Counters toLion
Enemy
Lion
Enemy pick
VS
Choose your position
Best picks
in position 2
Invoker
+22.5 pp43,052 gamesWR 72.5%·18 in position
Ember Spirit
+10.1 pp14,169 gamesWR 60.1%·31 in position
Visage
+7.7 pp2,980 gamesWR 57.7%·estimate
Arc Warden
+7.7 pp9,118 gamesWR 57.7%·1 in position·estimate
Death Prophet
+7.7 pp11,951 gamesWR 57.7%·3 in position·estimate
Earth Spirit
+7.0 pp8,850 gamesWR 57.0%·9 in position·estimate
Kunkka
+6.9 pp10,011 gamesWR 56.9%·4 in position·estimate
Sniper
+6.4 pp43,613 gamesWR 56.4%·2 in position·estimate
Win rate shows how often the counter hero wins against Lion. Based on all matchups (~7 days, all ranks); position is refined with parsed matches from the last 90 days (smoothed with +15 virtual games). "Estimate" means fewer than 10 parsed games in that position, so the hero is placed by its usual role (share ≥15%).
FAQ▼
Who counters Lion?
The strongest counters to Lion: Invoker (72.5% win rate, +22.5 pp advantage), Treant Protector (68.5% win rate, +18.5 pp advantage), Shadow Fiend (64.8% win rate, +14.8 pp advantage). All positions, patch 7.41f.
Who to pick against Lion in mid?
Good mid picks against Lion: Invoker (72.5% win rate, +22.5 pp), Ember Spirit (60.1% win rate, +10.1 pp), Visage (57.7% win rate, +7.7 pp).
Who is Lion strong against?
Weak matchup stats are updating.