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Tinker

Carry · Nuker · Pusher

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 Branch315×
  • Observer WardObserver Ward89×
  • TangoTango89×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire80×
  • CircletCirclet12×
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence6×

Early game

  • BottleBottle98×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry92×
  • KayaKaya80×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger15×
  • Null TalismanNull Talisman7×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe2×

Mid game

  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe151×
  • Point BoosterPoint Booster86×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry85×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger81×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity81×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter75×

Late game

  • Mystic StaffMystic Staff35×
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard22×
  • Aether LensAether Lens19×
  • SangeSange17×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar16×
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange16×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Tinker is strong against

Tinker 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 minute602824987
XP per minute8761,3131,583
Last hits per minute8.011.314.1
Hero damage per minute7261,1951,747
Tower damage581,3217,040

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Tinker

6–6 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.