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Monkey King Bar in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerMonkey King Bar costs 5,000 gold and shows up in 37% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 56.1% of their games across 1,046,957 inventories, most often on Sniper and Juggernaut. It wins most in the early game (91.4%) and least in the late game (52.7%).
What Monkey King Bar does
Passive: Pierce
Grants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.
In numbers: +50 damage, +50 attack speed, +50 attack range melee.
Who buys Monkey King Bar
The share says how many games of a hero end with Monkey King Bar 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 | 25% | 54.3% | 103,341 |
| Juggernaut | 25% | 57.9% | 96,618 |
| Anti-Mage | 18% | 57.4% | 62,712 |
| Lifestealer | 21% | 58.0% | 61,728 |
| Sven | 23% | 52.2% | 51,819 |
| Faceless Void | 31% | 60.9% | 49,379 |
| Ursa | 28% | 55.3% | 42,806 |
| Windranger | 11% | 54.1% | 41,108 |
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 | 91.4% | 826 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 69.4% | 213,422 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 52.7% | 833,387 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Monkey King Bar 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 | 50% | 1,400 |
 Black King Bar | 44% | 4,050 |
 Manta Style | 28% | 4,650 |
 Blink Dagger | 24% | 2,250 |
 Battle Fury | 23% | 3,900 |
 Daedalus | 19% | 5,200 |
 Phase Boots | 19% | 1,450 |
 Butterfly | 16% | 5,450 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Monkey King Bar good right now?
In our window Monkey King Bar ends up in winning inventories 56.1% of the time across 1,046,957 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (91.4%) and worst in the late game (52.7%).
Which heroes buy Monkey King Bar?
Sniper (25% of games), Juggernaut (25% of games), Anti-Mage (18% of games), Lifestealer (21% of games), Sven (23% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Faceless Void at 60.9%.
How much does Monkey King Bar cost and what do you need?
Monkey King Bar costs 5,000 gold in total: Demon Edge (2,200), Blitz Knuckles (1,000), Javelin (900) and a recipe for 900.