Lina/Counters

Bad against...

 * allows Anti-Mage to get on top of Lina and deal damage with his.
 * makes Anti-Mage tanky against Lina's heavy magic damage.
 * is very strong against Lina, who has a high mana pool and quickly depletes it during fights.


 * will easily backtrack Lina's burst damage (especially Laguna Blade) if not timed correctly.
 * During, squishy heroes like Lina will be main target of Faceless Void in his ultimate.


 * protects Lifestealer from all of Lina's abilities (except an upgraded Laguna Blade).
 * is great to keep Lina in place because she has no abilities to help her escape.


 * does tons of damage against Lina because of her high intelligence. The mana burn also prevents Lina from casting her full combo.
 * can easily be used to counter Lina's abilities because of their long cast animation, and could probably kill Lina outright if Laguna Blade is reflected.


 * can be used to easily dodge Light Strike Array if timed correctly.
 * Phantom Lancer can quickly deplete Lina's mana pool with his illusions and deal massive damage from it simultaneously since Phantom Lancer is a natural carrier.


 * discourages Lina from using her abilities, preventing her from building up Fiery Soul stacks.
 * and are great against Lina for the same reason, as well as interrupting her combos and preventing her from casting spells.


 * can be cast during the cast animation of Light Strike Array and dispel its stun.
 * allows Slark to close the gap to Lina.
 * prevents Lina from killing Slark with her Laguna Blade when his HP gets low.


 * and allow Spectre to get close to Lina.
 * is very strong against Lina, who's usually a bit isolated in fights because of her high attack and cast range.
 * can mitigate a good portion of Lina's burst damage, allowing Spectre to turn on her afterwards.


 * Sven has a high health pool and is a natural holder and is very hard to kill for Lina.
 * Sven also has high physical damage, making it easy for him to burst her down.


 * prevents buildup of Fiery Soul stacks.
 * provides magic resistance against Lina's spells.
 * and can burn away Lina's small health pool.


 * Razor naturally builds tank items which allow him to survive Lina's burst better than other heroes.
 * makes Lina's high attack speed do very little damage.

Others

 * Heroes with abilities that can pull Lina out of position can easily bring her to their team mates, like with  and  with his.
 * Heroes that can close the gap can easily chase her down, such as with  and  with.

Items

 * can keep you alive against Lina's magic burst damage in the early game.
 * prevents Lina from using her abilities to kill you until she gets an.
 * can dodge her abilities.
 * can be used to reflect Lina's burst damage back to her.
 * blocks Laguna Blade.
 * can reflect Laguna Blade.

Good against...

 * Lina builds (and upgrades it into a ), which makes it hard for Ancient Apparition to land his abilities.
 * Laguna Blade can kill Ancient Apparition easily due to his low health pool and lack of mobility.


 * Being a hero with low health and abysmal mobility, Lina can nuke her down easily.
 * Since Crystal Maiden's is a channeled ability, Lina can use her Light Strike Array to cancel it easily.


 * Laguna Blade can kill Dazzle quickly before he casts.


 * Enchantress has pitiful health, and cannot tank Lina's heavy magic damage.
 * is decently countered by Fiery Soul, exposing Enchantress' weakness to physical damage due to her low armor.
 * Lina is decent at clearing creeps and can kill Enchantress' creeps quickly.


 * Light Strike Array catches Meepo and his clones if he tried to gank Lina with &.
 * Laguna Blade can quickly kill Meepo and his clones before they escape with.


 * does little good against Dragon Slave and Light Strike Array.
 * Lina's damage burst can quickly kill Mirana's teammates before she saves them with.


 * Light Strike Array catches Morphling while he jumps in from and also prevents Morphling from using his abilities.
 * Laguna Blade can kill Morphling quickly before he shifts into.


 * Laguna Blade deals amplified magical damage (pure from ) to Necrophos when he is under the effects of.


 * Pudge has low armor and mobility, making him suspectible to her physical attacks (if Lina is the carry).
 * Because is a channeled ability, it can be canceled through Light Strike Array within a distance.


 * Light Strike Array and Dragon Slave allows Lina to destroy trees, countering and.
 * Lina has many tools to remove 's protection.


 * Venomancer has low health, which makes him vulnerable to Lina's heavy magic damage.
 * Fiery Soul attack speed bonus removes s easily in all stages of the game.

Others

 * Heroes who have low health, armor and mobility are vulnerable to Lina's high damage.
 * Heroes who have channeled abilities can be stunned by Light Strike Array, like with  and 's.
 * Heroes with low health or rely on evasion can easily be bursted down, like or.
 * Heroes with summons can find their summons eliminated easily by Lina, like, , and.

Items

 * sets an enemy up for Light Strike Array.
 * is useless against Lina's high magical damage, especially Laguna Blade.

Works well with...

 * can set up Light Strike Array.
 * heavily amplifies Lina's damage giving her even more burst damage.


 * can ensure a perfect Light Strike Array.
 * Lina's long range makes her a great support to lane with Sven and harass the enemy.


 * can hugely increase Lina's magic damage output. The slow acts as a setup for Light Strike Array.


 * (and later ) is a perfect set up for Light Strike Array.

Others

 * Heroes with stuns or hides that can set up a Light Strike Array.
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List of heroes that counter Lina, and list of heroes that work well with Lina.

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