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Night Stalker

Carry · Initiator · Durable · Disabler · Nuker

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 Strength223×
  • Iron BranchIron Branch136×
  • TangoTango46×
  • CircletCirclet32×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick27×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade26×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed100×
  • ChainmailChainmail69×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots67×
  • BracerBracer67×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads30×
  • Soul RingSoul Ring27×

Mid game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger90×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe74×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer56×
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard39×
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance29×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar25×

Late game

  • Black King BarBlack King Bar55×
  • NullifierNullifier38×
  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic36×
  • HyperstoneHyperstone21×
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher17×
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass16×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Night Stalker is strong against

Night Stalker 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 minute493622725
XP per minute7049801,229
Last hits per minute5.06.98.5
Hero damage per minute5207951,063
Tower damage2,3458,42213,342

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Night Stalker

3–9 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.