Build
The 45% CDR beam engine. The magic CDR cap is 40% - Enchanted Talisman extends it by 5; Clock 10 + LT 10 + Talisman 15 + Mage 5 + Inspire 5 = the 45% hard cap: Mystic Gush (44s) becomes 24.2s, Projectile/Injunction 4.4s - the Injunction field is near-permanent uptime, which is the entire kit: both his damage AND his 4-hit Favor true-damage engine live inside the field. Impure Rage: every field tick adds 4% target max-HP magic plus mana refund - the tank/exp-line burn the balance role needs when burst cannot one-rotate. Holy Crystal: the flat 21-35% amp multiplies the tick count - better than penetration when the enemy never leaves the field. Bargain Hunter pulls the 3000g Crystal spike earlier; Clock + Talisman mana spring funds the constant channeling. 6th slot Ice Queen Wand: Ice Bound (10% x3 stacks) on every tick - the slow keeps targets in the beam.
Arcane Boots
15 Magic Power · 40 Movement Speed
720 GOLD
Movement
Clock of Destiny
45 Magic Power · 400 HP · 10 Cooldown Reduction · +400 Mana
2030 GOLD
Magic
Destiny
Gains 4.5(+0.5*Hero Level) Hybrid Defense for 5 seconds when dealing Magic Damage to enemy heroes, stacking up to 6 times (can gain 1 stack every 0.4 seconds). | When HP drops below 50%, recovers 15% of HP over the next 3 seconds. When Mana drops below 50%, restores 15% of Mana over the next 3 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds.
Lightning Truncheon
75 Magic Power · 10 Cooldown Reduction · +400 Mana
2250 GOLD
Magic
Resonate
Every 6 seconds, the next skill echoes, dealing 255 (+85% Magic Power) extra Magic Damage to all enemies in range.
Enchanted Talisman
75 Magic Power · 300 HP · 15 Cooldown Reduction
2070 GOLD
Magic
Mana Spring
Regenerates 15% of Max Mana every 10 seconds. | Max Cooldown Reduction is increased by 5%.
Holy Crystal
165 Magic Power
3000 GOLD
Magic
Mystery
Gains 21%-35% extra Magic Power (scales with level).
Ice Queen Wand
60 Magic Power · 300 HP · 7 Movement Speed · 10 Spell Vamp
2040 GOLD
Magic
Ice Bound
When a skill deals damage to an enemy hero, it will also slow them by 10% for 2 seconds (stacks up to 3 times). This effect has a 0.4 second cooldown.
Counter Builds
Vs Gord: his beam and field pin him in place - any hard CC kills his entire output; the counter is silence + burst (Natalia-type). His field is stationary: walk out of it and his Favor procs die. The 4-hit rule: after he lands 3 hits on you, expect the true-damage proc - back off and the count lapses. He is 45/70/75 - punish the early, respect the late wave-clear. Immobile frontlines that camp in his field are his food.
Vs Magic
Athena's Shield
900 HP · 48 Magic Defense · +2% hp regen
2150 GOLD
Defense
Shield
Upon taking Magic Damage from enemy hero skills or Basic Attacks, reduces Magic Damage taken by 25% for 3 seconds (including the damage that triggers the effect)s. Regains this effect 5 seconds after leaving combat.
Radiant Armor
950 HP · 40 Magic Defense · +12% hp regen
1880 GOLD
Defense
Holy Blessing
Taking Magic Damage grants 5(+1*Hero Level) Magic Defense for 5 seconds, up to 6 stacks (can only gain 1 stack(s) every 0.4 seconds).
Immortality
850 HP · 15 Physical Defense
2120 GOLD
Defense
Immortal
Resurrect 2.5 seconds upon death and gets 16% Max HP and a shield that can absorb 150(+70*Hero Level）damage. Shield lasts 3 seconds. This effect has a 210 seconds cooldown.
Vs Physical
Antique Cuirass
920 HP · 40 Physical Defense · +4% hp regen
2170 GOLD
Defense
Deter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 6% for 2 seconds (this effect stacks up to 3 times).
Dominance Ice
40 Physical Defense · 40 Magic Defense · 5 Movement Speed
2010 GOLD
Defense
Fortress Shield
For each enemy hero within 3.5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 8, up to 40. | Reduces the Shield and HP Regen effects of enemies within 3.5 units to 60% of normal.
Blade Armor
80 Physical Defense
1910 GOLD
Defense
Bladed Armor
When struck by a Basic Attack, deals Physical Damage equal to 30 (+2% Total Physical Defense)% of the incoming damage (calculated before Damage Reduction) to the attacker and slows them by 15% for 1 second.