Dota 2

Items

Cost, stats and effects are Valve's. What each item counters, and who should buy it, is our own reading. Every shop item is in the build calculator.

Observer Ward— Vision control.Sentry Ward50g Counters: InvisibilityBlood Grenade50g Aggressive support lane start.Smoke of Deceit50g Ganks and map movement.Iron Branch55g Cheap stats; builds into Magic Wand.Clarity60g For spell-heavy laners.Faerie Fire65g Counters: Physical burstEnchanted Mango65g Burst mana for early skirmishes.Dust of Appearance80g Counters: InvisibilityTango90g Counters: Ranged harassHealing Salve100g Counters: Ranged harass, Magic burstQuelling Blade100g Last hitting for melee cores.Slippers of Agility140g Agility component.Mantle of Intelligence140g Intelligence component.Gauntlets of Strength140g Strength component.Circlet155g Builds into Wraith Band / Bracer / Null Talisman.Ring of Protection175g Counters: Ranged harass, Sustained physical DPSMagic Stick200g Counters: Spell spamWind Lace225g Rotation speed.Infused Raindrops225g Counters: Magic burstBlight Stone300g Counters: High armorMagic Wand460g Counters: Spell spamBoots of Speed500g Basic boots; upgrade later or hold for spell-casters.Wraith Band505g Cheap stats for agility cores.Bracer505g Counters: Magic burst, Physical burstNull Talisman505g Mana for spell-casting mids.Bottle675g Mid lane sustain and rune control.Soul Ring805g Counters: Mana burnUrn of Shadows825g Counters: Healing / lifestealCloak900g Counters: Magic burstTranquil Boots900g Counters: Ranged harassGem of True Sight900g Counters: InvisibilityOrb of Corrosion1,050g Counters: High armor, Healing / lifestealFalcon Blade1,125g Efficient early damage + mana regen.Power Treads1,400g Attack speed + stat switching for right-clickers.Aghanim's Shard1,400g Hero-specific upgrade — available at 15:00.Phase Boots1,450g Counters: Sustained physical DPSArcane Boots1,500g Counters: Mana burnGhost Scepter1,500g Counters: Sustained physical DPS, Physical burst, Armor reductionMekansm1,775g Teamfight sustain.Dragon Lance1,900g Range and stats; builds into Hurricane Pike.Glimmer Cape2,150g Counters: Magic burst, Stuns & disablesHand of Midas2,200g Greedy farm acceleration in slow games.Force Staff2,200g Counters: High mobility, BKB-piercing lockdownVladmir's Offering2,200g Aura for melee-heavy lineups and summons.Blink Dagger2,250g Counters: Ranged harassRod of Atos2,250g Counters: High mobilityAether Lens2,275g Cast range for disablers.Blade Mail2,400g Counters: Sustained physical DPS, Physical burstBoots of Travel2,500g Counters: Split pushDiffusal Blade2,500g Counters: High mobility, Relies on dispellable buffs, Mana dependentArmlet of Mordiggian2,500g Cheap damage spike for strength cores.Solar Crest2,575g Counters: Armor reduction, Sustained physical DPSEul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g Counters: Silences, Initiation, Relies on dispellable buffsSpirit Vessel2,725g Counters: Healing / lifesteal, Huge health poolMaelstrom2,950g Counters: Illusions, SummonsAeon Disk3,000g Counters: Magic burst, Physical burst, Pure damage, BKB-piercing lockdown, InitiationShadow Blade3,250g Pickoffs and escapes.Orchid Malevolence3,275g Counters: High mobility, Spell spam, Mana dependentHeaven's Halberd3,400g Counters: Sustained physical DPS, Physical burstDesolator3,500g Counters: High armor, Magic resistancePipe of Insight3,725g Counters: Magic burstCrimson Guard3,725g Counters: Sustained physical DPS, Illusions, SummonsLotus Orb3,850g Counters: Stuns & disables, Silences, BKB-piercing lockdownBattle Fury3,900g Counters: Illusions, SummonsMoon Shard4,000g Late-game attack speed.Black King Bar4,050g Counters: Magic burst, Stuns & disables, Silences, InitiationAghanim's Scepter4,200g Hero-specific upgrade — check priority per hero.Sange and Yasha4,200g All-round stats for melee cores.Nullifier4,350g Counters: Relies on dispellable buffs, Ally savesGuardian Greaves4,450g Counters: Silences, Magic burstHurricane Pike4,450g Counters: High mobility, Physical burstShiva's Guard4,500g Counters: Sustained physical DPS, Healing / lifesteal, Illusions, SummonsManta Style4,650g Counters: Silences, Relies on dispellable buffsRadiance4,700g Counters: Illusions, SummonsBloodstone4,700g Sustain for spell-spamming mids.Linken's Sphere4,800g Counters: Stuns & disables, BKB-piercing lockdownOctarine Core4,900g Spell spam and sustain.Monkey King Bar5,000g Counters: EvasionRefresher Orb5,000g Double ultimates in big fights.Satanic5,050g Counters: Silences, Stuns & disablesDaedalus5,100g Counters: Magic resistanceHeart of Tarrasque5,100g Counters: Pure damage, Magic burstAssault Cuirass5,125g Counters: Sustained physical DPS, Armor reduction, High armorScythe of Vyse5,200g Counters: High mobility, Spell spam, Sustained physical DPSEthereal Blade5,200g Counters: Sustained physical DPSButterfly5,450g Counters: Sustained physical DPSMjollnir5,500g Counters: Illusions, SummonsSilver Edge5,700g Counters: Strong passives (Break-able)Eye of Skadi5,900g Counters: Healing / lifesteal, Huge health pool, High mobilityAbyssal Blade6,250g Counters: High mobility, EvasionBloodthorn6,400g Counters: High mobility, Evasion, Spell spam