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Morphling

Morphling

AgilityRangedCarry, Escape, Durable, Nuker, Disabler

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
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Tango
Tango90g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Morbid Mask
Morbid Mask900g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g

Mid Game

Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g

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
Morbid Mask
Morbid Mask900g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
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

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Specialist's Array
Specialist's Array2,550g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Late Game

Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Blades of Attack
Blades of Attack450g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Morbid Mask
Morbid Mask900g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g