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Tuned 17 times44 lines of changes across 17 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
14 buffs and 21 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Cost and recipe
- ◆Total cost increased from 4000 to 4200changed 6 times across 4 patches, roughly even
Biggest changes
- ▼Mana Regen Amplification decreased from 40% to 30%adjusted 4 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ▼Mana Regen Amplification bonus decreased from +50% to +40%adjusted 3 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ▲Mana regen amp increased from +30% to +50%adjusted 2 times across 1 patch, net buff
- ◆Spell Amplification bonus increased from +8% to +10%adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Spell Lifesteal Amplification bonus decreased from +30% to +25%adjusted 2 times across 1 patch, net nerf
- ▼Spell Lifesteal Amplification no longer stacks with other Kaya-based itemsadjusted 2 times across 1 patch, net nerf
- ▲Status Resistance bonus increased from +20% to +25%
- ▼Health Restoration bonus decreased from 20% to 16%
- ▼Regen amplification reduced from 30% to 25%
- ▲Spell amplification increased from 12% to 14%
- ▲Spell Amp increased from 14% to 16%
- ▼Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplification reduced from 25% to 22%
- ▼Status Resistance reduced from 25% to 22%
- ▲Health Regen and Lifesteal Amp bonus increased from +22% to +25%
- ▲Mana loss reduction increased from 16% to 18%
- ▼Bonus Status Resistance reduced from 22% to 20%
- ▼No longer provides +12% Mana Loss Reduction
- ▲Now provides +24% Mana Regen Amplification
- ▼No longer provides +18% Mana Loss Reduction
- ▲Now provides +30% Mana Regen Amplification
- ▲Now provides 24% Spell Lifesteal Amplification
- ▲Now provides 30% Spell Lifesteal Amplification
- ▼No longer provides +25% Status Resistance
- ▲Now provides +25% Slow Resistance
- ▲Now also provides +25% Mana Cost/Mana Loss Reduction
- ▼No longer provides +20% Spell Lifesteal Amplification
- ◆+25% Lifesteal, Spell Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplifications replaced with +20% Health Restoration
- ◆Now also modifies incoming healing
- ◆As a result of Health Restoration changes
Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026
- ▼Mana Regen Amplification decreased from 30% to 20%
- ▼Mana Regen Amplification decreased from 40% to 30%
What it does now
- + 16 Intelligence
- + 10% Spell Amplification
- + 20% Mana Regen Amplification
Built from Staff of Wizardry, Robe of the Magi plus a 650 gold recipe.
Heroes that buy Kaya
- TI
Tinkerearly game - SN
Snapfiremid game - ZE
Zeusmid game - ES
Earth Spiritmid game - ES
Ember Spiritmid game - DP
Death Prophetmid game - SM
Skywrath Magemid game - SB
Spirit Breakerlate game - PU
Pugnamid game - AX
Axelate game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.