Антимаг

Anti-Mage excels when paired with heroes who can protect him during his weak early game and provide space for farming. Keeper of the Light grants mana and vision, while Shadow Shaman provides lockdown for kills. Dazzle offers both protection through Shallow Grave and armor reduction. Windranger can provide stuns and control, while heroes like Ancient Apparition help counter enemies who would otherwise escape through healing. Nature's Prophet can global push while AM farms, creating constant pressure. Supports who can zone enemies and provide vision are invaluable - they allow AM to farm safely and reach his power spike. The key is heroes who understand AM needs time to scale and can enable that through protection and pressure creation elsewhere on the map.

Anti-Mage struggles against heroes who can neutralize his mobility or create overwhelming pressure early. Shadow Demon creates illusions that burn AM's mana, while Axe forces him to fight through Berserker's Call. Naga Siren and Phantom Lancer create illusions that are difficult to deal with and drain mana. Batrider can lasso and disable AM despite his Blink. Storm Spirit can chase down AM anywhere on the map. Heroes with break effects like Viper and Slardar disable Counterspell and Mana Break. Necrophos with Reaper's Scythe prevents buyback, crippling AM's late-game strategy. Ancient Apparition makes AM vulnerable through Ice Blast preventing healing and mana regen. The pattern is clear: heroes who can lock down AM, create overwhelming pressure early, or disable his key abilities pose serious threats to his game plan.

Anti-Mage dominates heroes who rely heavily on mana and spells. Intelligence heroes like Invoker, Storm Spirit, and Pudge burn through mana and become helpless against Mana Break. Crystal Maiden and Witch Doctor find their mana pools rapidly depleted while being vulnerable to Mana Void. Medusa and Tiny who need mana for their key abilities struggle against AM's mana destruction. Outworld Destroyer loses both his mana pool and damage output against AM. Tinker who relies on constant Rearm and spell casting becomes a prime target. Heroes with large mana pools like Lina and Leshrac are vulnerable to Mana Void's scaling damage. Even fighters who need mana for abilities like Sven and Wraith King find their combat effectiveness reduced. AM's ability to drain mana while dealing damage makes him the perfect counter to magic-reliant compositions, especially in prolonged fights where he can exhaust entire enemy mana pools.