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Silver Edge in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerSilver Edge costs 5,700 gold and shows up in 23% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 57.4% of their games across 578,261 inventories, most often on Spirit Breaker and Sniper. It wins most in the early game (90.6%) and least in the late game (53.6%).
What Silver Edge does
Active: Shadow Walk
Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While invisible, you move 20% faster and can move through units. Attacking to end the invisibility will deal 300 bonus physical damage, disable their passive abilities for 5 seconds, and cap their movement speed to 200.
In numbers: +70 damage, +35 attack speed, 23s cooldown, 75 mana.
Who buys Silver Edge
The share says how many games of a hero end with Silver Edge 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 | 22% | 61.9% | 81,051 |
| Sniper | 16% | 57.8% | 64,939 |
| Slark | 20% | 60.5% | 61,917 |
| Drow Ranger | 16% | 54.0% | 50,576 |
| Lina | 13% | 57.0% | 38,361 |
| Shadow Fiend | 15% | 50.2% | 26,075 |
| Nature's Prophet | 15% | 48.6% | 25,768 |
| Wraith King | 9% | 61.2% | 25,366 |
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 | 90.6% | 951 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 70.0% | 131,346 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 53.6% | 446,324 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Silver Edge 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 | 47% | 1,400 |
 Black King Bar | 34% | 4,050 |
 Phase Boots | 26% | 1,450 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 20% | 4,200 |
 Daedalus | 20% | 5,200 |
 Hurricane Pike | 17% | 4,450 |
 Blink Dagger | 15% | 2,250 |
 Mjollnir | 13% | 5,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Silver Edge good right now?
In our window Silver Edge ends up in winning inventories 57.4% of the time across 578,261 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (90.6%) and worst in the late game (53.6%).
Which heroes buy Silver Edge?
Spirit Breaker (22% of games), Sniper (16% of games), Slark (20% of games), Drow Ranger (16% of games), Lina (13% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Lion at 66.2%.
How much does Silver Edge cost and what do you need?
Silver Edge costs 5,700 gold in total: Shadow Blade (3,250), Demon Edge (2,200) and a recipe for 250.