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Kez

Kez

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape, 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
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

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

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
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Mage Slayer
Mage Slayer3,100g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g