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Bane

Support · Disabler · Nuker · 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 Branch177×
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards132×
  • TangoTango103×
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade97×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire82×
  • Smoke of DeceitSmoke of Deceit81×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed97×
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots5×
  • BracerBracer2×
  • Void StoneVoid Stone1×

Mid game

  • Point BoosterPoint Booster27×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe24×
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots20×
  • Aether LensAether Lens20×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry16×
  • Ghost ScepterGhost Scepter10×

Late game

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter53×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger33×
  • Aether LensAether Lens15×
  • Force StaffForce Staff6×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape6×
  • Solar CrestSolar Crest3×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Bane is strong against

Bane 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 minute306405595
XP per minute5097601,028
Last hits per minute0.92.35.1
Hero damage per minute331579925
Tower damage2111,6555,118

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Bane

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