Underlord/Counters

Bad against...

 * If any member of Underlord's team is injured when using Dark Rift, Bloodseeker will see the relocation with.


 * easily catches Dark Rift during its cast time and right after teleportation, and gives Naga Siren's team plenty of time to counter-initiate on Underlord's team.


 * allows Nature's Prophet to intercept split pushes from Dark Rift, and instantly counter push when Underlord's team is away.


 * Even with bad timing, Dark Rift's long cast time makes it easy to interrupt with.


 * negates most split push attempts with Dark Rift, and deals damage to Underlord's entire team if Spectre has a.


 * Sniper's very long range allows him to stay out of Firestorm and Pit of Malice.
 * Even when caught in Pit of Malice, Sniper's range lets him continue hitting Underlord's team.


 * allows Spirit Breaker to intercept split pushes from Dark Rift.


 * provides map vision, giving enemies ample time to prepare against a Dark Rift gank attempt.
 * can disrupt Dark Rift's teleport or be used to counter-initiate.


 * and can devastate Underlord's team when they're grouped up for Dark Rift.

Others

 * In general, heroes that provide vision will see Dark Rift coming.
 * In general, highly mobile heroes counter Dark Rift's repositioning abilities:, , ,
 * In general, heroes with long ranged, long duration AoE nukes/disables are dangerous to Underlord's team when using Dark Rift:, , , ,

Items

 * will push enemies out of Firestorm, Pit of Malice, and Atrophy Aura's effective range.
 * punishes Underlord for his low mana, and its active reduces his mobility further.
 * catches Underlord's team when they gather for Dark Rift, and can be used to deal damage if caught in his Pit of Malice.
 * 's barrier negates pretty much all of Underlord's magical damage.

Good against...

 * Pit of Malice will stop instantly, even if Crystal Maiden uses.


 * Atrophy Aura reduces Drow Ranger's damage significantly, as it relies on her base agility stat.


 * Pit of Malice will trap Lifestealer, even when using.


 * Atrophy Aura reduces Sven's damage significantly, as it relies on his base strength stat.
 * Sven's dependence on makes him weak against Pit of Malice, which ignores spell immunity.


 * Pit of Malice is often wide enough to catch Tinker and interrupt his or.


 * Pit of Malice will stop instantly, even if Witch Doctor uses.

Others

 * In general, heroes with long channel abilities can be easily interrupted by Pit of Malice.
 * In general, melee heroes without blink mechanisms will have a hard time positioning against Pit of Malice:, , ,

Works well with...

 * Beastmaster's Hawk is an excellent target for Dark Rift.


 * and, combined with Firestorm and Pit of Malice will lock down or zone out large areas of the map during a teamfight.


 * combined with Atrophy Aura renders enemies quite helpless.


 * Pit of Malice holds enemies in place for Leshrac to deal heavy damage with and.


 * gives an extra layer of stealth after using Dark Rift.


 * Pit of Malice locks down enemies for Riki to attack with.
 * allows Riki to infiltrate into enemy territory, and be used as a target for Dark Rift.


 * Pit of Malice's long duration allows Rubick to pick up enemies and drop them inside with.
 * combined with Atrophy Aura will reduce enemy damage even further.


 * and combined with Atrophy Aura makes enemies weak in both defense and offense.
 * Vengeful Spirit can enemies into Pit of Malice.


 * Visage's Familiars are excellent targets for Dark Rift.
 * Stone Form will also keep targets inside Firestorm for several seconds.

Others

 * In general, heroes that provide vision through a summoned unit helps Underlord target Dark Rift.
 * In general, heroes that can get behind enemy lines, such as with invisibility, will help Underlord target Dark Rift.
 * In general, heroes with area nukes work well with Underlord's Pit of Malice.
 * In general, heroes with long stuns or roots will set Underlord up for a Pit of Malice into Firestorm combo.

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