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Invoker

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Ability Build

1
Wex
2
Quas
3
Wex
4
Quas
5
Wex
6
Quas
7
Wex
8
Quas
9
Wex
10
Exort
11
Wex
12
Exort
13
Wex
14
Exort
15
Exort
16
Exort
17
Exort
18
Exort
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19
-4s Tornado Cooldown
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20
-5s Cold Snap Cooldown
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21
+2 Chaos Meteors
22
Quas
23
Quas
24
Quas
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25
x2x Quas/Wex/Exort passive effects

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Quas
Wex
Exort
Invoke

Item Build

Starting
Tango
5
Faerie Fire
Circlet
Circlet
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
Early Game
Bracer
Bracer
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
7
Urn of Shadows
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
19
Hurricane Pike
9
Witch Blade
7
Parasma
Late Game
Aghanim's Shard
15
Blink Dagger
20
Scythe of Vyse
Aghanim's Scepter
180
Refresher Orb
Situational
10
Blood Grenade
16
Veil of Discord
Falcon Blade
18
Orchid Malevolence
15
Bloodthorn
30
Drum of Endurance
16
Pavise
16
Solar Crest
19
Force Staff
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Revenant's Brooch
95
Black King Bar
22
Ethereal Blade
34
Manta Style
27
Shiva's Guard
14
Linken's Sphere
105
Aeon Disk
Eye of Skadi
35
Mjollnir
Daedalus
15
Swift Blink
15
Overwhelming Blink
Boots of Travel
Neutral
25
Pig Pole
60
Arcane Ring
Grove Bow
Pupil's Gift
4
Enchanted Quiver
Defiant Shell
Timeless Relic
60
Ninja Gear
40
Pirate Hat
Apex

Hero Strategy

Quas Exort: Sunstrike opponents fountain to check opponents items and infer lanes.

Quas Exort: Look around the map as much as you can for potential Sunstrike kills.

Quas Exort: You can use Sunstrike here and there to secure ranged creep last hit.

Quas Wex: Use Tornado and EMP to secure a last hit or deny a creep, and burn opponents mana at the same time.

Quas Exort: Use Forged Spirits to control runes.

If you play Quas Wex, then control active runes and look for opportunities to rotate once you have Treads and Spirit Vessel.

If you play Quas Exort, then avoid rotating and running around. Farm, pressure opponents' tower and look for Sun Strikes.

After ganking few times with Spirit Vessel, consider going back for Hand of Midas if the game slows down.

When not much is happening, you can easily split push with summons or by dumping spells from fog.

Don't forget to use Alacrity on yourself or right-clicking ally in the fights. Works well with Cold Snap.

Use Forged Spirits or Sunstrike to scout if opponents are missing.

Invoker is great at enabling team to take Roshan early due to Alacrity, Forged Spirits and Cold Snap.

Aghanims Scepter is a huge powerspike if you have a setup within the team, such as Chronosphere.

Counter Strategy

Identify which Invoker type you are playing against, by looking at invoked spells and orbs above Invoker. Quas Exort Invoker is farm and burst oriented and uses the Sunstrike ability early on. While Quas Wex is ganking and control oriented and uses Tornado + EMP and Cold Snap + Urn of Shadows combinations.

Invoker is squishy and the only real defense he has are his spells. Try to gank him early in the game with Smoke of Deceit and Dust of Appearance.

Opt for anti-magic damage items against Invoker

Dodging or surviving Invoker's opening combination of spells, makes him weak for 5 to 10 seconds depending on the cooldown of his Invoke ability.

Keep in mind that Invokers Tornado dispels. Active rune buffs and many spells are countered by it.

Aghanim's Scepter grants Invoker Cataclysm spell. Be aware of it and be mindful about your hero's position during it.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Enchanted Mango
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
55
Arcane Boots
Cloak
25
Soul Ring
Damage items
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Mage Slayer
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
25
Blade Mail
18
Orchid Malevolence
95
Black King Bar
34
Manta Style
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk
13
Wind Waker
35
Abyssal Blade
30
Satanic

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Enchanted Mango
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
55
Arcane Boots
Cloak
30
Dust of Appearance
1
Sentry Ward
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Sentry and Dust
19
Force Staff
14
Glimmer Cape
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk
13
Wind Waker
Sentry, Dust and Gem
95
Black King Bar