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KDA Rank: #8

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Alpha Wolves

Increases the max level of Summon Wolves while lowering the max level of Howl and Feral Impulse.


Summon Wolves

Max Level increased to 2. Level 5 wolves gain Hamstring, which empowers their attacks to root enemies and cause them to take more physical damage on attacks. Level 6 wolves have Hightail, an active ability that gives wolves phased movement, evasion, movespeed, and attack speed.


Howl

Max level decreased to -1.


Feral Impulse

Max level decreased to -1.

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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
+10 Wolves Damage
11
Feral Impulse
12
Shapeshift
13
Howl
14
Howl
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+350 Summon Wolves Health
16
Howl
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shapeshift
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+25% Feral Impulse Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
+2 Wolves Summoned

Item Build

Starting
Early Game
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
Vladmir's Offering
Wind Lace
30
Drum of Endurance
Mid Game
45
Helm of the Overlord
30
Boots of Bearing
Assault Cuirass
95
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Shard
10
Nullifier
15
Bloodthorn
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
180
Refresher Orb
Boots of Travel 2
35
Abyssal Blade
Situational
Power Treads
5
Echo Sabre
19
Harpoon
Sange and Yasha
34
Manta Style
18
Heaven's Halberd
14
Linken's Sphere
Eye of Skadi
30
Satanic
Core
45
Helm of the Dominator
45
Helm of the Overlord
Vladmir's Offering
30
Drum of Endurance
Assault Cuirass
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Scepter
10
Nullifier
Neutral
Broom Handle
Duelist Gloves
Dragon Scale
20
Iron Talon
Elven Tunic
Vindicator's Axe
12
Mind Breaker
60
Ninja Gear

In Game Guides

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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+3 Howl Armor Reduction
12
Shapeshift
13
Howl
14
Howl
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
-15s Shapeshift Cooldown
16
Howl
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shapeshift
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+6s Shapeshift Duration
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Circlet
Observer Ward

Early game

Helm of Iron Will
Helm of the Dominator
Ring of Basilius
Helm of the Overlord

Core items

Magic Wand
Vladmir's Offering
Assault Cuirass

Situational items

Power Treads
Heaven's Halberd
Manta Style
Harpoon
Silver Edge

Extension items

Aghanim's Shard
Blink Dagger
Black King Bar
Nullifier
Bloodthorn

Luxury items

Boots of Travel
Aghanim's Scepter
Linken's Sphere
Scythe of Vyse
Overwhelming Blink

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7.37e | Core | 2,052,758 subscribers

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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
+10 Wolves Damage
11
Feral Impulse
12
Shapeshift
13
Howl
14
Howl
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
-15s Shapeshift Cooldown
16
Howl
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shapeshift
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+25% Feral Impulse Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+2 Wolves Summoned

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Quelling Blade
Circlet
Circlet

Early game

Bracer
Wraith Band
Power Treads

CORE items

Echo Sabre
Yasha
Manta Style
Harpoon
Assault Cuirass

Situational items

Magic Wand
Aghanim's Shard
Armlet of Mordiggian
Linken's Sphere
Silver Edge

Extension items

Blink Dagger
Black King Bar
Satanic
Nullifier
Scythe of Vyse
Butterfly

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Refresher Orb
Eye of Skadi
Overwhelming Blink

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1
Summon Wolves
2
Feral Impulse
3
Feral Impulse
4
Summon Wolves
5
Summon Wolves
6
Shapeshift
7
Summon Wolves
8
Howl
9
Feral Impulse
10
Feral Impulse
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+3 Howl Armor Reduction
12
Shapeshift
13
Howl
14
Howl
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
-15s Shapeshift Cooldown
16
Howl
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shapeshift
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+25% Feral Impulse Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage

Starting Itemsh

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet

Early Game

Helm of the Dominator
Helm of the Overlord

Core Items

Aghanim's Shard
Assault Cuirass
Black King Bar
Nullifier
Skull Basher
Abyssal Blade

Situational Items

Power Treads
Aghanim's Scepter
Heaven's Halberd
Scythe of Vyse
Desolator
Skull Basher
Diffusal Blade
Disperser
Echo Sabre
Harpoon
Manta Style
Vladmir's Offering
Magic Wand
Sange and Yasha

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Dust of Appearance

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Pro Builds

4705

CyberRick

2 hours ago

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KILLS

8

DEATHS

4

ASSISTS

23

KDA

7.8

TEAM KILL %

81.6%

GPM

803

XPM

801

LH/DN

264/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:01

Dota 2 Item quelling-blade

02:11

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

04:39

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

06:34

Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas

07:34

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

08:11

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

09:11

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

09:36

Dota 2 Item power-treads

10:25

Dota 2 Item void-stone

11:55

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

11:56

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:46

Dota 2 Item broadsword

12:50

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:06

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

13:06

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

13:53

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

15:25

Dota 2 Item diadem

15:45

Dota 2 Item harpoon

16:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:13

Dota 2 Item cornucopia

18:26

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

18:26

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

19:55

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

19:55

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

19:59

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

19:59

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

21:00

Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence

21:46

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

25:59

Dota 2 Item reaver

26:39

Dota 2 Item morbid-mask

27:37

Dota 2 Item claymore

27:48

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

27:50

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

28:13

Dota 2 Item satanic

29:59

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

29:59

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

30:00

Dota 2 Item yasha

30:00

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

30:00

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

30:00

Dota 2 Item sange

30:00

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item harpoon
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item satanic
Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

01:33

2

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

03:14

3

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

05:22

4

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

07:00

5

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

07:19

6

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

07:53

7

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

10:05

8

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

11:00

9

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

12:12

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

13:06

11

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

15:06

12

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

15:58

13

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

17:21

14

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

19:17

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

21:08

16

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

25:23

18

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

27:46

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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3121

tryhard

2 hours ago

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KILLS

9

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

10

KDA

3.2

TEAM KILL %

59.4%

GPM

588

XPM

677

LH/DN

222/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:50

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

07:22

Dota 2 Item clarity

09:53

Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas

10:17

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

11:52

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

13:36

Dota 2 Item broadsword

13:38

Dota 2 Item clarity

13:39

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:28

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:46

Dota 2 Item void-stone

15:16

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

15:25

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

15:41

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:01

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

17:33

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

18:18

Dota 2 Item broadsword

18:40

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

19:36

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

19:36

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

20:04

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:40

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

20:42

Dota 2 Item clarity

21:48

Dota 2 Item clarity

23:44

Dota 2 Item demon-edge

23:52

Dota 2 Item silver-edge

24:50

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:50

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

24:50

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:51

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

27:48

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

27:48

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

27:48

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

29:42

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item echo-sabre
Dota 2 Item silver-edge
Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

02:09

2

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

03:52

3

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

05:29

4

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

07:18

5

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

09:04

6

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

10:21

7

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

11:30

8

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

12:38

9

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

13:24

10

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

14:00

11

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

15:44

12

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

16:27

13

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

18:19

14

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

21:11

15

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

24:21

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

27:38

18

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

29:32

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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4123

. After Separation

2 hours ago

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KILLS

7

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

20

KDA

5.4

TEAM KILL %

67.5%

GPM

737

XPM

877

LH/DN

361/19

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:45

Dota 2 Item tango

02:14

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:04

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

08:04

Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas

14:13

Dota 2 Item sacred-relic

16:29

Dota 2 Item talisman-of-evasion

17:08

Dota 2 Item radiance

18:22

Dota 2 Item void-stone

21:04

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

21:57

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

22:52

Dota 2 Item broadsword

23:17

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

23:44

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:47

Dota 2 Item diadem

26:24

Dota 2 Item harpoon

27:10

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

28:05

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

30:25

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

31:00

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

33:13

Dota 2 Item helm-of-iron-will

33:39

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

33:39

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

33:39

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

35:09

Dota 2 Item point-booster

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item harpoon
Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas
Dota 2 Item radiance
Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

01:22

2

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

03:03

3

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

04:48

4

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

06:18

5

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

07:35

6

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

10:07

7

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

11:28

8

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

13:00

9

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

14:21

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

15:43

11

Dota 2 Ability lycan summon wolves

18:16

12

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

19:41

13

Dota 2 Ability lycan feral impulse

21:47

14

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

22:32

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

23:28

16

Dota 2 Ability lycan howl

28:01

18

Dota 2 Ability lycan shapeshift

30:15

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
Armor items
Orb of Corrosion
8
Phase Boots
Vanguard
Mid Game
18
Rod of Atos
40
Crimson Guard
Late Game
35
Abyssal Blade
Assault Cuirass

Support Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
Armor items
Mid Game
18
Rod of Atos
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
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