Slardar Counters & Build

Phantom Lancer 2,371 matches

−3.9%

WhyPhantom Lancer establishes an early advantage in lane and effectively neutralizes Slardar's single-target focus. Doppelganger provides a basic dispel to remove Corrosive Haze while shuffling Phantom Lancer into a swarm of Juxtapose illusions, making it difficult for Slardar to identify his target or stack Bash of the Deep. Furthermore, Phantom Rush grants evasion to mitigate Slardar's physical attacks during engagements.

Terrorblade 908 matches

−2.9%

WhyAlthough the laning stage is roughly even, Terrorblade takes control of the game as teamfights develop. Metamorphosis allows Terrorblade and his Conjure Image illusions to output high ranged physical damage from outside Slardar's melee initiation distance, while Reflection heavily punishes Slardar by slowing his movement and turning an invulnerable reflection against him. Furthermore, if Slardar manages to close the distance and inflict heavy physical damage, Sunder can completely reverse the health trade.

Drow Ranger 2,395 matches

−2.6%

WhyDrow Ranger heavily wins the lane early by exploiting her range advantage with Frost Arrows to continuously harass and slow the melee Slardar. When Slardar attempts to close the gap with Guardian Sprint, Drow can repel and silence him with Gust or create impassable terrain with Glacier. Furthermore, Marksmanship pierces straight through Slardar's base armor, neutralizing his innate physical durability.

Lifestealer 2,938 matches

+4.2%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Slardar gains the advantage later by using Corrosive Haze to severely reduce Lifestealer's armor, directly countering the durability gained from Feast's max health scaling. Additionally, Corrosive Haze creates a water trail that activates Seaborn Sentinel, granting Slardar bonus attack damage, armor, and movement speed to overpower Lifestealer in physical trades.

Sven 1,677 matches

+2.6%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Slardar excels in later engagements by applying Corrosive Haze to drastically strip Sven's armor while generating a water trail that activates Seaborn Sentinel's bonus armor, damage, and speed. Additionally, Slardar's layered lockdown from Slithereen Crush and Bash of the Deep repeatedly incapacitates Sven in melee range, neutralizing his uptime during God's Strength.

Ringmaster 1,155 matches

+2.4%

WhySlardar clearly loses the lane to Ringmaster's ranged harass and percent-health bleed from Impalement Arts, but his advantage arrives later in the game. With the extreme mobility from Guardian Sprint and Seaborn Sentinel, Slardar can easily close the distance to lock Ringmaster down with Slithereen Crush and Bash of the Deep. Furthermore, Corrosive Haze shreds Ringmaster's armor to enable swift physical burst while generating water trails that consistently empower Slardar.

Phantom Assassin 1,827 matches

+2.4%

WhyCorrosive Haze drastically cuts Phantom Assassin's armor to amplify physical damage while granting True Sight and vision to track her despite Blur. Combined with the lockdown from Slithereen Crush and Bash of the Deep, Slardar can lock her down and shred her durability before she can effectively trade.

Bristleback 822 matches

+2.2%

WhyCorrosive Haze drastically strips Bristleback's armor to overcome his natural durability while creating a water trail that triggers Seaborn Sentinel, granting Slardar bonus armor, damage, and movement speed to chase him down. In addition, Slardar's lockdown from Slithereen Crush and Bash of the Deep locks Bristleback in place, preventing him from easily positioning his back to mitigate incoming damage.