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Ethereal Blade in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerEthereal Blade costs 5,200 gold and shows up in 9% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 62.9% of their games across 206,937 inventories, most often on Techies and Lina. It wins most in the mid game (80.6%) and least in the late game (58.0%).
What Ethereal Blade does
Active: Ether Blast
Converts the target unit to ethereal form, rendering them immune to physical damage, but unable to attack and -30% more vulnerable to magic damage. Enemy targets are also slowed by -80%, and take 1x the sum of all your attributes + 50 as magical damage. Duration: 4 seconds
In numbers: +24 all attributes, 22s cooldown, 100 mana.
- Shares cooldown with Ghost Scepter and its upgrades.
- Ethereal units take -30% bonus magic damage.
Who buys Ethereal Blade
The share says how many games of a hero end with Ethereal Blade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techies | 14% | 59.2% | 43,788 |
| Lina | 12% | 63.8% | 35,292 |
| Tinker | 16% | 68.3% | 17,716 |
| Keeper of the Light | 19% | 62.8% | 17,296 |
| Skywrath Mage | 4% | 63.6% | 10,110 |
| Hoodwink | 3% | 60.5% | 8,517 |
| Lion | 1% | 65.4% | 8,182 |
| Ogre Magi | 2% | 59.8% | 7,187 |
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 | 82.5% | 217 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 80.6% | 44,303 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 58.0% | 162,545 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Ethereal Blade 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 | 39% | 2,250 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 36% | 4,200 |
 Aether Lens | 30% | 2,275 |
 Boots of Travel | 29% | 2,500 |
 Yasha and Kaya | 29% | 4,200 |
 Scythe of Vyse | 22% | 5,200 |
 Tranquil Boots | 21% | 900 |
 Arcane Boots | 20% | 1,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ethereal Blade good right now?
In our window Ethereal Blade ends up in winning inventories 62.9% of the time across 206,937 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (80.6%) and worst in the late game (58.0%).
Which heroes buy Ethereal Blade?
Techies (14% of games), Lina (12% of games), Tinker (16% of games), Keeper of the Light (19% of games), Skywrath Mage (4% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Mirana at 68.3%.
How much does Ethereal Blade cost and what do you need?
Ethereal Blade costs 5,200 gold in total: Ultimate Orb (2,800), Ghost Scepter (1,500) and a recipe for 900.