
Counter Guide
How to Counter Dragon Knight
Melee · STR · Carry, Pusher, Durable, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Dragon Knight
#1

Keeper of the Light
Support
Laning
0-15 min
65.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
65.2%
Late Game
30+ min
65.2%
+16.2%
advantage
#2

Bounty Hunter
Escape
Laning
0-15 min
62.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
62.6%
Late Game
30+ min
62.6%
+13.6%
advantage
#3

Necrophos
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
60.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
60.4%
Late Game
30+ min
60.4%
+11.4%
advantage
#4

Faceless Void
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
59.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
59.0%
Late Game
30+ min
59.0%
+10.0%
advantage
#5

Beastmaster
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
58.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
58.5%
Late Game
30+ min
58.5%
+9.5%
advantage
#6

Luna
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
58.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
58.3%
Late Game
30+ min
58.3%
+9.3%
advantage
#7

Shadow Demon
Support
Laning
0-15 min
58.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
58.2%
Late Game
30+ min
58.2%
+9.2%
advantage
#8

Batrider
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
58.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
58.2%
Late Game
30+ min
58.2%
+9.2%
advantage
#9

Phoenix
Support
Laning
0-15 min
57.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.6%
Late Game
30+ min
57.6%
+8.6%
advantage
#10

Lifestealer
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.9%
Late Game
30+ min
56.9%
+7.9%
advantage
How to Counter Dragon Knight in Dota 2
Dragon Knight is a STR melee hero commonly played as a Carry and Pusher. 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.

