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Anti-Mage

Anti-Mage

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape, Nuker

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Abyssal Blade
Abyssal Blade6,250g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Late Game

Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Slippers of Agility
Slippers of Agility140g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g

Mid Game

Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Abyssal Blade
Abyssal Blade6,250g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g