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Slark

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Ban Rank: #27

KDA Rank: #68

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Leeching Leash

Pounce applies stacks of Essence Shift when striking enemy heroes.

Pounce

Pounce applies stacks of Essence Shift when striking enemy heroes.

ESSENCE SHIFT STACKS: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Ability Build

1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
10
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

Item Build

Starting
4
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Early Game
Wraith Band
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
15
Diffusal Blade
18
Orchid Malevolence
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
Eye of Skadi
15
Disperser
35
Abyssal Blade
15
Bloodthorn
Situational
Orb of Venom
Orb of Corrosion
Hand of Midas
5
Echo Sabre
19
Harpoon
2.3
Skull Basher
15
Blink Dagger
Sange and Yasha
14
Linken's Sphere
Monkey King Bar
10
Nullifier
Mage Slayer
20
Silver Edge
Butterfly
Moon Shard
15
Swift Blink
Boots of Travel
Core
Power Treads
15
Diffusal Blade
18
Orchid Malevolence
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Eye of Skadi
35
Abyssal Blade
Neutral
Lance of Pursuit
Occult Bracelet
20
Iron Talon
Orb of Destruction
Elven Tunic
Vambrace
12
Mind Breaker
Ancient Guardian
Apex
40
Pirate Hat

In Game Guides

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7.37c | Core | 6,010,208 subscribers

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Thunderpick

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1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
10
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet

Early game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core items

Diffusal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
Sange and Yasha
Harpoon
Linken's Sphere
Silver Edge

Extension items

Nullifier
Eye of Skadi
Disperser
Abyssal Blade
Bloodthorn

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Satanic
Refresher Orb
Scythe of Vyse

Standard Position 1, Facet 1 |

7.37c | Core | 1,463,325 subscribers

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Thunderpick

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1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
10
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet

Early game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core items

Diffusal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
Sange and Yasha
Harpoon
Linken's Sphere
Silver Edge

Extension items

Nullifier
Eye of Skadi
Disperser
Abyssal Blade
Bloodthorn

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Satanic
Refresher Orb
Scythe of Vyse

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
10
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+90 Shadow Dance Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Orb of Venom

Early Game

Wraith Band
Boots of Speed
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core Items

Diffusal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Sange and Yasha
Eye of Skadi
Black King Bar
Skull Basher
Abyssal Blade

Situational Items

Echo Sabre
Harpoon
Disperser
Orb of Corrosion
Mage Slayer
Bloodthorn
Satanic
Silver Edge
Monkey King Bar
Moon Shard
Linken's Sphere
Nullifier

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Sentry Ward

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Slark Z | Facet 1

7.37c | Core | 143,543 subscribers

1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
11
Pounce
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Slippers of Agility

Early Game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Diffusal Blade
Echo Sabre

mid game

Aghanim's Scepter
Black King Bar
Harpoon

late game

Abyssal Blade
Disperser
Aghanim's Blessing
Moon Shard

scØre

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard

situational items

Magic Wand
Orb of Corrosion
Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
Satanic
Sange and Yasha
Manta Style
Butterfly
Eye of Skadi
Silver Edge
Monkey King Bar
Mjollnir
Linken's Sphere
Refresher Orb
Assault Cuirass
Swift Blink
Nullifier
Bloodthorn
Desolator
Scythe of Vyse
Divine Rapier

Pro Builds

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KILLS

8

DEATHS

2

ASSISTS

13

KDA

10.5

TEAM KILL %

63.6%

GPM

623

XPM

985

LH/DN

206/2

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:58

Dota 2 Item slippers-of-agility

01:59

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:48

Dota 2 Item tango

03:25

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

04:10

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

06:22

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

06:23

Dota 2 Item tango

07:44

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

08:57

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

09:00

Dota 2 Item clarity

09:10

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

09:43

Dota 2 Item power-treads

11:19

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

11:37

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

11:38

Dota 2 Item clarity

12:12

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

13:11

Dota 2 Item cloak

13:12

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:37

Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

14:35

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:52

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

16:52

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

18:17

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

18:58

Dota 2 Item point-booster

19:03

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

23:59

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

23:59

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

24:00

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

26:59

Dota 2 Item aegis-of-the-immortal

27:15

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

28:04

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item wraith-band
Dota 2 Item mage-slayer
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item aegis-of-the-immortal
Dota 2 Item power-treads

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

01:41

2

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

02:21

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:19

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

05:49

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:18

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

08:29

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:17

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

10:09

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

11:14

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

12:38

11

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

15:04

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

16:34

13

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

17:47

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

18:26

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

20:00

16

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

21:32

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

23:05

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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5 hours ago

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

7

ASSISTS

7

KDA

1.1

TEAM KILL %

53.3%

GPM

393

XPM

530

LH/DN

168/17

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:18

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:18

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

02:20

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:18

Dota 2 Item chainmail

05:18

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

05:38

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

06:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:47

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

08:59

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

12:31

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

14:30

Dota 2 Item cloak

14:31

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:32

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

17:03

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

18:09

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

21:24

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

21:24

Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

21:31

Dota 2 Item bracer

23:31

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

23:58

Dota 2 Item point-booster

25:17

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

26:57

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

30:05

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

30:16

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item mage-slayer
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item observer-ward

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

00:51

2

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

01:48

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

02:48

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:11

5

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

05:28

6

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

06:56

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

08:38

8

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

11:05

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

13:02

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:21

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

16:46

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

18:14

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:12

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

23:29

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

25:51

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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3893

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7 hours ago

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KILLS

7

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

10

KDA

2.8

TEAM KILL %

42.5%

GPM

566

XPM

629

LH/DN

177/16

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:55

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

01:02

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

02:02

Dota 2 Item tango

03:11

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

03:49

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

04:27

Dota 2 Item power-treads

05:25

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

07:50

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

10:24

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

12:33

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

14:12

Dota 2 Item point-booster

15:58

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

15:58

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:56

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

19:33

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

20:05

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

20:58

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

21:22

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

21:28

Dota 2 Item yasha

25:00

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

26:29

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

27:16

Dota 2 Item sange

27:16

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

27:47

Dota 2 Item cloak

28:47

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item cloak
Dota 2 Item power-treads

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:48

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

03:25

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

05:18

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:53

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:07

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

10:35

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

11:49

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

13:17

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

15:01

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

16:22

11

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

17:51

12

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

18:43

13

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

20:47

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

21:13

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

21:48

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

26:44

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Mid Game
16
Wind Waker
19
Hurricane Pike
18
Heaven's Halberd
2.3
Skull Basher
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
16
Wind Waker
35
Abyssal Blade
Butterfly
15
Bloodthorn

Support Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
1
Sentry Ward
Mid Game
16
Wind Waker
19
Force Staff
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
1
Sentry Ward
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
16
Wind Waker
Sentry and Gem
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