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Tidehunter

Initiator · Durable · Disabler · Nuker · Carry

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

  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength190×
  • Iron BranchIron Branch156×
  • TangoTango57×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade33×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick32×
  • CircletCirclet26×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed98×
  • ChainmailChainmail95×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots81×
  • BracerBracer75×
  • Soul RingSoul Ring67×
  • Morbid MaskMorbid Mask9×

Mid game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger80×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry61×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe60×
  • Point BoosterPoint Booster55×
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard54×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity46×

Late game

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter30×
  • Mystic StaffMystic Staff26×
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard26×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar23×
  • Scythe of VyseScythe of Vyse20×
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster16×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Tidehunter is strong against

Tidehunter 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 minute466597724
XP per minute6689441,201
Last hits per minute5.17.49.8
Hero damage per minute5318281,196
Tower damage9224,1008,659

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Tidehunter

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