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Visage

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Ability Build

1
Soul Assumption
2
Grave Chill
3
Grave Chill
4
Gravekeeper's Cloak
5
Grave Chill
6
Summon Familiars
7
Grave Chill
8
Gravekeeper's Cloak
9
Gravekeeper's Cloak
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10
-3s Grave Chill Cooldown
11
Gravekeeper's Cloak
12
Summon Familiars
13
Soul Assumption
14
Soul Assumption
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15
+2s Grave Chill Duration
16
Soul Assumption
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Summon Familiars
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+1 Armor Corruption to Visage and Familiars
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+1 Familiar

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Grave Chill
Soul Assumption
Gravekeeper's Cloak
Summon Familiars

Item Build

Starting
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Circlet
Enchanted Mango
1
Observer Ward
Early Game
Wraith Band
Bracer
Boots of Speed
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
Wind Lace
Mid Game
Vladmir's Offering
18
Orchid Malevolence
15
Bloodthorn
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Scepter
30
Drum of Endurance
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
Assault Cuirass
30
Boots of Bearing
10
Nullifier
Situational
13
Tranquil Boots
Blight Stone
16
Veil of Discord
7
Spirit Vessel
6
Phylactery
35
Crimson Guard
18
Rod of Atos
40
Guardian Greaves
60
Pipe of Insight
15
Blink Dagger
95
Black King Bar
105
Aeon Disk
27
Shiva's Guard
Boots of Travel
Neutral
25
Pig Pole
Spark of Courage
Grove Bow
Orb of Destruction
Elven Tunic
4
Enchanted Quiver
12
Mind Breaker
25
Trickster Cloak
Stygian Desolator
Apex

Hero Strategy

Visage is fairly weak until level 6. Play for last hits and lane control.

Familiars are fairly squishy when Visage is not around.

Use familiars to control runes, stack camps, gank lanes even without your hero, drag and cut creepwaves.

Don't over-rotate. Work your way to Orchid as it allows you to solo kill most of the heroes.

You can summon fresh familiars to be able to chain 4 stuns on opponents.

With Aghanim's Scepter, your burst and pick off potential further increases.

Pick up Aghanims Shard later in the game as it allows you to survive jumps and provides another stun.

Counter Strategy

Instances of 40 damage and higher will remove a layer of Gravekeeper's Cloak.

Visage's Familiars give a lot of gold and are easy to kill when Visage is not around.

Visage is snowbally hero and falls off in late game. Look to extend the game. Don't be greedy with items.

Visage takes down buildings fast with Familiars. Organize defense quickly.

Break effects are removing Gravekeeper's Cloak and Visage becomes much weaker.

Crimson Guard is great against the Familiar's physical damage.

Once Visage gets Aghanim's Scepter, place Observer wards and sentries and carry detection.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
Armor items
7
Urn of Shadows
Vanguard
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
15
Lotus Orb
16
Solar Crest
Cloak
Mage Slayer
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
35
Crimson Guard
95
Black King Bar
Javelin
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
Assault Cuirass
15
Bloodthorn
30
Satanic

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
Armor items
7
Urn of Shadows
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
15
Lotus Orb
16
Solar Crest
Cloak
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
95
Black King Bar