Scythe of Vyse – Dota 2 Guide, Stats & Hero Matchups [Patch 7.39d]

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The most guarded relic among the cult of Vyse, it is the most coveted weapon among magi.

Imagine holding an extraordinary magical staff called the Scythe of Vyse. It's like having a wizard's wand that turns your enemies into harmless critters for a little while!

Base Combat Stats

+ 30 Intelligence

bonus mana regen

+ 8.5 Mana Regeneration

Recipe

Abilities

Active: Hex

Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed.

Instantly destroys illusions.

Mana: 250

Cooldown: 20

Additional Insights

  • The target will have a base movement speed of %sheep_movement_speed%, but buffs granting maximum movement speed won't be disabled.
  • Instantly destroys illusions
  • But it's not just about turning foes into fluffballs, the Scythe of Vyse also prevents them from using any spells or abilities while they're in their cute animal form. It's like giving them a timeout from causing trouble!

Statistics

The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Scythe of Vyse as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.

Support

Core: 29%

18 out of 63 guides

Support

Common: 6%

4 out of 63 guides

Support

Situational: 29%

18 out of 63 guides

Mid

Core: 6%

2 out of 35 guides

Mid

Common: 34%

12 out of 35 guides

Mid

Situational: 34%

12 out of 35 guides

Carry

Core: 5%

2 out of 41 guides

Carry

Common: 12%

5 out of 41 guides

Carry

Situational: 20%

8 out of 41 guides

Offlane

Core: 5%

2 out of 43 guides

Offlane

Common: 30%

13 out of 43 guides

Offlane

Situational: 16%

7 out of 43 guides

Itemization Strategy

One of the best late game items in dota that is built by almost anyone from mid game to late game this item is truly a game changer as whoever can hold it can change the tides of the fight into their favor.

Heroes with Scythe of Vyse as Core Item

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A core item to have a reliable disable in combination with Light Strike Array. Also provides some much needed mana regen to spam your spells.
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A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to burst them down with all your spells. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam spells.
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A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage spells and items to burst them down. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
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A late game pick up to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Sprout and burst them down with right clicks.
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A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to burst them down with Impetus hits. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam Impetus.
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A core item to instantly disable an enemy hero from the Shadow Walk invisibility. Also provides mana regen to spam Shuriken Toss.
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Provides Jakiro with crowd control, significantly enhancing his ability to disrupt enemies and control the battlefield.
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A core item to have an instant long range disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Cold Feet to chain stun and burst them down with your damage spells. Also gives you mana regen to spam Chilling Touch with Aghanims Scepter.
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A late game pick up to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and control spells.
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A core item to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Earthbind from your hero and your clones to chain root and burst them down.
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A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Fireblast to chain stun them with Multicast. Can Multicast to Hex multiple enemy heroes and creeps with a single cast.
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A core item to have another long range disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Telekinesis to chain stun them.
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A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage to burst them down. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
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A core item to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes and hit them freely. Also boosts your mana regen and mana pool, effectively making you more tanky with Mana Shield.
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A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and control spells to burst them down. Also provides mana regen to spam your spells.
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A core item that gives you a long range instant disable against elusive enemy heroes in combination with Icarus Dive. Lets you follow up with the rest of your damage and control spells to get kills. Also provides mana pool for double Supernova with {refresher-orb}.
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A core item that prevents your enemy targets from being able to turn against you or run away. Also useful to chain cast Hex with your real self and Tempest Double.
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A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and control spells. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam spells.
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A late game pick up to disable multiple heroes in combination with Soulbind.
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A late game pick up to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes and follow up with your lockdown and damage spells to burst them down. Also provides mana regen to spam your spells.
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A late game pick up to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes and follow up with Dead Shot and Pierce the Veil to burst them down quickly.

Trivia

One of the most powerful and coveted items in Dota 2, is named after the character 'Vyse' from the video game series 'Skies of Arcadia'. Vyse is the main protagonist, a young and adventurous air pirate known for his courage and determination.
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