Muerta
There are as many stories about Muerta as there are graves in the Carrion Fields of Gorm. Some tell their children ghost stories of a young peasant girl returned from the dead to punish the bandits who killed her family. Others, drunk in dark taverns, slur conspiracy theories about kidnappings and phantom guilds of killers. One constant bleeds through every tale: of a woman so consumed by hate for those who killed her that she refused to die. And of Death, so impressed by whatever hate-filled engine that drove this woman that he gave her Mercy and Grace — twin ethereal pistols — and made her his second in command. Now she hunts down wayward souls whose last grains have tumbled from their hourglass, and drags them kicking and screaming to their eternal reward.
Hero lore
There are as many stories about Muerta as there are graves in the Carrion Fields of Gorm. Some tell their children ghost stories of a young peasant girl returned from the dead to punish the bandits who killed her family. Others, drunk in dark taverns, slur conspiracy theories about kidnappings and phantom guilds of killers. One constant bleeds through every tale: of a woman so consumed by hate for those who killed her that she refused to die. And of Death, so impressed by whatever hate-filled engine that drove this woman that he gave her Mercy and Grace — twin ethereal pistols — and made her his second in command. Now she hunts down wayward souls whose last grains have tumbled from their hourglass, and drags them kicking and screaming to their eternal reward.
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.
Muerta abilities
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 Branch118 selections · 25.7% - 2
Faerie Fire112 selections · 24.4% - 3
Magic Wand60 selections · 13.1% - 4
Tango50 selections · 10.9% - 5
Circlet26 selections · 5.7% - 6
Magic Stick24 selections · 5.2%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed99 selections · 32.1% - 2
Power Treads79 selections · 25.6% - 3
Falcon Blade63 selections · 20.5% - 4
Javelin24 selections · 7.8% - 5
Null Talisman16 selections · 5.2% - 6
Morbid Mask13 selections · 4.2%
Mid
6 items- 1
Mithril Hammer98 selections · 12.9% - 2
Maelstrom79 selections · 10.4% - 3
Blade of Alacrity78 selections · 10.3% - 4
Dragon Lance67 selections · 8.8% - 5
Hyperstone41 selections · 5.4% - 6
Mask of Madness41 selections · 5.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Demon Edge60 selections · 12.5% - 2
Black King Bar40 selections · 8.4% - 3
Hurricane Pike38 selections · 7.9% - 4
Crystalys36 selections · 7.5% - 5
Force Staff33 selections · 6.9% - 6Hyperstone32 selections · 6.7%
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Muerta — frequently asked
What is Muerta's primary attribute?
Muerta is a Intelligence hero, starting with 19 strength (+2/lvl), 21 agility (+2.7/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+3.6/lvl), and a base move speed of 295.
What do the popular Muerta 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.