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Medusa

Medusa

AgilityRangedCarry, Disabler, Durable

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
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g

Mid Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g

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
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g

Mid Game

Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g

Late Game

Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango65g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g

Mid Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Late Game

Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Eye of Skadi
Eye of Skadi5,900g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g