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Dragon Knight

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Ability Build

1
Breathe Fire
2
Dragon Blood
3
Dragon Blood
4
Breathe Fire
5
Dragon Tail
6
Elder Dragon Form
7
Breathe Fire
8
Breathe Fire
9
Dragon Blood
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10
+15 Damage
11
Dragon Blood
12
Elder Dragon Form
13
Dragon Tail
14
Dragon Tail
15
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16
Dragon Tail
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Elder Dragon Form
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+150 Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+400 AoE Dragon Tail During Elder Dragon Form

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Breathe Fire
Dragon Tail
Dragon Blood
Elder Dragon Form

Item Build

Starting
Tango
4
Quelling Blade
Iron Branch
Gauntlets of Strength
Circlet
Early Game
Bracer
25
Soul Ring
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
Hand of Midas
Mid Game
15
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
Assault Cuirass
Daedalus
15
Overwhelming Blink
Octarine Core
Situational
18
Heaven's Halberd
20
Silver Edge
35
Mjollnir
Neutral
Duelist Gloves
Broom Handle
Vambrace
4
Gossamer Cape
40
Ogre Seal Totem
60
Ninja Gear
Giant's Ring

Hero Strategy

On a tough lane put more points in Dragon Blood, otherwise put more points in your active spells.

Try to use Breathe Fire or Dragon Tail in order to secure ranged creeps during the laning stage.

Dragon Knight is great at taking buildings down early due to Corrosive Breath from dragon form and ability to tank tower shots.

Once you get Blink Dagger, try to make use of it immediately before opponent see it in your inventory.

Make sure you have allies nearby when you initiate. Dragon Knight doesn't do much burst damage.

Avoid fighting while Dragon Form is on cooldown. Push out lanes or play defensively.

Break effects and healing reductions are a big problem for Dragon Knight. Itemize against those.

Counter Strategy

Someone should buy Spirit Vessel against Dragon Knight to deal high damage and offset his regeneration.

Pressure Dragon Knight early on before he gets 2 or more points in Dragon Blood.

Elder Dragon Form is really good at destroying towers. Organize defense quickly.

Be aware of Dragon Knight's Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade timing.

Linken's Sphere, status resistance and Lotus Orb are good against Dragon Tail.

Break effects remove Dragon Blood - a spell that makes Dragon Knight tanky.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
Maelstrom
20
Silver Edge
Sange and Yasha
Kaya and Sange
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
35
Mjollnir
Eye of Skadi
Monkey King Bar

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere