Timbersaw/Counters

Bad against...

 * is a potent magic damage nuke in the early game. While it can be often predicted and avoided, it is still a pain for Timbersaw to deal with during the laning stage.
 * is easily one of the best spells for dealing with Timbersaw, as it will often cause Timbersaw to quickly run out of mana and be stunned when using.


 * is similar to a long duration silence, making Timbersaw useless in team fights, or forcing him to adapt his build.
 * , when timed correctly, negates all the burst damage that Timbersaw Does.
 * provides magical damage and lock down, very effective versus and  respectively.
 * In conjunction with 's magical damge, 's can destroy Timbersaw before he has time to react.


 * 's long range and low cooldown magic damage spells can easily harass Timbersaw out of lane.
 * is not only a long lasting silence, (one of Timbersaw's biggest weaknesses) but it also makes him even more vulnerable to magical burst damage.


 * deals enormous amounts of magic damage, being one of the best heroes to burst down Timbersaw early in the game.
 * 's mini-stun can stop Timbersaw's attempt of ing in or out of the fight.
 * Timbersaws tend to build health increasing items, 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.
 * Invoker's high burst combo can bring Timbersaw down without him 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.


 * deals pure damage which hurts to strength type heroes like Timbersaw.
 * also slows Timbersaw, which causes a huge damage dealt especially when d where he can't to break the link quickly.


 * deals constant pure damage, which easily crushes Timbersaw's.
 * drains 40% mana, which helps Outworld Devourer to finish him off as Timbersaw cannot escape with.

Others

 * In general, Timbersaw struggles against highly mobile heroes who can avoid his abilities:, , ,.
 * Timbersaw has a difficult time against magic or pure damage dealers that can't be avoided, such as, , , , and others.
 * Skills that counter Timbersaw's mobility can also be pretty useful against him such as and.
 * Timbersaw needs to spam his skills to stay effective. Any kind of silence, such as, , , and many others are extremely effective agaisnt him unless he itemises for countering them.

Items

 * As mentioned in the heroes section, any kind of silence is a big pain for timbersaw to deal with. If playing as timbersaw,  or any other kind of dispel can counter the silence.
 * is a good pickup for caries, as none of his spells go through.
 * is an effective way of silencing Timbersaw, as its instantaneous and can't be reacted to.
 * without mana, Timbersaw is little more than a very tanky 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 relatively quickly, but can also make him accidentally kill himself from the Necronomicon Warrior's last will.
 * prevents Timbersaw from building up stacks.

Good against...

 * Timbersaw can easily cut down trees from, making it very difficult for Nature's Prophet to teleport away or trap enemies.
 * negates most of the damage of 's treants, and Timbersaw can often use it to heal himself.


 * 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.
 * Timbersaw's can be effective protection against Slark, as he want's to attack quickly and repeatedly.
 * makes Timbersaw almost as slippery as Slark is, Making Timbersaw one of the very few heroes in the game that can actually give chase against a fleeing Slark.


 * is an excellent kiting tool against Meepo, as it's not disabled by Meepo's net.


 * Timbersaw's skills are mostly pure damage, meaning Meepo's innate magic resistance is nearly worthless.
 * Due to the aoe nature of Timbersaw's spells and Meepo clones neading to be close to deal damage, Timbersaw is easily one of the least ideal heroes in the game to cluster around.


 * Timbersaw's large amount of pure damage aoe spam nukes makes Phantom Lancer's illusions typically not last very long.


 * Timbersaw can use any of his plethora of tree cutting skills to level entire sections of the forest, making hiding in the trees more difficult for Treant Protector and his team.
 * Timbersaw can easily cut down Treant Protector's eyes in the forest once his team has detection. He may even do it unknowingly due to the sheer destructive and chaotic nature of his spells.

Others

 * Timbersaw's 's main attribute reduction is extremely potent against strength heroes, as it will reduce their maximum health for a considerable duration, and can even stack with itself.
 * makes Timbersaw very effect versus heroes that control a lot of units, such as, and.
 * Timbersaw's ability to destroy trees can be a serious problem for some heroes that use them, as either a way of enhancing their spells like, or heroes that tend to hide inside of them like and.

Works well with...

 * 's abilities to slow enemies can help Timbersaw with hitting all his spells.
 * 's is one of the best spells to set up an easy kill if Timbersaw is around.
 * helps Timbersaw's mana hunger early on, making his laning stage much easier.


 * 's slow can make enemies stay inside 's for more time.
 * A on a few enemies followed by Timbersaw's combo usually spells a clean team wipe.


 * is an excellent ability for clustering and setting up the enemy team for a Timbersaw burst combo.


 * 's slow makes it easier for to hit enemies.
 * can deal a huge amount of damage if used together with.

Others

 * Timbersaw really likes it when his enemies are stunned or ensnared, as that makes 's damage over time more effective and landing his combo much more easy. Heroes like, , , and are very useful.
 * Timbersaw uses a lot of mana throughout the whole game, so heroes and items that provide him mana are appreciated. help a lot, and heroes like  and  makes Timbersaw's early game much easier.
 * and can cover one of Timbersaw's biggest weakness of being vulnerable to strong magic damage and disables, potentially making him a nearly unstoppable monster in a teamfight.

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