Legion Commander
They came without warning. Within the city walls of Stonehall there came a rumble and a terrible sound, and from blackness unknown came a force of beasts numbering beyond count, wielding flame and foul sorcery, slaying and snatching mothers and sons to dark purpose. Of once-mighty Stonehall's military strength only the Bronze Legion, led by the indomitable Commander Tresdin, was near enough to answer the call of battle. They rode into their city, fighting through bloodstained alleyways and burning markets, cutting their way through the monstrous throng to the source of the sudden invasion: an ethereal rift within the city square, and at its precipice thundered their dreaded champion. Enwrapped in a corrosive shimmer, the leader of the abyssal horde swung its massive blade, cleaving a legionnaire in two as his flesh began to spoil. Tresdin lifted her blood-stained sword and settled her s…
Hero lore
They came without warning. Within the city walls of Stonehall there came a rumble and a terrible sound, and from blackness unknown came a force of beasts numbering beyond count, wielding flame and foul sorcery, slaying and snatching mothers and sons to dark purpose. Of once-mighty Stonehall's military strength only the Bronze Legion, led by the indomitable Commander Tresdin, was near enough to answer the call of battle. They rode into their city, fighting through bloodstained alleyways and burning markets, cutting their way through the monstrous throng to the source of the sudden invasion: an ethereal rift within the city square, and at its precipice thundered their dreaded champion. Enwrapped in a corrosive shimmer, the leader of the abyssal horde swung its massive blade, cleaving a legionnaire in two as his flesh began to spoil. Tresdin lifted her blood-stained sword and settled her s…
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.
Legion Commander abilities
Turns the foes' numbers against them, dealing a 100% impact slow for 0.3s and damage to all enemies in the area. Damage increases with each enemy unit or hero in the area, and grants Legion Commander bonus attack speed.
Removes debuffs and disables from the target friendly unit, and grants bonus movement speed and health regen for a short time. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
When attacked a number of times, Legion Commander will counter-attack her target with bonus lifesteal.
Passively grants Legion Commander armor. If Legion or an allied Hero within 1200 range casts an ability, they gain bonus armor for 6s; allies gain 50% of the value. This bonus stacks independently.
Passive, Hidden
Legion Commander and the target enemy hero are forced to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items, and the target enemy hero cannot use abilities. If either hero dies during the duration, the hero winning the Duel gains permanent bon…
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 Branch192 selections · 33.7% - 2
Gauntlets of Strength106 selections · 18.6% - 3
Tango84 selections · 14.7% - 4
Quelling Blade70 selections · 12.3% - 5
Circlet58 selections · 10.2% - 6
Magic Stick37 selections · 6.5%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 20.5% - 2
Bracer100 selections · 20.5% - 3
Chainmail87 selections · 17.8% - 4
Phase Boots82 selections · 16.8% - 5
Broadsword52 selections · 10.7% - 6
Splintmail29 selections · 5.9%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger94 selections · 19% - 2
Blade Mail86 selections · 17.4% - 3Broadsword47 selections · 9.5%
- 4
Ogre Axe44 selections · 8.9% - 5
Mithril Hammer37 selections · 7.5% - 6
Claymore29 selections · 5.9%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar36 selections · 20.1% - 2
Shadow Blade16 selections · 8.9% - 3
Demon Edge15 selections · 8.4% - 4
Assault Cuirass13 selections · 7.3% - 5
Hyperstone12 selections · 6.7% - 6
Silver Edge9 selections · 5%
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Legion Commander — frequently asked
What are Legion Commander's abilities in Dota 2?
Legion Commander's abilities are Overwhelming Odds, Press The Attack, Moment of Courage, Outfight Them!, Duel. It is a Strength melee hero played as Carry, Disabler, Initiator.
What is Legion Commander's primary attribute?
Legion Commander is a Strength hero, starting with 25 strength (+3/lvl), 18 agility (+1.7/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+2.2/lvl), and a base move speed of 325.
What do the popular Legion Commander 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.