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Invoker

Carry · Nuker · Disabler · Escape · 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 Branch204×
  • CircletCirclet160×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire87×
  • Observer WardObserver Ward84×
  • TangoTango77×
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence59×

Early game

  • Null TalismanNull Talisman110×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry80×
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed55×
  • KayaKaya39×
  • Meteor HammerMeteor Hammer25×
  • Urn of ShadowsUrn of Shadows9×

Mid game

  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel94×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe71×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer61×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar54×
  • Meteor HammerMeteor Hammer54×
  • KayaKaya43×

Late game

  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard43×
  • Octarine CoreOctarine Core42×
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster38×
  • Mystic StaffMystic Staff37×
  • Scythe of VyseScythe of Vyse37×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar22×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Invoker is strong against

Invoker 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 minute479662794
XP per minute6729711,232
Last hits per minute4.36.99.0
Hero damage per minute6561,0941,532
Tower damage3,13610,46216,111

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Invoker

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