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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Tango90gIron Branch55gEnchanted Mango65gBlood Grenade50gBoots of Speed500gTranquil Boots900gShadow Amulet900gArcane Boots1,500gGlimmer Cape2,150gAghanim's Shard1,400gBlink Dagger2,250gForce Staff2,200gBlink Dagger2,250gForce Staff2,200gGlimmer Cape2,150gAghanim's Scepter4,200g FastBoots of Speed500gTranquil Boots900gShadow Amulet900gArcane Boots1,500g
Bracer505gGlimmer Cape2,150gAghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry1,000gBlink Dagger2,250gForce Staff2,200g
Pavise1,350g Greedy
Solar Crest2,575g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600gAghanim's Scepter4,200g
Aeon Disk3,000gEul's Scepter of Divinity2,600gSolar Crest2,575g
Soul Booster3,000g FlexBlink Dagger2,250gForce Staff2,200gGlimmer Cape2,150gAghanim's Scepter4,200g Tango90gIron Branch55gEnchanted Mango65gBlood Grenade50g
Sentry Ward50g
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Magic Stick200g
Faerie Fire65gBoots of Speed500gTranquil Boots900gShadow Amulet900gArcane Boots1,500gBracer505gGlimmer Cape2,150gAghanim's Shard1,400gStaff of Wizardry1,000gBlink Dagger2,250gForce Staff2,200gPavise1,350gSolar Crest2,575g
Ghost Scepter1,500gBlink Dagger2,250gForce Staff2,200gGlimmer Cape2,150gAghanim's Scepter4,200gAeon Disk3,000gEul's Scepter of Divinity2,600gSolar Crest2,575g
Aether Lens2,275g
Lich
Intelligence•Ranged•Support, Nuker
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