Arcane Boots

A core Boots upgrade for mana sustain to spam Nether Blast and Life Drain for farming, fighting, and taking towers.

Aether Lens

A core item that lets you cast spells and items from a distance and keep yourself out of danger in fights or when taking towers.

Kaya and Sange

A core item to boost your magic damage output and tankiness. Lets you be more fearless when attempting kills on enemy heroes and taking towers with Nether Blast.

Dagon

A core item that provides you with another source of magical burst damage to go with your spells. Works well with Decrepify to amplify your burst damage. Also lets you instantly kill basic illusions and creeps.

Aghanim's Shard

A core item that lets you stay back in teamfights and do damage with Life Drain through your Nether Ward. Works well to remain safe while dealing massive AoE damage.

Blink Dagger

A core mobility item to get a better positioning in fights to channel Life Drain both defensively and aggressively. Also lets you move away quickly after damaging towers with Nether Blast.

Wind Waker

A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.

Glimmer Cape

A defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Can be applied on yourself while channeling Life Drain. Also provides a magic damage barrier that works well against heavy magic damage lineups.

Scythe of Vyse

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.

Magic Stick

Helps you sustain HP and mana as Pugna frequently uses his spells to harass, secure last hits, push towers, and heal himself.

Ring of Regen

Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Pugna's high damage from spells and right clicks.

Headdress

Gives HP sustain to you and your ally to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Pugna's high damage from spells and right clicks.

Wind Lace

Gives you movement speed to close the gap on Pugna, get out of Life Drain range, as well as dodge Nether Blast. Also counters the movement slow from Decrepify.

Boots of Speed

Gives you movement speed to close the gap on Pugna, get out of Life Drain range, as well as dodge Nether Blast. Also counters the movement slow from Decrepify.

Infused Raindrops

Lets you absorb a massive instance of damage from Nether Blast.

Cloak

Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Pugna's magic heavy toolkit.

Urn of Shadows

Adds another layer of damage to burst down Pugna. Builds into Spirit Vessel later on which is incredible against him.

Ring of Health

Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Pugna's high damage from spells and right clicks.

Tranquil Boots

Gives you HP regen that does not get reduced by Pugna's constant damage from Life Drain. Also gives you more movement speed to run out of Life Drain range.

Lotus Orb

Lets you reflect Life Drain back onto Pugna and render it completely ineffective.

Mage Slayer

Provides magic resistance and reduces the damage dealt by Pugna from all his spells to nullify his burst potential.

Pipe of Insight

Gives you and your team magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Pugna's magic heavy toolkit.

Eternal Shroud

Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Pugna's magic heavy toolkit.

Black King Bar

Gives you debuff immunity and magic resistance to avoid Decrepify ethereal form as well as reduce the damage taken from Pugna's magic heavy toolkit.

Orchid Malevolence

Lets you silence and kill Pugna in its duration without letting save or heal himself with Decrepify and Life Drain.

Manta Style

Gives you a dispel against Decrepify and also lets you break the Life Drain channel.

Force Staff

Gives you a repositioning tool to kite Pugna by pushing yourself or an ally out of Life Drain range as well as dodge Nether Blast.

Glimmer Cape

Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Pugna's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally through invisibility.

Scythe of Vyse

Gives you an instant disable against Pugna to burst him down in its duration before he can save or heal himself with Decrepify and Life Drain.

Linken's Sphere

Lets you block either Decrepify or Life Drain to avoid getting bursted by Pugna's spell combo.

Abyssal Blade

Gives you an instant lockdown against Pugna and burst him down with a possible chain stun before he can save or heal himself with Decrepify and Life Drain.

Nullifier

Lets you dispel Decrepify and defensive items like Glimmer Cape off your target to reduce their survivability against right clicks.

Satanic

Gives you a dispel against Decrepify and lets you stand your ground when targeted by Life Drain and fight back with the lifesteal gain.