Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight is an army unto himself. Able to summon a cavalry of clones to demolish enemy defenses, should an enemy present itself, he can rift reality to pull him and his phantasms close enough to rain brutal cudgel blows upon their head.
- Win rate
- 51.5%
- Pick rate
- 3.8%
- Armor / MS
- 5 / 325
- Range
- 150
Abilities
Mechanics notes (2)
- • The stun duration and damage values dealt are inversely related.
- • Nearby illusions will mimic the cast animation.
Mechanics notes (1)
- • Chaos Knight and the target unit are made to face each other, and Chaos Knight and his phantasms are issued an attack order against the target.
Mechanics notes (2)
- • The random enchantment can be any available enchantment in that tier except for enchantments with negative effects, including enchantments that are normally not available for Strength heroes.
- • The random enchantment cannot be the same as the chosen enchantment.
Mechanics notes (2)
- • Removes most negative buffs from Chaos Knight.
- • Chaos Knight is invulnerable for 0.5 seconds when casting, allowing him to dodge stuns and damage.
Our ratings
Aghanim's upgrades
Aghanim's Scepterlow priority
Aghanim's Shardlow priorityTips & counterplay
Playing as Chaos Knight
Laning: Strong right-click and Chaos Bolt trades.
Kill combo: Chaos Bolt → Reality Rift → crit autos.
Staying alive: Chaos Bolt peels; high strength makes you tanky.
From real games (OpenDota)- • Most games are in the off lane (49.2%, 51.3% win rate).
- • Power Treads: usually done by 8 min; finishing it by 15 min wins 80%.
- • Armlet of Mordiggian: usually done by 15 min; finishing it by 10 min wins 74.1%.
- • Blink Dagger: usually done by 20 min; finishing it by 20 min wins 58.3%.
Playing against Chaos Knight
Illusions Bring AoE: Mjollnir, Battle Fury or Shiva's Guard, and heroes like Earthshaker or Crystal Maiden wipe illusions. Hit the real hero; the illusions take extra damage.
Stuns & disables Black King Bar, Linken's Sphere or Lotus Orb. Spread out so one stun doesn't catch the whole team.
Physical burst Ghost Scepter, Aeon Disk and Blade Mail punish or survive the burst. Keep a save item on your supports.
- • Respect Chaos Knight at Lvl 6: Phantasm doubles your damage instantly.
- • Respect Chaos Knight at Armlet: Kill potential skyrockets.
- • Respect Chaos Knight at Blink / Heart: Instant pickoffs.
Items that counter it
Heroes that beat it
Talents
Best items
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Power spikes
Best skill build
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
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| Q Chaos Bolt | Q | Q | Q | Q | ||||||||||||||
| W Reality Rift | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||
| E Chaos Strike | E | E | E | E | ||||||||||||||
| R Phantasm | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||
| T Talent | ★ | ★ |
Counters
Countered by
Synergies
Best lane partners
Toughest lane opponents
Mars−24
Shadow Fiend−21
Live stats OpenDota · 2026-10-14
Public match stats
- Win rate (all ranks)
- 51.5%
- Win rate (Divine+)
- 50.7%
- Pick rate
- 3.8% of matches
- Sample
- 158,365 picks
- Pro
- 2 picks · 50% WR · 0.8% ban
Lane presence
Win rate by rank
Win rate by game length
Item timings
| Item | Games | Usual | Win % | Best timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Treads | 426 | 8′ | 52.1% | ≤15′ · 80% |
| Armlet of Mordiggian | 337 | 15′ | 53.4% | ≤10′ · 74.1% |
 Blink Dagger | 212 | 20′ | 53.8% | ≤20′ · 58.3% |
| Aghanim's Shard | 199 | 25′ | 57.3% | ≤20′ · 66% |
 Orchid Malevolence | 145 | 20′ | 55.9% | ≤20′ · 62.5% |
| Manta Style | 101 | 25′ | 60.4% | ≤25′ · 65.9% |
 Black King Bar | 43 | 30′ | 58.1% | ≤30′ · 51.7% |
| Heart of Tarrasque | 43 | 30′ | 76.7% | ≤30′ · 91.7% |
 Sange and Yasha | 41 | 25′ | 65.9% | ≤25′ · 76.2% |
What players actually buy
Best real matchups
Axe50 games54%
Lion70 games52.9%Worst real matchups
Mars43 games32.6%
Invoker53 games37.7%
Sniper69 games43.5%Recent pro & league games
| League | Result | K / D / A | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPL Masters 2026 | Win | 8 / 0 / 3 | 27′ | 2026-10-13 |
| EPL Masters 2026 | Loss | 6 / 7 / 7 | 59′ | 2026-10-13 |
| BLAST SLAM VIII | Loss | 1 / 9 / 2 | 31′ | 2026-09-29 |
| BETBOOM Streamers Battle Dota 15 | Win | 11 / 1 / 11 | 32′ | 2026-09-27 |
| PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 9 | Loss | 8 / 5 / 13 | 68′ | 2026-09-25 |
| PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 9 | Loss | 5 / 8 / 4 | 33′ | 2026-09-19 |
| 肛宝联赛-老婆杯 | Loss | 9 / 8 / 12 | 57′ | 2026-09-18 |
| WINLINE Star Series Season 4 | Loss | 6 / 0 / 9 | 36′ | 2026-09-12 |
Lore
The veteran of countless battles on a thousand worlds, Chaos Knight hails from a far upstream plane where the fundamental laws of the universe have found sentient expression. Of all the ancient Fundamentals, he is the oldest and most tireless, endlessly searching out a being he knows only as "The Light." Long ago the Light ventured out from the progenitor realm, in defiance of the first covenant. Now Chaos Knight shifts from plane to plane, always on the hunt to extinguish the Light wherever he finds it. A thousand times he has snuffed out the source, and always he slides into another plane to continue his search anew. Upon his steed Armageddon he rides, wading into battle with maniacal frenzy, drawing strength from the disorder of the universe. A physical manifestation of chaos itself, in times of need he calls upon other versions of himself from other planes, and together these dark horsemen ride into battle, as unstoppable as any force of nature. Only when the last Light of the world is scoured from existence will the search be ended. Where rides the Chaos Knight, death soon follows.