Dark Willow/Counters

Bad against...

 * negates Dark Willow's high magic burst damage. Its active blocks.
 * allows Anti-Mage to dodge Terrorize during its long cast animation, as well as avoiding the obstacles from Bramble Maze. On the other hand, if Anti-Mage gets caught inside Bramble Maze, he's unable to Blink away.
 * Dark Willow's chained magic burst requires a lot of mana, setting her up for damaging s.


 * forces Dark Willow to attack, cancelling Shadow Realm.


 * lets Arc Warden or allies evade Dark Willow's shadow realm attacks. The duration of the evasion can be extended with the clone.
 * also exploits Dark Willow's low mobility.


 * 's constant AoE damage will hit Dark Willow even in Shadow Realm. Its automatic damage will hurt her if she tries to get close and use Bedlam.


 * can hit Dark Willow beyond a defensive Bramble Maze, and before she gets close enough to hit Drow Ranger with Bedlam.
 * Drow Ranger's long range allows her to hit Dark Willow's team without venturing into her Bramble Maze.


 * blocks Dark Willow's magical burst damage, and harms her if she tries to get close to attack with Bedlam.
 * and makes it hard for Dark Willow to fully disable Ember Spirit.


 * dispels most of Dark Willow's abilities, allowing Juggernaut to pass through Bramble Maze and cancel out Cursed Crown before the stun occurs.
 * However, Dark Willow can tank with . As she is a valid target, but invulnerable to right clicks.


 * protects and dispels all of Dark Willow's abilities.


 * Nyx Assassin's high burst damage can be the bane of Dark Willow, as her low health makes it difficult to survive long enough to escape through Shadow Realm.
 * can be triggered by walking deliberately into Bramble Maze, leaving Dark Willow stunned and defenseless.


 * not being disjointable is almost an ensured disable if Dark Willow tries to escape with Shadow Realm. Dispels Cursed Crown and Terrorize.
 * negates all her magic damage in case she catches a single hero.
 * 's strong dispel removes Dark Willow's disables.


 * All of Puck's abilities are area-targeted, and will hit Dark Willow when she uses Shadow Realm.
 * allows Puck to bypass Bramble Maze, close the gap and silence Dark Willow with.
 * helps Puck dodge attacks charged by Shadow Realm, and is easily timed against Terrorize's long cast time.


 * and hits Dark Willow even when she uses Shadow Realm.
 * reduces Dark Willow's magic burst damage.


 * prevents Dark Willow from using her abilities, rendering her defenseless and unable to deal any serious damage.
 * lets Riki jump past Bramble Maze.


 * and have the range to hit Dark Willow beyond Bramble Maze.
 * renders Dark Willow useless in teamfights.


 * allows Storm Spirit to bypass Bramble Maze into the backline, and zip back into battle if he gets hit by Terrorize.


 * instantly shuts down Dark Willow's abilities, rendering her defenseless against his high burst damage spells, while she cannot cast spells of her own.
 * deals immense burst damage in an area, damaging Dark Willow through Shadow Realm.

Others

 * Heroes who can silence will shut down Dark Willow entirely:, ,
 * Heroes with high burst damage and can take down Dark Willow quickly:, ,

Items

 * reduces the early game burst damage potential of Shadow Realm.
 * can be activated immediately after Cursed Crown is cast to teleport out before the stun hits.
 * greatly reduces Dark Willow's magical damage.
 * reduces Dark Willow's magical damage against the owner, and can be activated to create a shield against Dark Willow's magical damage, or evade it completely via invisibility.
 * helps ranged heroes attack over Bramble Maze.
 * reflects Dark Willow's high burst damage back to her, killing her quickly due to her low health.
 * completely negates most of Dark Willow's spells, protecting the caster against her disables and significantly reducing her damage output.
 * will not only silence her, but allow allies to make short work of Dark Willow's low health.
 * 's creep helps tank Bedlam and Bramble maze.
 * dispels Cursed Crown delay and Terrorize from your teammates. Additionally, Lotus Orb will reflect Cursed Crown back at Dark Willow.

Good against...

 * Bramble Maze greatly hinders Bloodseeker's ability to run around in teamfights and pick off dying allies.
 * Shadow Realm prevents Bloodseeker from attacking dark Willow, allowing her to safely teleport away.


 * Terrorize forces Faceless Void out of.


 * Terrorize forces Monkey King out of.


 * Casting Bramble Maze on top of Meepo guarantees a root, as it is nearly impossible to leave the thorns with all of Meepo's clones.
 * Terrorize and Cursed Crown offer great disables against the grouped Meepos and can prevent them from using to escape.


 * Bramble Maze stops in its tracks. Its very long duration means it can be used as an obstacle to block off an incoming Spirit Break during teamfights.
 * Shadow Realm and Bedlam can be activated when Dark Willow sees coming, preventing Spirit Breaker from using  after the initial stun.


 * Bramble Maze prevents Timbersaw from ing away without getting rooted.
 * Cursed Crown can still catch Timbersaw if he s away.
 * offers little protection against Dark Willow's high magical damage.


 * Dark Willow's burst damage and stun prevents Troll Warlord from approaching her until he has.
 * Troll Warlord's lack of burst damage makes it hard for him to kill Dark Willow before she slips into Shadow Realm.


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

Others

 * Heroes who rely on abilities for mobility might become more vulnerable if forced to retreat on foot due to Terrorize

Works well with...

 * can be used to stop Terrorized enemies in their tracks, forcing them to face Axe, while they cannot attack. Terrorized enemies are easier to hit, as they cannot make evasive maneuvers.
 * can be used on enemies under the effect of to fear multiple stationary enemies at once and extend the stun duration. Enemies cannot attack while under the effect of.


 * Enemies caught in Bramble Maze are easy pickings for all of Ember Spirit's AoE damage abilities.


 * Cursed Crown and Bramble Maze long disable time helps Invoker land abilities like.


 * Cursed Crown and Bramble Maze can help Juggernaut get early kills in lane with.
 * Terrorize can potentially keep enemies grouped during and.


 * Bramble Maze helps Lina land, and prevents enemies from escaping other nukes.


 * Magnus can use to force enemies through multiple  brambles, stacking multiple instances of the effect to deal high damage to the target.
 * Dark Willow can use to easily hit multiple enemies to extend the stun duration of.


 * Cursed Crown's delayed stun helps Mirana aim and land s.
 * and are useful when chasing after Terrorized enemies.


 * Terrorized enemies' linear retreat make them ideal targets for the effect paths of and.
 * Bramble Maze prevents enemies from fleeing 's damage and stun radius.
 * Terrorize can save Phoenix during, if the enemy team decides to attack the egg instead of running away.


 * Terrorize can force a group of enemies to break, stunning them and causing them to take extra damage.


 * Pudge can use to force enemies through multiple  brambles, stacking multiple instances of the effect to deal high damage to the target.


 * and synergize with Bramble Maze and Terrorize to dominate the battlefield in Warlock's favor.


 * lets Weaver to pass through multiple enemies hindered by Bramble Maze, and catch up to Terrorized enemies.
 * 's linear path allows the Beetles to latch onto all enemies affected by Terrorize.

Others

 * Heroes who deal high damage while moving can kill Terrorized enemies just by running alongside them:, , ,
 * Heroes fast enough to chase down Terrorized enemies as they run away can take advantage of the situation to deal more damage:, , , ,
 * Heroes who create obstacles during teamfights synergize well with Bramble Maze, and the forced movement from Terrorize: ,

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

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