Jakiro/Counters

Bad against...

 * allows Anti-Mage to hunt down Jakiro, who has no way to escape.
 * protects Anti-Mage against all of Jakiro's magic damage.
 * is very effective against Jakiro because of his high mana.


 * prevents Jakiro from casting spells as all his spells have very long cast times.
 * Jakiro is also an easy target for Clockwerk's Hookshot + Power Cogs combo, as he has little mobility and no escape.
 * Alternatively, if the enemy Clockwerk traps one of his own allies or Jakiro's allies in the cogs, it gives Jakiro an ideal setup to punish Clockwerk and his ally or to save Jakiro's ally, respectively.


 * grants Lifestealer immunity to all of Jakiro's spells. Note: magic resistance will not dispel the attack speed slow effects from Dual Breath and Liquid Fire.


 * allows Oracle to make allies spell immune, allowing him to save allies from Jakiro's spells.
 * can be cast onto Jakiro to disarm him and prevent him from pushing with his Liquid Fire.
 * allows Oracle to free allies from Jakiro's Ice Path.


 * can hinder Jakiro's early pushing power by clearing creep waves.
 * All of Jakiro's spells are great for Rubick to.
 * Ice Path is a great spell for Rubick so steal, since Rubick has no cast time on stolen abilities, making Rubick's version of Ice Path much more reliable than Jakiro's.
 * Macropyre is a great way for Rubick to farm.


 * Silencer's and  prevents Jakiro from casting any spell.
 * A carry Silencer can easily take down a support Jakiro with his.


 * can silence Jakiro up to 6 seconds. Also, it makes Jakiro vulnerable to magical spells.
 * Skywrath Mage can burst down Jakiro with his high damage magical spells.

Others

 * Heroes with good counter-push abilities to clear creep waves can hinder Jakiro's early pushing ability:, , ,.


 * Heroes with good mobility to avoid Jakiro's abilities and with good chase to punish Jakiro from pushing a tower:, , , ,.

Items

 * negates all of Jakiro's spells, except upgraded, which changes it's damage type from magical into pure and allows it to go through spell immunity.
 * can render Jakiro useless in a team fight.
 * greatly reduces damage from Jakiro's spells due to the extra magic resistance it provides.

Good against...

 * Axe is a hero that is very vulnerable against magical nuke damage and disables, Jakiro is perfect against him with all of his spells.


 * Broodmother and her Spiderlings need to be very careful during the laning stage against Jakiro, as Jakiro can take down Broodmother's Spiderlings, preventing her from pushing as well as gaining a good amount of gold.


 * Jakiro's damage over time force Chen to use prematurely, potentially wasting chance to save his allies during teamfight.
 * Macropyre can also disrupt Chen's jungling work.


 * With his AoE damage, Jakiro can easily kill Chaos Knight's illusions.
 * Chaos Knight usually doesn't buy a, making him vulnerable to an Ice Path into Macropyre combination.


 * All of Jakiro's skills are Area of Effect, which can easily affect all Meepos in a targeted area.


 * Jakiro's skill arsenal can ruin Nature's Prophet's gameplay: Dual Breath and Liquid Fire can clear treants from while simultaneously slowing Nature's Prophet, Ice Path can disrupt Nature's Prophet's escaping attempt with, and Macropyre can easily clear treants from.


 * Jakiro's spells inflict AoE damage, meaning he can take down Phantom Lancer's illusion army very quickly.


 * Riki can easily be caught in an Ice Path and Macropyre combo as he finishes.


 * All of Jakiro's active skills can be targeted on an area, which is effective at forcing Templar Assassin to move should she away.
 * Many of Jakiro's spells utilize damage-over-time mechanics, which makes it easy to strip away layers of.


 * With Dual Breath, Liquid Fire and Macropyre Jakiro can quickly remove all from a target.
 * Ice Path allows Jakiro to prevent Treant Protector from using while staying at a safe distance.

Others

 * Jakiro's early pushing ability from Liquid Fire makes Jakiro very strong against heroes, that take a long time to get online:, ,.
 * Jakiro's area-of-effect abilities allow makes him strong against heroes who rely on illusions and summons:, , , , , ,.

Items

 * and are not a problem for Jakiro as he entirely deals magical (pure with  upgraded ) damage.
 * Jakiro's abilities are useful for intercepting heroes who teleport with and/or.

Works well with...

 * is a good spell to help Jakiro to land its devastating AoE spells.


 * s slow stacks with Jakiro's Dual Breath. This enables them to chase down fleeing heroes.
 * provides a great setup for Jakiro's spells.


 * will stun enemies for 1.6 secs, and further slow them for an additional 1.75 to 4 seconds, allowing Jakiro to initiate any of his spells with ease.
 * makes landing an Ice Path very easy. Should Kunkka follow-up with a of his own, the enemy will be disabled for a long duration.
 * has an incredibly large stun radius and deals high damage, and is capable of gathering enemies into a cluster should Kunkka have . Used in conjunction with Macropyre, Jakiro can easily finish off weakened foes from the initial impact of.


 * is also capable of bringing enemies together into a bunch, though they will only be slowed, making timing essential to ensure that Jakiro's spells land accurately.
 * gathers enemies into a tight cluster, making it very easy for Jakiro to unleash his full repertoire of spells onto his enemies


 * and are easy ways to land your Ice Path and make successful ganks from a moderate distance.


 * is really helpful for Jakiro to land his AoE spells.

Others

 * Heroes with trap abilities can keep enemies in place for Jakiro to aim his spells:, ,.

List of heroes that counter Jakiro, and list of heroes that work well with Jakiro.

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