StrengthSince you last played
Heavily adjusted162 lines of changes across 43 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
22 buffs and 24 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Biggest ability changes
- ◆Outfight Them! No longer grants a passive armor bonus before casting abilitiesadjusted 8 times across 4 patches, roughly even
- ◆Moment of Courage Cooldown decreased from 1.7/1.4/1.1/0.8 to 0.3sadjusted 10 times across 5 patches, roughly even
- ▼Duel Mana Cost increased from 75 to 80/100/120adjusted 13 times across 8 patches, net nerf
- ▲Overwhelming Odds Increases radius by 100. Grants an all damage barrier equal to 50% of the damage dealt with Overwhelming Odds for 6sadjusted 17 times across 8 patches, net buff
- ◆Press The Attack Increases bonus movement speed by 12%. Ability becomes cast-point, affecting all allies within the targeted 500 radius area. Legion Commander is always affected, even when outside of the cast areaadjusted 9 times across 7 patches, roughly even
- ▼Commander Duel Info Total Duration decreased from 6/6.5/7s to 5.5/6/6.5s
Innate
- ◆Moment of Courage Cooldown rescaled from 1.9/1.5/1.1/0.7s to 2.3/1.9/1.5/1.1/0.7sadjusted 3 times across 1 patch, roughly even
Aghanim’s upgrades
- ▼Shard No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shardchanged 17 times, latest shown
- ▼Scepter Aghanim's Scepter upgrade reworkedchanged 15 times, latest shown
Base stats
- ▲Base Strength increased from 24 to 25adjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net buff
- ▼Strength gain decreased from 3.1 to 3.0adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ◆Base armor decreased by 1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▲Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 105
- ▼Base Movement Speed decreased from 330 to 325
- ▲Damage at level 1 increased from 57-61 to 58-62
- ▲Base movement speed increased by 15
- ▼Base strength reduced by 1
- ▼Base Damage decreased by 2
Talents changed
- ◆Lv10 talent +12% Press the Attack Movement Speed replaced with +1 Outfight Them! Armor
- ◆Lv15 talent Overwhelming Odds Damage per Hero decreased from +40 to +35
- ◆Lv20 talent Duel Duration decreased from +1s to +0.75s
- ◆Lv25 talent Duel Refreshes Cooldown On Victory replaced with Duel Advances Cooldown by 30s On Victory
Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Legion Commander had 11 facet changes in between.
Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026
- ▲Base stats Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 105
- ▲Base stats Base Strength increased from 24 to 25
- ▼Base stats Strength gain decreased from 3.1 to 3.0
Current abilities
Overwhelming OddsTurns the foes' numbers against them, dealing a 100% impact slow for 0.3s and damage to all enemies in the area. Damage increases with each enemy unit or hero in the area, and grants Legion Commander bonus attack speed.
Press The AttackRemoves debuffs and disables from the target friendly unit, and grants bonus movement speed and health regen for a short time. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Moment of CourageWhen attacked a number of times, Legion Commander will counter-attack her target with bonus lifesteal.
Outfight Them! innateWhen Legion Commander or an allied Hero within 1200 range casts an ability, they gain bonus armor for 6s; allies gain 50% of the value. This bonus stacks independently.
DuelLegion Commander and the target enemy hero are forced to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items, and the target enemy hero cannot use abilities. If either hero dies during the duration, the hero winning the Duel gains permanent bonus damage.
What players buy on Legion Commander
Starting items
- Quelling Blade 100g
- Circlet 155g
- Magic Stick 200g
Early game
- Bracer 505g
- Phase Boots 1450g
Attack damage and a speed burst to close in on targets
- Soul Ring 805g
Mid game
- Blade Mail 2400g
Returns damage against enemies who focus you
Debuff immunity, to act in a fight without being disabled
Late game
- Assault Cuirass 5125g
An armor aura for your side and an armor cut on enemies
- Aghanim's Scepter 4200g
- Nullifier 4350g
Dispels buffs and stops enemies escaping
- Silver Edge 5700g
Invisibility to pick off a target, and a break on its passives
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.