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Scythe of Vyse

Imagine holding an extraordinary magical staff called the Scythe of Vyse. It's like having a wizard's wand that turns your enemies into harmless critters for a little while!
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The most guarded relic among the cult of Vyse, it is the most coveted weapon among magi.

Imagine holding an extraordinary magical staff called the Scythe of Vyse. It's like having a wizard's wand that turns your enemies into harmless critters for a little while!

Base Combat Stats

Combat Stats

+ 30 Damage for Intelligence Heroes

+ 360 Mana (from attributes)

+ 8.5 Mana Regen

+ 1.5 Mana Regen (from attributes)

+ 3% Magic Resistance (from attributes)

Attributes

Recipe

Imagine holding an extraordinary magical staff called the Scythe of Vyse. It's like having a wizard's wand that turns your enemies into harmless critters for a little while!
Mystic Staff
Tiara of Selemene
Scythe of Vyse Recipe

Abilities

Active: Hex

Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed.
Instantly destroys illusions.
Range: 800

Mana: 250

Cooldown: 20

Additional Insights

  • The target will have a base movement speed of %sheep_movement_speed%, but buffs granting maximum movement speed won't be disabled.
  • But it's not just about turning foes into fluffballs, the Scythe of Vyse also prevents them from using any spells or abilities while they're in their cute animal form. It's like giving them a timeout from causing trouble!

Statistics

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

Itemization Strategy

One of the best late game items in dota that is built by almost anyone from mid game to late game this item is truly a game changer as whoever can hold it can change the tides of the fight into their favor.

Heroes with Scythe of Vyse as Core Item

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ancient Apparition
A core item to have an instant long range disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Cold Feet to chain stun and burst them down with your damage spells. Also gives you mana regen to spam Chilling Touch with Aghanims Scepter.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Bounty Hunter
A core late game item to have an added form of lockdown on top of Shadow Walk. Also provides mana regen to spam Shuriken Toss.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Broodmother
A core item for an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes and burst them down with your hero and spiders. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam Spawn Spiderlings.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Clinkz
A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and burst them down.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Dark Willow
A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and control spells. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Enchantress
A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to burst them down with Impetus hits. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam Impetus.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Grimstroke
A late game pick up to disable multiple heroes in combination with Soulbind.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Invoker
A core item for reliable lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to burst them down quickly with your spell combo.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Keeper of the Light
A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage to burst them down. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Lina
A core item to have a reliable disable in combination with Light Strike Array. Also provides some much needed mana regen to spam your spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Mars
A core item to have a reliable lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Spear of Mars. Also improves your mana pool to use all your spells once you have Refresher Orb.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Medusa
A core item to have an instant disable against elusive enemy heroes and hit them freely. Also boosts your mana regen and mana pool, effectively making you more tanky with Mana Shield.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Mirana
A late game pick up that gives you instant and reliable disable on enemy heroes to follow up with Sacred Arrow to chain stun them.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ogre Magi
A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Fireblast to chain stun them with Multicast. Can Multicast to Hex multiple enemy heroes and creeps with a single cast.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Outworld Devourer
A core item to have instant disable against elusive enemy heroes and burst them down with Arcane Orb and Sanitys Eclipse. Also massively improves your mana pool which is effective damage with Sanitys Eclipse.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Phoenix
A core item that gives you a long range instant disable against elusive enemy heroes in combination with Icarus Dive. Lets you follow up with the rest of your damage and control spells to get kills.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Rubick
A late game pick up to have another long range disable against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with Telekinesis to chain stun them.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Silencer
A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and control spells. Also increases your Glaives of Wisdom damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Storm Spirit
A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with your damage and control spells. Also provides some much needed mana pool and mana regen to spam spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Timbersaw
A late game pick up that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with all your spells to burst them down. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Tinker
A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to follow up with all your spells to burst them down. Gets refreshed with Rearm to chain stun enemy heroes. Also provides some much needed mana pool and regen.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Visage
A core item that gives you instant lockdown against elusive enemy heroes to burst them down with spells and right clicks from your hero and Familiars. Also increases your damage through stats and provides mana regen to spam spells.

Heroes countered by Scythe of Vyse

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Alchemist
Gives you an instant disable against Alchemist to burst him down in its duration before he pops Chemical Rage.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Anti-Mage
Gives you an instant disable against Anti Mage to burst him down in its duration before he can Blink away.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Arc Warden
Gives you an instant disable against Arc Warden to burst him down in its duration before he can protect himself inside Magnetic Field.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Batrider
Gives you an instant disable against Batrider to burst him down in its duration before he can use Firefly or Flaming Lasso.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Bloodseeker
Gives you an instant disable against Bloodseeker to burst him down in its duration before he can have an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Bounty Hunter
Gives you an instant disable against Bounty Hunter to burst him down in its duration before he can run away with Shadow Walk.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Brewmaster
Gives you an instant disable against Brewmaster to burst him down in its duration before he can cast Primal Split.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Broodmother
Gives you an instant disable against Broodmother to burst her down in its duration before she can scurry away under her Webs.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Chaos Knight
Gives you an instant disable against Chaos Knight to burst him down in its duration before he can have an impact in fights with Phantasm.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Clinkz
Gives you an instant disable against Clinkz to burst him down in its duration before he can run away using Skeleton Walk.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Death Prophet
Gives you an instant disable against Death Prophet to burst her down in its duration before she can regenerate or do damage with her spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Drow Ranger
Gives you an instant disable against Drow Ranger to burst her down in its duration before she can have an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Earthshaker
Gives you an instant disable against Earthshaker to burst him down in its duration before he can have an impact in fights with his spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ember Spirit
Gives you an instant disable against Ember Spirit to burst him down in its duration before he can get away with Fire Remnants.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Enigma
Gives you an instant disable against Enigma to burst him down in its duration before he can have an impact in fights with his spells.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Faceless Void
Gives you an instant disable against Faceless Void to burst him down in its duration before he can get away with Time Walk.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Hoodwink
Gives you an instant disable against Hoodwink to burst her down in its duration before she can get away with Scurry.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Invoker
Gives you an instant disable against Invoker to burst him down in its duration before he impacts fights or gets away with Ghost Walk.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Io
Gives you an instant disable against Io to burst him down in its duration before he regenerates himself or his Tethered ally.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Juggernaut
Gives you an instant disable against Juggernaut to burst him down in its duration before he uses any spells or impacts fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Leshrac
Gives you an instant disable against Leshrac to burst him down in its duration before he impacts fights or regens up with Bloodstone.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Lifestealer
Gives you an instant disable against Lifestealer to burst him down in its duration before he gets debuff immunity through Rage.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Lina
Gives you an instant disable against Lina to burst her down in its duration before she can have an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Lone Druid
Gives you an instant disable against Lone Druid to burst him down in its duration before he can use True Form or Savage Roar to survive.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Luna
Gives you an instant disable against Luna to burst her down in its duration before she can have an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Magnus
Gives you an instant disable against Magnus to burst him down in its duration before he can have an impact in fights with Reverse Polarity.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Marci
Gives you an instant disable against Marci to burst her down in its duration before she can lifesteal back up or have an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Medusa
Gives you an instant disable against Medusa to burst her down in its duration before she can defend herself with Stone Gaze or regain mana with Mystic Snake.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Meepo
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Mirana
Gives you an instant disable against Mirana to burst her down in its duration before she can get away with Leap or become invisible using Moonlight Shadow.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Monkey King
Gives you an instant disable against Monkey King to burst him down in its duration before he can get away with Tree Dance or become tanky using Wukongs Command.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Morphling
Gives you an instant disable against Monkey King to burst him down in its duration before he uses Waveform or Attribute Shift (Strength Gain) to survive.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Muerta
Gives you an instant disable against Muerta to burst her down in its duration before she uses Pierce the Veil or has an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Naga Siren
Lets you kill one of Naga Sirens illusions as well as have an instant disable against her to burst her down in its duration before she uses Song of the Siren.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Nature's Prophet
Gives you an instant disable against Nature's Prophet to burst him down in its duration before he uses Sprout and Teleportation to get away.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Night Stalker
Gives you an instant disable against Night Stalker to burst him down in its duration before he uses Dark Ascension to get away or has an impact in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Nyx Assassin
Gives you an instant disable against Nyx Assassin to burst him down in its duration before he uses Vendetta to get away or protects himself with Spiked Carapace.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Omniknight
Gives you an instant disable against Omniknight to burst him down in its duration before he buffs his team or protects himself with his defensive toolkit.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Outworld Devourer
Gives you an instant disable against Outworld Destroyer to burst him down in its duration before he impacts fights or saves himself with Astral Imprisonment.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Pangolier
Gives you an instant disable against Pangolier to burst him down in its duration before he uses Rolling Thunder or Swashbuckle to get away.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Phantom Assassin
Gives you an instant disable against Phantom Assassin to burst her down in its duration before she impacts fights or gets away using Phantom Strike or Blur.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Phantom Lancer
Lets you kill one of Phantom Lancers illusions as well as have an instant disable against him to burst him down in its duration before he uses Doppelganger to cause confusion and get away.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Primal Beast
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Puck
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Pugna
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Queen of Pain
To hex her so that she cannot blink away in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Razor
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Riki
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Sand King
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend is squishy so hexing him before he can use Black King Bar or active items can easily burst him down.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Silencer
Against a core right-clicker Silencer
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Skywrath Mage
Against a core Skywrath Mage
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Slark
Hex Slark at the start of fights to prevent him from pulling off a Dark Pact, Black King Bar or Shadow Dance to burst him down.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Snapfire
Against a core right-clicking Snapfire
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Sniper
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Spectre
Hex Spectre so that she is temporarily useless and maximize damage output on her.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Storm Spirit
To hex him and burst him down before he can use spells or Black King Bar.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Sven
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Templar Assassin
To disable Templar Assassin temporarily in fights.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Terrorblade
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Timbersaw
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Tinker
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Tiny
Against core Tiny
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Troll Warlord
Hexing him can prevent him from opening Black King Bar or Battle Trance so that you can burst him down quickly.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ursa
To hex Ursa so that he cannot open Black King Bar or Enrage to burst him down quickly.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Visage
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Void Spirit
Prevent Void Spirit from activating any items or spells to burst him down.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Weaver
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Windranger
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Winter Wyvern
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Zeus

Trivia

One of the most powerful and coveted items in Dota 2, is named after the character 'Vyse' from the video game series 'Skies of Arcadia'. Vyse is the main protagonist, a young and adventurous air pirate known for his courage and determination.