Manta Style – Dota 2 Guide, Stats & Hero Matchups [Patch 7.39d]
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4650An axe made of reflective materials that causes confusion amongst enemy ranks.
The Manta Style is like your hero's mystical mirror, a versatile and enchanting item that not only grants your hero increased agility and attack speed but also offers the ability to create illusions in the most magical way!
Base Combat Stats
+ 10 Strength
+ 26 Agility
+ 10 Intelligence
+ 15 Attack Speed
+ 10% Movement Speed
Recipe
Abilities
Active: Mirror Image
Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds.
Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage.
Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
Mana: 125
Cooldown: 34
Additional Insights
- Has a %invuln_duration% second cast time during which you are invulnerable.
- Many effects are removed upon using Manta.
- Yasha based movement speed bonuses from multiple items do not stack.
- Can do a Basic Dispel
- The strength of the Manta Style lies in its versatility and utility. It's not just about the increased agility and attack speed, it's about the tactical advantage of creating illusions that can turn the tide of battles in your favor.
Statistics
The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Manta Style as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.
Itemization Strategy
Redefined from it's roots in DotA, Manta is agility core must have as it gives them the ability to maximized their damage output and dispel spells that makes them vulnerable in the battlefield of war. Efficiently enough to be bought around the post-laning stage as this has become more of a lotus orb alternative for universal heroes.
Heroes with Manta Style as Core Item
A core item that allows you to Blink on top of an enemy hero and burn their mana quickly with illusions. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
A situational dispel item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Allows you to splitpush lanes with the Illusions from safety. Great with {radiance} for splitpushing.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions. The dispel lets you be more versatile and conservative with Blade Fury usage.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats and attack speed. Also provides a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel against silences and {spirit-vessel}, as well as the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with more illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. The {agility} gain significantly boosts your Backstab damage. Also gives the ability to split push lanes with illusions you and dispel {dust-of-appearance} off yourself when outside its AoE.
A core item for the right click build with the Plague Carrier facet when the dispel has high value in the game, such as playing against roots and silences on the enemy team. Provides you mobility and damage through stats, as well as lets you split push lanes with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes safely with illusions. Has great synergy with Radiance.
A core item that is necessary for you to split push lanes and provides mobility and extra damage from illusions in fights. Also gives you a dispel that can be helpful to survive fights.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions. The illusions also have Desolate to do massive damage to isolated enemy heroes and creeps.
A situational item when the dispel has great value in the game, such as playing against roots, silences, or a {spirit-vessel} on the enemy team. Also improves your mobility and has great synergy with {radiance}to split push lanes with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions. Has great synergy with {radiance} to do Burn damage through your illusions.
A core item that allows you to split waves and kill lane creeps while not getting caught out when farming dangerous areas and pushing waves. Works with Reality Rift.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes even further with additional illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
A core item to boost attack speed, movement speed, damage, and armor. Also gives him a form of dispel. Your Curse of Avernus also triggers from the illusions. Has great synergy with {radiance} to do Burn damage with illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with more illusions.
A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions.
Trivia
Interestingly, the term 'Manta' in the item's name is a reference to the Manta Ray, a species of ray fish known for its graceful and agile swimming movements underwater. This analogy reflects the item's nature of providing agility and swiftness to heroes, much like the Manta Ray's elegance and speed in the sea.