Medusa/Counters

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	* is a large mana burn nuke which can hit Medusa's Mana shield with enough damage to lose even more mana.		* is a large mana burn nuke which can hit Medusa's Mana shield with enough damage to lose even more mana.
−	* disarms medusa's ability to deal pseudo-AOE damage during teamfights.	+	* disarms Medusa's ability to deal pseudo-AOE damage during teamfights.
	* allows the opposing team to repeatedly stun Medusa in short succession, preventing her from successfully casting her ultimate due to its long cast time.		* allows the opposing team to repeatedly stun Medusa in short succession, preventing her from successfully casting her ultimate due to its long cast time.
	* Heroes who don't build escape or spell immune items, such as Medusa, will be caught by easily.		* Heroes who don't build escape or spell immune items, such as Medusa, will be caught by easily.
−	* Meepo has enough time to Poof away to his clone if Medusa tries to Stone Gazing him.	+	* Meepo has enough time to ing away to his clone if Medusa tries to Stone Gazing him.
−	* Alternativey, Medusa can counter Meepo's blink initiation with .	+	* Alternativey, Medusa can counter Meepo's blink initiation with Stone Gaze.
	* Level 4 burns 38,5% of Medusa's mana every 4 seconds if Medusa only increases her mana pool with intelligence. Additionally, 60% of the damage gets mitigated by Mana Shield, burning even more mana.		* Level 4 burns 38,5% of Medusa's mana every 4 seconds if Medusa only increases her mana pool with intelligence. Additionally, 60% of the damage gets mitigated by Mana Shield, burning even more mana.
−	* Due to the passive nature of and , it can possibly proc Nyx's if he's within range of Medusa's abilities and isn't invisible.	+	* Due to the passive nature of Mystic Snake and Split Shot, it can possibly proc Nyx's if he's within range of Medusa's abilities and isn't invisible.
	* Medusa lacks single target damage, making Nyx with extremely hard to deal with if Medusa is the team's main damage source.		* Medusa lacks single target damage, making Nyx with extremely hard to deal with if Medusa is the team's main damage source.
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−	* Medusa is especially vulnerable to Essence Shift, as both strength and intelligence contribute to her effective HP, while agility contributes to her damage.	+	* Medusa is especially vulnerable to , as both strength and intelligence contribute to her effective HP, while agility contributes to her damage.
	* when timed right can be used to dispel Stone Gaze right after it petrifies Slark, allowing him to keep attacking Medusa throughout the duration.		* when timed right can be used to dispel Stone Gaze right after it petrifies Slark, allowing him to keep attacking Medusa throughout the duration.
−	* Sniper can outrange both Medusa's arrows and Stone gaze, allowing him to focus her down during a teamfight.	+	* Sniper can outrange both Medusa's arrows and Stone Gaze, allowing him to focus her down during a teamfight.
	=== Others ===		=== Others ===
−	* Heroes with mana burning abilities will make Medusa much less tanky: , , .	+	* Heroes with mana burning abilities will make Medusa much less tanky: , , , .
	* Heroes that build or can fit it well into their item build will also make Medusa much less tanky: , , , , , ,.		* Heroes that build or can fit it well into their item build will also make Medusa much less tanky: , , , , , ,.

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