Matchup · November 6, 2026
Lash vs Venator
53.8%
Favoured120,908 matches
All Lash matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Lash beats Venator
Assassin vs Marksman
You want the marksman isolated and close. Flank, use your gap-closer, and finish before they can reposition.
Your game plan as Lash
A diver who arrives from the sky and leaves with the enemy’s carry.
Lane
Ground Strike from the air for damage. Flog heals you.
Mid game
Grapple resets air jumps and dashes, so use it to reach targets no one else can.
Late game
Death Slam lifts and stuns everyone you connect to, then slams them. Grab as many as you can.
How to beat Venator
A holy gunner who executes the weak.
- 01Stay away from walls when Gutshot is up.
- 02Respect Ira Domini — retreat before you’re low.
- 03Walk around his traps.
Respect
Punish
After Gutshot
Per match
Head-to-head
LashVenator
53.8%Win rate46.2%
1.05Kills per death1.06
+0Last-hit edge+29.7
+0Deny edge+0.4
+0Soul lead+249
+0Objective damage edge+3.1K
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Laning
Win the lane: Lash into Venator
- 01Venator wins the farm by ~29.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Venator out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
- 03Your own sustain (Flog) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
56.3% win rate over 91,535 matches
Early pointVenator wins the farm: an early point into Ground Strike clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Venator’s kit
Threats
Gutshot
Stun23s cd
Hex-Lined Snap Trap
Root28s cd
Lash’s kit
Your tools
Death SlamUltimate
StunSlow170s cd
Grapple
DisplacementMobility35s cd
Ground Strike
Slow18s cd
Flog
Sustain26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Lash averages 1.05 kills per death against Venator.
- Lash finishes 249 souls behind Venator on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Lash deals 3.1k less objective damage per match than Venator — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Ira Domini (160s cooldown). The window right after Venator uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Lash vs Venator?
Lash wins 53.8% of 120,908 recent matches against Venator — favoured.
How do I beat Venator as Lash?
Venator wins the farm by ~29.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Ira Domini (160s cooldown). The window right after Venator uses it is your best time to fight.