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Lifestealer

Carry · Durable · Escape · 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

  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength275×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade79×
  • Iron BranchIron Branch53×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire35×
  • TangoTango31×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick28×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed101×
  • ChainmailChainmail100×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots97×
  • Talisman of EvasionTalisman of Evasion2×
  • Helm of Iron WillHelm of Iron Will1×
  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic1×

Mid game

  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic97×
  • RadianceRadiance94×
  • Talisman of EvasionTalisman of Evasion93×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity90×
  • YashaYasha72×
  • Armlet of MordiggianArmlet of Mordiggian71×

Late game

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter47×
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher42×
  • HyperstoneHyperstone34×
  • SangeSange30×
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal Blade29×
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass28×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Lifestealer is strong against

Lifestealer 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 minute596745852
XP per minute8251,1601,377
Last hits per minute7.79.911.8
Hero damage per minute6451,1031,546
Tower damage4,91315,64321,231

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Lifestealer

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