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Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape, Pusher, 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
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Tango
Tango90g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Bloodthorn
Bloodthorn6,400g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g

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
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Bloodthorn
Bloodthorn6,400g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Late Game

Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

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

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Bloodthorn
Bloodthorn6,400g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g