Zeus

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

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How to Counter Zeus

Zeus deals spell damage through quick Arc Lightning, a Lightning Bolt that interrupts channeling and Static Field, which burns a share of current health, while Nimbus and Thundergod's Wrath strike from across the map. All of those spells are blocked by spell immunity. Destroying a Nimbus grants gold, and anything that cuts his spell damage blunts the rest.

Counter items

Black King BarSpell immunity stops Lightning Bolt, Arc Lightning and Thundergod's Wrath.
Eternal ShroudIncoming spell damage restores mana and builds stacking magic resistance.
Mage SlayerAttacking Zeus makes his spells deal less damage for 3 seconds.

Checked for patch 7.41f

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierBScore change+0.02

Who Beats Zeus

Wraith King

56.7%+6.55,865

vs Zeus5,865 games+6.5

Meepo

56.8%+5.2657

vs Zeus657 games+5.2

Abaddon

55.6%+4.6975

vs Zeus975 games+4.6

Lycan

56.4%+4.6527

vs Zeus527 games+4.6

Visage

56.4%+4.6514

vs Zeus514 games+4.6

Brewmaster

54.7%+3.8812

vs Zeus812 games+3.8

Juggernaut

53.6%+3.58,272

vs Zeus8,272 games+3.5

Troll Warlord

54.2%+3.5976

vs Zeus976 games+3.5

Outworld Destroyer

53.6%+3.55,430

vs Zeus5,430 games+3.5

Lifestealer

53.4%+3.35,021

vs Zeus5,021 games+3.3

Zeus Counters

Shadow Fiend

41.7%-7.83,133

vs Zeus3,133 games-7.8

Drow Ranger

42.9%-6.84,905

vs Zeus4,905 games-6.8

Nature's Prophet

43.0%-6.63,400

vs Zeus3,400 games-6.6

Tiny

42.7%-6.41,450

vs Zeus1,450 games-6.4

Monkey King

44.0%-5.41,826

vs Zeus1,826 games-5.4

Sand King

44.7%-4.71,616

vs Zeus1,616 games-4.7

Terrorblade

44.4%-4.71,022

vs Zeus1,022 games-4.7

Morphling

45.3%-4.01,153

vs Zeus1,153 games-4.0

Weaver

45.7%-3.91,870

vs Zeus1,870 games-3.9

Timbersaw

45.8%-3.82,173

vs Zeus2,173 games-3.8

Top Allies for Zeus

Meepo

58.2%+8.2476

Visage

56.9%+6.9441

Wraith King

55.6%+5.65,980

Riki

55.1%+5.12,276

Clinkz

54.6%+4.61,389

Outworld Destroyer

54.5%+4.53,391

Phantom Lancer

54.2%+4.24,206

Legion Commander

54.0%+4.06,745

Juggernaut

53.8%+3.87,982

Arc Warden

53.8%+3.81,295

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry43.9% WR84,077 matches
2 Mid49.0% WR1,071,364 matches
3 Off47.6% WR144,997 matches
4 Soft52.0% WR997,067 matches
5 Hard51.5% WR652,159 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change-0.09

Who Beats Zeus

Wraith King

57.2%+4.9432

vs Zeus432 games+4.9

Abaddon

62.4%+3.785

vs Zeus85 games+3.7

Chaos Knight

56.8%+3.7234

vs Zeus234 games+3.7

Troll Warlord

58.2%+3.6153

vs Zeus153 games+3.6

Brewmaster

66.0%+3.453

vs Zeus53 games+3.4

Spectre

55.3%+3.3318

vs Zeus318 games+3.3

Phantom Assassin

53.9%+3.0683

vs Zeus683 games+3.0

Pudge

53.6%+2.9884

vs Zeus884 games+2.9

Omniknight

60.6%+2.666

vs Zeus66 games+2.6

Nyx Assassin

54.5%+2.4224

vs Zeus224 games+2.4

Zeus Counters

Shadow Fiend

40.1%-6.0312

vs Zeus312 games-6.0

Drow Ranger

42.7%-5.3513

vs Zeus513 games-5.3

Nature's Prophet

41.9%-5.2351

vs Zeus351 games-5.2

Sand King

40.2%-4.9204

vs Zeus204 games-4.9

Monkey King

39.2%-4.8158

vs Zeus158 games-4.8

Ursa

43.1%-3.6218

vs Zeus218 games-3.6

Night Stalker

42.5%-3.5174

vs Zeus174 games-3.5

Dark Willow

44.1%-3.3261

vs Zeus261 games-3.3

Sven

44.6%-3.3323

vs Zeus323 games-3.3

Windranger

45.7%-3.2619

vs Zeus619 games-3.2

Top Allies for Zeus

Leshrac

62.9%+12.962

Naga Siren

60.9%+10.969

Troll Warlord

60.5%+10.5147

Storm Spirit

60.2%+10.2113

Broodmother

59.0%+9.078

Riki

58.9%+8.9253

Dark Seer

58.8%+8.880

Death Prophet

58.6%+8.6133

Meepo

58.2%+8.255

Bloodseeker

57.5%+7.5193

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry43.9% WR22,117 matches
2 Mid49.2% WR126,723 matches
3 Off46.6% WR31,616 matches
4 Soft51.3% WR107,308 matches
5 Hard51.1% WR89,181 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierAScore change+0.01

Who Beats Zeus

Wraith King

57.0%+6.42,202

vs Zeus2,202 games+6.4

Dragon Knight

54.4%+4.01,924

vs Zeus1,924 games+4.0

Meepo

57.5%+4.0226

vs Zeus226 games+4.0

Juggernaut

53.7%+3.52,887

vs Zeus2,887 games+3.5

Arc Warden

54.3%+3.2582

vs Zeus582 games+3.2

Underlord

53.6%+2.9808

vs Zeus808 games+2.9

Necrophos

52.9%+2.61,999

vs Zeus1,999 games+2.6

Abaddon

54.0%+2.6374

vs Zeus374 games+2.6

Pudge

52.6%+2.53,941

vs Zeus3,941 games+2.5

Vengeful Spirit

52.5%+2.21,435

vs Zeus1,435 games+2.2

Zeus Counters

Drow Ranger

41.6%-7.61,820

vs Zeus1,820 games-7.6

Timbersaw

41.8%-6.4691

vs Zeus691 games-6.4

Shadow Fiend

42.7%-6.21,179

vs Zeus1,179 games-6.2

Nature's Prophet

43.2%-5.91,281

vs Zeus1,281 games-5.9

Monkey King

42.2%-5.8564

vs Zeus564 games-5.8

Terrorblade

42.1%-4.9330

vs Zeus330 games-4.9

Tiny

43.3%-4.6453

vs Zeus453 games-4.6

Gyrocopter

44.3%-4.3614

vs Zeus614 games-4.3

Magnus

45.2%-4.21,285

vs Zeus1,285 games-4.2

Weaver

44.6%-4.1648

vs Zeus648 games-4.1

Top Allies for Zeus

Visage

60.6%+10.6127

Meepo

58.4%+8.4178

Wraith King

57.6%+7.62,210

Void Spirit

57.6%+7.6262

Lone Druid

57.0%+7.0321

Primal Beast

56.8%+6.8324

Riki

56.2%+6.2881

Legion Commander

55.6%+5.62,414

Batrider

54.9%+4.971

Juggernaut

54.8%+4.82,894

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry43.8% WR35,045 matches
2 Mid49.7% WR458,856 matches
3 Off48.3% WR66,737 matches
4 Soft52.5% WR383,086 matches
5 Hard51.8% WR271,756 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierBScore change+0.26

Who Beats Zeus

Meepo

60.7%+6.2272

vs Zeus272 games+6.2

Wraith King

56.4%+6.02,723

vs Zeus2,723 games+6.0

Lifestealer

55.7%+5.32,488

vs Zeus2,488 games+5.3

Outworld Destroyer

54.7%+4.42,659

vs Zeus2,659 games+4.4

Vengeful Spirit

54.2%+3.71,621

vs Zeus1,621 games+3.7

Lycan

56.9%+3.7232

vs Zeus232 games+3.7

Grimstroke

54.2%+3.61,321

vs Zeus1,321 games+3.6

Bounty Hunter

54.0%+3.51,314

vs Zeus1,314 games+3.5

Troll Warlord

55.1%+3.4385

vs Zeus385 games+3.4

Juggernaut

53.3%+3.13,876

vs Zeus3,876 games+3.1

Zeus Counters

Nature's Prophet

42.1%-6.91,431

vs Zeus1,431 games-6.9

Shadow Fiend

42.4%-6.61,388

vs Zeus1,388 games-6.6

Tiny

42.2%-5.9631

vs Zeus631 games-5.9

Sand King

42.8%-5.5654

vs Zeus654 games-5.5

Drow Ranger

44.1%-5.42,152

vs Zeus2,152 games-5.4

Terrorblade

43.0%-4.8442

vs Zeus442 games-4.8

Morphling

44.0%-4.4571

vs Zeus571 games-4.4

Hoodwink

45.8%-3.81,795

vs Zeus1,795 games-3.8

Weaver

45.9%-3.3800

vs Zeus800 games-3.3

Monkey King

46.0%-3.3887

vs Zeus887 games-3.3

Top Allies for Zeus

Enchantress

60.4%+10.4227

Visage

58.7%+8.7189

Meepo

57.9%+7.9183

Outworld Destroyer

56.0%+6.01,601

Clinkz

55.4%+5.4581

Wraith King

55.0%+5.02,821

Arc Warden

54.6%+4.6540

Phantom Lancer

54.4%+4.41,771

Enigma

54.1%+4.1538

Bounty Hunter

53.8%+3.8688

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry41.5% WR11,490 matches
2 Mid48.7% WR372,920 matches
3 Off48.1% WR28,690 matches
4 Soft52.3% WR384,702 matches
5 Hard51.6% WR214,800 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierCScore change-0.36

Who Beats Zeus

Dragon Knight

57.6%+6.2865

vs Zeus865 games+6.2

Lycan

66.7%+5.599

vs Zeus99 games+5.5

Visage

67.5%+5.183

vs Zeus83 games+5.1

Wraith King

57.1%+5.1508

vs Zeus508 games+5.1

Phantom Lancer

57.1%+5.1504

vs Zeus504 games+5.1

Night Stalker

56.8%+4.7458

vs Zeus458 games+4.7

Juggernaut

55.8%+4.7878

vs Zeus878 games+4.7

Anti-Mage

55.3%+4.41,041

vs Zeus1,041 games+4.4

Invoker

55.3%+4.41,032

vs Zeus1,032 games+4.4

Outworld Destroyer

55.5%+4.4768

vs Zeus768 games+4.4

Zeus Counters

Shadow Fiend

35.8%-7.9254

vs Zeus254 games-7.9

Underlord

37.4%-6.3198

vs Zeus198 games-6.3

Tiny

40.6%-4.9217

vs Zeus217 games-4.9

Sniper

43.1%-4.8462

vs Zeus462 games-4.8

Drow Ranger

42.9%-4.8420

vs Zeus420 games-4.8

Pangolier

42.6%-4.1251

vs Zeus251 games-4.1

Timbersaw

43.5%-4.0313

vs Zeus313 games-4.0

Bristleback

41.5%-3.2123

vs Zeus123 games-3.2

Monkey King

43.8%-3.2217

vs Zeus217 games-3.2

Tidehunter

45.9%-2.9458

vs Zeus458 games-2.9

Top Allies for Zeus

Elder Titan

Few games70.0%+20.030

Enigma

60.7%+10.7196

Beastmaster

59.4%+9.4101

Batrider

Few games59.3%+9.327

Meepo

58.3%+8.360

Leshrac

58.1%+8.193

Morphling

57.1%+7.1182

Clinkz

56.9%+6.9123

Riki

54.5%+4.5187

Phantom Assassin

54.0%+4.0302

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry40.8% WR1,394 matches
2 Mid46.7% WR63,562 matches
3 Off47.4% WR3,823 matches
4 Soft51.0% WR90,861 matches
5 Hard50.8% WR46,524 matches

Bracket Divergence

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

Brewmaster's raw advantage against Zeus swings by +11.30 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks.
Visage's raw advantage against Zeus swings by +11.10 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks.
Omniknight only ranks as a top counter to Zeus in Herald–Guardian.
Lycan's raw advantage against Zeus swings by +10.30 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks.
Abaddon's raw advantage against Zeus swings by +8.40 between Herald–Guardian and Crusader–Archon.

About Zeus

Wraith King is Zeus's strongest counter, with a +6.70 raw advantage.

Zeus is most contested in Legend–Ancient and least contested in All Ranks.

Brewmaster's raw advantage against Zeus swings by +11.30 between Herald–Guardian and All Ranks.

Meepo is Zeus's strongest ally, with a +8.20 raw synergy advantage.