Ogre Magi
The ordinary ogre is the creature for whom the phrase 'As dumb as a bag of rock hammers' was coined. In his natural state, an ogre is supremely incapable of doing or deciding anything. Clothed in dirt, he sometimes finds himself accidentally draped in animal skins after eating lanekill. Not an especially social creature, he is most often found affectionately consorting with the boulders or tree-stumps he has mistaken for kin (a factor that may explain the ogre's low rate of reproduction). However, once every generation or so, the ogre race is blessed with the birth of a two-headed Ogre Magi, who is immediately given the traditional name of Aggron Stonebreak, the name of the first and perhaps only wise ogre in their line's history. With two heads, Ogre Magi finds it possible to function at a level most other creatures manage with one. And while the Ogre Magi will win no debates (even wit…
Hero lore
The ordinary ogre is the creature for whom the phrase 'As dumb as a bag of rock hammers' was coined. In his natural state, an ogre is supremely incapable of doing or deciding anything. Clothed in dirt, he sometimes finds himself accidentally draped in animal skins after eating lanekill. Not an especially social creature, he is most often found affectionately consorting with the boulders or tree-stumps he has mistaken for kin (a factor that may explain the ogre's low rate of reproduction). However, once every generation or so, the ogre race is blessed with the birth of a two-headed Ogre Magi, who is immediately given the traditional name of Aggron Stonebreak, the name of the first and perhaps only wise ogre in their line's history. With two heads, Ogre Magi finds it possible to function at a level most other creatures manage with one. And while the Ogre Magi will win no debates (even wit…
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.
Ogre Magi abilities
Blasts an enemy unit with a wave of fire, dealing damage and stunning the target.
Drenches the target and another random unit in volatile chemicals, causing it to burst into flames. The target is in immense pain, taking damage and moving more slowly.
Incites a frenzy in a friendly unit, increasing its movement speed and attack speed. Gives bonus attack speed if cast on Ogre himself. Can be cast on towers.
Blasts an enemy unit with a wave of fire, dealing 150 + 1.5x Ogre's Strength in damage and stunning the target. Its mana cost is 35% of Ogre Magi's current mana.
Creates a shield around the target ally, absorbing a percentage of the damage of next 3 attacks from enemy heroes. When damage is absorbed, a fireball is launched at the attacker. Can be cast on towers.
Enables Ogre Magi to cast his abilities and items multiple times with each use. Each point of Strength adds to Multicast chance. Every 16 Strength adds 1%.
PassivePopular 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
Tango80 selections · 14.1% - 2
Iron Branch63 selections · 11.1% - 3
Observer and Sentry Wards59 selections · 10.4% - 4
Gauntlets of Strength57 selections · 10.1% - 5
Blood Grenade54 selections · 9.5% - 6
Sentry Ward53 selections · 9.4%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed84 selections · 54.9% - 2
Arcane Boots23 selections · 15% - 3
Soul Ring21 selections · 13.7% - 4
Bracer14 selections · 9.2% - 5
Hand of Midas6 selections · 3.9% - 6
Power Treads4 selections · 2.6%
Mid
6 items- 1Arcane Boots58 selections · 19.9%
- 2Hand of Midas29 selections · 9.9%
- 3
Aether Lens21 selections · 7.2% - 4
Pavise19 selections · 6.5% - 5
Staff of Wizardry17 selections · 5.8% - 6
Ogre Axe15 selections · 5.1%
Late
6 items- 1
Glimmer Cape11 selections · 13.3% - 2
Mystic Staff8 selections · 9.6% - 3
Scythe of Vyse7 selections · 8.4% - 4
Blink Dagger6 selections · 7.2% - 5
Vladmir's Offering6 selections · 7.2% - 6
Solar Crest6 selections · 7.2%
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Ogre Magi — frequently asked
What are Ogre Magi's abilities in Dota 2?
Ogre Magi's abilities are Fireblast, Ignite, Bloodlust, Unrefined Fireblast, Fire Shield, Multicast. It is a Strength melee hero played as Support, Nuker, Disabler.
What is Ogre Magi's primary attribute?
Ogre Magi is a Strength hero, starting with 25 strength (+4.2/lvl), 14 agility (+1.5/lvl) and 0 intelligence (+0/lvl), and a base move speed of 290.
What do the popular Ogre Magi 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.