Underlord Counters

Items

• Force Staff will push enemies out of Firestorm, Pit of Malice, and Atrophy Aura`s effective range. It can even push Underlord`s teammates away from him before Dark Rift`s teleport goes off.
• Diffusal Blade punishes Underlord for his low mana, and its active reduces his mobility further.
• Shiva`s Guard catches Underlord`s team when they gather for Dark Rift, and can be used to deal damage if caught in his Pit of Malice.
• Pipe of Insight`s barrier negates pretty much all of Underlord`s magical damage.
• Boots of Travel 2 can be used to defend or counter push after Underlord uses Dark Rift.

Info

Hero   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Underlord 25 + 2.9 12 + 1.3 17 + 2.6 Level Base

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Counters

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Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Vrogros, the Underlord Neither myth nor song exist to tell of their

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Bad against...

Bloodseeker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Bloodseeker 23 + 2.7 24 + 3 18 +

• If any member of Underlord`s team is injured when using Dark Rift, Bloodseeker will see the relocation with Thirst.

• Relocate can counter a push with Dark Rift.
• Tether can save an ally stuck in Pit of Malice, or help Io escape Pit of Malice.

Naga Siren For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Naga.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs    

• Song of the Siren easily catches Dark Rift during its cast time and right after teleportation, and gives Naga Siren`s team plenty of time to counter-initiate on Underlord`s team.

Nature`s Prophet   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Nature s Prophet 19 + 2.1 18 + 1.9 25 + 2.9 Level

• Teleportation allows Nature`s Prophet to intercept split pushes from Dark Rift, and instantly counter push when Underlord`s team is away.

Spectre   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Spectre 19 + 2.3 23 + 1.8 16 +

• Haunt negates most split push attempts with Dark Rift, and deals damage to Underlord`s entire team if Spectre has a Radiance   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Radiance A divine weapon that causes damage and a bright burning effect that lays waste to nearby enemies. Cost5150 (1350) Bought FromWeapons Passive Burn Bonus +65 .

Sniper   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Sniper 16 + 2 21 + 2.5 15 + 2.6 Level Base

• Sniper`s very long range allows him to stay out of Firestorm and Pit of Malice.
• Even when caught in Pit of Malice, Sniper`s range lets him continue hitting Underlord`s team.

Treant Protector For Nature s Prophet s summons, see Treant. For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Treant Protectors.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities

• Eyes In The Forest provides map vision, giving allies ample time to prepare against a Dark Rift gank attempt.
• Overgrowth can disrupt Dark Rift`s teleport or be used to counter-initiate.

Winter Wyvern   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Winter Wyvern 24 + 2.4 16 + 1.9 25

• Winter`s Curse and Splinter Blast can devastate Underlord`s team when they`re grouped up for Dark Rift.

Rubick   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Spell Steal Interactions   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Rubick 19 + 1.8 14

• All of Underlord`s abilities are useful for Rubick to Spell Steal.

Shadow Fiend   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Shadow Fiend 15 + 2.3 20 + 2.9 18 + 2 Level

• Shadow Fiend can still dish out heavy damage with Requiem of Souls and Shadowraze while caught in Pit of Malice.

Techies   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Techies 17 + 2.3 14 + 1.3 22 + 2.9 Level Base

• A right placed Remote Mines can kill Underlord or his allies if he Dark Rift in the right position. Even Underlord has Necronomicon 3 Necronomicon 3 Considered the ultimate in necromancy and demonology, a powerful malefic force is locked within its pages. Cost5050 (1200) Bought FromCaster Active Demonic Summoning Bonus +16 Strength+24 Intelligence Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe .

Visage   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Visage 22 + 2.7 11 + 1.3 24 + 2.5 Level Base

• Visage`s Familiars Familiar Ancient Creep-Hero Level 2 Duration Permanent Health 400/550/700 Health regeneration 0 Armor 0/1/2 Magic resistance 35% Attack damage 10 Acquisition range 250 Attack range 160 Base attack time 0.4 Attack animation 0.33+0.2 Projectile speed can stun and skirmish with Underlord`s team while he`s stuck in Pit of Malice.
• Soul Assumption`s long range and short cooldown time means Visage can continue to deal damage even when caught in Pit of Malice.

Others

• In general, melee heroes without blink mechanisms or 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 will have a hard time positioning against Pit of Malice: Sven   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Sven 23 + 3 21 + 2 16 + , Tiny   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Tiny 26 + 3.3 9 + 0.9 17 + , Wraith King   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level , Dragon Knight, Meepo, Doom, Bounty Hunter, Dark Seer, Undying, Alchemist, Legion Commander.

Good against...

• Atrophy Aura reduces Drow Ranger`s damage significantly, as it relies on her base agility stat.

• Atrophy Aura significantly lowers Blade Dance`s damage output.

• Atrophy Aura makes it hard for Legion Commander to win Duels.
• Dark Rift can be used to save Underlord and his allies from a Duel.

Sven   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Sven 23 + 3 21 + 2 16 +

• Atrophy Aura reduces Sven`s damage significantly, as it relies on his base strength stat.

• Firestorm will destroy Refraction charges very quickly.
• Firestorm will hit Templar Assassin while Melded.
• Templar Assassin has a hard time maneuvering around Pit of Malice.

Works well with...

• Beastmaster`s Hawk is an excellent target for Dark Rift.

• Spiderlings and Spiderites are an excellent targets for Dark Rift.

• Static Storm and Kinetic Field, combined with Firestorm and Pit of Malice will lock down or zone out large areas of the map during a teamfight.

• Breathe Fire with Atrophy Aura reduces enemy damage significantly.
• The splash attacks from Elder Dragon Form will hit multiple enemies stuck in Pit of Malice.

• Natural Order combined with Atrophy Aura renders enemies quite helpless.