July 2025 - Dota Dreams

Intelligence heroes like Lina can stun enemies

Intelligence heroes are revered in Dota 2 for their spell casting skills. The latest 7.39c update for the strategy game has tweaked the gameplay mechanics of your favorite intelligence heroes to get more kills in each game. Dota 2 veterans will enjoy playing these heroes with their friends to win esports tournaments and earn prize pool rewards in 2025.

Take a look at the top Dota 2 Intelligence heroes in 7.39c.

Lina – Intelligence that scorches the screen

Lina has a number of spells that can mitigate enemies in any lane. She can enter battles and wipe out the entire enemy team to become the MVP of most Dota 2 matches that are played online. New players who’ve started playing Dota 2 after listening to Dota Dreams for the first time will be excited to interact with her. Fans of her talents might catch a glimpse of fire dancers imitating Lina during live events popping up in your city.

Many people prefer the Thermal Runaway facet compared to Slow Burn for its ability to instantly eliminate enemies. The best combination of spells for Lina during the early game phase of a match is leveling up Dragon Slave and Light Strike Array till you’ve unlocked her ulti. Casting all 3 of her spells will let Lina deal over 800 damage to an enemy hero, giving you an easier chance of getting kills.

She can stun multiple opponents with Light Strike Array, allowing her allies to ambush the enemy team in battles. Once you’ve bought Arcane Boots for Lina, you can get her an Eul’s Scepter of Divinity to boost her movement speed. The bonus regeneration provided by Eul’s Scepter of Divinity will replenish plenty of mana to nuke enemy units throughout the match.

Pugna – Nether Wards put Intelligence heroes at bay

Pugna is among the finest Intelligence heroes in Dota 2. He excels at creating opportunities to counter team fights against multiple enemies. You can push lanes, destroy enemy towers, and deal damage to enemy units by playing Pugna in Dota 2 competitions. Pugna gains more than 5 Intelligence per level, making him an amazing hero for beginners.

One of the best items you can purchase for Pugna is Aether Lens. The item increases your mana pool and mana regeneration rate. You can also buy Dagon or Veil of Discord to deal bonus magic damage with Pugna in battles. Most of Pugna’s spells have less than 10 seconds of cooldown that lets him cast multiple instances of Nether Blast and Decrepify to annihilate enemies.

Placing a Nether Ward can quickly turn around battles in Dota 2. Enemy heroes around a Nether Ward take damage per spell based on the mana consumed. You can upgrade the Nether Ward with an Aghanim’s Shard to drain the health of multiple heroes using Life Drain. The Siphoning Ward facet for Pugna restores mana and health to the Intelligence hero based on the amount of damage dealt by the Nether Ward.

Crystal Maiden – Freeze your enemies

Crystal Maiden can restore mana to her allies around the map. You can max out Arcane Aura for Crystal Maiden to become an outstanding support hero. She can slow down enemy units with Crystal Nova and freeze enemies for several seconds by casting Frostbite.

You can purchase a Glimmer Cape for Crystal Maiden to turn invisible in battles. You can activate Glimmer Cape to move into position before casting Freezing Field on nearby enemies. Crystal Maiden can also use Glimmer Cape on her allies to help them escape from opponents without taking damage.

The Glacial Guard facet for Crystal Maiden can be effective against the enemy team. You can cast Crystal Nova to guard your allies from physical damage by choosing the Glacial Guard facet. Buying a Pavise for Intelligence heroes can also protect your team from being killed during battles. Items like an Aeon Disk can nullify incoming damage to last longer in team fights while playing Crystal Maiden.

Zeus – Instant kills that help your allies

Zeus can strike down his opponents with his lightning bolts. Clarity potions can restore a ton of mana for Zeus in the mid lane. You can cast Arc Lightning frequently to eliminate enemy units and use Lightning Bolts for easy kills in 7.39c. Intelligence heroes like Zeus can cast spells from a safe distance to weaken the enemy team.

Performing a Heavenly Jump on time can help Zeus get out of harm’s way. Abilities like Thundergod’s Wrath and Nimbus enable Zeus to score kills at any time. You can buy a Refresher Orb for Zeus to deal enormous amounts of magical damage to increase your Killing Sprees. The Talent Tree provides resourceful upgrades such as bonus health, bonus damage per ulti, and turning Lightning Bolt into an AoE spell.

Enchantress – Pure damage per attack

Enchantress is a ranged hero in Dota 2. She can easily take on the jungle to farm gold by converting neutral creeps. Casting Enchant on creeps on the map lets her controlled units tank damage from neutral camps. Converted creeps gain bonus health and attack damage for the duration of the spell. Enemy heroes can be slowed using Enchant, letting Enchantress and her Little Friends destroy opponents in matches.

Her ulti, Untouchable, prevents enemy units from dealing damage to Enchantress by slowing their attack speed. Early game items like Phase Boots and Force Staff can be vital to eliminating enemies with Enchantress. She can deal Pure damage to enemy heroes by activating Impetus during team fights. Impetus deals bonus damage based on the distance between Enchantress and her enemies. Attacks enchanted with Impetus deal more damage to images, making it effective against heroes like Phantom Lancer, Naga Siren, and Terrorblade.

Intelligent heroes including Enchantress can mutilate enemy heroes with a Scythe of Vyse. The item provides bonus Intelligence attributes and mana regeneration to attack enemies with Impetus throughout matches. Enchantress can disable her enemies with Scythe of Vyse to deal Pure damage in her lane.

Intelligence heroes in Dota 2 can save games

Intelligence heroes are built to save games in esports tournaments. The recently held Esports World Cup 2025 had several of the best Dota 2 teams from around the world playing Intelligence heroes to win rounds. The finals of the EWC 2025 had over 10 Intelligence heroes competing for the cash prize of $1 million. You can practice any of the Intelligence heroes in the Dota 2 roster to impress your party members on Steam.

Dota 2 teams playing together need to buy items to reduce damage in their matches. These items can be purchased to block incoming damage and absorb spells during battles. Most new players in Dota 2 tend to fight enemy heroes without damage reduction items in their inventory, leading to low HP throughout the game.

Watch this video of Axe burying his enemies with his abilities and items to get a Rampage. Gameplay involving damage reduction items provides plenty of chances to take out the enemy team. Items like Shiva’s Guard and Vanguard can decrease the amount of damage taken by heroes in Dota 2.

Reduce damage early with a Vanguard

Vanguard has saved the lives of Dota 2 players in millions of esports tournaments. It costs 1700 gold and blocks damage from physical attacks. Melee heroes such as Chaos Knight, Riki, and Spectre can block twice as much damage compared to ranged heroes, giving melee heroes an advantage of buying Vanguard in Dota 2 competitions.

It is easier to complete a Vanguard for heroes in the Off lane. You can buy a Vitality Booster from the Secret Shop and have your courier deliver a Ring of Health from the Fountain in a matter of minutes. Agility heroes like Riki can survive longer in lanes with a Vanguard to reduce damage during team fights. Ursa and other farmers in Dota 2 can purchase a Vanguard to destroy neutral creeps and gain more gold.

Mage Slayer can be effective to reduce damage against spell casters

Mage Slayer is an outstanding item to counter Intelligent heroes. The item grants damage, attack speed, and magic resistance to heroes by combining Cloak, Orb of Venom, Gloves of Haste, and Cornucopia. Enemy heroes affected by Mage Slayer deal less magic damage per spell, letting carry heroes mitigate spell casters in a few hits.

Slark can become an unstoppable killer with a Mage Slayer in his inventory. You can pair Mage Slayer with a Vanguard for Slark to reduce damage from Dark Pact and Pounce on enemies for fast kills. Sniper can eliminate support heroes with a Mage Slayer. The ranged hero can stand at a distance and strike spell casters like Lion and Bane to score kills in team fights.

Return damage with Blade Mail

Blade Mail has to be one of the strongest items for tank heroes in Dota 2. You can return damage for up to 5.5 seconds by activating Blade Mail in battles. It provides bonus armor to heroes, decreasing damage per hit from enemy heroes, creeps, towers, and neutrals.

Universal heroes like Abaddon can significantly increase their durability by purchasing a Blade Mail. You can use Blade Mail at full health to boost your chances of killing multiple enemies while playing Abaddon. Players can cast Aphotic Shield on Abaddon to further reduce damage from incoming attacks. The strong dispel from his abilities and his ulti, lets Abaddon use Blade Mail more frequently in his matches.

Protect your team with Crimson Guard

Crimson Guard is a fantastic item to protect your team. You can purchase a Crimson Guard for 3725 gold. Strength heroes affected by the active ability of Crimson Guard can block a ton of damage. Brewmaster can use Crimson Guard before using his ulti to lead his team to victory. He can also change his stance to Earth Brawler to gain bonus armor and magic resistance.

Tusk can potentially be a match-winner for his team with Crimson Guard. You can choose Tusk in Dota 2 to roll into battles using Snowball. Tusk can click on nearby allies to increase the speed of the Snowball, stunning enemy heroes on his path. You can cast Ice Shards with Tusk and reduce damage by immediately using Crimson Guard to help your team get kills.

Pipe of Insight can save lives during battles

Pipe of Insight can absorb spell damage from magical abilities. It can be used in battles to save lives by providing a Barrier to allies around you in a large radius. Teammates affected by the Barrier can nullify damage from spells for 8 seconds, giving your team adequate time to flee.

The bonus health regeneration provided to heroes equipped with a Pipe of Insight can be crucial in team fights. Winter Wyvern can block all physical damage dealt to allies by casting Cold Embrace and using Pipe of Insight to reduce damage from magic. She can also redirect incoming attacks from the enemy team to her opponents by using her ulti in battles.

Shiva’s Guard works well to reduce damage

Shiva’s Guard provides 15 armor to heroes. Freezing Aura is a passive ability that decreases the attack speed of enemies around heroes to reduce damage. It is effective against Agility heroes like Faceless Void, Mirana, and Weaver. You can release an Arctic Blast by activating Shiva’s Guard to amplify spell damage and slow the movement speed of enemies. It also deals bonus damage to illusions, making it a preferred item against enemy heroes like Naga Siren and Phantom Lancer.

The item is featured on the psytrance set Dota Dreams, giving people an insight into the depth of its origins. Artists, DJs, and musicians have tried to implement the sound of Shiva’s Guard into their performances to blow the minds of their audiences. Here’s a closer look at the supreme psytrance DJ, Ace Ventura, activating Shiva’s Guard on his India tour.

Assault Cuirass provides armor to your entire team

Dota 2 heroes with an Assault Cuirass in their inventory are provided with bonus armor and attack speed. The Assault Aura surrounding heroes with Assault Cuirass increases the armor of allies by 5 and decreases the armor of enemy units by 5. Enemy towers and barracks are also affected by the Assault Aura, letting your entire team flatten the enemy base for a win.

Sven and Spirit Breaker can annihilate their enemies with an Assault Cuirass. Spirit Breaker can bash his opponents and knock them back with the increased attack speed. Sven can kill multiple heroes with the cleave damage from his physical hits by equipping an Assault Cuirass in battles.

Items can drastically reduce damage

There are dozens of items in the game to reduce damage in Dota 2. Depending on your team and party members, you can purchase several items to reduce damage from magical spells and attacks. The best Dota 2 teams in the world rely on damage reducing items to win trophies and collect prize pools.

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