Parasma
Oblivion Staff
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Orb of Venom
Recipe
Witch Blade in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerWitch Blade costs 2,775 gold and shows up in 17% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 44.7% of their games across 375,182 inventories, most often on Outworld Destroyer and Silencer. It wins most in the early game (60.9%) and least in the late game (42.5%).
What Witch Blade does
Passive: Witch Blade
Causes your next attack to apply a poison for 4 seconds, slowing by 25% and dealing 0.75x your intelligence as damage every second. This attack has True Strike.
In numbers: +40 attack speed, +12 intelligence, +1.5 mana regen, +5 armor, +300 projectile speed, 9s cooldown.
Who buys Witch Blade
The share says how many games of a hero end with Witch Blade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outworld Destroyer | 49% | 44.3% | 130,365 |
| Silencer | 22% | 50.7% | 47,555 |
| Storm Spirit | 39% | 31.7% | 45,923 |
| Puck | 38% | 29.3% | 23,060 |
| Ancient Apparition | 10% | 52.5% | 16,980 |
| Winter Wyvern | 10% | 51.4% | 13,170 |
| Invoker | 3% | 53.0% | 12,901 |
| Jakiro | 8% | 47.3% | 12,564 |
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 | 60.9% | 7,468 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 45.9% | 196,885 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 42.5% | 171,103 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Witch Blade 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 | 72% | 1,400 |
 Blink Dagger | 40% | 2,250 |
 Null Talisman | 39% | 505 |
 Hurricane Pike | 32% | 4,450 |
 Black King Bar | 28% | 4,050 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 27% | 4,200 |
 Bottle | 16% | 675 |
 Scythe of Vyse | 10% | 5,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Witch Blade good right now?
In our window Witch Blade ends up in winning inventories 44.7% of the time across 375,182 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (60.9%) and worst in the late game (42.5%).
Which heroes buy Witch Blade?
Outworld Destroyer (49% of games), Silencer (22% of games), Storm Spirit (39% of games), Puck (38% of games), Ancient Apparition (10% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Enchantress at 55.8%.
How much does Witch Blade cost and what do you need?
Witch Blade costs 2,775 gold in total: Oblivion Staff (1,625), Chainmail (500), Orb of Venom (350) and a recipe for 300.
What does Witch Blade build into?
Witch Blade is a component of Parasma (5,975).