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Tiny

Tiny

StrengthMeleeCarry, Nuker, Pusher, Initiator, Durable, 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
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Echo Sabre
Echo Sabre2,700g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

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
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Echo Sabre
Echo Sabre2,700g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Echo Sabre
Echo Sabre2,700g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g

Late Game

Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Echo Sabre
Echo Sabre2,700g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g