Lycan

Popularity: #125

Leaderboard: #82

Ban Rank: #77

KDA Rank: #11

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Offlane Alpha Wolves

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Pack Leader

Enemy heroes killed by Lycan or his units extend Shapeshift duration.

Ability Build

1
Summon Wolves
2
Feral Impulse
3
Summon Wolves
4
Howl
5
Summon Wolves
6
Shapeshift
7
Summon Wolves
8
Feral Impulse
9
Feral Impulse
10
Feral Impulse
11
Howl
12
Shapeshift
13
Howl
14
Howl
15
Attribute Bonus
16
Attribute Bonus
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shapeshift
19
Attribute Bonus
20
Attribute Bonus
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus

Talent Build

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10
+3 Howl Armor Reduction
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15
-15s Shapeshift Cooldown
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20
+25% Feral Impulse Damage
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25
Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage

Item Build

Starting
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55
Iron Branch
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55
Iron Branch
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55
Iron Branch
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460
Magic Wand
Early Game
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975
Helm of Iron Will
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2,550
Helm of the Dominator
Mid Game
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5,650
Helm of the Overlord
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1,400
Aghanim's Shard
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5,125
Assault Cuirass
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4,050
Black King Bar
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4,375
Nullifier
Late Game
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4,500
Boots of Travel 2
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6,250
Abyssal Blade
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6,625
Bloodthorn
Situational
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1,400
Power Treads
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2,700
Echo Sabre
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1,625
Drum of Endurance
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2,200
Vladmir's Offering
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4,700
Harpoon
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4,200
Sange and Yasha
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4,650
Manta Style
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2,600
Heaven's Halberd
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4,800
Linken's Sphere
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5,900
Eye of Skadi
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5,050
Satanic
Neutral Tier 1
Chipped Vest
Pollywog Charm
Tough
Brawny
Alert
Neutral Tier 2
Essence Ring
Mana Draught
Alert
Tough
Brawny
Neutral Tier 3
Serrated Shiv
Gunpowder Gauntlet
Alert
Tough
Brawny
Neutral Tier 4
Crippling Crossbow
Giant's Maul
Crude
Titanic
Neutral Tier 5
Stygian Desolator
Book of the Dead
Feverish
Fleetfooted
Audacious

In-game Guide

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Summon Wolves
Feral Impulse
Summon Wolves
Howl
Summon Wolves
Shapeshift
Summon Wolves
Feral Impulse
Feral Impulse
Feral Impulse
Howl
Shapeshift
Howl
Howl
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+3 Howl Armor Reduction
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-15s Shapeshift Cooldown
Attribute Bonus
Shapeshift
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+25% Feral Impulse Damage
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
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Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage

Starting Items

Tango
Quelling Blade
Iron Branch
Iron Branch

Early Game (before min 15, in order)

Helm of Iron Will
Helm of the Dominator
Helm of the Overlord
Boots of Speed

Mid game (before min 30, in order)

Assault Cuirass
Nullifier
Aghanim's Shard
Black King Bar

Late Game (after min 30, any order)

Orchid Malevolence
Bloodthorn
Aghanim's Scepter

Extensions

Swift Blink
Boots of Travel
Moon Shard

Situational

Hand of Midas
Silver Edge
Scythe of Vyse
Drum of Endurance
Linken's Sphere
Heaven's Halberd
Lotus Orb
Helm of the Dominator

Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
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300
Orb of Blight
Armor Items
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1,050
Orb of Corrosion
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1,500
Phase Boots
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1,700
Vanguard
Mid Game
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3,725
Crimson Guard
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2,150
Glimmer Cape
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1,500
Ghost Scepter
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4,450
Hurricane Pike
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2,600
Heaven's Halberd
Late Game
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6,250
Abyssal Blade
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5,125
Assault Cuirass

Support Players

Laning Phase
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300
Orb of Blight
Armor Items
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1,050
Orb of Corrosion
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1,500
Phase Boots
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1,700
Vanguard
Mid Game
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3,725
Crimson Guard
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2,150
Glimmer Cape
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1,500
Ghost Scepter
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4,450
Hurricane Pike
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2,600
Heaven's Halberd
Late Game
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6,250
Abyssal Blade
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5,125
Assault Cuirass
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