Lina
The sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her younger sister Rylai, the Crystal Maiden, were the stuff of legend in the temperate region where they spent their quarrelsome childhoods together. Lina always had the advantage, however, for while Crystal was guileless and naive, Lina's fiery ardor was tempered by cleverness and conniving. The exasperated parents of these incompatible offspring went through half a dozen homesteads, losing one to fire, the next to ice, before they realized life would be simpler if the children were separated. As the oldest, Lina was sent far south to live with a patient aunt in the blazing Desert of Misrule, a climate that proved more than comfortable for the fiery Slayer. Her arrival made quite an impression on the somnolent locals, and more than one would-be suitor scorched his fingers or went away with singed eyebrows, his advances spurned. Lina i…
Hero lore
The sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her younger sister Rylai, the Crystal Maiden, were the stuff of legend in the temperate region where they spent their quarrelsome childhoods together. Lina always had the advantage, however, for while Crystal was guileless and naive, Lina's fiery ardor was tempered by cleverness and conniving. The exasperated parents of these incompatible offspring went through half a dozen homesteads, losing one to fire, the next to ice, before they realized life would be simpler if the children were separated. As the oldest, Lina was sent far south to live with a patient aunt in the blazing Desert of Misrule, a climate that proved more than comfortable for the fiery Slayer. Her arrival made quite an impression on the somnolent locals, and more than one would-be suitor scorched his fingers or went away with singed eyebrows, his advances spurned. Lina i…
Stats and abilities checked against patch 7.41f. Talents and full details are in the official patch notes.
Lina abilities
Lina channels the breath of a dragon, sending out a wave of fire that scorches every enemy in its path.
Summons a column of flames that damages and stuns enemies.
Grants bonus attack and movement speed each time Lina hits an enemy with a spell. Stacks with itself. Lasts 18 seconds.
Passive
Grants Lina unobstructed movement and increases her spell damage and magic resistance. Grants max fiery soul stacks on activation.
Lina's abilities deal an additional 64% damage as burn damage over 4s.
Passive
Fires off a bolt of lightning at a single enemy unit, dealing massive damage.
Popular items by game phase
Most popular items in professional matches, from OpenDota data as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Each phase is counted separately.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch267 selections · 43.8% - 2
Tango82 selections · 13.5% - 3
Observer Ward78 selections · 12.8% - 4
Faerie Fire65 selections · 10.7% - 5
Circlet49 selections · 8% - 6
Mantle of Intelligence38 selections · 6.2%
Early
6 items- 1
Null Talisman129 selections · 31.5% - 2
Boots of Speed95 selections · 23.2% - 3
Bottle51 selections · 12.4% - 4
Staff of Wizardry31 selections · 7.6% - 5
Kaya28 selections · 6.8% - 6
Javelin18 selections · 4.4%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blade of Alacrity117 selections · 13.4% - 2Staff of Wizardry108 selections · 12.4%
- 3
Ogre Axe81 selections · 9.3% - 4
Point Booster64 selections · 7.3% - 5
Boots of Travel63 selections · 7.2% - 6
Aghanim's Scepter59 selections · 6.8%
Late
6 items- 1
Ultimate Orb20 selections · 6.7% - 2
Black King Bar19 selections · 6.4% - 3
Yasha19 selections · 6.4% - 4
Blink Dagger18 selections · 6.1% - 5
Yasha and Kaya18 selections · 6.1% - 6
Mystic Staff14 selections · 4.7%
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Lina — frequently asked
What are Lina's abilities in Dota 2?
Lina's abilities are Dragon Slave, Light Strike Array, Fiery Soul, Flame Cloak, Slow Burn, Laguna Blade. It is an Intelligence ranged hero played as Support, Carry, Nuker.
What is Lina's primary attribute?
Lina is an Intelligence hero, starting with 20 strength (+2.4/lvl), 21 agility (+2.4/lvl) and 28 intelligence (+4/lvl), and a base move speed of 290.