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Magic Wand

Let's explore the fantastic world of Dota 2 and talk about the incredible Magic Wand. Imagine discovering a magical tool, a wondrous wand that doesn't just shimmer but gathers mystical energies to empower your hero in times of need!
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A simple wand used to channel magic energies, it is favored by apprentice wizards and great warlocks alike.

Let's explore the fantastic world of Dota 2 and talk about the incredible Magic Wand. Imagine discovering a magical tool, a wondrous wand that doesn't just shimmer but gathers mystical energies to empower your hero in times of need!

Base Combat Stats

Combat Stats

+ 0.5 Armor (from attributes)

+ 3 Damage for Primary Attribute Heroes

+ 6.3 Damage for Universal Heroes

+ 3 Attack Speed (from attributes)

+ 66 Health (from attributes)

+ 0.27 Health Regen (from attributes)

+ 36 Mana (from attributes)

+ 0.15 Mana Regen (from attributes)

+ 0.3% Magic Resistance (from attributes)

Attributes

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+ 3 allAttributes

Recipe

Holy Locket
Let's explore the fantastic world of Dota 2 and talk about the incredible Magic Wand. Imagine discovering a magical tool, a wondrous wand that doesn't just shimmer but gathers mystical energies to empower your hero in times of need!
Magic Stick
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Magic Wand Recipe

Abilities

Active: Energy Charge

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored.
Max 20 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Cooldown: 15

Additional Insights

  • Gains charges for spells cast by visible enemies in 1200 range.
  • Certain abilities and item abilities will not add charges.
  • The Magic Wand isn't just about storing charges, it's about turning the tide. It serves as a beacon of resilience, offering a lifeline when your hero is low on health or mana, transforming potential defeat into a chance for a comeback. Be very aware tho of when to use it for it's very significant amount of cooldown.

Statistics

The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Magic Wand as a core or non-core item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.

Itemization Strategy

It is very much used by everyone in the game to be pickuped early as this gives significant impact and rewards those who frequently stays more at the face of the battlefield. Heroes that benefit a lot from having this are Necrophos, Medusa and Io

Heroes with Magic Wand as Core Item

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Pudge
Start with Magic Stick if you expect high frequency of spells from enemy heroes on the lane.

Heroes countered by Magic Wand

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Batrider
Helps you sustain HP and mana as Batrider frequently uses Sticky Napalm to fight and get last hits.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Bristleback
Helps you sustain HP and mana as Bristleback frequently uses his spells to fight and get last hits.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Phantom Assassin
Helps you sustain HP and mana as Phantom Assassin frequently uses Stifling Dagger to harass and secure last hits.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon`s Shadow Poison is cheap spammable spell that will grant you many stick charges
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Zeus
Zeus will use Arc Lightning frequently to secure creep lasthits and to harass you

Trivia

A fascinating trivia about the Magic Wand in Dota 2 is its evolution from its predecessor, the Magic Stick, and its significance in providing an efficient and versatile solution for early-game sustain. Originally, the Magic Stick was introduced as a basic item that passively stored charges whenever nearby enemy heroes cast spells. Over time and through various updates, it evolved into the Magic Wand, which not only retained the charge-storing mechanic but also had an active ability to restore health and mana based on the accumulated charges.