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Medusa

Carry · Disabler · Durable

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 Branch220×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick65×
  • CircletCirclet61×
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango52×
  • Magic WandMagic Wand39×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade21×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed100×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads97×
  • Null TalismanNull Talisman78×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity63×
  • YashaYasha10×
  • Falcon BladeFalcon Blade5×

Mid game

  • Manta StyleManta Style96×
  • DiademDiadem93×
  • YashaYasha86×
  • ClaymoreClaymore83×
  • EaglesongEaglesong79×
  • Talisman of EvasionTalisman of Evasion69×

Late game

  • Ultimate OrbUltimate Orb91×
  • Demon EdgeDemon Edge74×
  • Eye of SkadiEye of Skadi52×
  • CrystalysCrystalys44×
  • DaedalusDaedalus39×
  • EaglesongEaglesong35×

Pro games

Matchups

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

Medusa is strong against

Medusa 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 minute5968331,050
XP per minute7911,1561,406
Last hits per minute9.513.317.5
Hero damage per minute5591,1391,733
Tower damage2,97617,92125,196

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Medusa

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