 Off44.0% WR12,495 matches
4 Soft41.6% WR7,719 matches
5 Hard41.7% WR9,564 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.91
Who Beats Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Templar Assassin at Crusader–Archon
Wraith King
63.2%+10.2685
vs Templar Assassin685 games+10.2
Spectre
62.6%+8.8457
vs Templar Assassin457 games+8.8
Troll Warlord
67.1%+7.2146
vs Templar Assassin146 games+7.2
Phantom Lancer
59.5%+7.2624
vs Templar Assassin624 games+7.2
Axe
57.4%+6.0884
vs Templar Assassin884 games+6.0
Bounty Hunter
60.4%+5.5222
vs Templar Assassin222 games+5.5
Juggernaut
56.5%+5.4940
vs Templar Assassin940 games+5.4
Necrophos
56.9%+5.3659
vs Templar Assassin659 games+5.3
Riki
58.7%+5.3310
vs Templar Assassin310 games+5.3
Shadow Shaman
56.4%+5.3921
vs Templar Assassin921 games+5.3
Templar Assassin Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Templar Assassin counters at Crusader–Archon
Tusk
40.7%-4.4182
vs Templar Assassin182 games-4.4
Shadow Fiend
45.1%-3.6568
vs Templar Assassin568 games-3.6
Puck
40.2%-3.4107
vs Templar Assassin107 games-3.4
Doom
43.3%-3.4201
vs Templar Assassin201 games-3.4
Timbersaw
44.4%-3.2266
vs Templar Assassin266 games-3.2
Monkey King
44.3%-2.9201
vs Templar Assassin201 games-2.9
Windranger
46.6%-2.6706
vs Templar Assassin706 games-2.6
Nature's Prophet
46.2%-2.6442
vs Templar Assassin442 games-2.6
Ursa
46.2%-2.3314
vs Templar Assassin314 games-2.3
Queen of Pain
46.6%-2.2384
vs Templar Assassin384 games-2.2
Top Allies for Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Templar Assassin at Crusader–Archon
Wraith King
56.9%+6.9550
Lone Druid
56.2%+6.289
Earth Spirit
55.1%+5.1138
Omniknight
54.1%+4.185
Elder Titan
Few games53.8%+3.839
Visage
52.7%+2.774
Spectre
52.6%+2.6175
Phoenix
52.6%+2.6192
Arc Warden
52.3%+2.3281
Witch Doctor
51.5%+1.5968
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.4% WR224,594 matches
2 Mid45.7% WR124,758 matches
3 Off43.1% WR18,522 matches
4 Soft41.3% WR10,536 matches
5 Hard39.7% WR11,073 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.99
Who Beats Templar Assassin
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Templar Assassin at Legend–Ancient
Wraith King
61.1%+8.8776
vs Templar Assassin776 games+8.8
Spectre
61.5%+8.3522
vs Templar Assassin522 games+8.3
Phantom Lancer
59.1%+6.9628
vs Templar Assassin628 games+6.9
Bounty Hunter
61.0%+6.6300
vs Templar Assassin300 games+6.6
Juggernaut
57.5%+6.41,201
vs Templar Assassin1,201 games+6.4
Vengeful Spirit
58.7%+6.1477
vs Templar Assassin477 games+6.1
Dragon Knight
57.4%+5.9801
vs Templar Assassin801 games+5.9
Crystal Maiden
57.5%+5.9716
vs Templar Assassin716 games+5.9
Lich
57.7%+5.9633
vs Templar Assassin633 games+5.9
Spirit Breaker
56.9%+5.81,012
vs Templar Assassin1,012 games+5.8
Templar Assassin Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Templar Assassin counters at Legend–Ancient
Nature's Prophet
43.0%-4.8437
vs Templar Assassin437 games-4.8
Pangolier
42.1%-3.6164
vs Templar Assassin164 games-3.6
Timbersaw
45.7%-2.8376
vs Templar Assassin376 games-2.8
Shadow Fiend
46.7%-2.4574
vs Templar Assassin574 games-2.4
Monkey King
45.9%-2.3255
vs Templar Assassin255 games-2.3
Clockwerk
44.9%-2.1138
vs Templar Assassin138 games-2.1
Muerta
44.3%-2.1115
vs Templar Assassin115 games-2.1
Huskar
46.0%-2.0202
vs Templar Assassin202 games-2.0
Chen
Few games27.8%-1.818
vs Templar Assassin18 games-1.8
Shadow Demon
45.5%-1.6110
vs Templar Assassin110 games-1.6
Top Allies for Templar Assassin
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Top allies for Templar Assassin at Legend–Ancient
Visage
62.8%+12.886
Meepo
60.5%+10.576
Omniknight
57.6%+7.6118
Elder Titan
56.7%+6.760
Chen
Few games56.5%+6.523
Lycan
54.4%+4.479
Medusa
Few games54.3%+4.335
Phantom Lancer
53.4%+3.4176
Naga Siren
Few games53.3%+3.315
Earth Spirit
53.3%+3.3229
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.2% WR210,293 matches
2 Mid45.0% WR79,219 matches
3 Off41.9% WR5,242 matches
4 Soft41.7% WR3,478 matches
5 Hard37.6% WR2,553 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change+1.08
Who Beats Templar Assassin
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Who beats Templar Assassin at Divine–Immortal
Dragon Knight
59.1%+5.6325
vs Templar Assassin325 games+5.6
Bounty Hunter
65.0%+5.5117
vs Templar Assassin117 games+5.5
Visage
72.4%+5.058
vs Templar Assassin58 games+5.0
Phantom Lancer
59.1%+4.3176
vs Templar Assassin176 games+4.3
Riki
64.6%+4.179
vs Templar Assassin79 games+4.1
Dazzle
63.5%+4.085
vs Templar Assassin85 games+4.0
Spectre
60.5%+3.8114
vs Templar Assassin114 games+3.8
Spirit Breaker
56.2%+3.7297
vs Templar Assassin297 games+3.7
Lifestealer
56.2%+3.5251
vs Templar Assassin251 games+3.5
Wraith King
56.8%+3.1169
vs Templar Assassin169 games+3.1
Templar Assassin Counters
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Templar Assassin counters at Divine–Immortal
Earthshaker
43.0%-4.3323
vs Templar Assassin323 games-4.3
Queen of Pain
40.9%-3.7137
vs Templar Assassin137 games-3.7
Lion
45.1%-3.1344
vs Templar Assassin344 games-3.1
Keeper of the Light
39.2%-3.179
vs Templar Assassin79 games-3.1
Morphling
39.0%-3.177
vs Templar Assassin77 games-3.1
Shadow Fiend
42.1%-3.1126
vs Templar Assassin126 games-3.1
Kez
42.4%-2.492
vs Templar Assassin92 games-2.4
Timbersaw
45.5%-2.0156
vs Templar Assassin156 games-2.0
Enchantress
Few games33.3%-1.621
vs Templar Assassin21 games-1.6
Broodmother
Few games36.0%-1.625
vs Templar Assassin25 games-1.6
Top Allies for Templar Assassin
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Top allies for Templar Assassin at Divine–Immortal
Troll Warlord
Few games80.0%+30.010
Puck
76.5%+26.551
Leshrac
Few games69.4%+19.436
Spectre
Few games63.6%+13.622
Meepo
Few games62.5%+12.524
Abaddon
Few games61.5%+11.539
Beastmaster
60.0%+10.055
Batrider
Few games60.0%+10.020
Tinker
59.8%+9.897
Clockwerk
58.3%+8.360
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.6% WR58,706 matches
2 Mid44.9% WR11,839 matches
3 Off39.0% WR567 matches
4 Soft41.0% WR493 matches
5 Hard44.1% WR322 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Luna only ranks as a top counter to Templar Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Bristleback only ranks as a top counter to Templar Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Witch Doctor only ranks as a top counter to Templar Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Hoodwink only ranks as a top counter to Templar Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Legion Commander only ranks as a top counter to Templar Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
About Templar Assassin
Wraith King is Templar Assassin's strongest counter, with a +11.80 raw advantage.
Templar Assassin is most contested in Crusader–Archon and least contested in Divine–Immortal.
Luna only shows up as a top counter to Templar Assassin in Herald–Guardian.
Visage is Templar Assassin's strongest ally, with a +6.40 raw synergy advantage.
Dust of AppearanceReveals and slows invisible heroes in a 1050 radius, exposing a melded Templar Assassin.
Sentry WardA support item that grants True Sight over an area for 7 minutes, covering Meld spots.
