Timbersaw/Counters

Bad against...

 * 's is a really potent magic damage nuke early on and can cause Timbersaw to suffer throughout the laning stage.
 * can cause Timbersaw to dry out of mana and get stunned by using while under the effect of.


 * 's long range spells and low cooldowns can easily harass Timbersaw out of lane.
 * not only silences Timbersaw, making him useless but it also increases one of Timbersaw's main weakness: magic damage.


 * deals enormous amounts of magic damage, being one of the best heroes to burst Timbersaw early on.
 * 's mini-stun can stop Timbersaw's attempt of ing away from the fight.
 * Timbersaw's build makes his HP pool to be really big, making ' deal huge amounts of damage.


 * mini-stun can stop Timbersaw's attempt of ing away from the fight.
 * can be a real pain to deal as a Timbesaw, espeacially if you are affected by at the same time.
 * 's high burst combo can easily bring Timbersaw down without he even having the chance to away.


 * mini-stun can stop Timbersaw's attempt of ing away from the fight.
 * Timbersaw's build makes his HP pool to be really big, making ' deal huge amounts of damage.

Others

 * In general, Timbersaw struggles against highly mobile heroes who can avoid his abilities:, , ,.
 * Timbersaw has a really hard time going against magic or pure damage dealers such as, , , , and many others.
 * Skills that counter Timbersaw's mobility can also be pretty useful against him such as and.
 * Timbersaw really likes to spam his skills and that makes him hate any kind of silence such as, , , and many others.

Items

 * silence makes Timbersaw unable to do what he likes the most: spam spells, move in/out of battle and in general wreak havoc: Recommend  or any other kind of dispel to counter the silence.
 * makes target immune to Timbersaw as all his spells get blocked by.
 * is an even more effective way of silencing Timbersaw as he will not be able to counter it.
 * without mana, Timbersaw is a big creep. This item can dry him out of mana pretty quickly if used by a illusion hero.
 * 's mana burn also makes Timbersaw run out of fuel before he can react.

Good against...

 * Timbersaw easily cuts down trees from, making it difficult for Nature's Prophet to teleport away.
 * makes 's treants not only deal no damage but actually heal Timbersaw.


 * Timbersaw can use as a scouting tool to find  if he tries to  into the trees.
 * All of Timbersaw's abilities don't require a target to be cast, making 's invisibility lackluster.
 * is a hero that attacks the target a lot of times until he's dead and Timbersaw's can be a really potent protection against that.
 * Timbersaw can easily follow 's moblity by using.

Others

 * Timbersaw's 's main attribute reduction can hurt strength heroes really badly as not only will they take damage but they will also lose some of their maximum health.
 * makes Timbersaw very effect versus heroes that control a lot of units such as, and.
 * Timbersaw's ability to destroy trees can really hurst some heroes that use those as either a way of enhancing his spells like and even himself or as a protection like  and.

Works well with...

 * 's abilities to slow enemies can really help Timbersaw on hitting all his spells.
 * If casts  while Timbersaw is nearby, it will probably score a kill.
 * really helps Timbersaw's mana hunger early on, making his lane stage way easier.


 * 's slow can make enemies stay inside 's for more time.
 * A on a few enemies followed by Timbersaw's combo can pretty much cause a team wipe.


 * can make Timbersaw's combo to hit a lot of heroes at once, which can easily lead to a team wipe.


 * 's slow makes it easier for to hit the enemies.
 * can deal a huge amount of damage if used together with.
 * Timbersaw can use a well placed as a way of reliably reducing strengh heroes HP pool by using his.

Others

 * Timbersaw really likes his enemies to be stunned or ensnared as that makes 's damage over time more effective. Heroes like, , , can be really useful.
 * Timbersaw uses a lot of mana throughout the whole game and heroes and items that provide him mana are appreciated. The more the better. Heroes like  and  makes Timbersaw's early game way easier.
 * and can make Timbersaw stronger to magic, making one of his weakness to just be completely gone.

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