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Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

IntelligenceRangedCarry, Escape, Nuker, Initiator, 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
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Tango
Tango90g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g

Mid Game

Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g

Late Game

Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Parasma
Parasma5,975g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g

Late Game

Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Parasma
Parasma5,975g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g

Late Game

Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Parasma
Parasma5,975g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Linken's Sphere
Linken's Sphere4,800g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g