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Muerta

Muerta

IntelligenceRangedCarry, 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
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Javelin
Javelin900g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g

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
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Javelin
Javelin900g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Specialist's Array
Specialist's Array2,550g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Javelin
Javelin900g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Morbid Mask
Morbid Mask900g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g