Ursa Counters & Build

Phantom Lancer 1,170 matches

−2.5%

WhyPhantom Lancer establishes an early advantage by winning the lane and naturally counters Ursa's single-target focus with Juxtapose and Doppelganger illusions, which dilute Ursa's Fury Swipes stacks. Additionally, Phantom Rush grants evasion that wastes Ursa's limited Overpower charges on missed attacks, while Doppelganger dispels the slow from Earthshock.

Spectre 1,379 matches

−2.5%

WhyUrsa relies on heavy single-target burst through Overpower and Fury Swipes, but Dispersion mitigates this incoming focus by reflecting the damage back before reductions. Outside of close-quarters brawls, Spectre can kite Ursa with the phased movement and slow from Spectral Dagger, while using Haunt and Shadow Step to bypass his frontline presence and eliminate isolated backline targets with Desolate.

Wraith King 1,196 matches

−2.5%

WhyUrsa relies on committing high-burst cooldowns like Overpower and Enrage to quickly shred single targets, but Reincarnation forces him to expend his damage over two full health pools. When Wraith King dies, Reincarnation applies a radius slow that disrupts Ursa's mobility and allows Wraith King to turn the fight upon reviving with full health and mana. Furthermore, Vampiric Spirit ensures Wraith King can continue attacking as a wraith even after suffering fatal damage.

Winter Wyvern 820 matches

−1.7%

WhyWinter Wyvern gains an advantage early in the lane by kiting the melee Ursa from range with Arctic Burn's unobstructed movement and percentage-based current health burn. In teamfights, Cold Embrace completely blocks Ursa's physical damage burst from Fury Swipes and Overpower, while Winter's Curse turns his immense single-target attack power against his own teammates.

Phantom Assassin 1,450 matches

+2.3%

WhyUrsa easily mitigates Phantom Assassin's burst damage potential using Enrage, which provides massive damage reduction and a strong dispel to cleanse the slow from Stifling Dagger. Additionally, Ursa dominates direct melee trades by combining Earthshock's slow with Overpower to rapidly stack overwhelming damage through Fury Swipes and Maul.

Pudge 3,915 matches

+1.9%

WhyAlthough the lane is roughly even, Ursa gains an advantage as the game progresses because Pudge's high-health pool from Flesh Heap feeds directly into Ursa's escalating Fury Swipes damage. Pulling Ursa in with Meat Hook places him right into melee range to unleash Overpower attacks, while Enrage provides a strong dispel and massive damage reduction against Pudge's Rot and Dismember.

Timbersaw 862 matches

+1.8%

WhyUrsa heavily dominates the lane matchup because the exponential physical damage scaling from Fury Swipes and Overpower can rapidly outpace the armor and health regen granted by Reactive Armor. Additionally, Enrage provides damage reduction and a strong dispel to shrug off Timbersaw's slowing debuffs from Chakram and Flamethrower while Ursa stays in melee range.

Invoker 2,649 matches

+1.6%

WhyUrsa establishes an early advantage by winning the lane, using Earthshock to close the gap and Overpower's slow resistance and attack speed to rapidly build Fury Swipes. Enrage further shuts down Invoker's kit by providing a strong dispel to remove debuffs like Deafening Blast's disarm and Cold Snap while granting status and damage reduction against burst spells like Chaos Meteor and Sun Strike. This prevents Invoker from keeping Ursa at bay or surviving his high-damage onslaught.