Counter Guide
How to Counter Lifestealer
Melee · STR · Carry, Durable, Escape, Disabler
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Lifestealer
#1
Slardar
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
58.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
58.6%
Late Game
30+ min
58.6%
+9.6%
advantage
#2
Tidehunter
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
56.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.8%
Late Game
30+ min
56.8%
+7.8%
advantage
#3
Rubick
Support
Laning
0-15 min
56.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.4%
Late Game
30+ min
56.4%
+7.4%
advantage
#4
Tusk
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
56.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.1%
Late Game
30+ min
56.1%
+7.1%
advantage
#5
Queen of Pain
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.1%
Late Game
30+ min
56.1%
+7.1%
advantage
#6
Leshrac
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.9%
Late Game
30+ min
54.9%
+5.9%
advantage
#7
Disruptor
Support
Laning
0-15 min
54.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.8%
Late Game
30+ min
54.8%
+5.8%
advantage
#8
Nature's Prophet
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.0%
Late Game
30+ min
54.0%
+5.0%
advantage
#9
Zeus
Nuker
Laning
0-15 min
53.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.7%
Late Game
30+ min
53.7%
+4.7%
advantage
#10
Timbersaw
Nuker
Laning
0-15 min
53.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.4%
Late Game
30+ min
53.4%
+4.4%
advantage
How to Counter Lifestealer in Dota 2
Lifestealer is a STR melee hero commonly played as a Carry and Durable. 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.