Unrelenting Eye in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerUnrelenting Eye is a neutral item that shows up in 13% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 48.6% of their games across 308,964 inventories, most often on Pudge and Axe. It wins most in the mid game (51.8%) and least in the late game (40.9%).
What Unrelenting Eye does
Passive: Relentless
Increases slow resistance by 50%. This bonus is reduced by 10% for every enemy hero within the wearer's attack radius.
Who buys Unrelenting Eye
The share says how many games of a hero end with Unrelenting Eye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pudge | 2% | 50.7% | 14,006 |
| Axe | 2% | 48.5% | 8,731 |
| Spirit Breaker | 2% | 51.0% | 8,064 |
| Necrophos | 2% | 50.2% | 7,843 |
| Lion | 1% | 46.1% | 6,727 |
| Ogre Magi | 2% | 46.9% | 6,045 |
| Tidehunter | 2% | 46.3% | 5,171 |
| Invoker | 1% | 50.8% | 5,118 |
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 | – | 0 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 51.8% | 219,754 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 40.9% | 89,417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Unrelenting Eye good right now?
In our window Unrelenting Eye ends up in winning inventories 48.6% of the time across 308,964 ranked games, close to the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (51.8%) and worst in the late game (40.9%).
Which heroes buy Unrelenting Eye?
Pudge (2% of games), Axe (2% of games), Spirit Breaker (2% of games), Necrophos (2% of games), Lion (1% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Juggernaut at 52.4%.