Medusa
Carry

Ranged · Carry · Disabler · Durable

How to counter Medusa

In lane

In game

  • • Medusa's health pool is actually her mana pool due to Mana Shield. With Mana Break and Mana Void, Anti-Mage is essentially Anti-Medusa. • Anti-Mage is a very mobile hero with Blink while Medusa slithers slowly.
  • • Medusa is a very survivable hero that relies on long fights. Slark is even better since he can steal all her stats. • Slark is much more mobile. • Dark Pact can dispel Stone Gaze and Gorgon's Grasp. • Slark likes to buy Diffusal Blade which is great against Medusa.
  • • Split Shot means Nyx Assassin can easily stun Medusa with Spiked Carapace. • Medusa is a high mana pool hero meaning she is a good target for Mind Flare.
  • • Medusa and Sniper are both very immobile turret heroes. However, Sniper has much bigger range.
  • • Fiend's Grip is a potent ability that also drains maximum mana per second. • Medusa is immobile which can make her easy to control with Nightmare. • Enfeeble can reduce her base damage to zero when she has Split Shot activated.

Items

  • Diffusal Blade
    • Since Medusa's health is her mana with Mana Shield you need to buy this.

Kit

Talent tree

  1. +40 Intelligence

    25

    +2.5s Stone Gaze Duration

  2. +12% Split Shot Outgoing Damage

    20

    +40% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain

  3. -4s Mystic Snake Cooldown

    15

    +1 Gorgon's Grasp Volley

  4. +12% Stone Gaze Bonus Physical Damage

    10

    +20% Gorgon's Grasp Radius

Attributes

At level 1, before items.

Growth

Strength
0 + 0
Agility
22 + 3.6
Intelligence
25 + 3.6
Damage
48–54

Health & mana

Health
120
Health regen
0.3
Mana
375
Mana regen
1.3

Combat

Armour
2.7
Magic resist
25%
Attack range
600
Base attack time
1.7s
Attack point
0.5
Projectile speed
1200

Movement & vision

Move speed
275
Turn rate
0.6
Day vision
1800
Night vision
800
Legs
0