Mage Slayer
Pipe of Insight
Cloak in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerCloak costs 900 gold and shows up in 3% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 26.7% of their games across 56,655 inventories, most often on Pudge and Undying. It wins most in the early game (37.9%) and least in the mid game (25.8%).
What Cloak does
In numbers: +18% magic resistance.
- Stacks multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance.
Who buys Cloak
The share says how many games of a hero end with Cloak in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pudge | 1% | 29.6% | 8,286 |
| Undying | 2% | 32.7% | 5,720 |
| Tidehunter | 1% | 14.9% | 3,035 |
| Axe | 1% | 21.0% | 2,321 |
| Underlord | 2% | 24.4% | 2,110 |
| Centaur Warrunner | 2% | 19.6% | 2,099 |
| Bounty Hunter | 1% | 33.9% | 1,940 |
| Ogre Magi | 0% | 22.5% | 1,807 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | 37.9% | 1,243 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 25.8% | 34,613 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 27.7% | 20,839 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Cloak most often (based on every 4th match). Boots and other staples appear on almost every list; the interesting entries are the ones specific to this item.
| Item | In the same inventory | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Blink Dagger | 35% | 2,250 |
 Arcane Boots | 24% | 1,500 |
 Phase Boots | 20% | 1,450 |
 Bracer | 19% | 505 |
 Blade Mail | 17% | 2,400 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 17% | 4,200 |
 Tranquil Boots | 17% | 900 |
 Guardian Greaves | 14% | 4,450 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloak good right now?
In our window Cloak ends up in winning inventories 26.7% of the time across 56,655 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (37.9%) and worst in the mid game (25.8%).
Which heroes buy Cloak?
Pudge (1% of games), Undying (2% of games), Tidehunter (1% of games), Axe (1% of games), Underlord (2% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Bounty Hunter at 33.9%.
How much does Cloak cost?
Cloak costs 900 gold and has no recipe; it is bought directly from the miscellaneous section of the shop.
What does Cloak build into?
Cloak is a component of Mage Slayer (3,100), Pipe of Insight (3,725).