Steals enemy mana to fuel his own abilities
Lion gives enemies little chance to retaliate. Stunning targets with a damaging row of spikes, or temporarily transforming them into a harmless critter, even if his powerful spells aren't enough, he and his allies should still have all the time they need to slay their foes.
Attributes
396 +52.8/lvl
240 +42/lvl
18 +2.4/lvl
15 +1.7/lvl
20 +3.5/lvl
Stats
Damage:
29 - 35 + 1.7/level (78.3 - 84.3 at level 30)
Range:
600
Armor:
0 + 0.3/level (8.7 at level 30)
Movement:
290
Roles
Carry
Escape
Nuker
Initiator
Durable
Disabler
Support
Pusher
Strategy
Use Earth Spike strategically so that you can get extra right-clicks in, deny a creep or secure a last hit.
You can skill Hex on level 2 to score a kill.
Hex and Mana Drain destroy basic illusions instantly.
Make a move whenever you have Finger of Death available.
When Finger of Death is on cooldown, use the time to farm your Blink Dagger.
Initiate on enemies with your long lasting disables, so your allies can follow-up for a kill.
Fight around good vision, so you can land multi-hero Earth Spikes.
Aghanim's Shard is good at countering illusion-based heroes.
Keep an eye on the mana pool of allies around you and top them up with Mana Drain if they are low on mana.
Position yourself to get an uninterrupted Mana Drain as a follow up on Earth Spike to harass enemy heroes from a distance.
Counter Strategy
Use fog of war to cancel Lion's Mana Drain
Opt for anti-magic damage items against Lion
Be aware of Lion's level 6 Finger of Death. Infused Raindrop might help you to survive the burst
Lotus Orb is an effective item against Lion as all of his spells are targetable
Look to target Lion in team fights as he provides a lot of control and magic damage against your cores and is also a very squishy hero
Stats
Win Rate 48.1%
Pick Rate 22.4%
Facets
Essence Eater
Win Rate: 48.4%
Pick Rate: 72.9%
Mana Drain deals damage equal to 100% of mana stolen.
Mana Drain
Mana Drain deals damage equal to 100% of mana stolen.
Fist of Death
Win Rate: 47.3%
Pick Rate: 27.1%
Lion gains a strong Melee cleaving attack after casting Finger of Death.
Finger of Death
After casting Finger of Death, Lion switches from ranged to melee attacks and gains bonus damage and cleave. Enemy heroes killed within 3s of being punched will add Finger of Death stacks.
FIST DURATION:
20
FIST DAMAGE BONUS:
40
FIST DAMAGE BONUS PER STACK:
30
CLEAVE DAMAGE:
50%
Abilities
Earth Spike
Rock spikes burst from the earth along a straight path. Enemy units are hurled into the air, then are stunned and take damage when they fall.
AFFECTS:unit
PASSIVE:No
DISPELLABLE:strong
DEBUFF:yes
AbilityCastRange:650
damage:105 / 170 / 235 / 300
width:140
duration:1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2
length buffer:275
speed:2800
+65 Earth Spike Damage
Earth Spike affects a 30 degree cone
+600 Earth Spike cast range/travel distance
14 / 13 / 12 / 11
90 / 110 / 130 / 150
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless beast, with all special abilities disabled.
AFFECTS:unit
PASSIVE:No
DISPELLABLE:strong
DEBUFF:yes
duration:2 / 2.4 / 2.8 / 3.2
movespeed:120
-2s Hex Cooldown
+250 AoE Hex
24 / 20 / 16 / 12
125 / 150 / 175 / 200
Mana Drain
CHANNELED - Channels magical energy, taking mana and slowing enemies over time. Can target allies to give them mana and movement speed at a 50 rate.
AFFECTS:unit
PASSIVE:No
DEBUFF:yes
duration:5
mana per second:20 / 40 / 60 / 120
break distance:1100
tick interval:0.1
movespeed:15 / 20 / 25 / 30
ally pct:50
Aghanim`s Shard Upgrade
Causes Mana Drain to affect up to 2 additional enemies and increases break distance. Lion becomes Debuff Immune with undefined magic resistance while channeling.
break distance:200
magic resist:60
+10% Mana Drain Slow
15 / 12 / 9 / 6
Finger of Death
Rips at an enemy unit, trying to turn it inside-out. Deals massive damage and grows stronger with each life it consumes.
AFFECTS:unit area
PASSIVE:No
damage:600 / 725 / 850
damage per kill:40
grace period:3
damage delay:0.25
Aghanim`s Scepter Upgrade
Increases damage. Decreases cooldown. Finger of Death hits all units in a small area.
damage:100
+20 Finger of Death Damage Per Kill
140 / 90 / 40
200 / 400 / 600
Talents
+10% Mana Drain Slow
+65 Earth Spike Damage
-2s Hex Cooldown
+70 Max Health Per Finger of Death Kill
+20 Finger of Death Damage Per Kill
Earth Spike affects a 30 degree cone
+600 Earth Spike cast range/travel distance
+250 AoE Hex
Lore
Once a Grandmaster of the Demon Witch tradition of sorcery, Lion earned fame among his brethren for fighting on the side of light and righteousness. But adulation corrupts. With powers surpassed only by his ambition, the mage was seduced by a demon and turned to evil, trading his soul for prestige. After committing horrible crimes that marred his soul, he was abandoned. The demon betrayed him, striking better deals with his enemies. Such was Lion's rage that he followed the demon back to hell and slew it, ripping it limb from limb, taking its demonic hand for his own. However, such demonoplasty comes at a cost. Lion was transfigured by the process, his body transformed into something unrecognizable. He rose from hell, rage incarnate, slaying even those who had once called him master, and laying waste to the lands where he had once been so adored. He survives now as the sole practitioner of the Demon Witch tradition, and those who present themselves as acolytes or students are soon relieved of their mana and carried off by the faintest gust of wind.