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Phase Boots in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerPhase Boots costs 1,450 gold and shows up in 87% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 50.7% of their games across 3,512,346 inventories, most often on Spirit Breaker and Axe. It wins most in the early game (54.4%) and least in the late game (49.3%).
What Phase Boots does
Active: Phase
Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds. Movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack.
In numbers: +50 movement speed, +18 damage (melee), +12 damage (ranged), +4 armor, 8s cooldown.
Who buys Phase Boots
The share says how many games of a hero end with Phase Boots 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Breaker | 83% | 52.6% | 304,287 |
| Axe | 82% | 50.5% | 300,344 |
| Legion Commander | 83% | 52.6% | 283,851 |
| Lifestealer | 91% | 50.7% | 268,979 |
| Wraith King | 83% | 55.3% | 232,073 |
| Pudge | 34% | 53.4% | 203,899 |
| Tidehunter | 79% | 49.7% | 203,082 |
| Dawnbreaker | 91% | 52.4% | 176,630 |
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 | 54.4% | 72,700 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 52.0% | 1,649,244 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 49.3% | 1,792,801 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Phase Boots 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 | 51% | 2,250 |
 Black King Bar | 42% | 4,050 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 30% | 4,200 |
 Bracer | 24% | 505 |
 Blade Mail | 23% | 2,400 |
 Radiance | 15% | 4,700 |
 Soul Ring | 12% | 805 |
 Shiva's Guard | 10% | 4,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phase Boots good right now?
In our window Phase Boots ends up in winning inventories 50.7% of the time across 3,512,346 ranked games, close to the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (54.4%) and worst in the late game (49.3%).
Which heroes buy Phase Boots?
Spirit Breaker (83% of games), Axe (82% of games), Legion Commander (83% of games), Lifestealer (91% of games), Wraith King (83% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Wraith King at 55.3%.
How much does Phase Boots cost and what do you need?
Phase Boots costs 1,450 gold in total: Boots of Speed (500), Chainmail (500), Blades of Attack (450) and a recipe for 0.