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Hand of Midas in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerHand of Midas costs 2,200 gold and shows up in 29% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 44.1% of their games across 688,361 inventories, most often on Ogre Magi and Arc Warden. It wins most in the late game (45.5%) and least in the early game (40.9%).
What Hand of Midas does
Active: Transmute
Kills a non-hero target for 160 gold. Killing a neutral creep additionally grants a madstone bundle. Cannot be used on Ancient creeps.
In numbers: +40 attack speed.
- The gold given is unreliable gold (you do not get the normal creep bounty).
- Experience gained by using Transmute is not shared.
Who buys Hand of Midas
The share says how many games of a hero end with Hand of Midas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogre Magi | 78% | 49.5% | 296,176 |
| Arc Warden | 65% | 45.1% | 66,113 |
| Invoker | 10% | 44.6% | 39,494 |
| Silencer | 9% | 46.9% | 19,699 |
| Spirit Breaker | 5% | 45.4% | 19,392 |
| Doom | 14% | 34.2% | 16,886 |
| Lion | 2% | 40.6% | 12,124 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 5% | 39.2% | 12,092 |
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 | 40.9% | 16,587 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 43.2% | 371,019 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 45.5% | 301,200 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Hand of Midas 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 | 41% | 2,250 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 34% | 4,200 |
 Arcane Boots | 31% | 1,500 |
 Power Treads | 18% | 1,400 |
 Boots of Travel | 16% | 2,500 |
 Black King Bar | 15% | 4,050 |
 Phase Boots | 12% | 1,450 |
 Scythe of Vyse | 9% | 5,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hand of Midas good right now?
In our window Hand of Midas ends up in winning inventories 44.1% of the time across 688,361 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the late game (45.5%) and worst in the early game (40.9%).
Which heroes buy Hand of Midas?
Ogre Magi (78% of games), Arc Warden (65% of games), Invoker (10% of games), Silencer (9% of games), Spirit Breaker (5% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Ogre Magi at 49.5%.
How much does Hand of Midas cost and what do you need?
Hand of Midas costs 2,200 gold in total: Gloves of Haste (450) and a recipe for 1,750.