Skywrath Mage guide from top players
Positions
Soft support 6 gamesHard support 3 gamesMid 1 games
10 gamesFull hero stats
Starting items
in 10 of 10 games
in 9 of 10 games
in 8 of 10 games
in 7 of 10 games
in 7 of 10 games
in 7 of 10 gamesItem order
~8:25in 5 of 10 games→
~11:53in 4 of 10 games
~11:53in 4 of 10 games→
~15:50in 7 of 10 games
~15:50in 7 of 10 games→
~20:48in 3 of 10 games
~20:48in 3 of 10 games→
~22:38in 6 of 10 games
~22:38in 6 of 10 games→
~23:42in 2 of 10 games
~23:42in 2 of 10 games→
~24:36in 2 of 10 games
~24:36in 2 of 10 games→
~26:52in 2 of 10 games
~26:52in 2 of 10 games→
~32:12in 4 of 10 games
~32:12in 4 of 10 gamesSkill order
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Top player matches
Soft support17/4/1414.6k38:28Oct 17
Hard support8/4/1712.2k37:00Oct 17
Hard support13/5/1510.2k27:21Oct 17
T
Soft support2/2/299.2k36:23Oct 17
Adam#2878
Soft support16/8/2016.1k39:49Oct 17
Hard support7/4/1914.0k41:44Oct 17
Fishy#4316
Soft support11/7/2415.0k38:47Oct 17
Mid19/6/1419.6k34:23Oct 16
Soft support7/7/3315.3k38:36Oct 16
Soft support6/9/2411.4k38:31Oct 16
Skywrath Mage 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 Soft support position. Core item is Boots of Speed, usually completed by around 8:25. All data is updated daily and reflects the current meta.
Frequently asked questions
What items to buy on Skywrath Mage?
Most top players build Boots of Speed by around 8:25. See the full item order in the “Item order” section above.
How to skill Skywrath Mage?
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 Skywrath Mage?
In the current patch top players most often play the Soft support position.