Broodmother Counters & Build

Earthshaker 435 matches Low data

−3.0%

WhyEarthshaker secures an early advantage in lane by using Fissure and Aftershock to repeatedly stun and control Broodmother. Furthermore, Broodmother's reliance on creating swarms of units with Spawn Spiderlings likely amplifies Echo Slam, as every individual spiderling generates an additional shockwave that magnifies the burst damage dealt to Broodmother herself.

Meepo 49 matches Low data

−1.4%

WhyMeepo's Poof provides reliable area-of-effect damage that can quickly clear Broodmother's army of Spiderlings from Spawn Spiderlings. Additionally, Earthbind allows Meepo to root Broodmother in place, shutting down her free pathing and bonus movement speed inside Spin Web.

Necrophos 356 matches Low data

−1.3%

WhyNecrophos heavily dominates the early laning phase because Death Pulse readily clears Broodmother's Spiderlings, rapidly fueling his health and mana regeneration through Sadist kill stacks. Furthermore, Ghost Shroud renders Necrophos immune to physical attacks, neutralizing Broodmother's physical assault and life steal during Insatiable Hunger.

Spirit Breaker 286 matches Low data

−1.3%

WhyCharge of Darkness negates Broodmother's terrain advantage from Spin Web by providing shared vision and allowing Spirit Breaker to charge through trees and cliffs directly to her. Spirit Breaker also applies Greater Bash to any units he passes through during his charge, while Bulldoze's status resistance helps mitigate the slowing effects of Incapacitating Bite and Spawn Spiderlings.

Phantom Lancer 331 matches Low data

−1.1%

WhyPhantom Lancer's rapid generation of illusions via Juxtapose makes it difficult for Broodmother to focus her single-target physical strikes and sustain through Insatiable Hunger's vampiric attacks. Furthermore, Doppelganger provides a basic dispel to purge the slows and miss chance applied by Incapacitating Bite or roots from Spinner's Snare, while Phantom Rush grants evasion to reduce her physical damage output.

Clinkz 123 matches Low data

+2.4%

WhyBroodmother can disrupt Clinkz's physical damage output by applying a miss chance and movement slow with Incapacitating Bite. Her high mobility and free movement from Spin Web allow her to quickly close the gap on the ranged carry, while Spinner's Snare can reveal and root him to counteract his Skeleton Walk escape.

Sniper 398 matches Low data

+2.2%

WhyBroodmother's Spin Web grants free movement and high mobility to easily close the gap against Sniper's long-range positioning. Once on top of him, Incapacitating Bite cripples his right-click damage output with miss chance and slows, while Spinner's Snare can root him and negate the self-knockback escape of Concussive Grenade.

Arc Warden 181 matches Low data

+2.2%

WhyBroodmother establishes an early laning advantage because Spawn Spiderlings inherently neutralize Arc Warden's Flux, which deals no damage or slow whenever another enemy unit is nearby. Furthermore, Spin Web provides free movement to easily cross into Magnetic Field, bypassing its evasion against attacks from outside and allowing Broodmother to apply Incapacitating Bite's slow and miss chance directly.

Juggernaut 337 matches Low data

+1.9%

WhyBroodmother's Spiderlings from Spawn Spiderlings can dilute and absorb the slashes from Omnislash and Swiftslash, preventing Juggernaut from focusing his ultimate damage on a single target. Additionally, Incapacitating Bite inflicts a miss chance that disrupts Juggernaut's physical attacks, while Necrotic Webs can reduce the health restoration provided by Healing Ward.