Morphling

Agility•Ranged•Carry, Escape, Durable, Nuker, Disabler

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
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
2
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
3
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
5
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
6
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
7
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
8
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
9
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
10Talent
+15% Magic Resistance
11
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
12
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
13
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+AbilityCastRange Waveform Range
16
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
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20Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Adaptive Strike Cooldown
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25Talent
-AbilityCooldown% Waveform Cooldown

1
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
2
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
3
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
5
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
6
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
7
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
8
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
9
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
10Talent
+15% Magic Resistance
11
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
12
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
13
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+AbilityCastRange Waveform Range
16
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
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20Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Adaptive Strike Cooldown
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-AbilityCooldown% Waveform Cooldown

1
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
2
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
3
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
5
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
6
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
7
Waveform
Q
Waveform
Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 18 / 15 / 12sMana: 115
8
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
9
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70

10Talent
+15% Magic Resistance
11
Adaptive Strike
W
Adaptive Strike
Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning them, knocking them back, and dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used. Knockback distance and stun duration are based on Morphling's strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum knockback distance and stun duration is used.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 14 / 11 / 8sMana: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
12
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
13
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+AbilityCastRange Waveform Range
16
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
E
Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility at a rate of 4. The process is reversible.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Morph
R
Morph
Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140 / 100 / 60sMana: 50
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-AbilityCooldowns Adaptive Strike Cooldown
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25Talent
-AbilityCooldown% Waveform Cooldown

Talent tree

+35 Strength

Lv25Pick one

-AbilityCooldown% Waveform Cooldown

+15 Agility

Lv20Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Adaptive Strike Cooldown

+75 Attack Range

Lv15Pick one

+AbilityCastRange Waveform Range

+durations Morph Duration

Lv10Pick one

+15% Magic Resistance

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.

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.

Circlet

155g

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Slippers of Agility

140g

Observer Ward

Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Early Game

7 items

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Wraith Band

505g

Vladmir's Offering

2,200g

Grants 20% lifesteal, 18% bonus damage, 1 mana regeneration, and 2 armor to nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Falcon Blade

1,125g

Perseverance

1,400g

Null Talisman

505g

Dragon Lance

1,900g

Mid Game

8 items

Yasha

2,100g

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

Vladmir's Offering

2,200g

Grants 20% lifesteal, 18% bonus damage, 1 mana regeneration, and 2 armor to nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Dragon Lance

1,900g

Butterfly

5,450g

Perseverance

1,400g

Force Staff

2,200g

Pushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.

Linken's Sphere

4,800g

Blocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.

Late Game

8 items

Butterfly

5,450g

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

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.

Hydra's Breath

5,900g

Attacks poison enemies, dealing 2.5% of the target's Max HP as Magical Damage per second for 3 seconds.

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Satanic

5,050g

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

Silver Edge

5,700g

Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While invisible, you move 25% faster and can move through units. Attacking to end the invisibility will deal 300 bonus physical damage, disable their passive abilities for 5 seconds, and cap their movement speed to 200.

Linken's Sphere

4,800g

Blocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.