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Silencer

Carry · Support · 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

  • Iron BranchIron Branch159×
  • TangoTango96×
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade89×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire83×
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards79×
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward55×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed88×
  • Null TalismanNull Talisman7×
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots4×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads2×
  • Urn of ShadowsUrn of Shadows2×
  • BottleBottle1×

Mid game

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots61×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry43×
  • Force StaffForce Staff27×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape17×
  • PavisePavise13×
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance6×

Late game

  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb29×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape17×
  • Force StaffForce Staff16×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter10×
  • Solar CrestSolar Crest10×
  • Mystic StaffMystic Staff6×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Silencer is strong against

Silencer 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 minute363518715
XP per minute5478141,091
Last hits per minute1.94.77.7
Hero damage per minute4227281,235
Tower damage6024,11910,015

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Silencer

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