Techies Counters & Build

Juggernaut 3,932 matches

−2.3%

WhyJuggernaut takes an early advantage in lane because Blade Fury grants debuff immunity and 80% magic resistance, negating the slows and burst damage from Sticky Bomb and Blast Off!. In later skirmishes, Omnislash provides full invulnerability to cut down Techies while completely ignoring Reactive Tazer and Proximity Mines.

Keeper of the Light 1,112 matches

−1.7%

WhyWhile the lane is even, Keeper of the Light gains an advantage later in the game through superior range, vision, and teamfight disruption. Spirit Form grants bonus cast range and mobility, allowing him to scout and clear areas safely with Illuminate from outside the threat range of Proximity Mines and Sticky Bombs. Furthermore, Blinding Light easily displaces Techies when they commit with Blast Off!, while Will-O-Wisp traps them during chaotic engagements.

Lina 5,096 matches

−1.6%

WhyLina establishes an early advantage by winning the lane, leveraging Dragon Slave's 1225 cast range to safely harass Techies from afar. When Techies uses Blast Off!, the resulting heavy self-damage puts them directly in kill range of Lina's high-damage burst from Light Strike Array and Laguna Blade. Additionally, Lina's Flame Cloak provides increased magic resistance to significantly blunt Techies' magical damage output.

Zeus 2,603 matches

−1.5%

WhyAlthough the lane is roughly even, Zeus gains a strong advantage outside of the laning stage because Techies repeatedly inflicts heavy non-lethal self-damage on themselves with Blast Off!. This leaves Techies vulnerable to being immediately finished off from any range by Thundergod's Wrath, Nimbus, or Lightning Bolt. Furthermore, the unobstructed vision provided by Lightning Bolt and Heavenly Jump allows Zeus to scout Techies from afar without stepping into Proximity Mines.

Slark 1,682 matches

+3.4%

WhyTechies secures an early advantage by winning the lane slightly, using Reactive Tazer to disarm Slark and prevent him from stacking Essence Shift and Saltwater Shiv with physical attacks. Furthermore, Techies' heavy area-of-effect magic damage from Blast Off! and Proximity Mines can hit and burst Slark even when he is concealed within Shadow Dance or Depth Shroud.

Dark Willow 1,600 matches

+2.7%

WhyWhile Techies slightly loses the laning stage against Dark Willow, their advantage grows later in the match. Dark Willow relies heavily on Shadow Realm to dodge targeted abilities, but Techies' ground-targeted and triggered area-of-effect nukes like Blast Off!, Sticky Bomb, and Proximity Mines damage her regardless of untargetability. Additionally, Reactive Tazer provides Techies with a disarm that disrupts Dark Willow's attack-based burst windows.

Riki 718 matches

+2.0%

WhyAlthough the lane is roughly even, Techies causes problems for Riki later in the match because Proximity Mines are triggered by invisible units, punishing Riki despite Cloak and Dagger. Additionally, Reactive Tazer immediately disarms Riki when he engages with Blink Strike and attempts to land Backstab attacks, leaving him vulnerable to heavy magic burst from Sticky Bomb and Blast Off!.

Terrorblade 763 matches

+2.0%

WhyTechies dominates the early lane by punishing Terrorblade with heavy magical burst and stuns from Blast Off! and Sticky Bomb, which easily bypass Terrorblade's armor and clear his Conjure Image illusions. Furthermore, Reactive Tazer provides bonus movement speed and disarms Terrorblade when he attacks, neutralizing his physical damage during Metamorphosis.

Tidehunter 1,584 matches

+1.8%

WhyTechies dominates the matchup starting early in lane because their high-range magical burst from Sticky Bomb and Blast Off! completely bypasses Tidehunter's Kraken Shell, which only blocks physical attack damage. In addition, Proximity Mines temporarily reduce Tidehunter's magic resistance to amplify that damage further, while Reactive Tazer provides bonus movement speed and disarms him if he attempts to trade with physical attacks.