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Oracle

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Ability Build

1
Fortune's End
2
Purifying Flames
3
Purifying Flames
4
Fate's Edict
5
Purifying Flames
6
False Promise
7
Purifying Flames
8
Fate's Edict
9
Fate's Edict
10
Fortune's End
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11
+10 Armor False Promise
12
False Promise
13
Fortune's End
14
Fortune's End
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15
-1s Purifying Flames Cooldown
16
Fate's Edict
17
Attribute Bonus
18
False Promise
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
-20s False Promise Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+1.5s False Promise Duration

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Fortune's End
Fate's Edict
Purifying Flames
False Promise

Item Build

Starting
Tango
Tango
10
Blood Grenade
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango
5
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
Healing Salve
Boots of Speed
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
Wind Lace
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
55
Arcane Boots
Aether Lens
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
15
Blink Dagger
Late Game
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Scepter
105
Aeon Disk
Octarine Core
Situational
7
Spirit Vessel
Holy Locket
16
Pavise
16
Solar Crest
22
Ghost Scepter
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
30
Boots of Bearing
40
Guardian Greaves
22
Ethereal Blade
20
Scythe of Vyse
15
Lotus Orb
13
Wind Waker
Boots of Travel
Neutral
40
Trusty Shovel
60
Arcane Ring
Philosopher's Stone
Eye of the Vizier
20
Psychic Headband
40
Ogre Seal Totem
Telescope
25
Ascetic's Cap
60
Seer Stone
8
Book of Shadows

Hero Strategy

Oracle has access to both basic and strong dispel. Look to dispel spells, items and runes that provide buffs or debuffs.

You can deny your own creep by nuking it with purifying flames and quickly attacking it afterwards.

Oracle has a huge powerspike at level 3 with one point in Fortunes End and two points in Purifying Flames. Combine Purifying Flames followed by Fortunes End and another Purifying Flames before Fortunes End lands on the enemy hero.

It is good to carry a Healing Salve to use it on the ally that you save with False Promise.

You can channel Fortune's End on your nearby ally that is teleporting or blinking out and the Fortune's End will follow that ally.

If you expect to be silenced in next 2.5s, you can start channeling Fortune's End on yourself and as soon as you get silenced you will dispel it instantly with Fortune's End release.

Well timed Fate's Edict can entirely negate damage the output of heavy magical spells like Reaper's Scythe, Finger of Death, Bedlam and others.

Position yourself outside of the opponents' vision at the start of a teamfight as you are usually the main target.

Items like Aether Lens or Blink Dagger allow you to get a timely False Promise off. If you False Promise yourself you can blink out even under attack as you take no damage.

You can spam Purifying Flames on one of your allies prior to a fight to provide some extra healing going into the fight.

When breaching or defending high ground, put Fates Edict on your front line ally along with a couple of Purifying Flames to protect them.

Counter Strategy

Oracle's Fortune's End applies dispel. Use your spells after it has been used.

Oracle's Fate's Edict negates all magical damage. Do not waste your magical damage on it.

Focus Oracle in the fights as he provides saves and sustain for his team.

Items that reduce healing and regeneration are good against Oracle.

Gap closing items allow you to get on top of Oracle.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Ring of Regen
7
Infused Raindrops
7
Urn of Shadows
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
15
Blink Dagger
Cloak
18
Orchid Malevolence
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
Eye of Skadi
27
Shiva's Guard
30
Satanic

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Ring of Regen
7
Infused Raindrops
7
Urn of Shadows
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
15
Blink Dagger
Cloak
19
Force Staff