Patch 7.41e
Clockwerk

Clockwerk Counters & Build

Strength
48.4%
Win rate
0.459%
Pick rate
5
Counters
7.41e
Patch

Clockwerk is countered by Viper, Troll Warlord and Storm Spirit, and performs best against Spirit Breaker, Bristleback and Tiny — patch 7.41e, legend–ancient.

Countered by

5

These heroes beat Clockwerk more often than their general strength explains.

Viper
Viper 736 matches
−2.8%

WhyViper heavily wins the lane against the melee Clockwerk, establishing a dominant advantage that starts early. When Clockwerk closes the gap with Hookshot and traps Viper in Power Cogs, Corrosive Skin mitigates Battery Assault's magic damage while retaliating with damage and an attack speed slow. Viper can then easily turn the fight inside the cogs by dropping Nethertoxin, melting Clockwerk with Poison Attack, and disabling Clockwerk's Armor Power with Viper Strike.

Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord 192 matches Low data
−1.8%

WhyClockwerk relies on Hookshot and Power Cogs to trap targets in close-quarters combat, but isolating Troll Warlord inside cogs plays directly into Troll's strengths. Troll can rapidly build Fervor stacks at close range, mitigate Clockwerk's trades with the miss chance from Whirling Axes (Melee), and ensure survival through high-damage engagements with Battle Trance's lifesteal and death immunity.

Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit 848 matches
−1.7%

WhyBall Lightning grants Storm Spirit invulnerability and effortless mobility, likely allowing him to escape Power Cogs and evade incoming Hookshot initiations. Furthermore, his ability to zip through Clockwerk negates the constant ministuns of Battery Assault, letting Storm Spirit easily reposition and turn fights with Overload and Electric Vortex.

Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet 1,557 matches
−1.7%

WhyNature's Prophet wins the lane early by using his ranged advantage and summoning Treants via Nature's Call, which dilute the random hits of Clockwerk's Battery Assault. Additionally, surrounding fights with summoned Treants and Sprout trees empowers Nature's Prophet with bonus damage from Spirit of the Forest and amplifies the damage and slow from Curse of the Oldgrowth against Clockwerk.

Wraith King
Wraith King 1,279 matches
−1.6%

WhyWhile the laning stage between them is roughly even, Wraith King undermines Clockwerk's pickoff potential later in the game because Reincarnation completely absorbs Clockwerk's Hookshot and Power Cogs initiation. Even if trapped inside Power Cogs, Wraith King can trade effectively with Mortal Strike and Vampiric Spirit lifesteal, while Bone Guard skeletons dilute Battery Assault's random interval strikes.

Strong against

5

Clockwerk outperforms against these.

Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker 1,665 matches
+1.6%

WhyClockwerk can disrupt Spirit Breaker's initiation using Battery Assault, which continuously ministuns to interrupt attacks and cast animations even while disabled. Power Cogs provide reliable area denial that knocks back and burns mana from charging approaches, while Hookshot offers a long-range stun to lock down Spirit Breaker before he can build momentum.

Bristleback
Bristleback 491 matches Low data
+1.2%

WhyClockwerk establishes an early advantage in lane by using Power Cogs to trap Bristleback and deplete his mana pool, preventing him from freely spamming Quill Spray and Viscous Nasal Goo to build Warpath stacks. Confining Bristleback inside cogs while Battery Assault delivers continuous ministuns makes it difficult for him to position his back to absorb damage or utilize his mobility to kite.

Tiny
Tiny 632 matches
+1.2%

WhyClockwerk establishes an early lane advantage against Tiny and maintains pressure through Power Cogs, which traps Tiny and exploits the reduced attack speed from Grow to make escaping cogs difficult. Additionally, Battery Assault continues firing even if Clockwerk is disabled by Avalanche, continuously interrupting Tiny with ministuns.

Kez
Kez 564 matches Low data
+1.2%

WhyClockwerk clearly loses the laning stage to Kez, but his advantage emerges later in the game as teamfights develop. Long-range initiation with Hookshot allows Clockwerk to catch Kez, while Power Cogs can trap him and burn his mana. Furthermore, the persistent ministuns from Battery Assault remain active even through disables, plausibly disrupting Kez's melee attack sequences and ability execution.

Slardar
Slardar 850 matches
+1.0%

WhyClockwerk establishes a clear advantage early in the lane because Battery Assault's continuous ministuns interrupt Slardar's ability to chain basic attacks for Bash of the Deep, and the shrapnel remains active even if Slardar lands Slithereen Crush. Power Cogs severely restricts the melee Slardar's positioning, draining his mana and neutralizing the movement benefits of Guardian Sprint. Later on, Clockwerk can scout Slardar with Rocket Flare and initiate on him from long range using Hookshot.

Best allies

3

Pairs that win more together than apart.

Popular build

legend–ancient

The eight most-bought items, in the order they are usually finished. Chosen by purchase frequency rather than win rate — an item's win rate reflects how the game was going, not what the item did. The minute is the median completion time: what to aim for.

  1. Bracer 2min 1,341 builds
  2. Infused Raindrops 9min 1,720 builds
  3. Spirit Vessel 20min 5,356 builds
  4. Blade Mail 22min 5,588 builds
  5. Force Staff 26min 4,795 builds

Patch 7.41e · legend–ancient · updated 2026-08-24. Figures are shrunk toward the expected result by sample size, so a large number on thin data is deliberately damped rather than shown raw.