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Soul Ring in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerSoul Ring costs 805 gold and shows up in 41% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 45.7% of their games across 1,113,715 inventories, most often on Dragon Knight and Dawnbreaker. It wins most in the early game (56.0%) and least in the late game (41.8%).
What Soul Ring does
Active: Sacrifice
Consume 170 health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds. If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.
In numbers: +6 strength, +2 armor, 30s cooldown.
- If this mana is not used before the duration ends, the extra mana is lost.
Who buys Soul Ring
The share says how many games of a hero end with Soul Ring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Knight | 45% | 46.8% | 142,242 |
| Dawnbreaker | 60% | 49.9% | 115,530 |
| Tidehunter | 34% | 44.0% | 87,294 |
| Techies | 22% | 49.9% | 68,505 |
| Underlord | 41% | 45.5% | 44,536 |
| Timbersaw | 38% | 36.0% | 44,076 |
| Earthshaker | 13% | 46.9% | 42,983 |
| Undying | 17% | 47.6% | 42,899 |
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 | 56.0% | 39,685 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 47.1% | 709,685 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 41.8% | 365,109 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Soul Ring 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 | 50% | 2,250 |
 Phase Boots | 37% | 1,450 |
 Black King Bar | 35% | 4,050 |
 Power Treads | 32% | 1,400 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 26% | 4,200 |
 Bracer | 19% | 505 |
 Shiva's Guard | 11% | 4,500 |
 Harpoon | 9% | 4,700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Soul Ring good right now?
In our window Soul Ring ends up in winning inventories 45.7% of the time across 1,113,715 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (56.0%) and worst in the late game (41.8%).
Which heroes buy Soul Ring?
Dragon Knight (45% of games), Dawnbreaker (60% of games), Tidehunter (34% of games), Techies (22% of games), Underlord (41% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Techies at 49.9%.
How much does Soul Ring cost and what do you need?
Soul Ring costs 805 gold in total: Ring of Protection (175), Gauntlets of Strength (140), Gauntlets of Strength (140) and a recipe for 350.