Bane/Counters

Bad against...

 * His Pit of Malice stop Fiend's Grip even he has Black King Bar or Glimmer Cape.


 * Cannot break with any spells, making it possible for Bane to waste his.
 * Bane has a 5 second, making unreliable and forcing an otherwise brave and unkillable void to play safer and less aggressive.


 * Bane has only single target skill and natural softly. Phantom Lancer with Diffusal Blade can kill Bane before he deny himself with Nightmare.


 * Purges all your disables except using his, if he's lucky.
 * Can avoid being targeted at all with, making Bane almost useless.
 * Does not necessarily care about being d, since he can steal attributes with.


 * Even Chaos Knight haven't call his Phantasm, he still kill Bane 1v1.
 * Enfeeble is effect only one form so he can use Reality Rift to hit Bane in a hit.


 * Anti-Mage
 * Meepo
 * Lone Druid
 * Arc Warden
 * Riki

Others

 * ,, , , , , Underlord , Earthshaker, Sven, Earth Spirit are good examples of heroes that can ruin your , purging the disable or cancelling your channeling.
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Items

 * Linken's Sphere
 * Lotus Orb
 * Dagon
 * Ethereal Blade
 * Diffusal Blade

Good against...
Upgraded Fiend's Grip mana drain will greatly weaken the tankness Medusa has at late game, and hinder her to attacking. Enfeeble reduce damage of Medusa Output Damage.
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Works well with...

 * Nightmare is a perfect setup for Purification and Brain Sap. Both being pure damage is an added bonus for serious damage output, especially in the early game.


 * An enemy that's sitting still is a very easy target for Timbersaw, making Fiend's Grip and Nightmare perfect synergistic tools to aid Timbersaw with a pickoff.


 * Nightmare into arrow is a classic combo for bane. good for early game ganks and setups in the mid lane.


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 * Nightmare into hook is another good combo for bane. Good for early game ganks and setups.


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Others

 * Any decreasing damage heroes like: Dragon Knight, Rubick, Underlord, Vengeful Spirit. Bane can make their core heroes damage to minus.
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List of heroes that counter Bane, and list of heroes that work well with Bane.