Tusk relies on Snowball, Walrus Kick and Walrus PUNCH! to stun, displace and burst a chosen target, while Tag Team and Bitter Chill add physical damage and attack speed slows to the fight. Walrus Kick and Walrus PUNCH! pierce spell immunity, so Black King Bar only helps against Snowball, Tag Team and Ice Shards.
Counter items
Black King BarSpell immunity blocks Snowball, Tag Team and Ice Shards.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm stops his attacks, which Tag Team turns into bonus physical damage.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change-0.01
Who Beats Tusk
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Tusk at All Ranks
Wraith King
58.0%+7.21,836
vs Tusk1,836 games+7.2
Dragon Knight
56.9%+6.32,097
vs Tusk2,097 games+6.3
Underlord
57.9%+6.1670
vs Tusk670 games+6.1
Undying
56.4%+5.61,500
vs Tusk1,500 games+5.6
Phoenix
57.1%+5.6746
vs Tusk746 games+5.6
Meepo
58.9%+4.9248
vs Tusk248 games+4.9
Techies
55.4%+4.91,988
vs Tusk1,988 games+4.9
Visage
59.4%+4.7197
vs Tusk197 games+4.7
Riki
55.8%+4.6739
vs Tusk739 games+4.6
Juggernaut
54.5%+4.22,475
vs Tusk2,475 games+4.2
Tusk Counters
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Tusk counters at All Ranks
Nature's Prophet
44.0%-5.11,089
vs Tusk1,089 games-5.1
Clockwerk
43.7%-4.1366
vs Tusk366 games-4.1
Oracle
45.6%-3.2537
vs Tusk537 games-3.2
Naga Siren
44.0%-2.7168
vs Tusk168 games-2.7
Tiny
46.5%-2.6585
vs Tusk585 games-2.6
Jakiro
47.6%-2.01,066
vs Tusk1,066 games-2.0
Lina
47.8%-2.01,746
vs Tusk1,746 games-2.0
Puck
47.3%-1.9448
vs Tusk448 games-1.9
Huskar
47.5%-1.8467
vs Tusk467 games-1.8
Drow Ranger
48.3%-1.51,522
vs Tusk1,522 games-1.5
Top Allies for Tusk
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Top allies for Tusk at All Ranks
Meepo
54.8%+4.8219
Keeper of the Light
54.3%+4.3398
Visage
54.3%+4.3219
Clinkz
53.2%+3.2545
Arc Warden
52.9%+2.9612
Night Stalker
52.3%+2.3951
Chaos Knight
52.3%+2.3447
Dawnbreaker
52.0%+2.01,224
Winter Wyvern
51.8%+1.8525
Vengeful Spirit
51.6%+1.6970
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.3% WR33,269 matches
2 Mid49.3% WR85,328 matches
3 Off46.1% WR148,364 matches
4 Soft47.8% WR372,270 matches
5 Hard47.8% WR315,924 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change+0.88
Who Beats Tusk
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Tusk at Herald–Guardian
Wraith King
63.6%+4.8110
vs Tusk110 games+4.8
Windranger
62.1%+4.8132
vs Tusk132 games+4.8
Witch Doctor
60.5%+4.8167
vs Tusk167 games+4.8
Silencer
66.7%+4.778
vs Tusk78 games+4.7
Pudge
58.9%+4.2180
vs Tusk180 games+4.2
Techies
61.3%+4.0111
vs Tusk111 games+4.0
Outworld Destroyer
63.6%+3.877
vs Tusk77 games+3.8
Viper
63.2%+3.676
vs Tusk76 games+3.6
Vengeful Spirit
60.6%+3.494
vs Tusk94 games+3.4
Snapfire
Few games66.7%+3.145
vs Tusk45 games+3.1
Tusk Counters
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Tusk counters at Herald–Guardian
Lina
42.5%-2.7113
vs Tusk113 games-2.7
Dazzle
Few games41.2%-1.334
vs Tusk34 games-1.3
Void Spirit
Few games33.3%-1.215
vs Tusk15 games-1.2
Nature's Prophet
45.9%-1.061
vs Tusk61 games-1.0
Shadow Demon
Few games33.3%-0.912
vs Tusk12 games-0.9
Crystal Maiden
47.9%-0.9163
vs Tusk163 games-0.9
Beastmaster
Few games40.0%-0.920
vs Tusk20 games-0.9
Terrorblade
Few games41.7%-0.924
vs Tusk24 games-0.9
Skywrath Mage
47.8%-0.9134
vs Tusk134 games-0.9
Bloodseeker
Few games45.5%-0.844
vs Tusk44 games-0.8
Top Allies for Tusk
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Top allies for Tusk at Herald–Guardian
Meepo
Few games78.6%+28.614
Treant Protector
Few games72.7%+22.711
Visage
Few games71.4%+21.414
Largo
Few games66.7%+16.73
Oracle
Few games64.3%+14.314
Primal Beast
Few games64.3%+14.314
Broodmother
Few games63.2%+13.219
Vengeful Spirit
Few games62.2%+12.245
Omniknight
Few games58.8%+8.817
Chaos Knight
Few games58.5%+8.541
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.0% WR6,586 matches
2 Mid48.1% WR7,462 matches
3 Off43.8% WR18,059 matches
4 Soft45.8% WR30,735 matches
5 Hard45.6% WR23,028 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change+0.69
Who Beats Tusk
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Tusk at Crusader–Archon
Wraith King
59.4%+6.8524
vs Tusk524 games+6.8
Underlord
63.8%+6.6185
vs Tusk185 games+6.6
Undying
58.0%+5.6469
vs Tusk469 games+5.6
Anti-Mage
56.4%+4.7559
vs Tusk559 games+4.7
Templar Assassin
59.6%+4.4166
vs Tusk166 games+4.4
Meepo
69.6%+4.356
vs Tusk56 games+4.3
Ogre Magi
55.2%+4.2825
vs Tusk825 games+4.2
Juggernaut
55.3%+4.1687
vs Tusk687 games+4.1
Necrophos
55.5%+4.0517
vs Tusk517 games+4.0
Pudge
54.7%+3.9991
vs Tusk991 games+3.9
Tusk Counters
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Tusk counters at Crusader–Archon
Nature's Prophet
40.8%-5.6314
vs Tusk314 games-5.6
Doom
41.7%-3.7163
vs Tusk163 games-3.7
Beastmaster
32.7%-3.652
vs Tusk52 games-3.6
Clockwerk
38.4%-3.586
vs Tusk86 games-3.5
Lina
46.3%-2.7505
vs Tusk505 games-2.7
Oracle
45.0%-1.9120
vs Tusk120 games-1.9
Faceless Void
47.0%-1.8321
vs Tusk321 games-1.8
Jakiro
47.2%-1.8356
vs Tusk356 games-1.8
Puck
45.3%-1.486
vs Tusk86 games-1.4
Naga Siren
Few games43.2%-1.244
vs Tusk44 games-1.2
Top Allies for Tusk
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Top allies for Tusk at Crusader–Archon
Chaos Knight
57.2%+7.2145
Underlord
56.1%+6.1148
Abaddon
55.7%+5.770
Dawnbreaker
55.7%+5.7221
Keeper of the Light
55.6%+5.690
Lich
53.6%+3.6233
Dazzle
53.5%+3.5127
Vengeful Spirit
53.0%+3.0251
Lone Druid
52.3%+2.3132
Elder Titan
Few games52.2%+2.223
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry41.4% WR15,179 matches
2 Mid48.8% WR32,320 matches
3 Off44.8% WR62,997 matches
4 Soft46.9% WR123,355 matches
5 Hard47.2% WR97,035 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change-0.04
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Who beats Tusk at Legend–Ancient
Undying
57.7%+5.9679
vs Tusk679 games+5.9
Phantom Lancer
57.2%+5.7764
vs Tusk764 games+5.7
Dragon Knight
56.6%+5.5959
vs Tusk959 games+5.5
Wraith King
56.5%+5.4941
vs Tusk941 games+5.4
Techies
56.1%+5.0875
vs Tusk875 games+5.0
Leshrac
61.3%+4.8150
vs Tusk150 games+4.8
Phoenix
57.5%+4.8362
vs Tusk362 games+4.8
Juggernaut
55.4%+4.61,194
vs Tusk1,194 games+4.6
Dark Willow
56.5%+4.4430
vs Tusk430 games+4.4
Invoker
54.7%+4.21,515
vs Tusk1,515 games+4.2
Tusk Counters
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Tusk counters at Legend–Ancient
Puck
41.5%-4.2200
vs Tusk200 games-4.2
Tiny
43.0%-4.1286
vs Tusk286 games-4.1
Nature's Prophet
44.2%-4.1482
vs Tusk482 games-4.1
Huskar
44.3%-2.9210
vs Tusk210 games-2.9
Oracle
45.2%-2.8270
vs Tusk270 games-2.8
Jakiro
46.4%-2.5483
vs Tusk483 games-2.5
Monkey King
46.4%-2.3334
vs Tusk334 games-2.3
Shadow Fiend
47.1%-2.1561
vs Tusk561 games-2.1
Broodmother
42.9%-2.184
vs Tusk84 games-2.1
Bane
45.6%-1.9149
vs Tusk149 games-1.9
Top Allies for Tusk
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Top allies for Tusk at Legend–Ancient
Lycan
57.5%+7.573
Enigma
56.2%+6.2233
Bloodseeker
55.9%+5.9213
Night Stalker
55.3%+5.3488
Keeper of the Light
54.7%+4.7181
Visage
54.1%+4.198
Lifestealer
53.9%+3.9820
Muerta
53.8%+3.8156
Ancient Apparition
53.6%+3.6330
Arc Warden
53.3%+3.3274
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.4% WR6,589 matches
2 Mid49.4% WR34,317 matches
3 Off47.6% WR50,845 matches
4 Soft48.4% WR154,335 matches
5 Hard48.4% WR134,444 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.21
Who Beats Tusk
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Who beats Tusk at Divine–Immortal
Dragon Knight
58.5%+6.4593
vs Tusk593 games+6.4
Shadow Shaman
58.0%+5.0336
vs Tusk336 games+5.0
Wraith King
58.2%+4.6261
vs Tusk261 games+4.6
Riki
61.0%+4.1118
vs Tusk118 games+4.1
Earthshaker
55.4%+4.1615
vs Tusk615 games+4.1
Luna
55.7%+4.0465
vs Tusk465 games+4.0
Phoenix
56.7%+3.5217
vs Tusk217 games+3.5
Dark Willow
56.2%+3.3235
vs Tusk235 games+3.3
Legion Commander
55.5%+3.2283
vs Tusk283 games+3.2
Bloodseeker
64.3%+3.156
vs Tusk56 games+3.1
Tusk Counters
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Tusk counters at Divine–Immortal
Timbersaw
42.0%-5.0336
vs Tusk336 games-5.0
Ancient Apparition
38.5%-4.9148
vs Tusk148 games-4.9
Kez
41.1%-4.2180
vs Tusk180 games-4.2
Shadow Fiend
42.0%-3.5157
vs Tusk157 games-3.5
Sand King
41.9%-3.0117
vs Tusk117 games-3.0
Clockwerk
38.9%-2.972
vs Tusk72 games-2.9
Mars
44.3%-2.9212
vs Tusk212 games-2.9
Zeus
45.3%-2.8307
vs Tusk307 games-2.8
Lion
46.6%-2.6671
vs Tusk671 games-2.6
Lone Druid
42.6%-2.494
vs Tusk94 games-2.4
Top Allies for Tusk
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Top allies for Tusk at Divine–Immortal
Bane
Few games63.9%+13.936
Winter Wyvern
59.6%+9.6146
Clinkz
58.2%+8.2134
Omniknight
Few games58.1%+8.143
Underlord
57.9%+7.995
Meepo
57.7%+7.752
Grimstroke
57.6%+7.6158
Kunkka
56.7%+6.797
Silencer
56.5%+6.5168
Visage
56.5%+6.562
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.2% WR797 matches
2 Mid51.1% WR8,853 matches
3 Off49.6% WR10,571 matches
4 Soft49.2% WR51,642 matches
5 Hard48.7% WR52,471 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Silencer only ranks as a top counter to Tusk in Herald–Guardian.
Snapfire only ranks as a top counter to Tusk in Herald–Guardian.
Bloodseeker only ranks as a top counter to Tusk in Divine–Immortal.
Outworld Destroyer only ranks as a top counter to Tusk in Herald–Guardian.
Viper only ranks as a top counter to Tusk in Herald–Guardian.
About Tusk
Wraith King is Tusk's strongest counter, with a +8.00 raw advantage.
Tusk is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in Legend–Ancient.
Silencer only shows up as a top counter to Tusk in Herald–Guardian.
Meepo is Tusk's strongest ally, with a +4.80 raw synergy advantage.
Black King BarSpell immunity blocks Snowball, Tag Team and Ice Shards.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm stops his attacks, which Tag Team turns into bonus physical damage.
