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Genius Wand

MagicFinished item2,000g

Early-game anti-tank magic item that debuffs the target's own Magic Defense rather than just piercing it.

Stats

Magic Power: +75; 475
Movement Speed: +5%; 65%

Each bar is scaled against the highest value of that stat on any item in the game — the faint number at the end of the track is that maximum.

Passives and actives

Unique PassiveUnique Attribute
+10 Magic Penetration
Unique PassiveMagic
Dealing Magic Damage to enemy heroes will reduce their Magic Defense by 3+(0.3*Hero Level) for 2 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.

When to build it

Counters enemies who haven't built up much magic defense yet: the Magic passive shreds 3-9 flat Magic Defense (stacking 3x) on hit, on top of 10 flat penetration. Buy before item 3 while magic defense is still low — it loses relative value once enemies stack a lot of resist, where Divine Glaive scales better.

Build path

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