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Mars

Carry · Initiator · Disabler · Durable

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch172×
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength159×
  • TangoTango76×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade49×
  • CircletCirclet32×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick26×

Early game

  • BracerBracer106×
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed98×
  • ChainmailChainmail81×
  • Soul RingSoul Ring78×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots65×
  • Morbid MaskMorbid Mask3×

Mid game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger91×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer54×
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard54×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe44×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots33×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry28×

Late game

  • Black King BarBlack King Bar41×
  • Mystic StaffMystic Staff28×
  • Scythe of VyseScythe of Vyse23×
  • ReaverReaver11×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter8×
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb8×

Pro games

Matchups

Mars's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Mars is strong against

Mars struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute467599738
XP per minute6669641,225
Last hits per minute4.76.99.0
Hero damage per minute5248221,102
Tower damage8763,9867,978

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Mars

7–5 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.