Best Initiator heroes in Dota 2 — top 24 heroes by archetype
ARCHETYPE · INITIATOR · STARTING THE FIGHT

Best Initiator heroes in Dota 2

An Initiator is a hero that starts a teamfight with its ultimate. The outcome of the teamfight depends on the right entry. Usually played on pos 3 (Offlane) or pos 4 (Soft Support). The key item — Blink Dagger.

dota 2 initiator initiator heroes who starts the fight

What the Initiator archetype is

The Initiator sets the game's tempo in the mid-game and late game. Magnus Reverse Polarity, Tide Ravage, Earthshaker Echo Slam — all these ultimates can win a fight in a second if cast on time. Through the Umbrella subscription, the Combo Builder module syncs Blink + ultimate into one key.

CATALOG · 24 HEROES

Initiator archetype heroes

Pudge Pudge WR 50.3% Lion Lion WR 49.8% Faceless Void Faceless Void WR 52.9% Axe Axe WR 52.6% Spirit Breaker Spirit Breaker WR 50.9% Shadow Shaman Shadow Shaman WR 51.9% Magnus Magnus WR 50.1% Tidehunter Tidehunter WR 49.3% Pangolier Pangolier WR 47.1% Silencer Silencer WR 49.9% Phoenix Phoenix WR 51.4% Tiny Tiny WR 45.4% Legion Commander Legion Commander WR 52.2% Earthshaker Earthshaker WR 50.5% Ember Spirit Ember Spirit WR 50.8% Storm Spirit Storm Spirit WR 48.9% Slardar Slardar WR 51.1% Mars Mars WR 45.5% Night Stalker Night Stalker WR 53.4% Monkey King Monkey King WR 46.6% Disruptor Disruptor WR 50.0% Ogre Magi Ogre Magi WR 49.2% Tusk Tusk WR 49.6% Clockwerk Clockwerk WR 51.3%