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Venomancer

Support · Nuker · Initiator · Pusher · Disabler

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 Branch136×
  • TangoTango88×
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade88×
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards77×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire68×
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward57×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed77×
  • Urn of ShadowsUrn of Shadows29×
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots21×
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots7×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads4×
  • ChainmailChainmail3×

Mid game

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots49×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry40×
  • DiademDiadem36×
  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel33×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape19×
  • Force StaffForce Staff18×

Late game

  • Force StaffForce Staff21×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter16×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape12×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger10×
  • Mystic StaffMystic Staff9×
  • Lotus OrbLotus Orb9×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Venomancer is strong against

Venomancer 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 minute396500618
XP per minute545771956
Last hits per minute2.84.86.9
Hero damage per minute6239571,350
Tower damage9953,9147,210

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Venomancer

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