Anti-Mage

Agility•Melee•Carry, Escape, Nuker

Skill Build

A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.

Levels 1-25

1
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4
2
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
3
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
4
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4
5
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4
6
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
7
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4
8
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
9
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
10Talent
+3 Health Regen
11
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
12
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
13
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
14
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
15Talent
+move slow min%/move slow max% Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow
16
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
17
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
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+AbilityCastRange Blink Cast Range
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-AbilityCooldowns Blink Cooldown

1
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4
2
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
3
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
4
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4
5
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4
6
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
7
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4
8
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
9
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
10Talent
+3 Health Regen
11
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
12
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
13
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50

14
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
15Talent
+move slow min%/move slow max% Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow
16
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
17
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
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+AbilityCastRange Blink Cast Range
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-AbilityCooldowns Blink Cooldown

1
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4
2
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
3
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
4
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4
5
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4
6
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
7
Mana Break
Q
Mana Break
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4
8
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
9
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50

10Talent
+3 Health Regen
11
Blink
W
Blink
Short distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6sMana: 65 / 60 / 55 / 50
12
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
13
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
14
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
15Talent
+move slow min%/move slow max% Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow
16
Counterspell
E
Counterspell
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 11 / 7 / 3sMana: 50
17
Mana Void
R
Mana Void
For each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 85 / 70sMana: 100 / 150 / 200
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+AbilityCastRange Blink Cast Range
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-AbilityCooldowns Blink Cooldown

Talent tree

-AbilityCooldowns Mana Void Cooldown

Lv25Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Blink Cooldown

+mana void ministuns Mana Void Stun

Lv20Pick one

+AbilityCastRange Blink Cast Range

+mana void damage per mana Mana Void Damage Multiplier

Lv15Pick one

+move slow min%/move slow max% Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow

+mana void aoe radius Mana Void Radius

Lv10Pick one

+3 Health Regen

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

8 items

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Tango

90g

Consumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Magic Stick

200g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Circlet

155g

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Slippers of Agility

140g

Magic Wand

460g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 20 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Early Game

6 items

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Wraith Band

505g

Perseverance

1,400g

Bracer

505g

Vanguard

1,700g

Grants a 60% chance to block 50 damage from incoming attacks on melee heroes, and 25 damage on ranged.

Orb of Corrosion

1,050g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2, slows their movement by -16% (-8% against melee targets), and reduces Health Restoration by 16%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Mid Game

8 items

Yasha

2,100g

Battle Fury

3,900g

Destroy a target tree.

Manta Style

4,650g

Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds. Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Perseverance

1,400g

Skull Basher

2,875g

Grants melee heroes a 25% chance on hit to stun the target for 1.2 seconds and deal 100 bonus physical damage. Bash chance for ranged heroes is 10%.

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Butterfly

5,450g

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Late Game

8 items

Butterfly

5,450g

Abyssal Blade

6,250g

Stuns a target enemy unit for 1.6 seconds. Pierces Debuff Immunity.

Eye of Skadi

5,900g

Attacks lower enemy movement by -25% if they are melee and -50% if they are ranged. Attacks also lower enemy attack speed by -20% and Health Restoration by 50%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

Grants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.

Manta Style

4,650g

Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds. Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Satanic

5,050g

Increases Lifesteal percentage to 175% for 6 seconds. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel