Anti-Mage

Counter Guide

How to Counter Anti-Mage

Melee · AGI · Carry, Escape, Nuker

Counter Items

Ghost Scepter
Ghost Scepter
Become immune to their physical attacks
Heaven's Halberd
Heaven's Halberd
Disarm prevents them from dealing damage
Blade Mail
Blade Mail
Reflect their high damage output back at them

Best Heroes Against Anti-Mage

#1Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
Support
Laning
0-15 min
59.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
59.7%
Late Game
30+ min
59.7%
+10.7%
advantage
#2Rubick
Rubick
Support
Laning
0-15 min
52.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.5%
Late Game
30+ min
52.5%
+3.5%
advantage
#3Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
50.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
50.6%
Late Game
30+ min
50.6%
+1.6%
advantage

How to Counter Anti-Mage in Dota 2

Anti-Mage is a AGI melee hero commonly played as a Carry and Escape. This guide shows you the best counter picks based on real match data from thousands of games.

Counter picks are broken down by game phase — laning (0-15 min), mid game (15-30 min), and late game (30+ min) — so you can choose the right hero depending on your team’s strategy and timing.

Win rates are updated daily from public match data across all rank brackets.