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Clinkz

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Ability Build

1
Tar Bomb
2
Death Pact
3
Tar Bomb
4
Death Pact
5
Death Pact
6
Skeleton Walk
7
Tar Bomb
8
Tar Bomb
9
Strafe
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10
+15 Tar Bomb Bonus Attack Damage
11
Strafe
12
Skeleton Walk
13
Strafe
14
Strafe
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15
+75 Attack Range
16
Death Pact
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Skeleton Walk
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+40 Strafe Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
-9s Strafe Cooldown

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Strafe
Tar Bomb
Death Pact
Skeleton Walk

Item Build

Starting
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Slippers of Agility
Circlet
4
Quelling Blade
Early Game
15
Magic Wand
Wraith Band
Falcon Blade
Power Treads
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
Desolator
Dragon Lance
18
Orchid Malevolence
15
Bloodthorn
Aghanim's Shard
Late Game
19
Hurricane Pike
Daedalus
95
Black King Bar
20
Scythe of Vyse
Situational
6
Phylactery
15
Blink Dagger
Mage Slayer
15
Diffusal Blade
15
Disperser
Maelstrom
18
Gleipnir
6
Khanda
Eye of Skadi
Monkey King Bar
14
Linken's Sphere
Aghanim's Scepter
10
Nullifier
15
Swift Blink
180
Refresher Orb
Boots of Travel
Neutral
Lance of Pursuit
25
Pig Pole
Grove Bow
8
Specialist's Array
4
Enchanted Quiver
Elven Tunic
12
Mind Breaker
Ancient Guardian
Stygian Desolator
Apex

Hero Strategy

Tar bomb is your main tool for harrasing in the lane try to use it when you can get a lot of hits on the enemy.

Check opponent's inventory frequently for detection.

Only fight when death pact is up in the laning stage and fights.

Once you have Desolator, you can look for kills and get involved in fights.

Avoid passing by the typical sentry spots like pillars and active rune spots.

In fights try to focus targets that you can burst such as supports or squishy heros without escapes.

Use the Bloodthorn power spike to put pressure on the map by getting kill after kill on isolated enemy heroes.

Pick up Aghanims Shard later in the game to have AoE damage in teamfights as well as instant waveclear with Burning Barrage.

Counter Strategy

Bring a sentry to the lane and dust later on for Clinkz.

Try to go on clinkz when his death pact expires or if he is too far forward.

Make sure to always carry dust vs clinkz and use sentrys on the popular fighting/farming spots.

Pair observer wards with sentries to spot Clinkz's movements.

Carry detection on multiple heroes against Clinkz.

Armor items are good against Clinkz.

Evasion piercing items are good against Clinkz's Strafe.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
Armor items
Ring of Regen
Ring of Health
Mid Game
15
Blink Dagger
25
Blade Mail
18
Heaven's Halberd
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk
35
Abyssal Blade
Butterfly

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
Armor items
Ring of Regen
1
Sentry Ward
30
Dust of Appearance
Mid Game
15
Blink Dagger
Sentry and Dust
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
19
Force Staff
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk
Sentry, Dust and Gem