Dota 2 best safelane meta heroes for the patch 7.39e

Patch 7.39e has changed quite a few things: nerfed previously overpowered items, brought some balance and gameplay changes, and has led to the rise of new meta heroes.

A popular hero has made a remarkable comeback to the meta, that too as a safelane hero, thanks to the new gameplay patch update. So, let’s find out which are the best safelane meta heroes to play in Dota 2 Patch 7.39e.

Juggernaut

One of the most popular heroes in Dota 2, Juggernaut, has been steadily making a comeback in the ranked matches. He’s quickly becoming the flavour of the meta, especially in patch 7.39e, that favours an aggressive playstyle. Some players even gave him a try at The International 2025, but with little success. However, after addressing much-needed changes to the items, Juggernaut currently has the highest win rate in ranked games.

Battlefury meets Bladefury.

No wonder, he’s become one of the best safelane meta hero picks in patch 7.39e. Now, let’s find out why!

For the longest time, players favoured the Bladestorm facet on Juggernaut, a choice that may have held the hero back. Now, as players discover more about the Bladeform facet, it’s been gaining massive popularity, taking over pubs across all ranks.

The Bladeform facet provides Juggernaut with extra agility when he’s not taking damage. Because of this, he receives a higher attack damage and attack speed during the laning stage. It also enhances his farming efficiency by allowing him to move between camps more quickly.

Basically, all these positive things allow Juggernaut to hit his item timings faster in the current patch, and timing is everything in Dota 2 meta. Nevertheless, players need to be aware that the hero requires a fair amount of farm, and items, to contribute meaningfully to team fights.

Currently, Juggernaut has a 55.2% win rate with Baldeform facet as a safelaner in high ranked games, making him the best Dota 2 safelane meta hero in the patch 7.39e.

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Ursa

Ursa remained a strong presence in the meta for quite some time despite the nerfs. In the current patch, he received some minor nerfs again, yet he still remains as one of the best safelane heroes in Patch 7.39e.

Unlike Juggernaut, Ursa can come online much earlier. With just a Battlefury and a Blink Dagger, he can start snowballing easily with his team. He lanes exceptionally well against the popular offlane heroes, like Tidehunter, Legion Commander, and Timbersaw, and can effectively counter them throughout all stages of the game. He can also take objectives like Roshan and Tormentors quite easily.

Fuzzy Wuzzy.

The noteworthy thing about Ursa is that he requires making the right decision about the itemisation. He has the same three core items, which consist of a Battlefury, Blink Dagger, and Skull Basher. However, after getting these items, the decision whether to purchase a BKB or an Aghs will often decide the outcome of the match.

In certain match-ups, like against Legion Commander or line-ups with an instant stun-burst potential, it’s often much wiser to purchase an Aghs first rather than a BKB. With Aghs, Ursa’s ultimate ability, Enrage gains a much significant lower cooldown time, and while stunned, giving him a critical edge against surprise ganks or chain-stun lockdowns.

Currently, Ursa has a 52% win rate as a safelaner in higher ranked games, making him a popular meta pick in patch 7.39e.

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Abaddon

Looks like Abaddon is making a strong return as one of the best safelane heroes in Dota 2 patch 7.39e.

Abaddon requires a strong laning stage. His only setback is that he cannot flash farm unless he picks up a Radiance. However, thanks to his passive and second ability, both offering sustain and strong trading potential, he faces only a few unfavorable matchups during the laning phase. When Abaddon gets Radiance, it’s nearly impossible to kill him, thanks to the item’s evasion and his ultimate, Borrowed Time.

Abaddon will make you want to abandon the game.

When combined with Manta and Blink, Abaddon transforms into a threat on the frontline, unlike most safelane heroes that tend to avoid this daunting task. Moreover, The Quickening facet lowers the cooldown of his abilities when a unit dies near him, making players opt for Orchid on the hero, thus making him more of a menace.

Abaddon currently has a 54% win rate as a safelaner, making him one of the best Dota 2 safelane meta heroes in patch 7.39e.

That’s all, folks! We are already seeing these meta heroes being picked in BLAST Slam IV. Let’s see the kind of impact these safelane heroes have on the Patch 7.39e meta.