ITEM / WHAT IT PROVIDES

Phylactery

Effects, purchase choices and options for your match.

VALVE · 7.41fChecked 06.10.2026All items ↗
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I would choose Phylactery for a hero with a convenient targeted ability: the extra hit and slow help extend the combo.

All attributes
6
Health regeneration
5.5
Mana regeneration
2.25
Cooldown
9 s
01 / MECHANICS

What the item does

01

Passive: Empower Spell

The next ability targeted at an enemy separately deals an extra 150 damage and slows them by 30%. Duration: 3 seconds.

RUSLAN / IN-GAME DECISION

How I decide

«The targeted ability I need must have useful follow-up.»

Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
01 Situation
The first ability on an enemy can begin a strong trade if the target stays.
02 My decision
I use Empower Spell with an eligible targeted ability and immediately continue the combo.
03 What I avoid
Give an empowered hit to a random hero without intending to finish or hold them.
02 / MY GUIDELINE

When I would buy it

When that ability often starts useful focus fire.

03 / BUILD

Components

Components from Valve's recipe. Repeated parts are marked with quantities.

PerseveranceDiademRecipe
Phylactery
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.

05 / ANOTHER ANSWER

What to compare it with

Similar purposes do not make items interchangeable. I compare effect, price and timing.

Builds into

Connections through Valve recipes. Owning a component does not oblige me to buy its upgrade immediately.

VALVE / 7.41f / 06.10.2026

Stats and key conditions

All attributes
6
Health regeneration
5.5
Mana regeneration
2.25
Cooldown
9 s

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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