Hero draft guide

Melee

Abaddon is a flexible position four or five who peels for cores with Aphotic Shield's burst dispel and heal, then flips the tables with Borrowed Time, healing from damage during his ultimate. His Mist Coil tops off allies or finishes enemies at range. Reliable from laning through late game, he's the captain's pick when you want a save-everything support that also front-lines.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L average

Spike 4-24m

Fight Identity

Sustain

Teamfight

Team Value

Save

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

Sven

Melee

Alchemist is a greedy carry whose Greevil's Greed floods him with bonus gold, letting him reach expensive items far ahead of schedule. Acid Spray softens both creep waves and enemy armor while Chemical Rage makes him a fast-regenerating bruiser in a brawl. He can also gift Aghanim's upgrades to allies, so captains value his tempo and the flexibility to accelerate a whole lineup.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 12-38m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Sustain

Team Value

LockdownSaveWaveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

Farm PeriodTeamfightKill

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

Zeus

Ranged

Ancient Apparition is a lane support and long-range nuker who dominates from the shadows. Ice Blast is his signature threat, a global cast that shatters enemy health regeneration and can outright deny a target from being healed above its frozen threshold. He offers real disable and burst from the laning phase onward, and stays relevant late as a healing counter against durable, sustain-heavy lineups.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 8-28m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

Lockdown

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfight

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

ZeusVenomancer

Melee

Anti-Mage is a hard carry built to farm relentlessly, then delete the enemy's spellcasters once his items come online. Blink lets him flit around fights and split-push at will, while Mana Void punishes drained mana bars with a burst that can wipe a clustered team. Draft him against mana-reliant lineups and protect his early game, because he only truly threatens in the late stages.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M average · L strong

Spike 25-50m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Split-Push / Skirmish

Team Value

Catch

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

KillSplit PushTower

Avoids

Early TeamfightSmoke Play

Behavior

Ganklow

Fightmid

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

DoomOutworld DestroyerLegion Commander

Combos with

OracleTerrorblade

Ranged

Arc Warden is a hyper-scaling carry who splits into a second self with Tempest Double, doubling his items and abilities to push lanes or nuke fights from range. Magnetic Field grants evasion and attack speed inside a zone he controls. Notoriously farm-hungry and weak early, he's a late-game insurance pick for captains willing to trade tempo for an unstoppable finish.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M average · L strong

Spike 28-58m

Fight Identity

Siege

Teamfight

Team Value

Siege

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TowerSplit PushKill

Avoids

Smoke Play

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Spirit Breaker

Combos with

Juggernaut

Melee

Axe thrives as a frontline initiator who dives into the enemy and refuses to die. Berserker's Call locks nearby heroes into attacking only him, buying his team a free window, and Culling Blade executes low targets to snowball the fight. He wants to fight early and often, spiking hard once he has enough armor and health to sit inside a taunt and survive.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L weak

Spike 6-22m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff / Skirmish

Team Value

Lockdown

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightSmoke Play

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

SvenDazzleLegion Commander

Ranged

Bane is a support built entirely around removing one hero from a fight. Fiend's Grip channels a long single-target lockdown that neuters an enemy carry, while Nightmare and Enfeeble buy time and blunt physical threats. He needs no items to matter, so captains value his laning presence and his ability to disable a key target from the opening minutes onward.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 4-20m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight / Sustain

Team Value

LockdownSave

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm PeriodTower

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

UrsaDisruptor

Ranged

Batrider is an initiator who single-target snatches a key hero out of position and drags them to their death. Sticky Napalm amplifies his damage and cripples turning, Flamebreak knocks back, and Flaming Lasso pulls a target wherever he flies with Firefly. Draft him to reliably pick off an enemy carry or support, a role he plays well from the mid game onward.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L weak

Spike 12-28m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownCatch

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Necrophos

Melee

Beastmaster is an aggressive initiator who brings his own kit to a fight. Roar pins a key target for your team to collapse on, his hawk grants map-wide vision, and his boar plus summoned units give steady pushing pressure. He is a tempo hero: strong early, great at taking towers, and best drafted to force objectives before enemy carries scale.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-32m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege / Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSiege

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

RoshanTeamfightTower

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitmid

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

JuggernautSven

Melee

Bloodseeker punishes fleeing and low-health enemies as an aggressive carry or tempo core. Rupture bleeds anyone who dares to move, turning a chase into a guaranteed kill, and his Thirst grants speed and vision on the wounded. He spikes in the early to mid game where his pressure is highest, so draft him to snowball fights before opposing carries scale.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 8-28m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Skirmish

Team Value

Waveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke Play

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Combos with

DisruptorWitch Doctor

Melee

Bounty Hunter is a roaming position 4 who thrives on kills and enemy gold. Track reveals a target, grants bonus gold to your team when they die, and speeds up the chase, while Shuriken Toss and Shadow Walk let him open ganks from invisibility. He is strongest as an early roamer, funding his team's cores through relentless pickoffs and map vision.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 5-22m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Skirmish

Team Value

LockdownSave

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke Play

Avoids

Farm PeriodTower

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fightmid

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Slardar

Combos with

Nyx Assassin

Melee

Brewmaster is a durable initiator who cannot simply be killed through his ultimate. Primal Split cracks him into three elemental panda spirits that stun, disarm, and cyclone, letting him solo entire fights while his real body stays safe. He comes online in the mid game as a tanky brawler and pickoff threat, and captains draft him as an initiator who survives the enemy's whole combo.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-34m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

BeastmasterDoom

Combos with

Io

Melee

Bristleback is a greedy position three who wins by simply refusing to die, turning his back to the enemy while quills stack and his passive hardens him. He soaks damage in the front line and returns it as ramping quill spam, snowballing off every fight he survives. Draft him for a durable mid-game beatdown, especially into lineups that lack quick magical burst or lockdown.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 5-24m

Fight Identity

Sustain

Teamfight

Team Value

Waveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightTower

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

OmniknightEnchantressDawnbreaker

Melee

Broodmother is a melee carry who takes over a lane with her spiderlings and quietly snowballs out of control. Spin Web gives her free movement and regeneration on her turf, and her ever-growing spider swarm shreds towers and lone heroes who wander in. Draft her to break an offlane early, then convert that pressure into a fast tower siege before the enemy groups up.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 7-26m

Fight Identity

Siege

Skirmish / Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownSiege

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TowerKill

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

EarthshakerLeshracJakiro

Melee

Centaur Warrunner is a durable strength initiator who builds massive health, then Blink-stuns the enemy team with Hoof Stomp before returning damage with Retaliate. Double Edge deals burst scaled off his own huge HP pool, and Stampede sends the whole team charging across the map to save allies or force a fight. He is a reliable frontline that stays effective from the mid game on, drafted to open fights and soak punishment.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-30m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSave

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

UrsaLegion Commander

Melee

Chaos Knight is a strength carry who thrives on random rolls and army-of-clones burst. Reality Rift closes gaps and shreds armor, Chaos Bolt is a variable stun-and-nuke, and Phantasm spawns illusions that multiply his physical damage in an instant. He spikes hard in the mid game, so captains pick him to convert a strong lane into a fight-winning tempo before enemy carries catch up.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 22-48m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownCatchSiege

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

EarthshakerSvenKunkka

Ranged

Chen is an aggressive offlane or roaming support who wins games by turning neutral creeps into an early army. He converts jungle camps into a pushing force, then uses Hand of God to fully heal his whole team in a fight, enabling relentless tower dives. Draft Chen when you want to snowball the map before the enemy carries come online, since his impact fades hard into the late game.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L weak

Spike 10-26m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

SaveSiege

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

RoshanTowerKill

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Enchantress

Combos with

Troll Warlord

Ranged

Clinkz is a ranged agility carry who assassinates isolated targets from the shadows. Skeleton Walk lets him roam invisibly to catch a straggler, Searing Arrows and his army of skeletons burst a hero down before they can react, and Death Pact off a big creep spikes his health and damage. Pick him to punish poor vision and pressure towers throughout the mid game.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-32m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Skirmish

Team Value

Siege

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTower

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Slardar

Melee

Clockwerk is a durable position 4 initiator who picks off a single hero and refuses to let go. Hookshot yanks him across the map onto a target, Power Cogs trap them in a box, and Battery Assault grinds them down while the rest of your team arrives. Draft him when you want reliable pickoffs and a frontliner who spikes hard in the mid game.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 8-28m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownCatch

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Vengeful SpiritAnti-Mage

Combos with

PudgeGrimstroke

Ranged

Crystal Maiden is the classic hard support, feeding her team mana while chaining crowd control from the back line. Frostbite roots a target for a slow burn of damage, and her ultimate Freezing Field is a massive area nuke that punishes teams that clump. She is fragile and immobile, so she wants a lineup that can protect her and lock enemies inside that ultimate.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 4-18m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Sustain

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

InvokerMedusa

Melee

Dark Seer is an initiator and space-controller who turns fights with positioning rather than raw damage. Ion Shell burns down waves and heroes, Surge speeds an ally in or out, and Vacuum plus Wall of Replica bunches enemies together and clones them against their own team. He is a strong offlaner who excels at forcing chaotic, multi-hero teamfights in the mid game.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-30m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Silencer

Combos with

Magnus

Ranged

Dark Willow is a control-heavy support who locks down key targets with the Cursed Crown stun and the Bramble Maze's roots, then melts them with Shadow Realm and her fae fire creature. She excels at zoning and picking off isolated heroes, and her invisibility on Shadow Realm lets her escape or reposition. A menace from lane through the mid-game skirmish window.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L average

Spike 5-24m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

SilencerOracle

Combos with

JuggernautShadow ShamanSnapfire

Melee

Dawnbreaker is a durable frontline carry who dives with the hammer throw of Starbreaker, self-heals through Luminosity, and returns to allies anywhere on the map via her Solar Guardian ultimate, stunning and healing on arrival. That global presence lets her rescue teammates and turn distant fights. Solid in lane and a persistent, hard-to-kill threat throughout the game.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 10-30m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSaveCatchWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightSmoke Play

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient ApparitionSilencer

Combos with

Bristleback

Ranged

Dazzle is a pos 4 or 5 support who keeps cores alive through fights that should have killed them. Shallow Grave makes an ally briefly unkillable while Shadow Wave heals your team and chips at nearby enemies, and Poison Touch adds slow and lockdown. Strong from the laning stage on, and a nightmare to burst through in the mid game.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 4-20m

Fight Identity

Sustain

Teamfight

Team Value

Save

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

AxeHuskarSpectre

Ranged

Death Prophet is a tempo carry and pusher who ends games on a timer. Exorcism unleashes a swarm of spirits that melt towers and enemies alike, so her ultimate windows are objective windows. She hits a hard mid-game spike, wants to force high ground while it is up, and punishes teams that cannot answer her push.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 8-26m

Fight Identity

Siege

Teamfight

Team Value

SiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TowerTeamfightKill

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

InvokerMars

Ranged

Disruptor is an intelligence support who cages fights with zoning tools, dropping Kinetic Field and Static Storm to trap enemies inside a silenced deathbox with no escape. Glimpse yanks a fleeing hero back into the fray, making him deadly at initiating and catching split-pushers. He comes online at level six and remains a top-tier teamfight controller into the late game whenever his combo lands cleanly.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-32m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSave

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

TidehunterFaceless VoidBloodseeker

Melee

Doom is a durable initiator and greedy tank-carry who lives to shut down one key enemy. His ultimate, Doom, is the game's longest single-target silence and damage-over-time, muting a carry's abilities and items for the length of a fight. He wants space to farm his own levels, then flips online in the mid game as a lane-devouring bully who deletes a hero from every clash.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-34m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

Lockdown

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKillRoshan

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Lifestealer

Melee

Dragon Knight is a rock-solid carry who anchors a lineup. His Dragon Blood makes him nearly unkillable in lane, Dragon Tail is a reliable stun, and his Elder Dragon form adds range, splash, and tower-melting push. He spikes hard when his ultimate comes online, making him a captain's pick for stable, objective-focused teams that want to siege methodically.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-34m

Fight Identity

Siege

Teamfight / Sustain

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TowerRoshanTeamfight

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

Lion

Ranged

Drow Ranger is a ranged carry who wins by out-ranging and out-shooting the enemy from a safe distance. Her Precision Aura buffs the whole team's attack, Gust silences and shoves away divers, and Marksmanship rewards her for staying untouched. Draft her to siege and push with a lineup that keeps melee threats off her, since she is strong once she has a few farm items but vulnerable to gap-closers.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M strong · L average

Spike 18-36m

Fight Identity

Siege

Skirmish

Team Value

Waveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TowerKillFarm Period

Avoids

Smoke Play

Behavior

Ganklow

Fightmid

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Spirit BreakerClockwerk

Combos with

Vengeful SpiritElder Titan

Melee

Earth Spirit is a high-skill roaming initiator who kicks and rolls stones across the map to stun, silence, and drag enemies out of position. Placing remnants lets him chain disables and cover huge distances to start a fight. He's a lane-and-early-game playmaker whose impact is front-loaded, rewarding aggressive captains who want relentless ganks before the enemy comes online.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L weak

Spike 5-24m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownSaveCatch

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Silencer

Combos with

Shadow Fiend

Melee

Earthshaker is a support initiator who turns positioning mistakes into team wipes. Fissure blocks and stuns, Enchant Totem loads up a massive leap hit, and Echo Slam detonates for enormous damage when enemies stand together. He needs only Blink Dagger to become a game-swinging threat, so captains draft him to punish clustered fights from the mid game on.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-35m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightSmoke Play

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

SilencerDisruptor

Combos with

MagnusRingmasterUndying

Melee

Elder Titan is a magical-damage initiator who splits his Astral Spirit out to scout and buff, then follows with Echo Stomp to sleep a whole cluster. Landing his stun into Earth Splitter carves armor and health off the enemy team at once. He powers up in the mid-game as a teamfight amplifier, ideal against grouped, illusion, or summon-heavy lineups.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-32m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Silencer

Combos with

Drow RangerLeshrac

Melee

Ember Spirit is a slippery agility carry-nuker who dashes with Fire Remnant, applies Searing Chains to root clumps, and cleaves through waves with Sleight of Fist and Flame Guard. He darts in and out of fights, nearly impossible to pin down. Strong from the mid-game once he has a couple of items, he's a captain's pick when you need a mobile core that snowballs skirmishes.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-30m

Fight Identity

Skirmish

Teamfight / Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownCatchWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

DoomSilencerBloodseeker

Ranged

Enchantress is a support and pusher who dominates the early game and defends her lanes with tanky creeps. Enchant converts a neutral or enemy creep to fight for her and slows heroes, Nature's Attendants heals through harass, and Impetus deals more damage the farther her targets try to flee. She punishes early aggression hard and snowballs an advantage into map control.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M average · L average

Spike 10-32m

Fight Identity

Sustain

Skirmish / Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownSaveSiege

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfight

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Bristleback

Ranged

Enigma is a teamfight initiator whose whole draft revolves around one ultimate. Black Hole sucks the enemy team into a single point and holds them there while allies unload, deciding fights outright. Between fights his Eidolons let him control neutral camps and shove lanes, so captains pick Enigma when they want a lineup that wins on the back of one perfectly timed initiation.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M strong · L average

Spike 14-35m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightRoshan

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Doom

Combos with

LichFaceless VoidNaga Siren

Melee

Faceless Void is a hard carry whose entire game bends around one button. Chronosphere freezes everyone inside a bubble while only he acts, turning a single cast into a won teamfight, and Time Walk lets him dive and reset. He wants farm and a battle fury of survivability items; once online he is the definition of a game-ending late-game core.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M average · L strong

Spike 22-48m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownCatch

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightRoshan

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Bane

Combos with

Shadow FiendEnigmaInvoker

Ranged

Grimstroke is a punishing support nuker who chains two enemies together with Soul Bind so every disable and nuke hits both, then finishes with the homing Ink Swell or Stroke of Fate line. He amplifies allied lockdown better than almost anyone. Strongest through the mid-game when his combos delete a target and his tether turns fights lopsided.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L average

Spike 4-24m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSaveWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightSmoke Play

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Oracle

Combos with

SniperClockwerk

Ranged

Gyrocopter is a ranged carry who deals in area damage rather than single-target cleanup. Flak Cannon lets him hit an entire enemy team at once, and Call Down adds a slowing nuke and disable from range. He comes online in the mid game and only gets scarier, making him a strong pick when you want a farm-flexible core who can also swing teamfights as a support.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M strong · L strong

Spike 20-42m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitmid

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

BaneWinter Wyvern

Combos with

Io

Ranged

Hoodwink is a tricky ranged support who nukes from the shadows, escaping into trees with Scurry and pinning targets to them with Bushwhack's nut stun. Her Sharpshooter ultimate charges up a long-range burst that snipes fleeing heroes across the map. Pick her for elusive skirmishing and pickoffs through the early and mid-game.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L average

Spike 5-24m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Bloodseeker

Ranged

Huskar is a strength carry who trades his own health for damage, growing more dangerous the lower he drops. Life Break dives onto a target and Berserker's Blood ramps his attack speed as his HP falls, letting him bully lanes and duel most heroes head-on. He spikes brutally early with a single key item, so draft him to end games fast before enemy magic answers arrive.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L weak

Spike 5-22m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

Catch

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightSmoke Play

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient ApparitionOracleDazzle

Combos with

DazzleIoOracle

Ranged

Invoker is a spell-slinging carry-nuker who rewards mastery with the deepest toolkit in the game. Between Sun Strike, Tornado, EMP, Chaos Meteor, and Cold Snap, he can nuke, disable, and combo from either an intelligence burst build or a physical Quas-Wex tempo style. He scales through the mid and late game, and a captain drafts him for flexible answers and a ceiling few heroes reach.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M strong · L strong

Spike 18-52m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff / Siege

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitmid

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Nyx AssassinDoomSilencer

Combos with

Faceless VoidDeath ProphetCrystal Maiden

Ranged

Io the Wisp is a tether-based support whose entire game revolves around one core, sharing movement speed and burst healing while Relocate teleports the pair across the map for surprise ganks and clutch saves. Rather than farming, Io accelerates a chosen carry to an early spike and dives with them repeatedly. He is a high-skill enabler drafted around aggressive duo strategies, dangerous the moment level six lands.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 14-50m

Fight Identity

Sustain

Teamfight

Team Value

Save

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightRoshan

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient ApparitionDisruptor

Combos with

TinyHuskarUrsa

Ranged

Jakiro is a straightforward support and pusher who fills the screen with area damage. Dual Breath and Liquid Fire soften waves and towers, Ice Path stuns a clumped group in a line, and Macropyre carpets the ground in flame during a fight. He is a reliable laner and teamfight nuker who excels at sieging buildings and punishing enemies who stack together.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L average

Spike 5-22m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKillTower

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Silencer

Combos with

TidehunterPangolierWarlock

Melee

Juggernaut is a flexible carry who can farm safely or fight early thanks to a spinning Blade Fury that both nukes and grants magic immunity. Omnislash isolates a target for a burst of untouchable strikes, and his Healing Ward sustains the team through skirmishes. He has few weak windows, spiking in the mid game and holding up as a self-sufficient late-game threat.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 18-45m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff / Siege

Team Value

SaveCatchWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightTower

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient Apparition

Combos with

BeastmasterOmniknightLargo

Ranged

Keeper of the Light is an intelligence support who sustains a lane with cheap Illuminate waves, keeps allies topped on mana, and blinds enemy right-clickers to shut down carries in a brawl. His global Recall teleports a teammate anywhere, enabling map-wide ganks and defenses. Effective from early levels, KotL scales into a strong teamfight controller and is a common pick to enable mana-hungry lineups.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 4-20m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

SaveSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKillTower

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Nyx Assassin

Combos with

Storm Spirit

Melee

Kez is a slippery agility carry who swaps between sword and glaive stances, using Falcon Rush dashes to burst squishy targets and Kazurai Katana's echo slash to disable and reposition. He weaves in and out of fights with high mobility and evasion. A mid-game skirmisher who snowballs off early pickoffs and stays a nimble assassin later.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-30m

Fight Identity

Skirmish

Pickoff

Team Value

CatchWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

BaneBloodseeker

Melee

Kunkka is a tempo-controlling strength hero comfortable as a mid, safelane carry, or utility offlaner. He sets up devastating combos by delaying a Torrent under Ghostship, sliding enemies together with Tidebringer's cleave chopping the whole group down. Kunkka is a strong laner who stays relevant all game, and captains draft him when they want a durable initiator who also threatens real physical damage.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-32m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownSaveWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Silencer

Combos with

Tidehunter

Melee

Largo is a durable all-attribute support built to soak damage and lock down the frontline, peeling for cores while chaining disables onto priority targets. He plays like a tanky roamer who initiates or protects rather than dealing big damage himself. Captains draft him to add staying power and control to a fight, value that holds from the laning stage into the late game.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-38m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Sustain / Siege

Team Value

SaveWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient ApparitionSilencer

Combos with

JuggernautStorm SpiritUrsa

Melee

Legion Commander is a snowballing initiator-carry who charges in with Press the Attack and locks a target into Duel, a win-or-die one-versus-one that permanently grants damage on a win. Every duel she takes makes her hit harder, turning her into a physical wrecking ball. She peaks in the mid-game, and captains draft her to punish immobile, low-mobility enemy cores.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 10-30m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

Save

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Winter WyvernOracle

Combos with

Centaur WarrunnerAxeOracle

Ranged

Leshrac is a magic damage powerhouse who can play a support tempo pusher or a right-out carry. Diabolic Edict and Pulse Nova melt towers and clustered heroes while Lightning Storm slows and Split Earth stuns, so simply standing near him is fatal. He hits a vicious spike once he has mana sustain, dominating the mid game and objective control.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 10-30m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TowerTeamfight

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Elder Titan

Ranged

Lich is a lane-bullying support who trades kills through pure magic damage and slows. Frost Shield and his nukes make him miserable to lane against, and his Chain Frost bounces between clustered enemies for repeated burst that can snowball a whole fight. Lich is strongest in the laning and mid game, so captains pick him to win lanes early and punish teams that clump together.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 4-20m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownSaveWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

SilencerAbaddon

Combos with

EnigmaPrimal Beast

Melee

Lifestealer is a strength carry built to dive the enemy backline and never die doing it. Feast gives him lifesteal that grows with enemy health, Rage purges disables and grants magic immunity, and Infest lets him hide inside an ally to spring a surprise. He is durable early and terrifying by the mid game once he has a couple of items.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 18-42m

Fight Identity

Sustain

Teamfight / Pickoff

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightFarm Period

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitmid

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Phantom LancerAncient ApparitionChaos Knight

Combos with

Winter WyvernSnapfireDoom

Ranged

Lina is a scaling nuker who can farm as a carry mid or play a pure burst support. Her combo of Light Strike Array into Laguna Blade evaporates a single target, while Fiery Soul makes her attack and cast blisteringly fast. Lina spikes in the mid game and, if farmed, keeps that burst threat into the late game, making her a captain's answer to squishy, immobile lineups.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 8-28m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfight

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Combos with

EnigmaSkywrath Mage

Ranged

Lion is a hard support disabler defined by lockdown and finishing damage. He chains Earth Spike and Hex to keep a priority target helpless, drains their mana, then executes them with Finger of Death. Lion is impactful from the moment he has his ultimate, giving a captain reliable pickoffs and teamfight control that stays valuable through every stage of the game.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M average · L weak

Spike 4-18m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight

Team Value

Lockdown

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm PeriodSplit Push

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Phantom AssassinDragon KnightSpirit Breaker

Ranged

Lone Druid is a pusher-carry who plays two units at once, farming and split-pushing with his Spirit Bear. The bear tanks, carries its own items, and shreds towers, letting him control multiple lanes and take Roshan early. He wants strong mid-game timing to snowball buildings, and a captain drafts him for map pressure and the raw two-body damage output few carries can match.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 15-42m

Fight Identity

Siege

Sustain

Team Value

LockdownSiege

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TowerSplit PushKill

Behavior

Ganklow

Fightmid

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Razor

Ranged

Luna is a farming carry with the highest sustained physical output in the game. Her bouncing glaives clear jungle and waves absurdly fast, and Eclipse rains beams that shred a clumped team in seconds. She hits a sharp mid-game timing once she has a few items; draft her to punish grouped enemies and out-farm the opposing carry.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M strong · L strong

Spike 18-42m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightTowerFarm Period

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Nyx Assassin

Combos with

Wraith KingNight Stalker

Melee

Lycan is a pusher-carry who ends games fast by racing objectives before enemies can scale. Shapeshift turns him into a fast, critting wolf, and his summoned wolves plus Howl let him take towers and Roshan early. Draft Lycan when you want to snowball buildings and pressure the map in the early-to-mid game, since his tempo advantage shrinks once opposing cores come online.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-32m

Fight Identity

Skirmish

Siege / Pickoff

Team Value

Siege

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

RoshanTowerKill

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Nature's Prophet

Melee

Magnus is a versatile initiator whose Reverse Polarity yanks the entire enemy team into a long stun, the setup that wins fights outright. Skewer drags targets out of position, Empower buffs a carry's cleave for faster farm, and Shockwave adds a poke nuke. He can flex to mid, offlane, or support and comes online at level six, so captains prize him as a flexible teamfight opener with one of the best ultimates in the game.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 12-32m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownCatchWaveclear

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Silencer

Combos with

EarthshakerSand KingSven

Melee

Marci is an all-attribute utility hero who initiates with Dispose, tossing a target into the enemy backline as a stun, then hits like a truck under Unleash's flurry attacks. Sidekick amplifies an ally's damage or her own. Flexible enough to run as support, carry, or roamer, she is dangerous from the laning phase and only grows scarier as her item timings arrive.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L weak

Spike 7-24m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Skirmish

Team Value

LockdownSaveCatch

Economy

Farm low

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Oracle

Combos with

Troll Warlord

Melee

Mars is a durable frontline initiator who walls off a fight with Arena of Blood, trapping enemies inside spear range while allies clean up. His Spear of Mars pins targets to terrain and God's Rebuke bursts nearby foes. Draft him to control fight geography and tank the front line, a role that stays valuable from the laning stage into late-game sieges.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 14-32m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Avoids

Split PushFarm Period

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmlow

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Faceless VoidBatrider

Combos with

Death Prophet

Ranged

Medusa is a hard agility carry who converts a huge mana pool into an effective second health bar through Mana Shield, letting her stand her ground when others would fall. Split Shot lets her clear waves and shred multiple heroes at once, while Stone Gaze petrifies everyone looking at her in a fight. She is a pure late-game hyper-carry, so drafters take her knowing they must survive to the point where her defenses become unbreakable.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M weak · L strong

Spike 35-65m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Sustain / Siege

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightFarm PeriodKill

Avoids

Smoke Play

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Anti-MageNyx AssassinInvoker

Combos with

Ogre MagiCrystal Maiden

Melee

Meepo is a snowballing agility carry who splits into a pack of clones, each sharing his items, so he can shove multiple lanes and rat towers at once. In fights he blinks the whole crew onto a target, roots them with Earthbind, and deletes them before help arrives. He spikes hard in the mid game once his nets connect, but he is fragile and demands serious micro, so captains draft him to close games fast before enemy AoE and BKBs punish a stacked pack.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M strong · L strong

Spike 15-48m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Siege

Team Value

LockdownCatchSiege

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

Farm PeriodTowerTeamfight

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splithigh

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

EarthshakerElder TitanWinter Wyvern

Combos with

Dazzle

Ranged

Mirana bends between roaming support and farming carry, hunting kills across the map with a long-range arrow. A landed Sacred Arrow stuns for an eternity and sets up her team, while Leap and Starfall give her mobility and waveclear. Draft her when you want early roaming pressure and pickoff potential, knowing her skill-shot arrow rewards precision more than raw farm.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L average

Spike 10-30m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight / Skirmish

Team Value

LockdownSaveCatchWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillSmoke PlayTeamfight

Avoids

Farm Period

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Bane

Combos with

Tiny

Melee

Monkey King is a slippery agility carry who thrives on constant harassment, tree-perched jump attacks, and the crowd-control burst of Wukong's Command, whose ring of clones stuns and grinds anyone standing inside it. He can initiate, escape as a bush or creep, and disable at once. Draft him to snowball an active early game, though he stays a real fight threat well into the late game.

Default build

Power Curve

E strong · M strong · L average

Spike 10-30m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownCatchSiegeWaveclear

Economy

Farm medium

Sim Events

Favors

KillTeamfightSmoke Play

Behavior

Gankhigh

Fighthigh

Splitmid

Farmmid

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

TimbersawBatrider

Combos with

Disruptor

Ranged

Morphling is a slippery agility carry who reshapes his own stats on the fly, shifting between tanky and lethal mid-fight. Waveform darts through enemies for damage and repositioning, and Adaptive Strike delivers burst or a stun depending on his form. He is item and skill demanding, spiking sharply once he can afford the items to Attribute Shift aggressively and still survive.

Default build

Power Curve

E weak · M average · L strong

Spike 25-55m

Fight Identity

Pickoff

Teamfight / Sustain

Team Value

LockdownCatch

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

KillFarm PeriodTeamfight

Behavior

Ganklow

Fighthigh

Splitmid

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Hard-countered by

Ancient ApparitionDoom

Ranged

Muerta is a ranged carry-nuker who scales into a right-click monster while punishing melee lineups with Dead Shot fear and The Calling's phantom ring. Her ultimate Pierce the Veil turns her attacks ethereal, letting her shred targets who thought they were safe. She wants a bit of farm to spike, then dominates the mid-to-late game as an untouchable damage dealer.

Default build

Power Curve

E average · M strong · L strong

Spike 16-40m

Fight Identity

Teamfight

Pickoff

Team Value

LockdownWaveclear

Economy

Farm high

Sim Events

Favors

TeamfightKill

Behavior

Gankmid

Fighthigh

Splitlow

Farmhigh

Counters & Combos

Combos with

Pugna