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

Viper
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
65.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
65.4%
Late Game
30+ min
65.4%
+16.4%
advantage
#2

Keeper of the Light
Support
Laning
0-15 min
60.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
60.5%
Late Game
30+ min
60.5%
+11.5%
advantage
#3

Monkey King
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
57.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.4%
Late Game
30+ min
57.4%
+8.4%
advantage
#4

Leshrac
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
57.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.0%
Late Game
30+ min
57.0%
+8.0%
advantage
#5

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
#6

Axe
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
55.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.3%
Late Game
30+ min
55.3%
+6.3%
advantage
#7

Tusk
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
55.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.3%
Late Game
30+ min
55.3%
+6.3%
advantage
#8

Shadow Demon
Support
Laning
0-15 min
55.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.1%
Late Game
30+ min
55.1%
+6.1%
advantage
#9

Bristleback
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.9%
Late Game
30+ min
54.9%
+5.9%
advantage
#10

Luna
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.7%
Late Game
30+ min
54.7%
+5.7%
advantage
How to Counter Tidehunter in Dota 2
Tidehunter is a STR melee hero commonly played as a Initiator 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.

