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Lion · Position 2

Lion

Tier A52.7% win rate
Win rate
52.7%
Pick rate
2.0%
Net worth
14,129
KDA
2.67
Counter Tips

How to beat Lion

Buy a Linken's Sphere or a BKB to block Finger of Death and Hex before they land.

Pick magic resistance and health so his burst cannot delete you in one rotation.

Focus him before he gets disables off, Lion dies fast without defensive items.

Use Force Staff or mobility to escape his Blink hex initiation before the follow up.

Ward his roams and gank him early, his weak lane phase makes him an easy target.

Items

Item counters for Lion

Strong answers
Black King Bar
Black King Bar
Makes all of Lion's abilities ineffective against the target.
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb
Reflects Lion's abilities back to him.
Force Staff
Force Staff
Push your teammates away from Lion before he catches them.
Notable answers
Lane Matchups

Statistics of heroes laning against Lion

Showing the statistics of heroes from the opposing lane when laning against Lion

Heroes labeled yellow are those that perform well in specific roles with at least a 15% lane presence, even though these are not their primary positions

INDEXHERO
WIN RATE
POSITION
LANE WIN/DRAW RATE
1
Io
62%
2
59%
2
Visage
62%
2
90%
3
Phoenix
60%
2
85%
4
136
59%
2
81%
5
Sand King
57%
2
65%
6
Earth Spirit
57%
2
77%
7
113
57%
2
83%
8
Invoker
56%
2
71%
9
Rubick
54%
2
81%
10
Lina
53%
2
85%
11
Sniper
53%
2
86%
12
Leshrac
53%
2
64%
13
Clinkz
53%
2
77%
14
128
53%
2
83%
15
Earthshaker
52%
2
52%
16
Templar Assassin
52%
2
75%
17
Outworld Devourer
52%
2
89%
18
Keeper of the Light
52%
2
81%
19
Ember Spirit
52%
2
72%
20
Tiny
51%
2
63%
21
Windranger
51%
2
81%
22
Kunkka
51%
2
87%
23
Necrophos
51%
2
80%
24
Alchemist
51%
2
68%
25
Meepo
51%
2
66%
26
Riki
49%
2
51%
27
Pugna
49%
2
69%
28
Magnus
48%
2
71%
29
Skywrath Mage
48%
2
79%
30
Zeus
47%
2
69%
31
Viper
47%
2
82%
32
126
47%
2
66%
33
Puck
46%
2
64%
34
Razor
46%
2
84%
35
Dragon Knight
46%
2
81%
36
Nature's Prophet
46%
2
73%
37
Huskar
46%
2
76%
38
Nyx Assassin
46%
2
65%
39
120
46%
2
64%
40
137
46%
2
43%
41
Shadow Fiend
45%
2
82%
42
Death Prophet
45%
2
82%
43
Queen of Pain
43%
2
66%
44
145
43%
2
72%
45
Tinker
42%
2
44%
46
114
42%
2
61%
47
Beastmaster
41%
2
73%
48
Broodmother
41%
2
65%
49
Storm Spirit
40%
2
48%
50
Batrider
40%
2
71%
All Positions

Statistics of heroes playing against Lion

Showing the statistics of heroes from all position when playing against Lion

INDEXHERO
WIN RATE
POSITION
1
Visage
57.4%
3
2
Spectre
56.5%
1
3
Wraith King
56.3%
3
4
Meepo
55.2%
2
5
Vengeful Spirit
54.8%
1
6
Omniknight
54.7%
3
7
113
54.1%
2
8
Undying
54%
5
9
Shadow Shaman
53.8%
5
10
Leshrac
53.8%
2
11
Abaddon
53.7%
5
12
Lich
53.6%
5
13
Lifestealer
53.6%
1
14
Centaur Warrunner
53.6%
3
15
Invoker
53.5%
2
16
Drow Ranger
53.4%
1
17
Night Stalker
53.3%
3
18
Brewmaster
53.3%
3
19
Keeper of the Light
53.3%
2
20
128
53.3%
2
21
Elder Titan
53.2%
3
22
Bounty Hunter
53.1%
4
23
Axe
53%
3
24
Dazzle
53%
5
25
Treant Protector
53%
5
26
135
53%
3
27
Io
52.9%
5
28
Enigma
52.6%
3
29
Winter Wyvern
52.6%
5
30
Sven
52.5%
1
31
Pugna
52.5%
4
32
Clinkz
52.5%
1
33
Mirana
52.4%
4
34
Spirit Breaker
52.4%
4
35
Earth Spirit
52.4%
2
36
Phantom Lancer
52.3%
1
37
Luna
52.3%
1
38
Silencer
52.3%
5
39
Medusa
52.3%
1
40
Legion Commander
52.3%
3
41
Necrophos
52%
2
42
Rubick
52%
4
43
Bane
51.9%
5
44
Tidehunter
51.9%
3
45
Ember Spirit
51.9%
2
46
Razor
51.8%
3
47
Techies
51.7%
4
48
Pudge
51.6%
4
49
Chaos Knight
51.6%
3
50
Disruptor
51.6%
5
Guide

How to counter Lion