Hero Counters

Phantom Assassin Counter

Phantom Assassin shows up often in Dota 2, and knowing how to answer this pick matters more than memorizing a specific patch's numbers. Here's the evergreen strategy for dealing with Phantom Assassin.

About Phantom Assassin

Game
Dota 2
Role
Carry

Counter strategy

Phantom Assassin relies on high crit chance for burst damage, so heroes with evasion-piercing effects, disables that prevent her from closing distance, or armor stacking to reduce her physical damage counter her well.