ITEM / WHAT IT PROVIDES

Witchbane

Effects, purchase choices and options for your match.

VALVE · 7.41fChecked 06.10.2026All items ↗
Neutral · tier 5 / Choose for the current task

I would use Cleanse for a suitable area dispel and make use of Subjugate through attacks.

Cooldown
30 s
Mana cost
50
Cast range
700
01 / MECHANICS

What the item does

01

Active: Cleanse

Dispel all enemies and allies in a 300 unit radius.

Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

02

Passive: Subjugate

Your attacks deal bonus magical damage equal to 4% of your target's Max Mana.

RUSLAN / IN-GAME DECISION

How I decide

«I choose Cleanse for a useful dispel, not the number of targets in the circle.»

Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
01 Situation
There are eligible effects on allies or enemies in the area.
02 My decision
I identify the dispel I need and apply it in a useful window; I use the passive part through attacks separately.
03 What I avoid
Treat a basic dispel as removing every effect in the game.
02 / MY GUIDELINE

When to choose

When tier 5 neutral items become available. I choose from the current options for the hero's next task; this item is not bought with gold.

04 / HERO AND TASK

Which heroes I would try it on

Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.

VALVE / 7.41f / 06.10.2026

Stats and key conditions

Cooldown
30 s
Mana cost
50
Cast range
700

Game effects and recipes are a snapshot of official data. My guidelines are choices for a task, not a promise of the same build every match. Values for several stages, where present, are separated by ‘/’.

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