The 30 Most Played DOTA Heroes… and Their Counters
By Jay Kakade
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29. Lifestealer
N’aix the Lifestealer is powerful in lane, able to out DPS many agility heroes, and a solid anti-tank pick. Once Lifestealer builds up headway, he’s a ravenous hero killing machine. So don’t let him. Harass early, slow his farming, and keep. Your. Distance.
Hero counters: Heroes that can out DPS Lifestealer quickly or shut him down with stuns/silence are solid responses. Think Templar Assassin, Troll Warlord, Riki, Ursa, and Chaos Knight for carry picks. For utility heroes, we recommend Enigma, OmniKnight, and Beastmaster.
Item counters: Force Staff and Blink Dagger are excellent keep-away-from-me items to have in your inventory when playing against Lifestealer. Shadow Blade to Silver Edge can also be useful, along with interrupt items like Basher to Abyssal Blade.
Next: 28. Witch Doctor