Timbersaw

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

How to Counter Timbersaw

Timbersaw relies on Reactive Armor, which stacks armor and regeneration every time he is attacked and counts hero attacks four times, so slow sustained attacking only makes him sturdier. Timber Chain needs a tree to travel and Chakram stops him from attacking while it runs. Break halts new Reactive Armor stacks, and a silence blocks his movement and damage spells.

Counter items

Silver EdgeBreak for 5 seconds stops Reactive Armor from gaining new stacks.
Orchid MalevolenceSilences for 5 seconds, blocking Timber Chain, Whirling Death and Chakram.

Checked for patch 7.41f

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierDScore change+0.59

Who Beats Timbersaw

Outworld Destroyer

62.0%+11.12,521

vs Timbersaw2,521 games+11.1

Bloodseeker

63.5%+10.1598

vs Timbersaw598 games+10.1

Nyx Assassin

59.0%+8.11,711

vs Timbersaw1,711 games+8.1

Witch Doctor

58.3%+7.82,870

vs Timbersaw2,870 games+7.8

Arc Warden

59.5%+7.7857

vs Timbersaw857 games+7.7

Bounty Hunter

58.8%+7.41,094

vs Timbersaw1,094 games+7.4

Wraith King

57.9%+7.32,486

vs Timbersaw2,486 games+7.3

Grimstroke

58.4%+7.21,191

vs Timbersaw1,191 games+7.2

Silencer

58.0%+7.11,610

vs Timbersaw1,610 games+7.1

Night Stalker

58.1%+7.11,434

vs Timbersaw1,434 games+7.1

Timbersaw Counters

Shadow Fiend

46.2%-3.41,635

vs Timbersaw1,635 games-3.4

Tiny

46.6%-2.7744

vs Timbersaw744 games-2.7

Alchemist

46.4%-2.6522

vs Timbersaw522 games-2.6

Drow Ranger

47.2%-2.62,434

vs Timbersaw2,434 games-2.6

Pangolier

47.0%-2.2575

vs Timbersaw575 games-2.2

Tidehunter

47.6%-2.22,089

vs Timbersaw2,089 games-2.2

Nature's Prophet

47.6%-2.21,798

vs Timbersaw1,798 games-2.2

Largo

47.0%-1.9330

vs Timbersaw330 games-1.9

Naga Siren

47.1%-1.3172

vs Timbersaw172 games-1.3

Kunkka

48.7%-1.1905

vs Timbersaw905 games-1.1

Top Allies for Timbersaw

Doom

56.8%+6.8185

Lycan

54.1%+4.174

Chaos Knight

53.8%+3.8223

Meepo

53.4%+3.4324

Bounty Hunter

52.7%+2.71,111

Wraith King

52.3%+2.31,001

Omniknight

51.3%+1.3228

Slardar

51.2%+1.2209

Visage

51.0%+1.0157

Clinkz

50.5%+0.5699

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry40.8% WR30,625 matches
2 Mid47.8% WR101,552 matches
3 Off46.1% WR837,808 matches
4 Soft44.7% WR70,055 matches
5 Hard45.2% WR31,367 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierCScore change+1.36

Who Beats Timbersaw

Crystal Maiden

61.1%+6.5280

vs Timbersaw280 games+6.5

Wraith King

63.9%+6.1158

vs Timbersaw158 games+6.1

Spirit Breaker

59.9%+5.3227

vs Timbersaw227 games+5.3

Witch Doctor

58.7%+4.9254

vs Timbersaw254 games+4.9

Mirana

64.9%+4.894

vs Timbersaw94 games+4.8

Silencer

62.2%+4.4111

vs Timbersaw111 games+4.4

Invoker

59.9%+4.0137

vs Timbersaw137 games+4.0

Ursa

65.2%+3.969

vs Timbersaw69 games+3.9

Underlord

67.2%+3.958

vs Timbersaw58 games+3.9

Pudge

55.8%+3.5312

vs Timbersaw312 games+3.5

Timbersaw Counters

Lina

42.3%-3.5163

vs Timbersaw163 games-3.5

Earthshaker

44.6%-2.7202

vs Timbersaw202 games-2.7

Hoodwink

44.0%-2.7159

vs Timbersaw159 games-2.7

Dawnbreaker

Few games36.4%-2.544

vs Timbersaw44 games-2.5

Templar Assassin

41.3%-2.163

vs Timbersaw63 games-2.1

Slardar

43.2%-2.081

vs Timbersaw81 games-2.0

Sven

44.6%-1.8101

vs Timbersaw101 games-1.8

Pangolier

Few games31.2%-1.416

vs Timbersaw16 games-1.4

Monkey King

44.4%-1.363

vs Timbersaw63 games-1.3

Medusa

Few games38.5%-1.326

vs Timbersaw26 games-1.3

Top Allies for Timbersaw

Visage

Few games81.8%+31.811

Beastmaster

Few games80.0%+30.05

Troll Warlord

Few games72.2%+22.236

Primal Beast

Few games66.7%+16.76

Dragon Knight

65.5%+15.555

Muerta

Few games65.4%+15.426

Clockwerk

Few games64.7%+14.717

Broodmother

Few games63.9%+13.936

Batrider

Few games62.5%+12.58

Pangolier

Few games62.5%+12.516

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry39.3% WR7,187 matches
2 Mid46.3% WR9,126 matches
3 Off47.6% WR69,109 matches
4 Soft45.4% WR17,839 matches
5 Hard45.8% WR8,044 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierDScore change+0.96

Who Beats Timbersaw

Bloodseeker

66.3%+8.1196

vs Timbersaw196 games+8.1

Silencer

58.9%+6.6564

vs Timbersaw564 games+6.6

Vengeful Spirit

59.1%+6.5511

vs Timbersaw511 games+6.5

Grimstroke

59.9%+6.4372

vs Timbersaw372 games+6.4

Broodmother

67.9%+6.2106

vs Timbersaw106 games+6.2

Ogre Magi

57.0%+6.11,327

vs Timbersaw1,327 games+6.1

Nyx Assassin

58.8%+6.0437

vs Timbersaw437 games+6.0

Zeus

57.3%+5.7714

vs Timbersaw714 games+5.7

Luna

57.7%+5.7565

vs Timbersaw565 games+5.7

Phantom Assassin

56.9%+5.5801

vs Timbersaw801 games+5.5

Timbersaw Counters

Tiny

42.7%-3.6192

vs Timbersaw192 games-3.6

Omniknight

41.7%-3.0115

vs Timbersaw115 games-3.0

Drow Ranger

46.3%-3.0790

vs Timbersaw790 games-3.0

Alchemist

44.2%-2.5154

vs Timbersaw154 games-2.5

Largo

40.0%-2.565

vs Timbersaw65 games-2.5

Tidehunter

47.1%-2.2633

vs Timbersaw633 games-2.2

Clockwerk

44.5%-2.1128

vs Timbersaw128 games-2.1

Centaur Warrunner

46.9%-1.9305

vs Timbersaw305 games-1.9

Tusk

46.8%-1.7237

vs Timbersaw237 games-1.7

Nature's Prophet

48.0%-1.5585

vs Timbersaw585 games-1.5

Top Allies for Timbersaw

Lycan

Few games80.0%+30.025

Doom

Few games58.1%+8.143

Lone Druid

58.0%+8.0174

Dark Seer

Few games57.5%+7.540

Chaos Knight

57.0%+7.079

Razor

55.7%+5.7158

Centaur Warrunner

Few games54.1%+4.137

Enigma

53.9%+3.9141

Wraith King

53.7%+3.7272

Omniknight

53.6%+3.669

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry36.2% WR12,008 matches
2 Mid48.1% WR33,502 matches
3 Off46.1% WR297,969 matches
4 Soft43.6% WR28,938 matches
5 Hard43.5% WR10,732 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierDScore change+0.72

Who Beats Timbersaw

Outworld Destroyer

63.6%+11.71,232

vs Timbersaw1,232 games+11.7

Witch Doctor

60.9%+9.31,196

vs Timbersaw1,196 games+9.3

Arc Warden

62.6%+8.2377

vs Timbersaw377 games+8.2

Night Stalker

60.0%+7.7657

vs Timbersaw657 games+7.7

Nyx Assassin

59.0%+7.3859

vs Timbersaw859 games+7.3

Bounty Hunter

60.4%+7.3465

vs Timbersaw465 games+7.3

Bloodseeker

62.4%+7.1266

vs Timbersaw266 games+7.1

Luna

58.4%+7.0988

vs Timbersaw988 games+7.0

Doom

59.3%+6.7516

vs Timbersaw516 games+6.7

Juggernaut

57.5%+6.71,593

vs Timbersaw1,593 games+6.7

Timbersaw Counters

Shadow Fiend

45.1%-3.9738

vs Timbersaw738 games-3.9

Tiny

43.6%-3.8298

vs Timbersaw298 games-3.8

Nature's Prophet

45.6%-3.5774

vs Timbersaw774 games-3.5

Oracle

44.5%-3.3301

vs Timbersaw301 games-3.3

Tidehunter

46.5%-2.91,025

vs Timbersaw1,025 games-2.9

Drow Ranger

46.8%-2.71,158

vs Timbersaw1,158 games-2.7

Pangolier

45.6%-2.4237

vs Timbersaw237 games-2.4

Dark Seer

47.0%-1.8304

vs Timbersaw304 games-1.8

Largo

45.8%-1.8144

vs Timbersaw144 games-1.8

Morphling

47.1%-1.7291

vs Timbersaw291 games-1.7

Top Allies for Timbersaw

Night Stalker

57.5%+7.580

Doom

57.3%+7.389

Bounty Hunter

56.7%+6.7450

Brewmaster

Few games55.0%+5.040

Meepo

54.7%+4.7137

Wraith King

53.3%+3.3523

Riki

53.2%+3.2421

Clinkz

52.3%+2.3283

Omniknight

52.1%+2.196

Slardar

51.6%+1.693

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry45.1% WR5,367 matches
2 Mid48.1% WR41,790 matches
3 Off45.7% WR345,958 matches
4 Soft41.4% WR9,587 matches
5 Hard44.0% WR3,522 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierDScore change+0.16

Who Beats Timbersaw

Outworld Destroyer

66.2%+11.7517

vs Timbersaw517 games+11.7

Bounty Hunter

64.5%+8.4276

vs Timbersaw276 games+8.4

Night Stalker

62.3%+7.9353

vs Timbersaw353 games+7.9

Invoker

59.4%+7.3695

vs Timbersaw695 games+7.3

Nyx Assassin

60.8%+6.8339

vs Timbersaw339 games+6.8

Disruptor

61.1%+6.6288

vs Timbersaw288 games+6.6

Spectre

63.6%+6.5184

vs Timbersaw184 games+6.5

Grimstroke

62.1%+6.1206

vs Timbersaw206 games+6.1

Spirit Breaker

58.0%+6.1653

vs Timbersaw653 games+6.1

Dragon Knight

57.4%+5.9793

vs Timbersaw793 games+5.9

Timbersaw Counters

Shadow Fiend

39.7%-5.3209

vs Timbersaw209 games-5.3

Treant Protector

34.7%-4.072

vs Timbersaw72 games-4.0

Alchemist

37.3%-3.575

vs Timbersaw75 games-3.5

Kunkka

42.8%-3.2159

vs Timbersaw159 games-3.2

Huskar

42.5%-2.7113

vs Timbersaw113 games-2.7

Ringmaster

46.7%-1.8255

vs Timbersaw255 games-1.8

Monkey King

46.4%-1.8194

vs Timbersaw194 games-1.8

Brewmaster

45.8%-1.7131

vs Timbersaw131 games-1.7

Bristleback

45.1%-1.7102

vs Timbersaw102 games-1.7

Medusa

44.2%-1.252

vs Timbersaw52 games-1.2

Top Allies for Timbersaw

Meepo

58.9%+8.956

Enigma

Few games58.7%+8.746

Elder Titan

Few games56.5%+6.523

Largo

Few games56.4%+6.439

Slardar

Few games55.3%+5.338

Doom

Few games55.3%+5.347

Bounty Hunter

54.1%+4.1314

Axe

54.0%+4.087

Bristleback

Few games53.3%+3.315

Visage

Few games52.2%+2.246

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry47.3% WR1,403 matches
2 Mid47.0% WR14,346 matches
3 Off46.0% WR113,626 matches
4 Soft38.0% WR1,620 matches
5 Hard45.1% WR687 matches

Bracket Divergence

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

Broodmother only ranks as a top counter to Timbersaw in Crusader–Archon.
Underlord only ranks as a top counter to Timbersaw in Herald–Guardian.
Ursa only ranks as a top counter to Timbersaw in Herald–Guardian.
Mirana only ranks as a top counter to Timbersaw in Herald–Guardian.
Spectre only ranks as a top counter to Timbersaw in Divine–Immortal.

About Timbersaw

Outworld Destroyer is Timbersaw's strongest counter, with a +12.00 raw advantage.

Timbersaw is most contested in Crusader–Archon and least contested in Herald–Guardian.

Broodmother only shows up as a top counter to Timbersaw in Crusader–Archon.

Doom is Timbersaw's strongest ally, with a +6.80 raw synergy advantage.