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Moon Shard in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerMoon Shard costs 4,000 gold and shows up in 6% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 68.4% of their games across 129,162 inventories, most often on Sniper and Outworld Destroyer. It wins most in the early game (95.9%) and least in the late game (61.7%).
What Moon Shard does
Use: Consume
Consume the Moon Shard to permanently gain 60 attack speed and 200 bonus night vision. Max 1 use.
Passive: Shade Sight
Grants bonus night vision.
In numbers: +140 attack speed, +400 bonus night vision.
Who buys Moon Shard
The share says how many games of a hero end with Moon Shard 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 | 5% | 66.2% | 20,613 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 7% | 70.4% | 17,693 |
| Dark Willow | 8% | 62.0% | 12,538 |
| Lion | 1% | 69.3% | 6,128 |
| Slardar | 4% | 70.6% | 5,680 |
| Silencer | 2% | 71.3% | 5,221 |
| Ancient Apparition | 2% | 61.1% | 4,087 |
| Slark | 1% | 75.3% | 4,059 |
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 | 95.9% | 1,124 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 86.3% | 33,670 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 61.7% | 94,476 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Moon Shard 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 |
 Blink Dagger | 34% | 2,250 |
 Black King Bar | 27% | 4,050 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 25% | 4,200 |
 Hurricane Pike | 19% | 4,450 |
 Daedalus | 17% | 5,200 |
 Monkey King Bar | 12% | 5,000 |
 Mjollnir | 10% | 5,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moon Shard good right now?
In our window Moon Shard ends up in winning inventories 68.4% of the time across 129,162 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (95.9%) and worst in the late game (61.7%).
Which heroes buy Moon Shard?
Sniper (5% of games), Outworld Destroyer (7% of games), Dark Willow (8% of games), Lion (1% of games), Slardar (4% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Legion Commander at 76.2%.
How much does Moon Shard cost and what do you need?
Moon Shard costs 4,000 gold in total: Hyperstone (2,000), Hyperstone (2,000) and a recipe for 0.