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

Kunkka
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
59.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
59.4%
Late Game
30+ min
59.4%
+10.4%
advantage
#2

Earthshaker
Support
Laning
0-15 min
58.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
58.0%
Late Game
30+ min
58.0%
+9.0%
advantage
#3

Puck
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
57.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.6%
Late Game
30+ min
57.6%
+8.6%
advantage
#4

Weaver
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.7%
Late Game
30+ min
56.7%
+7.7%
advantage
#5

Ember Spirit
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.4%
Late Game
30+ min
56.4%
+7.4%
advantage
#6

Monkey King
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.3%
Late Game
30+ min
56.3%
+7.3%
advantage
#7

Rubick
Support
Laning
0-15 min
56.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.1%
Late Game
30+ min
56.1%
+7.1%
advantage
#8

Shadow Fiend
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.0%
Late Game
30+ min
56.0%
+7.0%
advantage
#9

Marci
Support
Laning
0-15 min
55.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.8%
Late Game
30+ min
55.8%
+6.8%
advantage
#10

Warlock
Support
Laning
0-15 min
55.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.8%
Late Game
30+ min
55.8%
+6.8%
advantage
How to Counter Sven in Dota 2
Sven is a STR melee hero commonly played as a Carry and Disabler. 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.


