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Invoker

Invoker: Ranged, position 2 (mid), Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Pusher. In patch 7.41f the hero has a 50.7% win rate in pubs and a 17.7% pick rate.

With an intricate arsenal of spells at his disposal, Invoker can adapt to any battle situation. Each configuration of his three spell components yields of one of ten spells, meaning he's never without a way to destroy or escape his enemies.

Rangedposition 2 (mid)NukerDisablerEscapePusher
50.7%Win rate · all pubs
17.7%picked in 1 of 6 games
49.6%Turbo · 467,817 games
Complexity: hard
Cheat sheet · patch 7.41f

How to play Invoker

Build and skills from 100 pro matches, STRATZ matchups and OpenDota norms

1What to build?

Start
Iron BranchCircletFaerie FireObserver WardTangoMantle of Intelligence
Laning
Null Talisman2′Magic Wand3′Infused Raindrops4′Boots of Speed5′
Core
Boots of Travel15′Black King Bar22′Blink Dagger24′

Core items in order: Boots of Travel (around minute 15), Black King Bar (around minute 22), Blink Dagger (around minute 24).

Full build by minute →

2How to skill?

Lv 1–4ExortQuasExortQuas
Maxed by level
Quas
lv 9
Wex
lv 17
Exort
lv 18
12+50 Ice Wall DPS

Max Quas, then Wex, then Exort.

Abilities and talents →

3Who counters the hero?

Toughest opponents: Visage, Leshrac and Meepo; easiest: Shadow Fiend, Huskar and Muerta.

All 126 opponents →

4How much to farm?

547658745

Half of the players on this hero farm under 547 gold per minute; the top 5% get over 745.

5Common mistakes by role

Missed objective windowNo TP to defendLost lane

Fewer than 20 reviews on this hero so far, so these are guides for the mid and offlane role.

AI coach

Compare your Invoker match with this cheat sheet

The coach shows on the map where you fell behind the pros on items and where you died.

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Mistake guides for the mid and offlane role

Picked by the hero's role. Once the hero has 20 reviews, its real common mistakes show up here.

AI coach

A review of your Invoker game

Sign in with Steam and pick a match: the coach reads the replay second by second and in a couple of minutes shows where the game slipped.

  • Every death and fight becomes a moment on the map: the fog of war as you saw it, and what the enemy saw that second.
  • Your pace against the Invoker benchmark: 547 GPM for an average player, 658 for a good one.
  • Timings against pros: they have Boots of Travel by minute 15, and the coach shows where you lose time.
  • Five-game homework the coach checks in your next review, plus a chat with the coach about the match.
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Pro build by minute

Minute is the median first purchase, percent is the share of matches with the item.

100 pro matches · 60.0% wins · OpenDota
0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′
Iron Branch · 99%Circlet · 98%Faerie Fire · 87%Observer Ward · 79%Tango · 78%Mantle of Intelligence · 50%
Starting
Null Talisman2′88%
Magic Wand3′82%
Infused Raindrops4′43%
Boots of Speed5′22%
Meteor Hammer11′82%
Wind Lace11′41%
Boots of Travel15′99%
Black King Bar22′73%
Blink Dagger24′25%
Octarine Core29′59%
Energy Booster30′40%
Shiva's Guard34′47%
Aghanim's Shard36′37%
Scythe of Vyse38′32%

Skill build

33% of 100 pro matches

All abilities and talents →
  1. 1Exort
  2. 2Quas
  3. 3Exort
  4. 4Quas
  5. 5Exort
  6. 6Quas
  7. 7Wex
  8. 8Exort
  9. 9Quas
  10. 10Exort
  11. 11Wex
  12. 12T
  13. 13Exort
  14. 14Wex
  15. 15Wex
  16. 16Exort
  17. 17Wex
  18. 18Exort
  • Lvl 12+50 Ice Wall DPS
Quas

Quas

без цели, мгновенная

Allows manipulation of ice elements. Active Quas instances imbue Invoker with bonus hp regeneration. Passively grants bonus strength per level of Quas.

Pros max it by level 9

Wex

Wex

без цели, мгновенная

Allows manipulation of storm elements. Active Wex instances imbue Invoker with bonus movement and attack speed. Passively grants bonus agility per level of Wex.

Pros max it by level 17

Exort

Exort

без цели, мгновенная

Allows manipulation of fire elements. Active Exort instances imbue Invoker with bonus attack damage. Passively grants bonus intelligence per level of Exort.

Pros max it by level 18

Invoke

Invoke

без цели, мгновенная · innate

Combines the properties of the elements currently being manipulated to create a new spell for Invoker to use. Invoke cooldown is reduced by 0.3 seconds for each orb level. Invoker gains a bonus ability point for his orbs at levels 6, 12, and 18.Invoker's vast knowledge of magic allows him to choose from Multiple Aghanim's Scepter and Shard options. The items must be activated before they can be used, and cannot be changed after they are chosen. Click the help button to see the list of possible spells.

Cold Snap

Cold Snap

на цель

Invoker draws the heat from an enemy, chilling them to their very core for a duration based on the level of Quas. The enemy will take damage and be briefly frozen. Further damage taken in this state will freeze the enemy again, dealing bonus damage. The enemy can only be frozen so often, but the freeze cooldown decreases based on the level of Quas.

Ghost Walk

Ghost Walk

без цели, мгновенная

Invoker manipulates the ice and electrical energies around him, rendering his body invisible and gaining health and mana regen. The elemental imbalance created as a consequence slows nearby enemies based on the level of Quas, and slows Invoker as well based on the level of Wex.

Tornado

Tornado

на точку

Unleashes a fast moving tornado that picks up enemy units in its path, suspending them helplessly in the air shortly before allowing them to plummet to their doom. Travels further based on the level of Wex. Holds enemies in the air for a duration based on the level of Quas. Deals base damage plus added damage based on levels in Wex. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel

E.M.P.

E.M.P.

на точку, по области

Invoker builds up a charge of electromagnetic energy at a targeted location which automatically detonates after 2.9 seconds. The detonation covers an area, draining mana based on the level of Wex. Deals damage for each point of mana drained. If EMP drains mana from an enemy hero, Invoker gains 25% of the mana drained.

Alacrity

Alacrity

на цель

Invoker infuses an ally with an immense surge of energy, increasing their attack speed based on the level of Wex and their damage based on the level of Exort.

Chaos Meteor

Chaos Meteor

на точку

Invoker pulls a flaming meteor from space onto the targeted location. Upon landing, the meteor rolls forward, constantly dealing damage based on the level of Exort, and rolling further based on the level of Wex. Units hit by the meteor will also be set on fire for a short time, receiving additional damage based on the level of Exort.

Sun Strike

Sun Strike

на точку, по области

Sends a catastrophic ray of fierce energy from the sun at any targeted location, incinerating all enemies standing beneath it once it reaches the earth. Deals damage based on the level of Exort, however this damage is spread evenly over all enemies hit.

Forge Spirit

Forge Spirit

без цели

Invoker forges a spirit embodying the strength of fire and fortitude of ice. Damage and armor are based on the level of Exort while attack range, health, and duration are based on the level of Quas. The elemental's scorching attack is capable of melting the armor of enemy heroes. The number of spirits spawned is determined by the lower level of Quas and Exort.

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

без цели

Generates a wall of solid ice directly in front of Invoker for a duration based on the level of Quas. The bitter cold emanating from it greatly slows nearby enemies based on the level of Quas and deals damage each second based on the level of Exort.

Deafening Blast

Deafening Blast

на точку

Invoker unleashes a mighty sonic wave in front of him, dealing damage to any enemy unit it collides with based on the level of Exort. The sheer impact from the blast is enough to knock those enemy units back for a duration based on the level of Quas, then disarm their attacks for a duration based on the level of Wex.

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's ScepterUpgrades Ice Wall.
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's ShardUpgrades Sun Strike.
Radial Deafening Blast252x Quas/Wex/Exort Active Bonuses
+2 Chaos Meteors20+50% Forged Spirit Armor Reduction
+25 Alacrity Damage/Speed15-6s Cold Snap Cooldown
+50 Ice Wall DPS10-5s Tornado Cooldown

Matchups

Hero winrate against each opponent, circle size is the number of games

All opponents · 126 →

Hero win rate against the opponent, Divine+Immortal over the past week, STRATZ.

Who to pick against Invoker: counter picks →

Benchmarks on the hero

Average beats half of the players on this hero, good beats 80%, great beats 95%.

Gold per minute
547658745
Experience per minute
7279011,086
Last hits per minute
5.97.49.0
Hero damage per minute
7249671,270

Win rate by rank

The curve is pub winrate, pick rate under each rank

pubs · OpenDota
4849505152535449.3Heraldpick 12%49.8Guardianpick 14%50.2Crusaderpick 16%50.4Archonpick 18%51.0Legendpick 19%51.2Ancientpick 21%52.1Divinepick 21%49.6Turbo

Hero at a glance

Complexity: hard

It does best in Divine (52.1% wins) and wins 49.6% of Turbo games. Hero positions in pro matches: position 2 (mid) in 99% of games. Pros usually build Boots of Travel, Black King Bar and Blink Dagger by minute 24. It struggles most against Visage, Leshrac and Meepo and has the easiest time against Shadow Fiend, Huskar and Muerta.

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