Dota 2

Pipe of Insight

3,725gdefensivecore

Team protection against magic damage. Our recommendation

Stats & effects

From Valve’s item data
  • +14 Health Regeneration
  • +20% Magic Resistance

active Barrier Gives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200

passive Insight Aura Gives allied units 8% magic resistance. Radius: 1200

Gives ours:Magic resistanceTeam auraTeamfight utility

Counters

Enemy traits this item answers Our recommendation
Magic burst

Situational usage — buy it against:

Timing windows

Our estimate if rushed, from a typical gold-per-minute for each position — not measured
7 minPos 18 minPos 210 minPos 312 minPos 414 minPos 5

Best heroes for this item

Hero needs + role fit + appears in our builds Our recommendation
TidehunterIn curated build11
Centaur WarrunnerIn curated build11
NecrophosIn curated build4
AxeGood fit3
MarsGood fit3
Legion CommanderGood fit3
BristlebackGood fit3
EarthshakerGood fit3

Build synergy

Bought together in the same builds of ours Our recommendation
Shiva's Guard 3 buildsBlink Dagger 2 buildsGuardian Greaves 2 buildsHeart of Tarrasque 2 buildsOctarine Core 2 buildsRadiance 1 build

Alternatives: Glimmer Cape