Faceless Void Counters & Build

Doom 1,410 matches

−2.9%

WhyDoom establishes an early advantage in the lane, using Scorched Earth for mobility and damage alongside Infernal Blade's stun and max HP burn to dominate trades. Later in the game, Doom completely disables Faceless Void by preventing him from casting game-changing spells like Chronosphere or using Time Walk to heal back damage taken.

Legion Commander 2,707 matches

−2.8%

WhyLegion Commander wins the lane clearly, establishing an early advantage against Faceless Void. In fights, Duel completely locks down Faceless Void, preventing him from casting Time Walk to backtrack burst damage or escape. Additionally, Legion Commander sustains through his attacks using Moment of Courage counterattacks and Press The Attack's strong dispel and health regeneration.

Lone Druid 1,187 matches

−2.2%

WhyLone Druid secures an early advantage by winning the lane against the melee Faceless Void with ranged harass and the Spirit Bear. In team fights, Savage Roar provides immediate disruption to fear Void away when he engages, while Entangle roots him in place. Additionally, the bonus health and armor from True Form combined with Spirit Link's shared lifesteal make Lone Druid extremely difficult for Void to burst down.

Slark 2,696 matches

−2.0%

WhySlark's advantage starts early in the lane, where he easily dominates melee trades against Faceless Void by continuously stealing attributes with Essence Shift. Pounce prevents Void from escaping with Time Walk by leashing him in place, while Dark Pact provides a strong dispel to purge the slows and penalties of Time Dilation. Additionally, the untargetable concealment from Shadow Dance denies Faceless Void the ability to easily focus Slark down in engagements.

Weaver 1,032 matches

+4.4%

WhyFaceless Void loses the lane clearly to Weaver's ranged harass, but he likely gains the advantage later by countering Weaver's high-mobility playstyle. Time Dilation heavily punishes Weaver for casting Shukuchi or The Swarm by extending cooldowns, slowing mobility, and inflicting scaling damage. Furthermore, trapping Weaver inside Chronosphere prevents the use of Time Lapse to escape or regain health.

Lifestealer 3,280 matches

+2.6%

WhyAlthough the laning phase is roughly even, Faceless Void gains the upper hand in mid-to-late game engagements by using Chronosphere to lock down Lifestealer and bypass his close-range combat advantages. Additionally, Time Dilation punishes Lifestealer after he casts crucial survival tools like Rage or Open Wounds by extending their cooldowns and heavily reducing his movement and attack speed. Time Walk also lets Void easily backtrack out of Lifestealer's physical damage trades.

Invoker 3,854 matches

+2.5%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Faceless Void gains a major advantage in teamfights by using Time Dilation against Invoker's spell-heavy playstyle. Because Invoker casts multiple invoked abilities in rapid succession, Time Dilation freezes several cooldowns at once, heavily amplifying its attack and movement slows while stacking bonus damage per second. Additionally, Faceless Void can backtrack Invoker's burst damage with Time Walk and lock down the fragile caster inside Chronosphere or Time Zone.

Witch Doctor 2,998 matches

+2.5%

WhyAlthough Faceless Void loses the lane to Witch Doctor, he gains a massive advantage later in the game. Time Walk allows Void to backtrack incoming damage to negate Maledict's scaling burst thresholds. In later teamfights, Chronosphere readily locks down and eliminates the fragile Witch Doctor while interrupting his channeled Death Ward.

Juggernaut 3,889 matches

+2.1%

WhyAlthough Faceless Void loses the lane to Juggernaut early on, his advantage takes over in the later stages of the game. Time Walk allows Void to backtrack the burst damage suffered from Omnislash or Blade Fury, while Time Dilation punishes Juggernaut's reliance on active spells by extending their cooldowns and slowing his attack speed. Additionally, Chronosphere enables Void to completely trap and eliminate Juggernaut inside a sphere before he can respond.