Conjurer's Catalyst in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerConjurer's Catalyst is a neutral item that shows up in 45% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 53.6% of their games across 1,926,756 inventories, most often on Rubick and Invoker. It wins most in the mid game (67.9%) and least in the late game (52.9%).
What Conjurer's Catalyst does
Passive: Spellover
Dealing 200 spell damage to an enemy causes them to overheat and deal damage to their allies in a 300 unit radius. Hero targets deal 80 damage to their allies, other targets deal 20 damage.
- Spellover has a 0.1s cooldown between overheats.
- Accumulated damage resets if no damage is dealt to the target for 6s.
Who buys Conjurer's Catalyst
The share says how many games of a hero end with Conjurer's Catalyst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubick | 15% | 52.4% | 67,135 |
| Invoker | 17% | 54.8% | 65,260 |
| Lion | 11% | 55.7% | 61,977 |
| Pudge | 10% | 53.0% | 59,959 |
| Earthshaker | 16% | 53.9% | 55,683 |
| Techies | 18% | 53.1% | 55,170 |
| Ogre Magi | 14% | 53.3% | 51,572 |
| Necrophos | 15% | 52.0% | 50,053 |
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 | – | 0 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 67.9% | 87,902 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 52.9% | 1,840,088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Conjurer's Catalyst good right now?
In our window Conjurer's Catalyst ends up in winning inventories 53.6% of the time across 1,926,756 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (67.9%) and worst in the late game (52.9%).
Which heroes buy Conjurer's Catalyst?
Rubick (15% of games), Invoker (17% of games), Lion (11% of games), Pudge (10% of games), Earthshaker (16% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Zeus at 57.8%.