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Tuned 14 times38 lines of changes across 14 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
12 buffs and 11 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Cost and recipe
- ◆Total cost increased from 2800g to 3100g (change is bigger due to Cloak cost increase)changed 13 times across 7 patches, roughly even
Biggest changes
- ▼Mage Slayer damage per second decreased from 40 to 35adjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net nerf
- ◆Attack Speed bonus decreased from +45 to +30adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ◆Damage bonus decreased from +15 to +12adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Magic Resistance bonus decreased from 20% to 18%adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ◆Health Regen bonus decreased from +6 to +5.5adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Mage Slayer debuff duration decreased from 6s to 3s
- ▲Debuff duration increased from 4 to 6
- ▲Attack Speed increased from 15 to 20
- ▲Magic Resistance increased from 20% to 25%
- ▲Mage Slayer debuff damage per second increased from 20 to 25
- ▲Mage Slayer Spell Damage Debuff increased from 35% to 40%
- ◆Grants +20% Magic Resist, 20 damage, 10 Intelligence, 15 attack speed and 2 mana regen
- ▼No longer provides +20 Damage
- ▲Mage Slayer debuff now also deals 20 damage per second
- ▼No longer provides +10 Intelligence
- ▲Now provides +5 Health Regen and +8 Damage
- ▼No longer provides +30 Attack Speed
- ▲Mana Regen bonus increased from +2 to +2.5
- ◆Mage Slayer damage type changed from magical to physical
Most recent change patch 7.41d, Jun 2026
- ▼Damage bonus decreased from +15 to +12
What it does now
- + 18% Magic Resistance
- + 5.5 Health Regeneration
- + 2.5 Mana Regeneration
- + 12 Damage
- Mage Slayer PassivePlaces a debuff when you attack enemies, dealing 35 physical damage per second and causing them to do 40% less spell damage for 3 seconds.
Built from Perseverance, Cloak, Blades of Attack, Orb of Venom.
Heroes that buy Mage Slayer
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.