
Counter Guide
How to Counter Templar Assassin
Ranged · AGI · Carry, Escape
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Templar Assassin
#1

Monkey King
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
57.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.0%
Late Game
30+ min
57.0%
+8.0%
advantage
#2

Bristleback
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.7%
Late Game
30+ min
56.7%
+7.7%
advantage
#3

Pugna
Nuker
Laning
0-15 min
56.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.6%
Late Game
30+ min
56.6%
+7.6%
advantage
#4

Gyrocopter
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
55.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.1%
Late Game
30+ min
55.1%
+6.1%
advantage
#5

Slardar
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
53.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.9%
Late Game
30+ min
53.9%
+4.9%
advantage
#6

Dark Willow
Support
Laning
0-15 min
53.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.8%
Late Game
30+ min
53.8%
+4.8%
advantage
#7

Shadow Fiend
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
52.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.1%
Late Game
30+ min
52.1%
+3.1%
advantage
#8

Skywrath Mage
Support
Laning
0-15 min
51.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
51.4%
Late Game
30+ min
51.4%
+2.4%
advantage
#9

Wraith King
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
51.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
51.4%
Late Game
30+ min
51.4%
+2.4%
advantage
#10

Storm Spirit
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
50.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
50.7%
Late Game
30+ min
50.7%
+1.7%
advantage
How to Counter Templar Assassin in Dota 2
Templar Assassin is a AGI ranged 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.

