
Counter Guide
How to Counter Earthshaker
Melee · STR · Support, Initiator, Disabler, Nuker
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Earthshaker
#1

Nature's Prophet
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
57.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.5%
Late Game
30+ min
57.5%
+8.5%
advantage
#2

Ancient Apparition
Support
Laning
0-15 min
57.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.3%
Late Game
30+ min
57.3%
+8.3%
advantage
#3

Monkey King
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.8%
Late Game
30+ min
56.8%
+7.8%
advantage
#4

Ember Spirit
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.3%
Late Game
30+ min
56.3%
+7.3%
advantage
#5

Gyrocopter
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
55.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.2%
Late Game
30+ min
55.2%
+6.2%
advantage
#6

Spirit Breaker
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.4%
Late Game
30+ min
54.4%
+5.4%
advantage
#7

Bristleback
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.2%
Late Game
30+ min
54.2%
+5.2%
advantage
#8

Dawnbreaker
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.2%
Late Game
30+ min
54.2%
+5.2%
advantage
#9

Ring Master
Support
Laning
0-15 min
53.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.9%
Late Game
30+ min
53.9%
+4.9%
advantage
#10

Tiny
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
52.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.5%
Late Game
30+ min
52.5%
+3.5%
advantage
How to Counter Earthshaker in Dota 2
Earthshaker is a STR melee hero commonly played as a Support and Initiator. 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.

