Windranger/Counters

Bad against...

 * does not provide protection against and . Her fast attack speed with Focus Fire will also quickly trigger  multiple times.


 * can reflect Windranger's targeted spells such as and  back to her.
 * can be used to avoid and, assuming an Anti-Mage player can react fast enough.
 * and can punish high mana pool for Windranger's.


 * turns Windranger's mobility against her.
 * 's silence makes Windranger totally useless, since she's extremely reliant on abilities.


 * can help his teammates escape from Windrun and Focus Fire.
 * will shred through Windranger's health if she chooses to attack him during Focus Fire.


 * Windrun does not protect Windranger from stun or Dark Willow's magical nukes.
 * Focus Fire cannot target Dark Willow in and will be interrupted if targeted earlier, wasting the ultimate.


 * can be used to escape from the reach of and to dodge.
 * can be used to stun Windranger even while is active.
 * is useful to morph into Windranger to copy her abilities.


 * Many of Nyx Assassin's abilities are good against Windranger.
 * is great for stunning Windranger and allowing additional disables to be landed.
 * is useful against Windranger's decent intelligence growth and also burns some mana, preventing her from using more abilities.
 * is easy to use against Powershot.
 * allows Nyx Assassin to sneak up on and deal massive damage to Windranger without giving Windranger a chance to use Windrun to evade it.
 * Nyx Assassin's item build allows him to easily deal with Windranger.


 * The high mobility provided by makes it hard for Windranger to find a good position to land Shackleshot or a full duration of Focus Fire.
 * and deal considerable magical damage to Windranger which she cannot avoid with Windrun.
 * Searing chains also negates the mobility from Windrun.


 * can help escaping from Focus Fire and Windrun reach.
 * Disarm from makes Focus Fire temporarily useless.


 * greatly lowers Windranger's damage output from Focus Fire.
 * strikes cannot miss, even if Windrun is active.


 * can easily stealing permanently intelligence for Windranger's.
 * Silencer's abilities hamper Windranger's effectiveness in battle, preventing her from comboing abilities and escaping using.


 * Spectre can instantly escape Focus Fire or hunt a Windranger with.
 * Spectre can catch up to her with, even if she uses Windrun.
 * allows Spectre to hit Windranger through Windrun.
 * combined with and or  makes Spectre tanky and or also reflects some damage back to Windranger.


 * Sven with Aghanim's Scepter can easily chase down Windranger and dispel her Windrun at the same time.


 * Shadow Demon can waste precious seconds of Windrun with.
 * Alternatively, . can be used to dispel it altogether, leaving her completely defenseless.
 * can be used to save an ally if they get stunned by Shackleshot.


 * Due to lack of magic resistance, Venomancer abilities eats through Windranger's health.
 * Venomancer's multiple slows, to an extent, negates Windrun's mobility.


 * Void Spirit deals entirely magical damage in the early game, ignoring her evasion from.
 * A Void Spirit with fast reaction time can use Dissimilate or Astral Step to dodge.

Others

 * Windranger heavily relies on her abilities for any form of tactical advantage and damage. A well timed silence will make her useless: ,,, , , ,.
 * Since Windranger is bad against magical damage, heroes with continuous magical damage or magical nukes can blast her:, , , , , , ,.

Items

 * , and  prevents Windranger from escaping with Windrun.
 * / and can greatly reduce Windranger's performance due to her relying heavily on her skills for any tactical advantage. Bloodthorn also grants true strike.
 * works against Focus Fire and Shackleshot.
 * can be used to return Windranger's Focus Fire damage.
 * is exceptionally useful against Windrangers since it dispels Windrun.
 * can save you or your teammate from lot of damage from Focus Fire.
 * can reflect Windranger's Shackleshot and Focus Fire. However since Focus Fire target to enemies activated Lotus Orb, affect enemies from Focus Fire can attacking to her.
 * reflects Windranger's physical damage and goes through Windrun, exposing her vulnerability to physical damage.
 * bypasses Windrun's evasion.

Good against...

 * Windrun can be used to dodge Earthshaker's abilities if Windranger has a quick reaction time.
 * Focus Fire and Windrun allows Windranger to kite Earthshaker.
 * A Windranger with fast fingers can prevent Earthshaker from using with Shackleshot.


 * Windranger prevents Huskar from landing s by using Windrun.
 * Because Huskar tends to be at low health, Focus Fire and Powershot are good abilities against him.


 * Powershot can destroy the trees to prevent 's passive as well as end prematurely or prevent it completely.
 * creates a tree for Windranger to get an easy Shackleshot off.
 * does not grant True Strike, thus making it easy for Windranger to evade it with Windrun.
 * Shackleshot stuns Hoodwink for a lengthy duration due to her often reliance on positioning with trees.


 * Phantom Assassin's will be useless if Windranger managed to get  or, and other than Stifling Dagger, Phantom Assassin has no abilities that can bypass Windrun.
 * Additionally, Phantom Assassin doesn't like building because her crits are reliant on attack damage.
 * Focus Fire can still deal considerable damage despite Blur's evasion due to the increased attack speed.


 * Pudge relies on his hook to initiate his combo. As long as she's able to avoid the hook with Windrun and shackle him, Windranger can take him down easily. Pudge's low armor means that he won't be able to endure Focus Fire for long.


 * Windranger can avoid Ursa's primary source of damage,, by simply using Windrun. The slow from is also rendered irrelevant by Windrun.
 * Focus Fire and Windrun can be used to kite Ursa.

Others

 * Other heroes that rely on physical attacks to deal damage and not their abilities:, , ,.
 * As long as Windranger is able to identify the real hero among the illusions, heroes relying on them can be easily tagged with Focus Fire:, , ,.

Works well with...

 * synergizes well with Windranger's Powershot, allowing her Powershot snipe enemies from far away and finish them when they're low on HP.


 * Windranger can shackle a unit to a sprouted tree.


 * Windranger can shackle a unit to a tree from.
 * Shackleshot and combine to make a very long chain stun, allowing Windranger and Hoodwink to land both Powershot and Sharpshooter, respectively. Be sure not to destroy the tree early with Powershot, as doing so will end Bushwhack's stun.

Others

 * is a also good item for Windranger. With fast hands and a, she can easily shackle enemies even with no trees nearby.

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

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