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Echo Sabre in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerEcho Sabre costs 2,700 gold and shows up in 19% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 41.5% of their games across 448,282 inventories, most often on Sven and Lion. It wins most in the early game (60.9%) and least in the mid game (40.7%).
What Echo Sabre does
Passive: Echo Strike
Causes melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. The double attacks apply a 100% movement slow for 0.8 seconds on the first strike.
In numbers: +20 damage, +15 strength, +1.75 mana regen, 5s cooldown.
Who buys Echo Sabre
The share says how many games of a hero end with Echo Sabre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven | 32% | 31.7% | 71,298 |
| Lion | 12% | 52.8% | 68,413 |
| Night Stalker | 31% | 41.1% | 49,937 |
| Slardar | 34% | 45.4% | 46,100 |
| Chaos Knight | 38% | 49.3% | 34,323 |
| Tiny | 37% | 36.4% | 33,570 |
| Dawnbreaker | 14% | 32.4% | 26,158 |
| Slark | 7% | 40.3% | 20,901 |
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 | 60.9% | 10,996 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 40.7% | 251,400 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 41.4% | 186,204 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Echo Sabre 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 | 63% | 2,250 |
 Power Treads | 55% | 1,400 |
 Black King Bar | 43% | 4,050 |
 Phase Boots | 28% | 1,450 |
 Bracer | 25% | 505 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 15% | 4,200 |
 Daedalus | 15% | 5,200 |
 Mask of Madness | 12% | 1,900 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Echo Sabre good right now?
In our window Echo Sabre ends up in winning inventories 41.5% of the time across 448,282 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (60.9%) and worst in the mid game (40.7%).
Which heroes buy Echo Sabre?
Sven (32% of games), Lion (12% of games), Night Stalker (31% of games), Slardar (34% of games), Chaos Knight (38% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Spirit Breaker at 53.0%.
How much does Echo Sabre cost and what do you need?
Echo Sabre costs 2,700 gold in total: Ogre Axe (1,000), Broadsword (1,000), Void Stone (700) and a recipe for 0.
What does Echo Sabre build into?
Echo Sabre is a component of Harpoon (4,700).