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Skywrath Mage

Popularity: #50

Leaderboard: #56

Ban Rank: #93

KDA Rank: #51

Casts high damage magical spells on a single target

Deadly and fragile in equal measure, Skywrath Mage quickly destroys his enemies with a barrage of powerful magic. He silences foes while increasing their vulnerability to spells, meaning he has no trouble vaporizing any who stand against him.

Win Rate 50.0%
Pick Rate 7.9%
Attributes
Skywrath Mage Image

582 +44.0/lvl

351 +49.2/lvl

Strength Image

21 +2.0/lvl

Agility Image

13 +0.8/lvl

Intelligence Image

23 +4.1/lvl

Stats
Attack

Damage:

39 - 49 + 4.1/level (171.9 - 181.9 at level 30)

Attack

Range:

625

Attack

Armor:

0.2 + 0.1/level (6.4 at level 30)

Attack

Movement:

325

Roles

Carry

Durable

Nuker

Pusher

Support

Escape

Disabler

Initiator

Facets

Shield of the Scion

Win Rate: 50.3%

Pick Rate: 62.6%

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Shield of the Scion

Staff of the Scion

Win Rate: 49.6%

Pick Rate: 37.4%

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Staff of the Scion

Abilities

Innate Ability Image
Ruin and Restoration

LEVELS WITH: Mystic Flare

BREAKABLE: Yes


Skywrath Mage has 20 / 30 / 40 / 50% Spell Lifesteal.


Q

Arcane Bolt

Skywrath Mage launches a slow-moving bolt of arcane magic, dealing damage to an enemy unit based on Skywrath Mage's intelligence.


INT DAMAGE MULTIPLIER: 1.5

Cooldown

5 / 4 / 3 / 2

Mana Cost

95

Cast Range

875


Aghanim ScepterAghanim Shard

Aghanim's Shard

When Skywrath Mage casts Arcane Bolt, undefined bolts are created, one aimed at the original target, and the other at a random enemy within 700 range of the original target. Heroes will take priority.


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  • +0.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier

Within the Ghastly Eyrie's endless intrigue, only the clever and calm can hope to survive.
W

Concussive Shot

Skywrath Mage sets off a long range shot that hits the closest hero within a long range. Upon impact, it deals damage and slows in an area of effect. Deals 75% damage to creeps.


SHOT RANGE: 1600

DAMAGE RADIUS: 250

SLOW DURATION: 4

SLOW: 40%

Cooldown

15 / 14 / 13 / 12

Mana Cost

80 / 85 / 90 / 95

Cast Range

1600


Aghanim ScepterAghanim Shard

Aghanim's Scepter

When Skywrath Mage casts Concussive Shot, a different random target within cast range will be hit with the same ability. Heroes will take priority.


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  • +15% Concussive Shot Slow

Those who serve the court of the Ghastly Eyrie are ever locked in covert war. One must always know where danger lurks nearest.
E

Ancient Seal

Skywrath Mage seals the targeted unit with an ancient rune, silencing it and causing it to take additional damage from spells.


INCREASED MAGIC DAMAGE: -20% / -25% / -30% / -35%

Cooldown

14

Mana Cost

80 / 90 / 100 / 110

Cast Range

700 / 750 / 800 / 850


Aghanim ScepterAghanim Shard

Aghanim's Scepter

Anytime Skywrath Mage casts Ancient Seal, a different random target within 700 range will be affected by the same ability. Heroes will take priority.


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  • +10% Ancient Seal Increased Magic Damage

A holy incantation, whosoever finds themselves touched by Avilliva's sigil must suffer in penitent silence.

Shield of the Scion

Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with an ability, he gains a magic damage barrier equal to 10 + 1 per his hero level. Each buff stacks independently.


BARRIER DURATION: 12


Staff of the Scion

Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with an ability, he reduces all his ability cooldowns by 0.1s.


R

Mystic Flare

Skywrath Mage uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any Heroes in the area over 2 seconds.


RADIUS: 170

DURATION: 2

DAMAGE: 800 / 1200 / 1600

Cooldown

60 / 40 / 20

Mana Cost

300 / 550 / 800

Cast Range

1200


Aghanim ScepterAghanim Shard

Aghanim's Scepter

When Skywrath Mage casts Mystic Flare, another Mystic Flare will be created on the position of a different random target enemy within 700 range. Heroes will take priority.


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  • +400 Mystic Flare Damage

Only the most practiced of Skywrath sorcerers could hope to shape the skies into such a storm.

Talents

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+400 Mystic Flare Damage

+ 0.8 %

Arcane Bolt Pierces Spell Immunity

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+10% Ancient Seal Increased Magic Damage

+ 1.1 %

Global Concussive Shot

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+15% Concussive Shot Slow

-7s Ancient Seal Cooldown

+ 1.2 %

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+0.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier

+1.5 Mana Regen

+ 1.4 %

Win Rate

Pick Rate

Strategy

Skywrath Mage is very squishy, so be mindful about your positioning.

Use Arcane Bolt or Concussive Shot to secure ranged creep last hits.

Cast your spells from fog whenever you can if opponents have magic sticks.

Find a ganking partner that can set up your Mystic Flare and burn smokes with him.

In fights, focus on dropping Mystic Flare on a disabled unit and applying Ancient Seal on a target with no dispel.

Counter Strategy

Skywrath Mage uses his spells frequently to harass. Magic Stick and Wand will be charged up.

Consider purchasing Infused Raindrops against Skywrath Mage's damaging spells.

Focus Skywrath Mage in fights as he does a lot of damage but is very squishy.

Be aware of Rod of Atos timing on Skywrath Mage. He can solo kill most of the heroes with it.

Force Staff is great at saving an ally from Skywrath's Mystic Flare.

Magic resistance and spell immunity items are great against Skywrath Mage.

Items that provide dispel are great against Skywrath's Ancient Seal and root from Rod of Atos.

Lore

A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.

Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'Auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy.

While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.

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