Gleipnir
Staff of Wizardry
Vitality Booster
Recipe
Rod of Atos in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerRod of Atos costs 2,250 gold and shows up in 24% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 47.9% of their games across 554,673 inventories, most often on Skywrath Mage and Invoker. It wins most in the early game (73.0%) and least in the late game (45.4%).
What Rod of Atos does
Active: Cripple
Roots the target for 2 seconds.
In numbers: +12 intelligence, +275 health, 18s cooldown, 100 mana.
Who buys Rod of Atos
The share says how many games of a hero end with Rod of Atos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skywrath Mage | 69% | 49.6% | 179,828 |
| Invoker | 12% | 41.9% | 45,730 |
| Hoodwink | 17% | 42.6% | 42,419 |
| Mirana | 18% | 51.1% | 42,072 |
| Jakiro | 17% | 50.0% | 28,886 |
| Underlord | 26% | 42.6% | 27,788 |
| Ancient Apparition | 16% | 51.4% | 27,061 |
| Ringmaster | 22% | 49.0% | 20,951 |
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 | 73.0% | 6,281 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 50.2% | 257,710 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 45.4% | 291,078 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Rod of Atos 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Arcane Boots | 54% | 1,500 |
 Null Talisman | 40% | 505 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 29% | 4,200 |
 Glimmer Cape | 16% | 2,150 |
 Blink Dagger | 12% | 2,250 |
 Ghost Scepter | 12% | 1,500 |
 Boots of Travel | 11% | 2,500 |
 Kaya | 11% | 2,100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rod of Atos good right now?
In our window Rod of Atos ends up in winning inventories 47.9% of the time across 554,673 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (73.0%) and worst in the late game (45.4%).
Which heroes buy Rod of Atos?
Skywrath Mage (69% of games), Invoker (12% of games), Hoodwink (17% of games), Mirana (18% of games), Jakiro (17% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Ancient Apparition at 51.4%.
How much does Rod of Atos cost and what do you need?
Rod of Atos costs 2,250 gold in total: Staff of Wizardry (1,000), Vitality Booster (1,000) and a recipe for 250.
What does Rod of Atos build into?
Rod of Atos is a component of Gleipnir (4,650).