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Winter Wyvern

Winter Wyvern

IntelligenceRangedSupport, Disabler, 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
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Holy Locket
Holy Locket2,250g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g

Late Game

Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Boots of Travel
Boots of Travel2,500g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Holy Locket
Holy Locket2,250g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Clarity
Clarity60g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Holy Locket
Holy Locket2,250g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Boots of Travel
Boots of Travel2,500g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g