
Counter Guide
How to Counter Tinker
Ranged · INT · Carry, Nuker, Pusher
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Tinker
#1

Templar Assassin
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
61.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
61.3%
Late Game
30+ min
61.3%
+12.3%
advantage
#2

Tusk
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
57.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.6%
Late Game
30+ min
57.6%
+8.6%
advantage
#3

Rubick
Support
Laning
0-15 min
57.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.3%
Late Game
30+ min
57.3%
+8.3%
advantage
#4

Ember Spirit
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
55.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.7%
Late Game
30+ min
55.7%
+6.7%
advantage
#5

Queen of Pain
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
53.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.2%
Late Game
30+ min
53.2%
+4.2%
advantage
#6

Lion
Support
Laning
0-15 min
52.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.5%
Late Game
30+ min
52.5%
+3.5%
advantage
#7

Tiny
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
51.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
51.8%
Late Game
30+ min
51.8%
+2.8%
advantage
#8

Mars
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
51.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
51.4%
Late Game
30+ min
51.4%
+2.4%
advantage
#9

Pudge
Disabler
Laning
0-15 min
51.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
51.4%
Late Game
30+ min
51.4%
+2.4%
advantage
#10

Jakiro
Support
Laning
0-15 min
50.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
50.9%
Late Game
30+ min
50.9%
+1.9%
advantage
How to Counter Tinker in Dota 2
Tinker is a INT ranged hero commonly played as a Carry and Nuker. 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.


