Phantom Lancer Counters

Items

• Battle Fury For the cosmetic item equipped by Faceless Void, see Battlefury (Equipment).   Item   Changelogs     Battle FuryB The bearer of this mighty axe gains the ability to cut down swaths of enemies at `s cleave damage helps destroy Phantom Lancer`s illusions.
• Radiance`s burn aura helps destroy Phantom Lancer`s illusions, and its evasion chance provides some protection from Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 `s mana burn.
• Silver Edge breaks Juxtapose and Phantom Rush, be that as it may, there are very little chance to apply break on real Phantom Lancer.
• Maelstrom and Mjollnir`s chain lightning helps clear Phantom Lancer`s illusions.
• Orchid Malevolence and Bloodthorn indirectly locks down Phantom Lancer by preventing him from using Doppelganger to disjoint or dispel.

Info

Hero   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Lancer 21 + 2 29 + 2.6 21 + 2 Level

Strategy   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Generic/Carry Phantom Lancer 1.2 Mid/Ganker Phantom Lancer 1.3

Counters

Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e Phantom Lancer Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Ancestors Pride Set Arms of the Bramble

Gear   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     This is a list of cosmetic items that reflects Phantom Lancer s design

Responses   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Voice responses Hero responses Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe Bane

Sounds   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Dota 2 Sounds Hero Sounds Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe

Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Azwraith, the Phantom Lancer The remote village of Pole had no knowledge

Old Abilities   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Doppelwalk PlayWW AbilityNo Target AffectsSelf Renders Phantom Lancer invisible, while generating a

Changelogs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history edit] Version Description

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Axe   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Axe 25 + 2.8 20 + 2.2 18 +

• Berserker`s Call helps locks down Phantom Lancer in a group of illusions.
• Counter Helix clears Phantom Lancer`s illusions quickly.

Bristleback   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Bristleback 22 + 2.2 17 + 1.8 14 + 2.8 Level Base

• Bristleback`s tankiness and damage reduction from the rear makes him very hard for Phantom Lancer to chase and finish off, due to his lack of burst damage.
• Quill Spray destroys Phantom Lancer`s illusions. Its passive costs no mana, meaning that it will continue to trigger even if Phantom Lancer drains Bristleback`s mana with Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 .

Centaur Warrunner For the neutral centaur creeps, see Centaur Camp.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Centaur Warrunner 23 +

• Hoof Stomp and Double Edge make short work of Phantom Lancer`s illusions.

Earthshaker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Earthshaker 22 + 3.2 12 + 1.4 16 +

• Echo Slam deals tremendous damage when multiplied by Phantom Lancer`s illusions.

Ember Spirit   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ember Spirit 19 + 2.1 22 + 1.8 20

• Sleight of Fist, combined with the cleave Cleave causes a melee unit s attacks to deal a portion of its damage in an area in front of it. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Sources of cleave 3 Splash 4 Sources of splash 5 See from Battle Fury For the cosmetic item equipped by Faceless Void, see Battlefury (Equipment).   Item   Changelogs     Battle FuryB The bearer of this mighty axe gains the ability to cut down swaths of enemies at , allows Ember Spirit to destroy all of Phantom Lancer`s illusions. If there are enough units within the radius, he could potentially kill an entire team with a single use of this ability.

• Flame Guard also deals significant damage to illusions, and protects against Spirit Lance.
• Phantom Rush is unable to catch Ember Spirit when he teleports to his Fire Remnants.

Gyrocopter   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Gyrocopter 18 + 2.1 24 + 2.8 19 +

• Flak Cannon and Call Down destroy Phantom Lancer`s illusions very quickly.

Kunkka   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Kunkka 24 + 3.3 14 + 1.3 18 +

• Tidebringer and Kunkka`s AoE abilities in general are effective in clearing Phantom Lancer`s illusions.

Leshrac   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Leshrac 16 + 1.8 23 + 1.7 26 + 3 Level Base

• Leshrac`s AoE abilities destroy Phantom Lancer`s illusions.
• Diabolic Edict and Pulse Nova require no targeting, thus hitting Phantom Lancer whenever he`s nearby.

Luna   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Luna 15 + 2.5 18 + 3.3 16 +

• Moon Glaive clears out Phantom Lancer`s illusions quickly.
• A smart Luna will often wait until Phantom Lancer`s illusions are cleared, then activate Eclipse to finish real one.

Meepo   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Meepo 23 + 1.6 23 + 2.2 20 +

• Multiple Poofs will destroy illusions quickly.
• Earthbind can is an AoE root, and can catch Phantom Lancer in a group of illusions.

Magnus   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Magnus 21 + 3.2 15 + 2.5 19 + 1.65 Level Base

• Empower helps Magnus` allies clear out illusions.
• Reverse Polarity and Skewer will pull Phantom Lancer along with his illusions, and reposition them together for easy nuking.

Phoenix   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phoenix 19 + 3.2 12 + 1.3 18 + 1.8 Level Base

• Phoenix`s AoE abilities can prove troublesome for Phantom Lancer.
• Fire Spirits dramatically reduce Phantom Lancer and his illusions` attack speed.
• Icarus Dive`s movement speed reduction makes retreating difficult.
• Sun Ray deals Pure damage to all of Phantom Lancer`s illusions.
• Supernova burns away illusions, and is invulnerable to attacks from illusions.

Puck   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Puck 15 + 2 22 + 1.7 25 + 2.4 Level Base

• Illusory Orb and Waning Rift are effective nukes against Phantom Lancer`s illusions, especially in the early game.
• Dream Coil limits Phantom Rush`s mobility during teamfights.

Razor   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Razor 21 + 2.6 22 + 2 21 + 1.8 Level Base

• Static Link stays on Phantom Lancer regardless of any illusions he spawns. It cannot be dispelled   Dispel   Removable buffs   Removable debuffs     A dispel is the term used for a forced removal of status effects. Dispels usually come together with other mechanics and are rarely seen as by Doppelganger, Manta Style   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Manta Style An axe made of reflective materials that causes confusion amongst enemy ranks. Cost5000 (900) Bought FromArmor Active Mirror Image Bonus +10 Strength+26 Agility+10 Intelligence+15 , or removed by spell immunity   Spell Immunity   Ally Interactions   Enemy Interactions     Default buff iconPlay Error sound “ Play Magic shall not prevail! Click to listen— Anti-Mage ” Spell immunity (formerly known as magic immunity) is a modifier .
• Plasma Field has an extremely wide radius, and deals fair damage to illusions.

• All of Sand King`s abilities deal AoE damage.
• Epicenter will usually eliminate all illusions in one cast.

• Ball Lightning destroys illusions, avoids Spirit Lance, and makes Spirit Storm very hard to catch, even with Phantom Rush.

• Great Cleave and God`s Strength destroys illusions in just a few hits.
• Storm Hammer`s AoE stun will hit Phantom Lancer when he`s grouped up with illusions.
• Sven`s low mana causes him to take less damage from Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 . This is further reduced by the armor bonus from Warcry.

• Aghanim`s Scepter upgraded Death Ward kills Phantom Lancer`s illusions quickly.
• Phantom Lancer`s lack of burst damage and disables makes it hard for him to stop Death Ward`s channel.

Others

• Heroes with a strong reliance on single target damage and no AoE abilities will struggle against Phantom Lancer: Clinkz, Drow Ranger, Sniper, Terrorblade, Viper, Broodmother
• Illusions can be sent out to destroy Techies` mines.

Good against...

• Flux is paused if even one illusion remains near Phantom Lancer. It can also be dispelled with Doppelganger.
• Phantom Rush allows Lancer to quickly get inside of Arc Warden`s Magnetic Field.
• Phantom Lancer and his clones are able to quickly drain Arc Warden of his mana with a Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 . This means Warden`s Tempest Double will also be summoned without mana.

• Doppelganger dispels Track.

• Chaos Knight`s single target abilities are difficult to target against Phantom Lancer`s illusions.
• Chaos Knight`s lack of mobility makes him an easy target for Phantom Lancer to rush and drain of mana.

• Doppelganger lets Phantom Lancer jump in and out of Power Cogs.
• Clockwerk`s low mobility makes him an easy target for Phantom Lancer to rush on, and overwhelm with clones.

• Doppelganger lets Phantom Lancer instantly escape from Kinetic Field.
• Doppelganger is one of the most reliable ways to dodge Glimpse, other than magic immunity.
• Doppelganger dispels Thunder Strike.

• Aside from his ultimate, Lifestealer has no AoE abilities to deal with Phantom Lancer`s illusions, nor does he have the mobility to escape Phantom Rush.
• Doppelganger dispels Open Wounds.

• Lone Druid and his Spirit Bear lack mobility, and are easy overwhelmed after being purged and slowed by Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 .

• Slark has no sustained AoE to fight off Phantom Lancer`s illusions as they continually spawn.
• Spirit Lance can give vision of Slark by spawning an illusion, making it harder for him to juke and gain the passive bonus from Shadow Dance.
• Phantom Rush helps Phantom Lancer chase down Slark if he tries to escape with Pounce.

• Phantom Lancer`s illusions destroy Refraction charges very quickly.

• Phantom Lancer`s many illusions will easily eat away Living Armor, provided he has sufficient farm.
• Doppelganger can dispel both Leech Seed and Overgrowth.

• Ursa`s low mobility allows Phantom Lancer to swarm him with illusions, and drain him of mana.
• Fury Swipes can be difficult to build up when Ursa is unsure target is the real Phantom Lancer.

• Although Viper Strike cannot be dispelled by Doppelganger, Viper`s lack of mobility and AoE damage makes him an easy target for Phantom Lancer.
• Viper`s various slows do not work against Phantom Rush.

• Phantom Lancer`s illusions will quickly destroy multiple layers of Gravekeeper`s Cloak.
• Visage has no mobility mechanisms, making him a prime target for Phantom Rush.

• Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 lets Phantom Lancer drain Wraith King`s mana, preventing Reincarnation from triggering until he upgrades his talent point at level 25.

Works well with...

• Bane`s long disable with Fiend`s Grip gives Phantom Lancer plenty of time to spawn several illusions.

• Arcane Aura allows Phantom Lancer to spam Spirit Lance in the early game.
• Frostbite and Crystal Maiden`s slows helps Phantom Lancer chase down enemies.

• Phantom Lancer and his many illusions multiply the damage from Shadow Wave, allowing Dazzle to deal up to 980 physical damage to adjacent foes.
• Weave`s armor reduction turns Phantom Lancer`s soft-hitting illusions into fearsome right-clickers.
• A timely Shallow Grave can allow Phantom Lancer to get off a Doppelganger, run to saf