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Puck

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Ability Build

1
Illusory Orb
2
Phase Shift
3
Illusory Orb
4
Waning Rift
5
Illusory Orb
6
Dream Coil
7
Illusory Orb
8
Waning Rift
9
Waning Rift
10
Waning Rift
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11
+50 Illusory Orb Damage
12
Dream Coil
13
Phase Shift
14
Phase Shift
15
Phase Shift
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16
+75 Waning Rift Damage
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Dream Coil
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
-4s Waning Rift Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
Dream Coil Pierces Debuff Immunity

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Illusory Orb
Waning Rift
Phase Shift
Dream Coil

Item Build

Starting
Tango
5
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
Early Game
0.5
Bottle
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
Wind Lace
Mid Game
9
Witch Blade
15
Blink Dagger
Kaya and Sange
7
Parasma
Aghanim's Scepter
Late Game
Octarine Core
Aghanim's Shard
Daedalus
Revenant's Brooch
Situational
Null Talisman
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
14
Linken's Sphere
Maelstrom
95
Black King Bar
27
Dagon
Mage Slayer
15
Bloodthorn
105
Aeon Disk
180
Refresher Orb
27
Shiva's Guard
35
Mjollnir
22
Ethereal Blade
20
Scythe of Vyse
15
Overwhelming Blink
Boots of Travel
Neutral
8
Fairy's Trinket
60
Arcane Ring
Vambrace
Grove Bow
4
Enchanted Quiver
Ceremonial Robe
12
Mind Breaker
Timeless Relic
Stygian Desolator
40
Pirate Hat

Hero Strategy

Use Illusory Orb immediately as you load into the game to place Observer Ward quickly.

Use Illusory Orb and Waning Rift to secure creep last hits and damage enemy heroes at the same time.

You can disjoint ranged attacks and spell projectiles with Phase Shift and Illusory Orb.

Illusory Orb gives you an upper hand when it comes to rune control and helps with stacking from distance.

Illusory Orb provides vision on its path so you can check for pillar wards and scout Rosh pit.

Play actively and look around for possibilities to gank. Make use of your hero's mobility and elusiveness.

When not much is happening, push out the sidelines with your nukes.

Puck is amazing at gap-closing, especially with Blink Dagger. Prioritize killing backliners and supports in fights.

Pick up Aghanims Shards in the mid to late game to insta kill creep waves with spells and do more damage in fights.

Counter Strategy

Puck has low armor and HP. Pressure her early on.

Control power runes against Puck. She likes to bottle and gank with those.

Fight back when Dream Coiled unless you think you can escape by breaking it.

Avoid fighting in choke spots and clumping up against Dream Coil.

Puck is hard to catch. Instant disables and silences are great against Puck.

Spell immunity and magic resistance items are great against Puck's magical damage.

Puck is great at split-pushing. Consider getting Boots of Travel on a Core.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
Ring of Health
Mid Game
Mage Slayer
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
95
Black King Bar
18
Orchid Malevolence
Sange and Yasha
Kaya and Sange
34
Manta Style
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
35
Abyssal Blade
30
Satanic
Assault Cuirass
Butterfly

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
Cloak
Mid Game
14
Glimmer Cape
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
95
Black King Bar