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Marci

Marci

UniversalMeleeSupport, Carry, Initiator, Disabler, Escape

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
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Helm of Iron Will
Helm of Iron Will975g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Helm of Iron Will
Helm of Iron Will975g
Helm of the Dominator
Helm of the Dominator2,550g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Armlet of Mordiggian
Armlet of Mordiggian2,500g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Helm of Iron Will
Helm of Iron Will975g
Helm of the Dominator
Helm of the Dominator2,550g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bottle
Bottle675g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g