Item counter to Skadi?

[Dondonuts]

Hi I really like building my str heroes with hp regen and or lifesteal. What do i do when enemies start building Skadi? any item counter to that?

[Bully Maguire]

Originally posted by Dondonuts:

Hi I really like building my str heroes with hp regen and or lifesteal. What do i do when enemies start building Skadi? any item counter to that?

there is no counter on skadi
if they put counter skadi there no point wasting 5k+ gold for that item
alternative you buy status resist item(sange) or halberd to stop then hitting you

[SiEgE]

If they're building it to chase you down - build more movement speed.
If they're building it to have an upper hand in combat - build more attack speed.
I wonder if SnY can be considered a good counter item. More stats + raw move speed and attack speed should definitely and directly lower the consequences of Skadi's slow.

Maybe ask supports to help you avoid being kited, by "force staffing" you into the Skadi-wielding enemy unit.

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Butterfly)))

[Dark Sun Gwyndolin]

Anti-healing exists only to be a counter, just like True Strike. Making a 'counter' to them in turn would make the entire concept pointless.

What you're engaging in is sometimes called 'Complacent Gaming Syndrome'. You find a playstyle you like and use it every game. Then, when someone applies a counter to your playstyle, you look for a 'counter' rather than realizing that the counter only works because of your narrow playstyle.

[SiEgE]

Originally posted by aima★:

Butterfly)))

Is getting a butterfly on a str hero, even if you're having a confident leading in GPM, a good idea? The evasion is not that strong, and the bonuses are pretty much nonexistant, unless you're an agi hero. Still losing 30 attack damage.

[SiEgE]

Originally posted by Venti, Patron Saint of Traps:

What you're engaging in is sometimes called 'Complacent Gaming Syndrome'. You find a playstyle you like and use it every game. Then, when someone applies a counter to your playstyle, you look for a 'counter' rather than realizing that the counter only works because of your narrow playstyle.

Interesting concept. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, its the type of games where growing your skill directly may not help in most cases. Item building strategy is one of the hardest concepts to grasp, because you will never know if it worked until you actually review the result of the match afterwards.

[76561199220448468]

Stay near your team = problem solved

[Grimmz]

just don't get hit 4head

[MVP_lCE™]

Originally posted by Dondonuts:

Hi I really like building my str heroes with hp regen and or lifesteal. What do i do when enemies start building Skadi? any item counter to that?

To counter an item does not means you must counter that item by using an item. Why you never think that counter an item can be conducted by countering the hero? For example if AM is using Eyes of Skadi, then you may counter the AM by using higher evasion builds or invisibility because when you improve your hero, then the AM has to improve his other items in order to counter your improvements. Therefore, AM stats probably will drop. You can see the reason why Eyes of Skadi is such a high stats item because it is item mainly benefits heroes that depends on stats such as AM, PA, DR, Jugg, Slark, etc.

[Ragnoraok]

They have to hit you for Skadi to do anything. So disarms like Heaven's Halberd or maybe Scythe if you are desperate enough.

Skadi is a great item, but it is rarely something that is a game-changer through the health regen reduction alone; its the movement slow/lock-down that is more damning.

[Zagryzaec]

Halberg, any hard control, etherial if nessesary

[DazzlingSubstance538]

Originally posted by Dondonuts:

Hi I really like building my str heroes with hp regen and or lifesteal. What do i do when enemies start building Skadi? any item counter to that?

I think Halberd is best vs skadi for stt herous