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Slardar

Carry · Durable · Initiator · Disabler · Escape

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 Branch237×
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength151×
  • TangoTango55×
  • CircletCirclet46×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire36×
  • Observer WardObserver Ward34×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed101×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads86×
  • BracerBracer81×
  • Soul RingSoul Ring37×
  • BottleBottle25×
  • ChainmailChainmail4×

Mid game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger96×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe94×
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard89×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer56×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar37×
  • BroadswordBroadsword16×

Late game

  • Black King BarBlack King Bar41×
  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic37×
  • NullifierNullifier37×
  • HyperstoneHyperstone27×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter26×
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass23×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Slardar is strong against

Slardar 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 minute455605754
XP per minute6721,0001,275
Last hits per minute4.56.68.5
Hero damage per minute4207591,140
Tower damage9715,2319,906

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Slardar

4–8 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.