Lifestealer
[wiki] rating: 2.0 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 8%)Omniknight
[wiki] rating: 2.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 2%)Sniper
* Being mostly a physical damage dealer, Sniper's effectiveness is greatly reduced by Omniknight's 
Guardian Angel.
* Omniknight's 
Degen Aura allows him to slow sniper and catch him. Sniper has to then use some escape item.
* Omniknight can also protect an ally from being finished off by Assassinate by using 
Purification.
Kunkka
* Guardian Angel makes allies immune to all physical damage, effectively causing Tidebringer to do no damage.
* Purification is a powerful, pure damaging heal that can save Omniknight's allies after Kunkka's large damage.
Viper
[wiki] rating: 1.6 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 7%)Sniper
* 
Nethertoxin breaks Sniper's passives.
* 
Viper Strike together with 
Poison Attack can slow Sniper and tears through his low health and mobility.
Kunkka
* Melee heroes with low mobility can be kited and killed by Viper: 
Treant Protector, 
Kunkka, 
Alchemist, 
Troll Warlord, 
Wraith King, 
Tiny, 
Sven.
Treant Protector
[wiki] rating: 1.2 (winrate: 54% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* 
Clinkz, 
Sniper, 
Lone Druid, Troll Warlord, 
Legion Commander and Wraith King are some of the Heroes that base themselves on attacks with little or no spell power, so they suffer in the grassy hands of Overgrowth.
Kunkka
* Treant Protector's 
Living Armor will also negate Tidebringer's damage.
Shadow Demon
[wiki] rating: 1.2 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 4%)Kunkka
* Similarly, they can negate your X Marks The Spot & Torrent combo by protecting your target when you use Return. Good candidates to negate your combo include 
Outworld Destroyer and his 
Astral Imprisonment, and 
Shadow Demon and his 
Disruption.
* Heroes with hide abilities can often dodge a Ghostship just before it hits.
* Similarly, they can negate your X Marks The Spot & Torrent combo by protecting your target when you use Return. Good candidates to negate your combo include Outworld Destroyer and his Astral Imprisonment, and Shadow Demon and his Disruption.
* A 
Eul's Scepter of Divinity can also do the trick, but, unlike the previously mentioned abilities, you can only use it on yourself and not your allies.
Sniper
* Heroes with high physical damage output but lack of reliable escape mechanisms are always a good target for a solo gank: Sniper, 
Shadow Fiend, Troll Warlord, 
Drow Ranger. Those heroes, however, are dangerous if they manage to close the gap, so take caution.
Huskar
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 54% pickrate: 5%)Kunkka
* Since Tidebringer has a 4 second cooldown, Kunkka has little availability to manfight Huskar.
Ursa
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 53% pickrate: 11%)Kunkka
* Ursa's massive physical damage can destroy Kunkka quickly.
* 
Enrage can be activated before being hit by Ghostship to prevent most of the damage.
* 
Earthshock slows Kunkka's movement speed. With no escape abilities, Kunkka is easy prey.
Naga Siren
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 53% pickrate: 3%)Sniper
* Ensnare with her attacks allows Naga Siren to gank Sniper easily.
* Rip Tide removes Sniper's very little armor.
Juggernaut
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 12%)Kunkka
* 
Blade Fury negates Kunkka's X Marks the Spot.
* Kunkka has no way to dodge 
Omnislash.
* Kunkka has no way to hit 
Healing Ward directly in battle, and it mitigates Ghostship and Tidebringer's damage.
Legion Commander
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 13%)Sniper
* Sniper's low mobility and lack of defensive abilities makes him an easy gank target for the entire game, especially if Blink Dagger is picked up.
Mirana
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 11%)Kunkka
* 
Leap allows Mirana to easily escape Torrent and Ghostship.
Arc Warden
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 3%)Sniper
* Magnetic Field's evasion completely negates Sniper's attacks unless he has True Strike.
* Sniper always positions himself far away from battles, which makes him especially vulnerable for Flux and Spark Wraith.
Spirit Breaker
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 20%)Sniper
* Spirit Breaker can charge towards Sniper from anywhere on the map with 
Charge of Darkness.
* 
Greater Bash deals magical damage, which can prove dangerous to Sniper and his low health.
* Both previous abilities combined with 
Nether Strike ensures that Spirit Breaker can easily solo kill Sniper.
Bounty Hunter
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* Bounty Hunter can use 
Shadow Walk to get close, and 
Jinada can do massive damage and slow down Sniper on the first attack.
* 
Track gives additional speed to Bounty Hunter and makes 
Shadow Blade useless, allowing Bounty Hunter to easily kill him with a few attacks.
Additional:
* Sniper relies on distance. Bounty Hunter can use Shadow Walk to get close, and Jinada can do massive damage and slow down Sniper in the early game.
* Track gives additional speed to Bounty Hunter and makes Shadow Blade useless, which can allow Bounty Hunter to easily kill him with a few attacks.
Weaver
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 14%)Sniper
* 
Shukuchi allows Weaver to close the gap between himself and Sniper with high speed, and to maneuver through teamfights to get on top of him.
* A combination of 
The Swarm and 
Desolator tears through Sniper's low armor.
Nyx Assassin
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* 
Assassinate is easy to reflect with Spiked Carapace for massive damage.
* 
Shrapnel's area damage can set up an easy stun with Spiked Carapace, especially when combined with Vendetta.
* In the early game, Sniper's low health pool and high intelligence makes him easy prey for Nyx Assassin.
Slardar
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Slardar can use 
Guardian Sprint with 
Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade to get close, and 
Slithereen Crush will stun Sniper, making him vulnerable to Slardar's teammates.
* 
Corrosive Haze lowers Sniper's armor and makes Sniper's Shadow Blade useless, easily killing him with a few attacks.
Pudge
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 24%)Sniper
* Sniper has a low health pool and strength gain, making him vulnerable to Pudge's magical and pure damage.
* Sniper usually likes to deal damage away from the fight, and Meat Hook is capable of bringing him to the front lines.
* Assassinate won't do much damage against Pudge because of his high strength gain and the strength bonuses from Flesh Heap.
Additional:
* Pudge's 
Meat Hook allows him to bring Sniper in the middle of any fight, and the pure damage does well against his high armor and low health.
* 
Dismember can lock Sniper down, which makes him highly vulnerable and gives enough time for Pudge to kill him alone.
Phantom Assassin
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 16%)Sniper
* 
Phantom Strike allows her to jump on Sniper with increased attack speed.
* 
Coup de Grace and Desolator shreds Sniper's low health and armor.
* 
Blur can be activated to get within Phantom Strike's range, surprising Sniper before he has a chance to react. Its passive also reduces Sniper's overall effectiveness against Phantom Assassin, provided he hasn't purchased a 
Monkey King Bar.
Additional:
* Sniper's lack of mobility and reliance on attack range makes him an easy target for Phantom Assassin to jump on.
Riki
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Sniper has no natural escape and relies on his range and slows to keep himself safe, which you can bypass with Blink Strike and quickly deplete his miniature HP pool.
Clinkz
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 4%)Kunkka
* Clinkz's high damage output and insane attack speed late-game can take Kunkka out of the fight before it begins.
* 
Strafe and 
Searing Arrows together can kill allies easily even under Ghostship's buff.
* 
Skeleton Walk can allow Clinkz to make a quick escape after Kunkka's combo, or even avoid it all together.
Tusk
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* 
Snowball allows Tusk to move himself and allies towards Sniper whilst invulnerable and hidden.
* His 
Ice Shards may also block pathing for Sniper as he has no means of moving through obstacles. In addition, 
Tag Team can hinder Sniper's escape.
Additional:
* Tusk alone or with his teammates can close Sniper's long range easily with Snowball, even wasting Shrapnel, ending with a very vulnerable Sniper.
* Walrus PUNCH! damage can easily kill Sniper instantly due to his low health.
Slark
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Slark is a natural Shadow Blade carrier, and with 
Pounce Sniper has no opportunity to escape or react.
* With 
Essence Shift and 
Shadow Dance, Slark will easily win a fight against Sniper.
Additional:
* Sniper is one of the most gankable heroes in the game, and has no defenses when Pounced on by Slark.
Bloodseeker
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Sniper's lack of mobility and escape mechanisms makes him one of the easier heroes for Bloodseeker to gank.
Additional:
* Sniper is suspectible to being ganked by Bloodseeker, who can easily kill Sniper due to his lack of mobility and escape mechanisms.
* Even if Sniper builds mobility items, Bloodseeker can prevent and even punish Sniper from/for using them with 
Rupture; Sniper is forced to stand still with Shadow Blade, while 
Hurricane Pike and Blink Dagger deals damage if he attempts to use them while Ruptured.
Puck
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 47% pickrate: 11%)Sniper
* Sniper has no spells to disable Puck. He lacks a silence to prevent spell casting and a stun to disable, allowing Puck to act instantly against Sniper.
* Sniper's main strategy is to attack his enemies from safe distance. Illusory Orb, combined with Blink Dagger makes it easy for Puck to get to Sniper. Due to his low health, he is also easily nuked down by Puck.
* The status debuff placed by Assassinate on its target makes it very easy to avoid it. Puck has 2 (3 when having Blink Dagger, 4 when having Eul's Scepter of Divinity, 5 when having Linken's Sphere) methods to disjoint or dodge the projectile, making it a bad spell for finishing off Puck.
Morphling
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 47% pickrate: 10%)Sniper
* Morphling's high mobility allows him to easily get close to Sniper, who likes to keep his distance from enemies.
* Sniper's low health also makes him extremely vulnerable to Morphling's 
Ethereal Blade and Adaptive Strike combo.
Clockwerk
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 47% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Clockwerk can easily close the distance to Sniper using 
Hookshot and trap him with 
Power Cogs.
* Even though Sniper is a natural Hurricane Pike carrier, Sniper's low health usually means Clockwerk can finish him off with 
Battery Assault and 
Rocket Flare.
Additional:
* Clockwerk is also the least optimal target for Sniper to attack in a teamfight, although more experienced players will rarely make this mistake.
* With no mobility or disable skills, getting trapped in Power Cogs is a death sentence for Sniper.
Rubick
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 46% pickrate: 15%)Kunkka
* Despite most Kunkka players depending on their immense physical damage, his spells provide a lot of utility for Rubick:
* 
Torrent is very easy to land when paired with Telekinesis.
* 
X Marks the Spot can potentially be more effective in Rubick's hands due to his tendency to increase his cast range with his talents and items.
* 
Ghostship, paired with Telekinesis, allows Rubick to land it very easily without requiring Torrent or X Marks the Spot.
Terrorblade
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 45% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Sunder can save himself or his allies from Assassinate.
* Sniper relies on right-clicks to deal damage, and Terrorblade's high armor can reduce his damage by quite a bit.
* Terrorblade is a far harder carry than Sniper is, so a well-farmed Terrorblade can easily defeat a Sniper.
Phoenix
[wiki] rating: 1.0 (winrate: 44% pickrate: 4%)Kunkka
* 
Supernova negates Kunkka's combo entirely, as it can't be affected by spells while using Supernova.
* 
Icarus Dive also allows Phoenix to dodge Ghostship and Torrent.
Bane
[wiki] rating: 0.6 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 11%)Sniper
* Low-health, normally mobile carries with a lot of damage are vulnerable to Bane's nukes and disables: 
Anti-Mage, Clinkz, Drow Ranger, 
Faceless Void, 
Gyrocopter, 
Juggernaut, 
Luna, 
Meepo, 
Mirana, 
Monkey King, 
Morphling, 
Phantom Assassin, 
Phantom Lancer, 
Riki, Shadow Fiend, 
Slark, Sniper, 
Terrorblade, Troll Warlord, 
Weaver.
Templar Assassin
[wiki] rating: 0.6 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 7%)Sniper
* Heroes with powerful nuke can waste their precious abilites on her Refraction during a ganking attempt or chaos combat: 
Lich, 
Lina, Sniper, Outworld Destroyer 
Zeus
Windranger
[wiki] rating: 0.6 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 12%)Sniper
* Other heroes that rely on physical attacks to deal damage and not their abilities: Troll Warlord, Sniper, Monkey King, Sven.
Vengeful Spirit
[wiki] rating: 0.6 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Heroes with catch to disrupt Sniper's positioning and deliver him into the enemies: 
Batrider, 
Disruptor, 
Pudge, 
Vengeful Spirit
Oracle
[wiki] rating: 0.6 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Fortune's End can catch out or impair position-based heroes with low mobility, such as Sniper or 
Razor.
Enchantress
[wiki] rating: 0.6 (winrate: 45% pickrate: 3%)Sniper
* Range-reliant heroes: Sniper, Drow Ranger
Storm Spirit
[wiki] rating: 0.4 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Sniper is very squishy and cannot deal with heroes that jump onto him and lock him down. Storm Spirit closes the gap in a fight against Sniper, and Sniper has no way to escape except for some items.
* Storm Spirit can dodge Assassinate with a correctly timed 
Ball Lightning.
Additional:
* Storm Spirit can close the distance towards Sniper very easily with his ultimate Ball Lightning.
Kunkka
* In general, highly mobile heroes like 
Earth Spirit or 
Storm Spirit are at a disadvantage against X Marks the Spot.
* Similarly, heroes with low cooldown teleports can be afraid to split push against X Marks the Spot, such as 
Tinker and 
Nature's Prophet.
Axe
[wiki] rating: 0.4 (winrate: 46% pickrate: 7%)Sniper
* Axe can easily close the distance to Sniper with either Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade.
* With 
Berserker's Call in combination with 
Counter Helix and 
Battle Hunger, Axe can make short work of Sniper, finishing him off easily with 
Culling Blade due to his low HP & high attack speed in the late game.
Sniper
* Ranged heroes that can easily harass Axe: Drow Ranger, Sniper, 
Lion.
Sven
[wiki] rating: 0.4 (winrate: 43% pickrate: 3%)Sniper
* Past the early game, Sniper is an easy target for Sven to jump on with 
Aghanim's Scepter upgraded 
Storm Hammer.
* Sven's high armor and health pool makes it difficult for Sniper to focus, as his main source of damage is his right click.
* Sniper is very squishy, and will not stand a chance against Sven head on.
Sniper
* Heroes who Sniper can kite: Sven, Wraith King, Kunkka, 
Doom, 
Tidehunter, 
Underlord, Troll Warlord, and etc.
Dark Seer
[wiki] rating: -2.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 3%)Kunkka
* X Marks the Spot prevents Dark Seer or his allies from escaping with Surge.
Sniper
* A Sniper who is somewhat competent at positioning is hardly going to be affected by any of Dark Seer's spells thanks to 
Take Aim.
* However, an illusion of Sniper made with Wall of Replica is extremely powerful, and hard to deal with.
Underlord
[wiki] rating: -1.6 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 3%)Kunkka
* X Marks the Spot will return Underlord or his teammate if they escape with Dark Rift.
Sniper
* Heroes who Sniper can kite: Sven, Wraith King, Kunkka, Doom, Tidehunter, Underlord, Troll Warlord, and etc.
Additional:
* Sniper's very long range allows him to stay out of Firestorm and Pit of Malice as well as Atrophy Aura range.
Witch Doctor
[wiki] rating: -1.2 (winrate: 45% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Heroes with channeled abilities which Assassinate may cancel at long range: 
Witch Doctor, 
Crystal Maiden, 
Shadow Shaman, 
Pugna
Kunkka
* Heroes with long channeling abilities like Witch Doctor are easy targets for Kunkka to interrupt in team fights.
Additional:
* Torrent can cancel Death Ward from a far distance.
Visage
[wiki] rating: -1.2 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 2%)Kunkka
* Heroes with cleave or multi-target attacks can quickly take on Familiars and reduce Visage's firepower like Gyrocopter, Kunkka, 
Magnus and 
Medusa.
Sniper
* Heroes with long ranged attacks or abilities can harass Visage from afar like 
Phoenix and Sniper.
Meepo
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 0% pickrate: 0%)Kunkka
* X Marks the Spot is good to prevent a single meepo from escaping from a deadly situation.
* Tidebringer, Torrent and Ghostship destroys Meepo's clones.
Additional:
* 
Tidebringer's cleave damage can wear down Meepo's clones quickly. It can also give Meepo problems in the lane, due to his melee range and initially low health pool.
* Ghostship and Torrent can effectively disable Meepo while dealing heavy damage.
* X Marks the Spot prevents attempts to escape using Poof.
Magnus
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 47% pickrate: 10%)Sniper
* Squishy core heroes (Shadow Fiend, Sniper, etc)
Kunkka
* Any hero who can counter-initiate in anticipation without getting caught in Reverse Polarity: Sven, 
Omniknight, 
Enigma, Luna, 
Naga Siren, 
Mars, 
Jakiro, 
Venomancer, 
Elder Titan, Faceless Void, 
Rubick, 
Keeper of the Light, Pugna, 
Invoker, 
Spectre, Alchemist, Treant Protector, Lina, 
Oracle, Zeus, Shadow Shaman, Phoenix, Razor, 
Huskar, Batrider, Kunkka, Tidehunter, Wraith King, 
Sand King.
Sniper
* Shrapnel can sometimes scout out Magnus and also place his Blink Dagger on cooldown. Aside from that, Sniper likes to stay far back behind enemy lines, so it's difficult to catch him with Reverse Polarity unless you already have vision on him and can Skewer him to the rest of his team.
Grimstroke
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 47% pickrate: 12%)Sniper
* Sniper's position in the far back line makes him unlikely to be hit by any of Grimstroke's abilities during teamfights.
* Sniper is relatively unaffected by the silence from Phantom's Embrace.
* Sniper's long range and fast projectile speed allows him quickly to destroy any Phantoms attacking his allies.
Shadow Fiend
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 16%)Sniper
* Shrapnel can be used to cancel Shadow Fiend's Blink Dagger from a huge range.
* Take Aim and 
Headshot allow Sniper to harass Shadow Fiend in lane without getting into the range of his Shadowrazes.
Additional:
* Shrapnel can be used to cancel Shadow Fiend's Blink Dagger from a huge range.
* Take Aim and Headshot allow Sniper to harass Shadow Fiend in lane without getting into the range of his 
Shadowraze.
* Assassinate can be used to cancel Shadow Fiend's 
Requiem of Souls if he is not a target.
Earthshaker
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Shrapnel can be used to disable Earthshaker's Blink Dagger from long range.
* Take Aim allows Sniper to harass Earthshaker in lane, and stay out of Echo Slam initiation radius.
Additional:
* Sniper is able to kite Earthshaker with his very long range.
* Sniper can dodge Earthshaker's stuns like 
Fissure and 
Enchant Totem with mobility items such as Blink Dagger and Shadow Blade/
Silver Edge.
* Sharpnel can be used to cancel Earthshaker's Blink Dagger and preventing effective use of his 
Echo Slam in a majority of situations.
Undying
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Sniper can easily destroy 
Tombstone from long range.
Shadow Shaman
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 8%)Sniper
* Sniper can easily destroy 
Mass Serpent Ward from long range
Razor
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 7%)Sniper
* His increased attack range makes it very hard to get close enough for Static Link, Eye of the Storm and Razor's own attacks.
* Headshot procs will slow Razor heavily regardless of Storm Surge, as it will knock him back for a brief duration.
Disruptor
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 11%)Sniper
* Heroes with catch to disrupt Sniper's positioning and deliver him into the enemies: Batrider, Disruptor, Pudge, Vengeful Spirit
Kunkka
* X Marks the Spot is a counter to Disruptor's 
Glimpse, but you need quick reactions to pull it off.
Additional:
* X Marks The Spot allows Kunkka or his teammates to fight back under effect of Glimpse.
Sniper
* Sniper can kill Disruptor while he is trapped by Kinetic Field from a long range.
* Sniper generally stays in the back, making it hard for Disruptor to cast any of his skills on him in lane.
Luna
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 11%)Sniper
* Sniper usually sits at the back and it's hard for Luna to get close to him to attack.
* Due to Sniper's Shrapnel and his long range, Luna has a hard time taking high ground despite her Moon Glaives being fantastic for taking Barracks and buildings.
Drow Ranger
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 17%)Sniper
* Somewhat like Medusa, Drow Ranger is a fairly immobile hero that hopes to be able to attack without dying. Sniper should outrange her.
* Shrapnel and Assassinate provides vision over her, and slows her down, making it easier for you team to focus on taking her down
* Be careful however that if she starts attacking you, she packs a bigger punch than you thanks to 
Marksmanship.
Alchemist
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 3%)Kunkka
* Tidebringer will deal lots of damage to Alchemist before he builds physical survivability items.
* Torrent and X Marks the Spot can control Alchemist at all stages of the game before he has Black King Bar.
* Ghostship's rum buff will greatly reduce the Alchemist's damage output in teamfights including his Radiance.
Medusa
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 8%)Sniper
* Medusa is a fairly immobile hero that deals damage around her with 
Split Shot. Sniper should outrange her and should stay out of harm's way from Split Shot.
* More importantly, Sniper should have enough attack range to fire at Medusa during her 
Stone Gaze without turning to stone, so the ultimate is mostly wasted against him.
Additional:
* Sniper can outrange both Medusa's arrows and Stone Gaze, allowing him to focus her down during a teamfight.
Venomancer
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Sniper can easily destroy 
Plague Wards from long range
Warlock
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 3%)Kunkka
* Ghostship helps your team soak up damage from 
Chaotic Offering and hit summons hard.
* Tidebringer clears summons later in the game.
* Most of your spells can interrupt 
Upheaval.
Enigma
[wiki] rating: -1.0 (winrate: 54% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* Take Aim extends Sniper's attack range, allowing him to position himself safely behind his team, making it difficult to catch him in Enigma's relatively small Black Hole AoE. When left unattended, he can quickly kill a channeling Enigma (often from the high ground) to rout an otherwise strong initiation, assuming Enigma does not have Aeon Disk.
Additional:
* Sniper has a very long range, so it is rare that Enigma can catch him in a 
Black Hole.
* Assassinate can easily cancel Black Hole if he is not caught, especially with the level 20 talent.
* Enigma's Eidolons from 
Demonic Conversion are useless to push against a Sniper as he will easily kill them, especially with 
Maelstrom/
Mjollnir.
Chen
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 0% pickrate: 0%)Kunkka
* Heroes with cleave abilities and area of effect damage can make quick work of Chen's converted creeps and at same time gain farm: Magnus, Jakiro, Shadow Fiend, Kunkka, Luna, 
Dragon Knight, Medusa, Alchemist.
Doom
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 42% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* Heroes who Sniper can kite: Sven, Wraith King, Kunkka, Doom, Tidehunter, Underlord, Troll Warlord, and etc.
Additional:
* Due to the nature of the hero, Sniper is typically situated in the back of the fight, potentially making him a difficult target to initiate on and fight.
* Sniper is largely a right-click hero, and as such isn't as an effective of a Doom target as other heroes.
* Thanks to Shrapnel and Headshot, Sniper is able to effectively 'kite' Doom, preventing him from closing the distance between the two.
Lion
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 44% pickrate: 17%)Kunkka
* Lion lacks mobility or escape mechanisms, making him an easy target for abilities like Mirana's 
Sacred Arrow or 
Leshrac's 
Split Earth, or combos like Kunkka's X Marks the Spot into Torrent.
Tidehunter
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 44% pickrate: 8%)Sniper
* Heroes who Sniper can kite: Sven, Wraith King, Kunkka, Doom, Tidehunter, Underlord, Troll Warlord, and etc.
Crystal Maiden
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 45% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* Heroes with channeled abilities which Assassinate may cancel at long range: Witch Doctor, Crystal Maiden, Shadow Shaman, Pugna
Monkey King
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 12%)Sniper
* Heroes that can maintain vision on Monkey King can see when he uses Tree Dance: 
Bloodseeker, Treant Protector with Eyes In The Forest, Sniper, Weaver
Troll Warlord
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 3%)Sniper
* Heroes who Sniper can kite: Sven, Wraith King, Kunkka, Doom, Tidehunter, Underlord, Troll Warlord, and etc.
Additional:
* Shrapnel and Headshot allows Sniper to kite Troll Warlord effectively.
* Take Aim together with certain items such as Hurricane Pike allow Sniper to sit and fire at Troll Warlord from a safe distance.
Tiny
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Long ranged heroes like Sniper or Drow Ranger can kite Tiny effectively if he doesn't get the jump on them first.
Hoodwink
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 13%)Kunkka
* Heroes that can negate Hoodwink's mobility: Kunkka, Disruptor, Mars.
Marci
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 11%)Kunkka
* Heroes that can keep Marci for a long time in one place so she can't pursue her targets, like 
Bane, Lion, Shadow Shaman, Invoker, Disruptor and Kunkka.
Pugna
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Heroes with channeled abilities which Assassinate may cancel at long range: Witch Doctor, Crystal Maiden, Shadow Shaman, Pugna
Additional:
* Sniper's huge range makes him an unviable target to use Life Drain on, forcing Pugna to risk playing out of position to use it on Sniper.
* Sniper's Shrapnel can be used to provide vision on Nether Ward, and his range allows him to easily take it out.
* A clumsy Pugna may accidentally boost Sniper's Shrapnel and Assassinate damages if he recklessly uses Decrepify on himself or his allies.
Zeus
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 10%)Kunkka
* Heroes with long range abilities are also able to touch Zeus, such as 
Clockwerk, Kunkka, 
Puck, 
Skywrath Mage, 
Spirit Breaker, 
Tusk and others.
Jakiro
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 53% pickrate: 15%)Sniper
* Heroes with good counter-push abilities to clear creep waves can hinder Jakiro's early pushing ability: 
Death Prophet, Sniper, Tinker, 
Windranger.
Wraith King
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 53% pickrate: 15%)Sniper
* Heroes who Sniper can kite: Sven, Wraith King, Kunkka, Doom, Tidehunter, Underlord, Troll Warlord, and etc.
Tinker
[wiki] rating: -0.6 (winrate: 55% pickrate: 11%)Kunkka
* Similarly, heroes with low cooldown teleports can be afraid to split push against X Marks the Spot, such as Tinker and Nature's Prophet.
* In general, highly mobile heroes like Earth Spirit or Storm Spirit are at a disadvantage against X Marks the Spot.
* Similarly, heroes with low cooldown teleports can be afraid to split push against X Marks the Spot, such as Tinker and Nature's Prophet.
Additional:
* X Marks the Spot can be used to prevent Tinker from escape with Blink Dagger or 
Boots of Travel, discourage him from snapping farm and snapping gank. However, in later game, it'll be much more difficult because Tinker can buy 
Black King Bar or 
Linken's Sphere to prevent Kunkka from placing X on him, or Eul's Scepter of Divinity to prevent the recall
Faceless Void
[wiki] rating: -0.4 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Frail heroes who lack mobility can also be an easy target to lock down with Chronosphere, such as Drow Ranger, Luna, Sniper, Terrorblade.
Kunkka
* Ghostship can stun Faceless Void and give damage reduction to allies that are trapped during Chronosphere.
* Torrent can stun Faceless Void from outside Chronosphere.
* X Marks the Spot can bring back Faceless Void if he escape using Time Walk.
* If the timing is right and there are allies to attack, combination of X Marks the Spot, Ghostship, Torrent and Tidebringer can kill Faceless Void instantly.
Queen of Pain
[wiki] rating: -0.4 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 17%)Sniper
* Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, 
Io, Nature's Prophet, 
Pangolier, Puck, 
Queen of Pain and most notably Riki.
Kunkka
* Ghostship helps your team soak up damage from 
Sonic Wave and 
Scream of Pain.
* Queen of Pain can't escape easily from X Marks the Spot - Torrent combo.
Sand King
[wiki] rating: -0.4 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Sand King is a strong ganker, allowing him to shut down squishy heroes in the early game: Phantom Assassin, Clinkz, Sniper, 
Enchantress,...
Kunkka
* Ghostship helps your team soak up damage from 
Epicenter, especially if he initiates during the battle.
* Sand King can't dodge X Marks the Spot - Torrent combo by his abilities. Torrent drags him out of his 
Sand Storm
Batrider
[wiki] rating: -0.4 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 3%)Sniper
* Heroes with catch to disrupt Sniper's positioning and deliver him into the enemies: Batrider, Disruptor, Pudge, Vengeful Spirit
Kunkka
* X Marks the Spot breaks Flaming Lasso when used on ally and can break if used on Batrider.
Io
[wiki] rating: -0.4 (winrate: 53% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, Io, Nature's Prophet, Pangolier, Puck, Queen of Pain and most notably Riki.
Sniper
* Take Aim and Assassinate allow Sniper to reach Io even if it stays in the backline.
Lycan
[wiki] rating: -0.4 (winrate: 59% pickrate: 1%)Sniper
* You can easily kill a squishy Sniper, due to your high movement speed and his lack of escape.
Kunkka
* Tidebringer's cleave will cripple any of his summons.
* Could potentially build Heaven's Halberd to cripple Lycan even more.
Additional:
* Tidebringer can be used to kill Lycan's summons.
* Can also build into 
Heaven's Halberd which will disable Lycan's auto attacks, crippling him even more.
Broodmother
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 0% pickrate: 0%)Sniper
* Sniper is completely helpless against Incapacitating Bite, and can be seriously damaged by Spiderlings in lane.
Kunkka
* Kunkka's entire kit is great for taking out multiple units at once.
* Tidebringer's cleave will split through a wave of spiderlings.
* X Marks the Spot is great for dragging Broodmother back out of her web for Kunkka's team to set up on her.
* Torrent and Ghostship will demolish any spiderlings within the radius.
Additional:
* X Marks the Spot prevents Broodmother from escaping.
* Tidebringer can clear Broodmother's spiders if they get in range.
Spectre
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 39% pickrate: 5%)Sniper
* 
Haunt instantly allows her to get up and close with Sniper, and 
Spectral Dagger makes it difficult to escape from her.
* Spectre outcarries Sniper in the late game, so Sniper must try to end the game early before Spectre comes online.
Additional:
* Spectre can reach him easily in the backlines with Spectral Dagger or teleport to him with Haunt.
* He is usually a fair distance away from his allies, so 
Desolate will quickly tear Sniper down.
* 
Dispersion reflect or reduce his damage, making her hard to take down even at late game.
Kunkka
* Spectre can't escape with Spectral Dagger under X Marks the Spot.
* Kunkka can dominate Spectre's lane using Tidebringer and gain an advantage.
* Ghostship helps your team soak up damage from Haunt.
Mars
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 46% pickrate: 14%)Sniper
* Heroes who cannot fight back during Arena of Blood in the early and mid game: 
Abaddon, Anti-Mage, 
Broodmother, Drow Ranger, Luna, Sniper, Troll Warlord, Weaver, Clinkz.
Kunkka
* Kunkka's Ghostship and Torrent disrupt fights in Arena Of Blood.
Pangolier
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 46% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, Io, Nature's Prophet, Pangolier, Puck, Queen of Pain and most notably Riki.
Sniper
* Powerful physical hitters that can destroy Pangolier during his rolling from afar: Drow Ranger, Sniper, 
Templar Assassin, 
Arc Warden
Earth Spirit
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 47% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, Io, Nature's Prophet, Pangolier, Puck, Queen of Pain and most notably Riki.
Kunkka
* In general, highly mobile heroes like Earth Spirit or Storm Spirit are at a disadvantage against X Marks the Spot.
* Similarly, heroes with low cooldown teleports can be afraid to split push against X Marks the Spot, such as Tinker and Nature's Prophet.
Centaur Warrunner
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* A Blink Dagger combined with 
Hoof Stomp can be used to catch Sniper.
* Centaur can also utilize 
Stampede to cover the distance.
* 
Double Edge can easily finish off Sniper after Centaur initiates on him.
* 
Retaliate punishes Sniper for focusing Centaur in teamfights.
Additional:
* Headshot and Shrapnel slow is ineffective against a team with haste (which Stampede gives).
* Commonly picked up mobility items and hasted movement during his Stampede (as well as his high health pool) make him extremely hard to kill from a distance, damaging Sniper with Retaliate and 
Blade Mail if he has one.
* A low health pool and no escape mechanism makes him an easy target for Centaur Warrunner's burst damage and initiation (even making his team possible initiators with Stampede).
Kunkka
* X Marks the Spot negates Stampede.
Nature's Prophet
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, Io, Nature's Prophet, Pangolier, Puck, Queen of Pain and most notably Riki.
Kunkka
* Similarly, heroes with low cooldown teleports can be afraid to split push against X Marks the Spot, such as Tinker and Nature's Prophet.
* In general, highly mobile heroes like Earth Spirit or Storm Spirit are at a disadvantage against X Marks the Spot.
* Similarly, heroes with low cooldown teleports can be afraid to split push against X Marks the Spot, such as Tinker and Nature's Prophet.
Ember Spirit
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 48% pickrate: 9%)Sniper
* Ember Spirit can close the distance between Sniper easily with his 
Activate Fire Remnant and further keep Sniper in place with 
Searing Chains.
* With the help of Aghanim's Scepter, Sniper cannot outrun Ember Spirit or chase him, even if Sniper builds mobility items.
Kunkka
* Using X Marks the spot Kunkka can prevent Ember Spirit from escaping with Activate Fire Remnant, until he purchase Eul's Scepter of Divinity or Linken's Sphere.
Invoker
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 49% pickrate: 17%)Sniper
* Invoker's arsenal of magical spells are troublesome for Sniper who has low HP and high armor, which does not benefit him much against Invoker.
* Besides magical damage, he can be disarmed and repeatedly mini-stunned with 
Cold Snap, preventing him from reacting.
* Leveling 
Quas can allow Invoker to lane effectively against Sniper despite right-click harassment.
Kunkka
* Tidebringer pressures Invoker easily in lane due to Invoker's low health and armor in the early game.
Chaos Knight
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 50% pickrate: 4%)Sniper
* Sniper is very fragile, along with his low movement speed, make an exceptionally easy target for Chaos Knight to initiate on.
* Sniper has no innate ability to deal with 
Phantasm or escape a 
Reality Rift and 
Chaos Bolt combo.
* In most cases, Sniper likes to stay far in the backline to deal damage, thus he is vulnerable if Chaos Knight manage to jump in the back line. This usually spells a quick end for Sniper.
Kunkka
* Tidebringer, Torrent and Ghostship destroys Chaos Knight's Phantasm army all through the game.
Anti-Mage
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 12%)Sniper
* Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage, Earth Spirit, Io, Nature's Prophet, Pangolier, Puck, Queen of Pain and most notably Riki.
Kunkka
* Kunkka can bring Anti-Mage back with X Marks the Spot, effectively negating Blink or forcing him to wait out the debuff before Blinking.
Silencer
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 51% pickrate: 10%)Kunkka
* Kunkka relies on his powerful AOE spells to turn the tides of teamfights. He cannot use them while silenced.
* 
Last Word can mess up Kunkka's ability synergy, silencing him in the middle of his strong combo.
* 
Global Silence can disable Kunkka's spell casting from anywhere on the map, even if Kunkka is spell immune at the time.
Sniper
* Sniper is a pure right click carry with a very long range, making it hard for Silencer to cast any of his skills on him in lane. During team-fights, Global Silence has little impact on Sniper.
Additional:
* Due to Sniper having a such a long range, he will rarely get hit by any of Silencer's spells.
* Global Silence will not hinder Sniper much as other heroes since most of his damage output comes from his attacks.
Outworld Destroyer
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 52% pickrate: 17%)Kunkka
* Astral Imprisonment can allow Outworld Destroyer to save himself or allies from Kunkka's full kit.
* 
Sanity's Eclipse deal a large amount of damage, as Kunkka's mana pool is much smaller than Outworld Destroyer's.
* 
Arcane Orb deals pure damage, shredding through Kunkka and his team even with Ghostship's buff.
Sniper
* As Outworld Destroyer has short cast ranges, a short attack range, and no gap-closing abilities, Sniper can kite and harass Outworld Destroyer in lane with his long range and zone him out in fights. The continuous area damage from Shrapnel also prevents Astral-Blink escapes.
Phantom Lancer
[wiki] rating: 0.0 (winrate: 53% pickrate: 6%)Sniper
* 
Phantom Rush grants Phantom Lancer the mobility to close in the distance between Sniper.
* Phantom Lancer can dispel Sniper's Assassinate easily with 
Doppelganger and causes confusion to Sniper with the latter effect of creating an additional of 2 illusions.
* Phantom Lancer's 
Juxtapose easily can overwhelm Sniper, as his damage is mostly single-targeted.
Kunkka
* Tidebringer and Kunkka's AoE abilities in general are effective in clearing Phantom Lancer's illusions.
Additional:
* Tidebringer, Torrent and Ghostship destroys Phantom Lancer's illusion army.
* Phantom Lancer can't escape with Doppelganger under your X Marks the Spot, but can use it to dodge it.
Sniper
* Lifestealer can close the distance to Sniper by using
Infest on a fast or durable creep to tank Sniper's damage.
Open Wounds will reduce Sniper's mobility heavily, and 
Rage's attack speed bonus helps in taking down Sniper.
*
Kunkka
*
Rage negates Kunkka's X Marks the Spot.
Feast and 
Open Wounds.
* As a strength hero with high strength gain and very little armor, as well as low agility gain, Kunkka is vulnerable to Lifestealer's