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Linken's Sphere in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerLinken's Sphere costs 4,800 gold and shows up in 26% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 61.7% of their games across 728,082 inventories, most often on Windranger and Invoker. It wins most in the early game (89.8%) and least in the late game (58.2%).
What Linken's Sphere does
Passive: Spellblock
Blocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.
Active: Transfer Spellblock
Temporarily removes Spellblock from the item's owner and transfers it to an allied unit for 14 seconds.
In numbers: +16 all attributes, +6.5 health regen, +4.25 mana regen, 14s cooldown.
- Targeted abilities from neutral items do not trigger Spellblock.
Who buys Linken's Sphere
The share says how many games of a hero end with Linken's Sphere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windranger | 12% | 60.4% | 41,424 |
| Invoker | 10% | 64.5% | 40,687 |
| Lina | 12% | 58.9% | 36,311 |
| Queen of Pain | 19% | 59.1% | 35,386 |
| Weaver | 32% | 57.6% | 33,463 |
| Slark | 8% | 62.6% | 24,563 |
| Storm Spirit | 20% | 64.7% | 23,412 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 8% | 66.0% | 21,192 |
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 | 89.8% | 948 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 73.5% | 168,371 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 58.2% | 559,254 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Linken's Sphere 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Power Treads | 38% | 1,400 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 27% | 4,200 |
 Blink Dagger | 26% | 2,250 |
 Black King Bar | 26% | 4,050 |
 Boots of Travel | 18% | 2,500 |
 Manta Style | 12% | 4,650 |
 Arcane Boots | 10% | 1,500 |
 Daedalus | 10% | 5,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Linken's Sphere good right now?
In our window Linken's Sphere ends up in winning inventories 61.7% of the time across 728,082 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (89.8%) and worst in the late game (58.2%).
Which heroes buy Linken's Sphere?
Windranger (12% of games), Invoker (10% of games), Lina (12% of games), Queen of Pain (19% of games), Weaver (32% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Outworld Destroyer at 66.0%.
How much does Linken's Sphere cost and what do you need?
Linken's Sphere costs 4,800 gold in total: Perseverance (1,400), Ultimate Orb (2,800) and a recipe for 600.