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Medusa guide from top players

Positions

Carry 10 games

Starting items

Magic Stickin 10 of 10 games
Iron Branchin 9 of 10 games
Recipe: Magic Wandin 8 of 10 games
Enchanted Mangoin 5 of 10 games
Circletin 4 of 10 games
Quelling Bladein 3 of 10 games

Item order

Power Treads~6:24in 10 of 10 games
→
Yasha~11:37in 10 of 10 games
→
Manta Style~15:32in 10 of 10 games
→
Force Staff~18:45in 2 of 10 games
→
Hurricane Pike~18:45in 2 of 10 games
→
Butterfly~21:28in 9 of 10 games
→
Aghanim's Scepter~28:08in 4 of 10 games
→
Eye of Skadi~28:23in 9 of 10 games
→
Crystalys~29:09in 6 of 10 games
→
Monkey King Bar~30:13in 4 of 10 games
→
Daedalus~31:29in 6 of 10 games
→
Blink Dagger~36:13in 3 of 10 games

Skill order

1Mystic Snake
2Gorgon's Grasp
3Mystic Snake
4Split Shot
5Mystic Snake
6Split Shot
7Split Shot
8Split Shot
9Split Shot
10Stone Gaze
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12Gorgon's Grasp
13Stone Gaze
14Gorgon's Grasp
15Gorgon's Grasp

Top player matches

Carry15/1/438.4k40:08Oct 16
Manta Style
Hurricane Pike
Power Treads
Eye of Skadi
Butterfly
Daedalus
Flayer's Bota
Power Treads
7:24
Yasha
9:20
Manta Style
12:45
Force Staff
18:45
Hurricane Pike
18:45
Eaglesong
21:17
Butterfly
23:55
Crystalys
26:03
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
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Carry10/2/1425.2k32:29Oct 16
Butterfly
Ethereal Blade
Falcon Blade
Power Treads
Monkey King Bar
Manta Style
Serrated Shiv
Power Treads
6:38
Falcon Blade
7:46
Yasha
11:37
Manta Style
15:34
Butterfly
21:27
Monkey King Bar
30:41
Ethereal Blade
32:20
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Stone Gaze
Carry6/2/1437.7k44:48Oct 16
Butterfly
Mjollnir
Power Treads
Eye of Skadi
Manta Style
Daedalus
Flayer's Bota
Power Treads
7:11
Maelstrom
13:56
Yasha
17:40
Manta Style
20:25
Mjollnir
24:52
Aghanim's Scepter
26:57
Eye of Skadi
32:20
Butterfly
36:37
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Split Shot
Stone Gaze
Mystic Snake
Carry11/1/1227.5k31:27Oct 16
Magic Wand
Butterfly
Eye of Skadi
Power Treads
Manta Style
Daedalus
Serrated Shiv
Boots of Speed
3:22
Power Treads
6:04
Yasha
8:57
Manta Style
12:27
Butterfly
18:08
Crystalys
19:53
Daedalus
23:24
Eye of Skadi
27:40
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Stone Gaze
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Carry7/3/2432.3k39:18Oct 15
Black King Bar
Parasma
Manta Style
Power Treads
Butterfly
Eye of Skadi
Serrated Shiv
Power Treads
7:15
Yasha
12:38
Manta Style
17:21
Butterfly
23:47
Eye of Skadi
28:58
Black King Bar
33:53
Witch Blade
36:35
Parasma
38:36
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Split Shot
Stone Gaze
Mystic Snake
Carry16/1/1937.5k39:00Oct 15
Blink Dagger
Manta Style
Power Treads
Daedalus
Butterfly
Eye of Skadi
Flayer's Bota
Power Treads
5:36
Yasha
9:38
Manta Style
13:17
Butterfly
21:06
Eye of Skadi
25:25
Aghanim's Scepter
28:08
Crystalys
30:22
Daedalus
32:56
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Stone Gaze
Carry8/4/1928.5k35:43Oct 15
Power Treads
Eye of Skadi
Daedalus
Manta Style
Magic Wand
Butterfly
Serrated Shiv
Power Treads
7:26
Yasha
11:45
Manta Style
16:27
Butterfly
21:28
Eye of Skadi
28:00
Crystalys
29:09
Daedalus
31:29
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Split Shot
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Stone Gaze
Mystic Snake
Carry15/3/928.8k35:16Oct 15
Power Treads
Eye of Skadi
Manta Style
Butterfly
Blink Dagger
Monkey King Bar
Serrated Shiv
Power Treads
5:58
Yasha
11:50
Manta Style
15:32
Butterfly
21:46
Eye of Skadi
28:23
Monkey King Bar
32:04
Blink Dagger
33:33
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Stone Gaze
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
Carry17/2/1133.4k35:45Oct 15
Monkey King Bar
Manta Style
Power Treads
Eye of Skadi
Aghanim's Scepter
Butterfly
Stormcrafter
Power Treads
6:24
Yasha
10:10
Manta Style
13:35
Butterfly
20:40
Eye of Skadi
26:32
Monkey King Bar
30:13
Aghanim's Scepter
34:26
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Stone Gaze
Split Shot
Carry16/3/2434.6k43:27Oct 15
Monkey King Bar
Manta Style
Hurricane Pike
Daedalus
Power Treads
Eye of Skadi
Giant's Maul
Power Treads
6:04
Yasha
14:08
Manta Style
17:40
Monkey King Bar
26:43
Eye of Skadi
31:52
Force Staff
33:43
Hurricane Pike
34:22
Crystalys
37:31
Gorgon's Grasp
Mystic Snake
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Split Shot
Split Shot
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Medusa guide is based on winning games of Immortal rank players and pro players in the current Dota 2 patch. Most games are played in the Carry position. Core item is Power Treads, usually completed by around 6:24. All data is updated daily and reflects the current meta.

Frequently asked questions

What items to buy on Medusa?

Most top players build Power Treads by around 6:24. See the full item order in the “Item order” section above.

How to skill Medusa?

The most common skill build is shown in the “Skill order” section. The first 15 levels are based on top player matches.

What position to play Medusa?

In the current patch top players most often play the Carry position.