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Nyx Assassin · Position 2

Nyx Assassin

Tier C48.8% win rate
Win rate
48.8%
Pick rate
63.2%
Net worth
13,479
KDA
2.93
Counter Tips

How to beat Nyx Assassin

Carry sentries and dust to reveal his Vendetta ganks.

Silence him before he can use Impale or his combo.

BKB makes you immune to his magic burst and stuns.

Bounty Hunter's Track reveals him across the map and stops his ganks.

Bait out Spiked Carapace, then punish him while it is down.

Items

Item counters for Nyx Assassin

Strong answers
Dust of Appearance
Dust of Appearance
Reveals Nyx Assassin during Vendetta.
Aeon Disk
Aeon Disk
Saves from Nyx Assassin's burst damage.
Black King Bar
Black King Bar
Blocks Nyx Assassin's damage and prevents targeting.
Notable answers
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi
Increases health, reducing solo gank threat.
Heart of Tarrasque
Heart of Tarrasque
Increases health, reducing solo gank threat.
Bloodstone
Bloodstone
Increases health, reducing solo gank threat.
Octarine Core
Octarine Core
Increases health, reducing solo gank threat.
Lane Matchups

Statistics of heroes laning against Nyx Assassin

Showing the statistics of heroes from the opposing lane when laning against Nyx Assassin

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
75%
2
87%
2
137
71%
2
71%
3
Riki
67%
2
76%
4
113
66%
2
68%
5
136
66%
2
72%
6
Earth Spirit
65%
2
75%
7
Lone Druid
64%
2
73%
8
Meepo
64%
2
92%
9
Sand King
59%
2
76%
10
Dragon Knight
59%
2
100%
11
128
59%
2
83%
12
Ember Spirit
58%
2
83%
13
Phoenix
58%
2
89%
14
Invoker
57%
2
67%
15
Earthshaker
55%
2
81%
16
Necrophos
55%
2
84%
17
Huskar
55%
2
91%
18
Keeper of the Light
55%
2
35%
19
Shadow Fiend
54%
2
77%
20
Lion
54%
2
68%
21
Death Prophet
54%
2
84%
22
Clinkz
54%
2
81%
23
Broodmother
54%
2
85%
24
Rubick
54%
2
77%
25
Zeus
53%
2
71%
26
120
53%
2
73%
27
Kunkka
52%
2
88%
28
Pugna
52%
2
41%
29
114
52%
2
80%
30
126
51%
2
77%
31
Lina
50%
2
78%
32
Visage
50%
2
78%
33
145
50%
2
84%
34
Beastmaster
48%
2
76%
35
Leshrac
48%
2
61%
36
Magnus
48%
2
74%
37
Viper
47%
2
96%
38
Sniper
46%
2
81%
39
Puck
45%
2
55%
40
Razor
45%
2
85%
41
Storm Spirit
45%
2
49%
42
Tiny
44%
2
67%
43
Windranger
43%
2
67%
44
Tinker
43%
2
48%
45
Queen of Pain
43%
2
64%
46
Batrider
43%
2
43%
47
Templar Assassin
42%
2
77%
48
Skywrath Mage
41%
2
47%
49
Nature's Prophet
39%
2
70%
50
Alchemist
35%
2
74%
All Positions

Statistics of heroes playing against Nyx Assassin

Showing the statistics of heroes from all position when playing against Nyx Assassin

INDEXHERO
WIN RATE
POSITION
1
Lycan
54%
3
2
Wraith King
53.6%
3
3
Terrorblade
52.9%
1
4
Night Stalker
52.8%
3
5
Drow Ranger
52.3%
1
6
Lifestealer
52.3%
1
7
Bounty Hunter
52.3%
4
8
Meepo
52.1%
2
9
Clinkz
51.9%
1
10
Kunkka
51.8%
3
11
113
51.8%
2
12
Io
51.5%
5
13
Undying
51.3%
5
14
Juggernaut
51.2%
1
15
Lich
51.1%
5
16
Vengeful Spirit
51%
1
17
Shadow Shaman
51%
5
18
Zeus
50.8%
4
19
121
50.7%
5
20
Spirit Breaker
50.6%
4
21
Slardar
50.5%
3
22
Omniknight
50.5%
3
23
128
50.5%
2
24
Mirana
50.4%
4
25
Leshrac
50.4%
2
26
Axe
50.3%
3
27
Invoker
50.3%
2
28
Centaur Warrunner
50.3%
3
29
Elder Titan
50.3%
3
30
Legion Commander
50.3%
3
31
Sven
50%
1
32
Earthshaker
49.9%
3
33
Phantom Lancer
49.9%
1
34
Necrophos
49.7%
2
35
Silencer
49.3%
5
36
Winter Wyvern
49.3%
5
37
Keeper of the Light
49.2%
2
38
Tusk
49.1%
4
39
135
49.1%
3
40
Bane
49%
5
41
Disruptor
49%
5
42
Pudge
48.9%
4
43
Ember Spirit
48.9%
2
44
Death Prophet
48.6%
2
45
Ancient Apparition
48.6%
5
46
Ursa
48.6%
1
47
Dazzle
48.5%
5
48
Spectre
48.5%
1
49
Luna
48.3%
1
50
119
48.3%
4
Guide

How to counter Nyx Assassin