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Mjollnir in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerMjollnir costs 5,500 gold and shows up in 34% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 54.5% of their games across 846,093 inventories, most often on Sniper and Windranger. It wins most in the early game (82.7%) and least in the late game (51.3%).
What Mjollnir does
Active: Static Charge
Places a charged shield on a target unit for 12 seconds which has a 20% chance to release a 225 magical damage shocking bolt at a nearby attacker and 4 additional enemies.
Passive: Chain Lightning
Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 12 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 180 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.
In numbers: +25 damage, +90 attack speed, 35s cooldown, 50 mana.
- Static Charge cannot trigger more than once per second.
- Static Charge's shock deals magical damage centered on hero with the Static Charge. Static Charge's targets cannot be more than 900 range away.
- Static Charge procs will not bounce to heroes that are invisible or hidden by Fog of War.
Who buys Mjollnir
The share says how many games of a hero end with Mjollnir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper | 42% | 56.7% | 171,650 |
| Windranger | 26% | 57.3% | 94,574 |
| Nature's Prophet | 53% | 46.1% | 93,396 |
| Arc Warden | 81% | 55.8% | 82,376 |
| Faceless Void | 40% | 53.9% | 62,540 |
| Juggernaut | 13% | 53.2% | 50,418 |
| Bloodseeker | 57% | 56.5% | 40,848 |
| Muerta | 67% | 53.7% | 35,097 |
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 | 82.7% | 7,053 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 59.6% | 298,649 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 51.3% | 540,892 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Mjollnir 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 | 57% | 1,400 |
 Black King Bar | 42% | 4,050 |
 Hurricane Pike | 24% | 4,450 |
 Daedalus | 24% | 5,200 |
 Monkey King Bar | 19% | 5,000 |
 Blink Dagger | 15% | 2,250 |
 Manta Style | 15% | 4,650 |
 Hydra's Breath | 14% | 5,900 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mjollnir good right now?
In our window Mjollnir ends up in winning inventories 54.5% of the time across 846,093 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (82.7%) and worst in the late game (51.3%).
Which heroes buy Mjollnir?
Sniper (42% of games), Windranger (26% of games), Nature's Prophet (53% of games), Arc Warden (81% of games), Faceless Void (40% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Mirana at 58.2%.
How much does Mjollnir cost and what do you need?
Mjollnir costs 5,500 gold in total: Maelstrom (2,950), Hyperstone (2,000) and a recipe for 550.