Standard build
The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.
Starting Items
Early Game
Mid Game
Late Game
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Iron Branch55gCirclet155gSentry Ward50gTango90gBoots of Speed500gChainmail500gPhase Boots1,450gBottle675gBlink Dagger2,250gAghanim's Scepter4,200gMithril Hammer1,600gAghanim's Shard1,400gBlack King Bar4,050gShiva's Guard4,500gSkull Basher2,875gBloodstone4,700g FastBoots of Speed500gChainmail500gPhase Boots1,450gBottle675g
Bracer505g
Null Talisman505g
Ogre Axe1,000g
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Point Booster1,200gBlink Dagger2,250g
Blade of Alacrity1,000gMithril Hammer1,600g GreedyAghanim's Scepter4,200gBlack King Bar4,050g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600gBloodstone4,700g
Soul Booster3,000gBlack King Bar4,050gShiva's Guard4,500gSkull Basher2,875gBloodstone4,700gSoul Booster3,000g FlexMithril Hammer1,600gAghanim's Shard1,400gSkull Basher2,875gBloodstone4,700g Iron Branch55gCirclet155gSentry Ward50gTango90g
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Quelling Blade100g
Observer WardBoots of Speed500gChainmail500gPhase Boots1,450gBottle675gBracer505gNull Talisman505gBlink Dagger2,250g
Voodoo Mask650gOgre Axe1,000gStaff of Wizardry1,000gPoint Booster1,200gBlink Dagger2,250gBlade of Alacrity1,000gAghanim's Scepter4,200gMithril Hammer1,600gAghanim's Shard1,400gBlack King Bar4,050gShiva's Guard4,500gSkull Basher2,875gBloodstone4,700gSoul Booster3,000g
Refresher Orb5,000gAghanim's Scepter4,200g
Sange2,100g
Sand King
Universal•Melee•Initiator, Disabler, Support, Nuker, Escape
Hero Guides
Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.
Balanced
Tempo build
Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.
Early Game
Mid Game
Scaling build
Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.
Mid Game
Late Game
Situational options
Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.
Mid Game
Late Game
Item Builds
Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.
Starting Items
Early Game
Mid Game
Late Game