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Alchemist

Carry · Support · Durable · Disabler · Initiator · 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 Strength147×
  • Iron BranchIron Branch126×
  • TangoTango85×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade84×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick64×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire24×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed101×
  • Soul RingSoul Ring88×
  • ChainmailChainmail83×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots81×
  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic10×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads10×

Mid game

  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe99×
  • RadianceRadiance91×
  • Talisman of EvasionTalisman of Evasion88×
  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic82×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger77×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer66×

Late game

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter76×
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass40×
  • SangeSange38×
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher37×
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal Blade36×
  • HyperstoneHyperstone31×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Alchemist is strong against

Alchemist 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 minute6128691,047
XP per minute6921,0511,335
Last hits per minute7.210.714.0
Hero damage per minute3858421,286
Tower damage1,01610,32617,512

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Alchemist

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