Invoker Counters & Build

Sand King 1,995 matches

−2.9%

WhySand King slightly loses the lane to Invoker's ranged pressure, but his advantage takes over in later teamfights. Burrowstrike allows Sand King to instantly close the gap and stun Invoker, locking him down into the massive area damage and slows of Epicenter and Sand Storm. Furthermore, Invoker's summoned Forge Spirits act as liabilities that trigger deadly Caustic Finale explosions when struck by Stinger.

Broodmother 717 matches

−2.6%

WhyBroodmother wins the lane early by overwhelming Invoker with swarms of Spiderlings and superior mobility from Spin Web. Her summons directly dilute the impact of Sun Strike, which spreads its damage evenly among all units struck. Furthermore, Incapacitating Bite cripples Invoker with attack slows and miss chance, allowing Broodmother to trade aggressively and sustain via Insatiable Hunger.

Faceless Void 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.

Lifestealer 8,850 matches

−2.3%

WhyLifestealer wins the lane slightly to take an early advantage against Invoker. Invoker relies on landing intricate combinations of magic damage and disables like Cold Snap, Tornado, and Deafening Blast, but Lifestealer negates these with the Debuff Immunity and magic resistance granted by Rage. Once close, Lifestealer exploits Invoker's lack of mobility using the movement speed from Ghoul Frenzy and the slows from Open Wounds.

Tiny 2,876 matches

−1.7%

WhyTiny can quickly close the distance with bonus movement speed from Grow and instantly burst the fragile Invoker using his Avalanche and Toss combination before Invoker can cast his complex spell rotations. Additionally, Craggy Exterior reduces incoming attack damage from Invoker and his Forge Spirits, limiting Invoker's physical damage output.

Slark 5,020 matches

+3.0%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Invoker excels against Slark in teamfights through non-targeted area-of-effect spells like Sun Strike, Chaos Meteor, and Ice Wall that can control and damage Slark even while he is hidden in Shadow Dance or Depth Shroud. Furthermore, Deafening Blast's knockback and disarm alongside Cold Snap and E.M.P. mana drain severely disrupt Slark's ability to stay in melee range and steal attributes with Essence Shift.

Spectre 5,592 matches

+2.9%

WhyAlthough Invoker clearly loses the lane to Spectre, his advantage develops later in the game. Invoker neutralizes Spectre's engagement through Deafening Blast's knockback and disarm, while Ice Wall heavily restricts her mobility. Furthermore, E.M.P. depletes Spectre's mana pool, and repeated stuns from Cold Snap prevent her from sticking to isolated targets to utilize Desolate.

Monkey King 1,967 matches

+1.7%

WhyInvoker slightly loses the lane to Monkey King, but gains the upper hand later in the game through heavy crowd control. Tornado provides a basic dispel to strip Monkey King of his active Jingu Mastery buff, while Deafening Blast knocks him back and disarms his physical attacks. Furthermore, repeated freezes from Cold Snap and heavy slows from Ice Wall disrupt Monkey King's mobility and ability to build up attack charges.

Medusa 1,021 matches

+1.3%

WhyInvoker slightly loses the lane to Medusa early, but gains a significant advantage later in the game. E.M.P. directly neutralizes Medusa by draining the mana pool she depends on for survival through Mana Shield, while Deafening Blast severely reduces her teamfight impact with its disarm.

Oracle 1,934 matches

+1.3%

WhyWhile the lane is roughly even, Invoker disrupts Oracle's defensive utility later in the game. Tornado provides a basic dispel that strips away Fate's Edict and the healing regeneration from Purifying Flames on enemy targets. Additionally, E.M.P. depletes Oracle's mana pool, heavily restricting his ability to sustain crucial saves like False Promise.