Anti Mage Dota Item Guide and Strategy

So my start item build is like this

Two branch is good to increase your stat. and its cheap (@53)
Quelling blade is a good starting item for Magina because of its additional damage to creeps for better lasthit.
Its also can be useful for magina since he have blink ability, maybe sometimes you will be stuck in the tree after cast blink :D
Why Ring of Protection at start of game?
Ring of Protection is not available at the side shop so if you need to build Ring of Basilus you just need to buy Sobi Mask at the side shop. Later will be upgraded into vladmir overing.
Skill build for magina :
1. Mana Break
2. Blink
3. Blink
4. Mana Break
5. Blink
6. Mana Void
7. Blink
8. Mana Break
9. Mana Break
10. Spell Shield
11. Mana Void
12. Spell Shield
13. Spell Shield
14. Spell Shield
15. Stats
16. Mana Void
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2. Blink
3. Blink
4. Mana Break
5. Blink
6. Mana Void
7. Blink
8. Mana Break
9. Mana Break
10. Spell Shield
11. Mana Void
12. Spell Shield
13. Spell Shield
14. Spell Shield
15. Stats
16. Mana Void
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Skill build above is situational, depends on your enemy
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Understanding Your Skills
Mana Burn
� Damage type: normal
� Deals 0.6 damage per point of mana burnt.
� Mana Burn is blocked by magic immunity.
� This skill is an Orb Effect.
� You can lifeleech the damage dealt by this skill with a Lifesteal aura.
� Deals 0.6 damage per point of mana burnt.
� Mana Burn is blocked by magic immunity.
� This skill is an Orb Effect.
� You can lifeleech the damage dealt by this skill with a Lifesteal aura.
Blink
Why max blink ASAP ?
Blink gives Magina extreme maneuverability. Although he lacks health, his speed and agility make up for it. Blink is extremely versatile and you will find yourself banging your head saying, �Why didn�t I max Blink first?!� because of dying to your blink�s cooldown.
Mana Void
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Chose bottom lane for sentinel, and top lane for scourge, Your job is only lasthit and deny creep.
If you face the nuker hero, just stay in back of tower, haras once and back. Keep last hitting until you get main itembuild.
In my oppinion, the best item build for magina at start game is deffensive item like vanguard and PT.
Its will better than you chose damage item.
Why?
With vanguard, you can stay at lane much longer and get better gold also exp.
Not choose damage item ?
Your manaburn is annoying enough to your enemy, and combo with void.
Main Item Build:
Power Treads (1450)
60 Movement Speed
25 Attack Speed
8 Selected Attribute
Active: Switch Attribute
Switches the attribute that receives a bonus. From Strength to Intelligence, Intelligence to Agility, and Agility to Strength.
Note: Can only carry one. Movement speed bonus doesnt stack with Boots of Travel, Phase Boots, Power Treads, or Boots of Speed.
Boots of Speed + Gloves of Haste + Boots of Elvenskin or Robe of the Magi or Belt of Giant Strength
Vanguard (2225)
6 HP Regeneration
275 Hit Points
Passive: Damage Block
70% chance to block 40 attack damage if wielder is melee, or 20 damage if wielder is ranged.
Ring of Health + Vitality Booster + Stout Shield
In the late game, the primary item ishould be as a killer
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killer build |
Power Treads for attack speed and Vladmirs Offering for Lifesteal.
Cranium Basher benefit from its stun which is helpful when you see someone solo in a lane,
especially INT.
Manta Style have Illusion which is a good combination for manabreak .
Now Sange And Yasha is work well with magina since its not orb effect anymore.

= Not orb effect anymore
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desolator |
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diffusal |
= Orb effect
Inspired from Shankapotamus