
Anti-Mage
The monks of Turstarkuri watched the rugged valleys below their mountain monastery as wave after wave of invaders swept through the lower kingdoms. Ascetic and pragmatic, in their remote monastic eyrie they remained aloof from mundane strife, wrapped in meditation that knew no gods or elements of magic. Then came the Legion of the Dead God, crusaders with a sinister mandate to replace all local worship with their Unliving Lord's poisonous nihilosophy. From a landscape that had known nothing but blood and battle for a thousand years, they tore the souls and bones of countless fallen legions and pitched them against Turstarkuri. The monastery stood scarcely a fortnight against the assault, and the few monks who bothered to surface from their meditations believed the invaders were but demonic visions sent to distract them from meditation. They died where they sat on their silken cushions.…
Hero lore
The monks of Turstarkuri watched the rugged valleys below their mountain monastery as wave after wave of invaders swept through the lower kingdoms. Ascetic and pragmatic, in their remote monastic eyrie they remained aloof from mundane strife, wrapped in meditation that knew no gods or elements of magic. Then came the Legion of the Dead God, crusaders with a sinister mandate to replace all local worship with their Unliving Lord's poisonous nihilosophy. From a landscape that had known nothing but blood and battle for a thousand years, they tore the souls and bones of countless fallen legions and pitched them against Turstarkuri. The monastery stood scarcely a fortnight against the assault, and the few monks who bothered to surface from their meditations believed the invaders were but demonic visions sent to distract them from meditation. They died where they sat on their silken cushions.…
Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.
Anti-Mage abilities
Burns an opponent's mana on each attack and deals damage equal to a percentage of the mana burnt.
PassiveShort distance teleportation that allows Anti-Mage to move in and out of combat.
Passively grants magic resistance. Counterspell may be activated to create an anti-magic shell around Anti-Mage that blocks and reflects any targeted spells.
Attacks slow enemies based on how much mana they are missing. Min slow at 50% mana, up to max slow at 0% mana. No effect if enemy is above 50% mana.
PassiveFor each point of mana missing by the target unit, damage is dealt to it and surrounding enemies. The main target is also mini-stunned.
Popular items by game phase
OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch166 selections · 30.8% - 2
Quelling Blade90 selections · 16.7% - 3
Tango74 selections · 13.7% - 4
Circlet67 selections · 12.4% - 5
Magic Stick56 selections · 10.4% - 6
Faerie Fire33 selections · 6.1%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed99 selections · 19.4% - 2
Ring of Health92 selections · 18% - 3
Power Treads90 selections · 17.6% - 4
Broadsword72 selections · 14.1% - 5
Wraith Band52 selections · 10.2% - 6
Void Stone47 selections · 9.2%
Mid
6 items- 1
Broadsword122 selections · 14.4% - 2
Blade of Alacrity107 selections · 12.6% - 3
Yasha95 selections · 11.2% - 4
Diadem95 selections · 11.2% - 5
Battle Fury94 selections · 11.1% - 6
Manta Style93 selections · 11%
Late
6 items- 1
Ultimate Orb45 selections · 12% - 2
Skull Basher43 selections · 11.5% - 3
Butterfly39 selections · 10.4% - 4
Eaglesong36 selections · 9.6% - 5
Sange31 selections · 8.3% - 6
Abyssal Blade29 selections · 7.8%
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All heroes →Anti-Mage — frequently asked
What are Anti-Mage's abilities in Dota 2?
Anti-Mage's abilities are Mana Break, Blink, Counterspell, Persecutor, Mana Void. It is a Agility melee hero played as Carry, Escape, Nuker.
What is Anti-Mage's primary attribute?
Anti-Mage is a Agility hero, starting with 21 strength (+1.6/lvl), 24 agility (+2.8/lvl) and 12 intelligence (+1.8/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Anti-Mage item phases mean?
The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.







