Skywrath Mage
A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery. Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The mag…
Hero lore
A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery. Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The mag…
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.
Skywrath Mage abilities
Skywrath Mage launches a slow-moving bolt of arcane magic, dealing damage to an enemy unit based on Skywrath Mage's intelligence.
Skywrath Mage sets off a long range shot that hits the closest hero within a long range. Upon impact, it deals damage and slows in an area of effect.
Skywrath Mage seals the targeted unit with an ancient rune, silencing it and causing it to take additional damage from spells.
Every time Skywrath Mage deals magical damage to an enemy hero with his abilities, he gains a small magic damage barrier. Each buff stacks independently.
Hidden, Passive
Skywrath Mage uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any Heroes in the area over 2 seconds.
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
Tango95 selections · 15% - 2
Iron Branch89 selections · 14% - 3
Circlet85 selections · 13.4% - 4
Blood Grenade78 selections · 12.3% - 5
Mantle of Intelligence67 selections · 10.6% - 6
Observer and Sentry Wards50 selections · 7.9%
Early
6 items- 1
Null Talisman152 selections · 67% - 2
Boots of Speed59 selections · 26% - 3
Staff of Wizardry9 selections · 4% - 4
Arcane Boots4 selections · 1.8% - 5
Kaya2 selections · 0.9% - 6
Vitality Booster1 selections · 0.4%
Mid
6 items- 1Staff of Wizardry77 selections · 23.8%
- 2Arcane Boots40 selections · 12.4%
- 3Vitality Booster37 selections · 11.5%
- 4
Rod of Atos35 selections · 10.8% - 5
Aghanim's Shard30 selections · 9.3% - 6Kaya29 selections · 9%
Late
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger23 selections · 17.6% - 2
Mystic Staff14 selections · 10.7% - 3Kaya12 selections · 9.2%
- 4
Scythe of Vyse10 selections · 7.6% - 5
Sange7 selections · 5.3% - 6
Kaya and Sange7 selections · 5.3%
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Skywrath Mage — frequently asked
What are Skywrath Mage's abilities in Dota 2?
Skywrath Mage's abilities are Arcane Bolt, Concussive Shot, Ancient Seal, Shield of the Scion, Mystic Flare. It is a Intelligence ranged hero played as Support, Nuker, Disabler.
What is Skywrath Mage's primary attribute?
Skywrath Mage is a Intelligence hero, starting with 21 strength (+2/lvl), 13 agility (+0.8/lvl) and 25 intelligence (+4.1/lvl), and a base move speed of 325.
What do the popular Skywrath 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.