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Anti-Mage changes

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Change record

40 patches with recorded changes · 118 of 118 listed patches readable.

Coverage: Feb 1, 2018 to Sep 15, 2026. This feed does not include every patch in Dota’s lifetime.

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Jun 4, 2026

Anti-Mage in 7.41d

  • Base Agility increased from 24 to 25
  • Damage at level 1 increased by 1 (from 53-57 to 54-58)
  • BlinkMana Cost decreased from 65/60/55/50 to 60/55/50/45

May 6, 2026

Anti-Mage in 7.41c

  • PersecutorMinimum mana threshold for slow improved from 50% to 60%

Apr 7, 2026

Anti-Mage in 7.41b

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Blink Cast Range decreased from +150 to +125
  • Mana BreakMax Mana Burned per hit increased from 1.6/2.4/3.2/4% to 1.8/2.7/3.6/4.5%

Mar 27, 2026

Anti-Mage in 7.41a

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315
  • Base Health Regen increased by 0.5
  • Mana BreakMana Burned As Damage increased from 50% to 60%

Mar 24, 2026

Anti-Mage in 7.41

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +1% Max Mana Mana Burn replaced with +0.2 Mana Void Damage Multiplier
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +0.2 Mana Void Damage Multiplier replaced with +150 Blink Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +200 Blink Cast Range replaced with -1s Blink Cooldown
  • PersecutorNo longer levels with Mana Void
  • PersecutorMin Movement Slow rescaled from 12.5/15/17.5/20% to 12% + 0.5% per level
  • PersecutorMax Movement Slow rescaled from 25/30/35/40% to 24% + 1% per level
  • Mana BreakEffectiveness when applied by illusions decreased from 50% to 25%
  • Mana BreakNow upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
  • Mana BreakIncreases Max Mana Burned per hit by an additional 1.5%
  • BlinkCast Range rescaled from 750/900/1050/1200 to 875/950/1025/1100
  • BlinkCooldown decreased from 12/10/8/6s to 10.5/9/7.5/6s
  • BlinkMana Cost increased from 50 to 65/60/55/50
  • BlinkAghanim's Scepter no longer decreases cooldown by 1s
  • CounterspellMagic Resistance decreased from 16/24/32/40% to 14/21/28/35%
  • CounterspellDuration increased from 1.2s to 1.3s
  • Mana VoidCooldown increased from 70s to 100/85/70s
  • Mana VoidRadius decreased from 500 to 400/450/500
  • Mana VoidDamage per 1 Mana Missing rescaled from 0.8/0.95/1.1 to 1

Dec 15, 2025

Anti-Mage in 7.40

  • Removed Counterspell Ally ability
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow increased from +7.5/15% to +9/18%
  • CounterspellAghanim's Shard no longer provides Counterspell Ally ability
  • CounterspellAghanim's Shard illusion outgoing damage increased from 75% to 100%

May 29, 2025

Anti-Mage in 7.39b

  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellMana Burn Percentage increased from 150/190/230/270% to 150/200/250/300%
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellAlly: Mana Burn Percentage increased from 270% to 300%

May 22, 2025

Anti-Mage in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow increased from +5%/15% to +7.5%/15%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Mana Void Stun increased from +0.7s to +0.8s

Feb 18, 2025

Anti-Mage in 7.38

  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellBurns 150/190/230/270% of the countered ability's mana cost from its caster and deals damage equal to 100% of the burned mana, up to 400 damage per reflected spell
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellSpell reflection no longer exclusive to this facet
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellAlly: Burns 270% of the countered ability's mana cost from its caster and deals damage equal to 100% of the burned mana, up to 400 damage per reflected spell
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellAlly: Spell reflection no longer exclusive to this facet
  • CounterspellNow reflects spells by default
  • CounterspellPassive Magic Resistance rescaled from 15/25/35/45% to 16/24/32/40%
  • CounterspellAlly: Now reflects spells by default

Oct 1, 2024

Anti-Mage in 7.37d

  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellReflected Spell Amp increased from 30% to 40%
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellAlly: Reflected Spell Amp increased from 30% to 40%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10% Counterspell Magic Resistance replaced with +3 Health Regen

Aug 28, 2024

Anti-Mage in 7.37c

  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellReflected Spell Amp increased from 20% to 30%
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellAlly: Reflected Spell Amp increased from 20% to 30%
  • BlinkCooldown decreased from 13.5/11/8.5/6s to 12/10/8/6s

Aug 14, 2024

Anti-Mage in 7.37b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Mana Void Radius increased from +150 to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Persecutor Max Movement Slow increased from +10% to +15%

Jul 31, 2024

Anti-Mage in 7.37

  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.75 to 1.0
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent 40% Slow on Fully Mana Drained targets replaced with +10% Persecutor Max Movement Slow
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -1s Blink Cooldown replaced with +0.7s Mana Void Stun
  • PersecutorNew innate ability. Passive, scales with Mana Void
  • PersecutorAttacks slow enemies based on how much mana they are missing. 12.5/15/17.5/20% min slow at 50% mana, up to 25/30/35/40% maximum slow at 0% mana. Slow Duration: 0.75s
  • Persecutor · ContextIllusions cause full effect
  • Mana BreakNo longer an innate ability
  • Mana BreakMana Burned per hit rescaled from 16/23/30/37/44 to 25/30/35/40
  • Mana BreakMax Mana Burned per hit rescaled from 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2/4% to 1.6/2.4/3.2/4%
  • BlinkAghanim's Scepter upgrade reworked. Reduces cooldown by 1s. After casting Blink, your next Mana Break within 5s is empowered, burning an additional 20% max mana and preventing the target from regenerating or gaining mana for 6s. This debuff is undispellable

Jun 6, 2024

Anti-Mage in 7.36b

  • Magebane's MirrorReflected spells now have a 20% spell amp
  • Magebane's Mirror · ContextAffects both Counterspell and Counterspell Ally

May 22, 2024

Anti-Mage in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Mana BreakNow is an Innate ability. Passive, can be leveled up with skill points
  • Innate Ability · Mana BreakMana Burned per hit rescaled from 25/30/35/40 to 16/23/30/37/44
  • Innate Ability · Mana BreakMax Mana Burned per hit rescaled from 1.6/2.4/3.2/4% to 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2/4%
  • Innate Ability · Mana BreakNo longer slows the target on full drain by default
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellReflects spells when activated
  • Magebane's Mirror · CounterspellAlly: Reflects spells when activated
  • Mana ThirstGrants bonus attack damage when an enemy hero within 2500 range has less than 60% mana, increasing as their mana is depleted further, up to a maximum of 20/45/70 bonus attack damage at 15% mana, in which Anti-Mage gains vision and True Sight of that hero
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +9 Strength replaced with +10% Counterspell Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -1s Blink Cooldown replaced with 40% Slow on Fully Mana Drained targets (0.75s)
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +150 Blink Cast Range replaced with -1s Blink Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +20% Counterspell Magic Resistance replaced with +200 Blink Cast Range
  • BlinkMana Cost increased from 45 to 50
  • CounterspellNo longer reflects spells by default, only blocks them
  • CounterspellMana Cost increased from 45 to 50
  • CounterspellAlly: No longer reflects spells by default, only blocks them
  • CounterspellAlly: Mana Cost increased from 45 to 50
  • Ability / item #543Mana Cost increased from 45 to 50
  • Ability / item #543Charges decreased from 3 to 2
  • Ability / item #543Base Charge Restore Time decreased from 25s to 20s

Dec 14, 2023

Anti-Mage in 7.35

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Max Mana Mana Burn increased from +0.6% to +1%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Mana Void Damage Multiplier increased from +0.15 to +0.2

Oct 4, 2023

Anti-Mage in 7.34d

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • Mana VoidMana Cost decreased from 100/200/300 to 100/150/200

Aug 8, 2023

Anti-Mage in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -1s Blink Cooldown replaced with +150 Mana Void Radius
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +150 Mana Void Radius replaced with -1s Blink Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Mana Void Damage Multiplier increased from +0.1 to +0.15
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Blink Cast Range decreased from +200 to +150
  • CounterspellAghanim's Shard Upgrade reworked. Previous effect removed
  • CounterspellNow creates an illusion of Anti-Mage next to an enemy caster upon reflecting their spell. Illusion deals 75% damage, takes 100% damage and has a duration of 4 seconds
  • CounterspellAlly New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard
  • CounterspellCreates a Counterspell shell around the targeted ally within 600 range. This shell similarly creates an illusion of Anti-Mage upon reflecting an enemy spell. Mana Cost: 45; Cooldown: 3s

Apr 20, 2023

Anti-Mage in 7.33

  • Base Strength decreased from 21 to 19
  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 0.75
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Blink Cast Range decreased from +250 to +200
  • Mana BreakMana Burned per hit decreased from 28/40/52/64 to 25/30/35/40
  • Mana BreakMax Mana Burned per hit increased from 1/1.8/2.6/3.4% to 1.6/2.4/3.2/4%
  • Mana BreakNow plays a slightly different sound when the target is below 50% mana
  • BlinkCooldown increased from 12/10/8/6s to 13.5/11/8.5/6s

Mar 6, 2023

Anti-Mage in 7.32e

  • Attack backswing decreased from 0.6s to 0.3s
  • Mana VoidNow applies the mini-stun to all affected units

Aug 30, 2022

Anti-Mage in 7.32b

  • Mana BreakMove Speed Slow on Full Drain increased from 10/20/30/40% to 25/30/35/40%

Aug 23, 2022

Anti-Mage in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +0.7s Mana Void Stun Duration replaced with +150 Mana Void Radius
  • BlinkMana Cost decreased from 60 to 45
  • BlinkRange rescaled from 925/1000/1075/1150 to 750/900/1050/1200
  • BlinkCooldown decreased from 15/12/9/6s to 12/10/8/6s
  • CounterspellMana Cost decreased from 45/50/55/60 to 45
  • Ability / item #543Mana Cost decreased from 50 to 45

Feb 23, 2022

Anti-Mage in 7.31

  • Base Strength reduced from 23 to 21
  • Mana BreakNow can stack with Diffusal Blade's mana burn
  • Mana BreakNow additionally slows enemy movement speed for 10/20/30/40% for 0.75s when it burns all its target's mana. (Illusions also apply this effect)

Aug 17, 2021

Anti-Mage in 7.30

  • Strength Gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6
  • Reworked Shard: Counterspell now also passively grants a 900 range offensive aura reducing enemies' magic damage by 10%. Grants triple the effect to enemies within 300 range
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +15 Attack Speed replaced with -1s Blink Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +8 armor replaced with +0.7s Mana Void Stun
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +1s Mana Void Stun replaced with +250 Blink Cast Range
  • Ability / item #543Scepter now has 3 charges (25s recharge time)

Apr 9, 2021

Anti-Mage in 7.29

  • Reworked Shard upgrade. Now causes Blink to have +300 range and reduces cooldown by 2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +300 Blink Cast Range to +0.6% Max Mana Burn
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from -2s Blink Cooldown to +1s Mana Void Stun
  • Mana VoidMana cost rescaled from 125/200/275 to 100/200/300
  • Ability / item #543Scepter illusion incoming damage reduced from 250% to 200%
  • Ability / item #543Scepter illusion outgoing damage increased from 50% to 75%

Jul 15, 2020

Anti-Mage in 7.27b

  • Agility gain reduced from 3 to 2.8
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +10 Strength to +9
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from -45s Mana Void Cooldown to -50s

May 2, 2020

Anti-Mage in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from -40s Mana Void Cooldown to -45s

Nov 27, 2019

Anti-Mage in 7.23a

  • Agility gain reduced from 3.2 to 3.0
  • Mana BreakReduced from 2/3/4/5% to 1/2/3/4%

May 24, 2019

Anti-Mage in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Mana Void kills now add +70 seconds to the highest cooldown ability on the enemy hero. Cooldown starts once the enemy respawns. Increases the stun duration by 1 second, if the target dies during this period it is still counted as a Mana Void kill.

Jan 29, 2019

Anti-Mage in 7.21

  • Fixed Counterspell providing double magic resistance when the shield is active

Dec 9, 2018

Anti-Mage in 7.20e

  • CounterspellDuration reduced from 1.4 to 1.2
  • CounterspellManacost increased from 40 to 45/50/55/60

Nov 19, 2018

Anti-Mage in 7.20

  • Removed Scepter upgrade
  • Spell Shield replaced with Counterspell

Mar 29, 2018

Anti-Mage in 7.12

  • Mana VoidDamage increased from 0.6/0.85/1.1 to 0.8/0.95/1.1

Mar 1, 2018

Anti-Mage in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 10 Talent changed from +175 Health to +10 Strength
  • Talent: Level 15 Talent changed from -2s Blink Cooldown to +400 Blink Cast Range
  • Talent: Level 20 Talent increased from +300 Blink Cast Range to -2.5s Blink Cooldown

Source: Valve’s public Dota 2 data feeds. Notes belong to Valve. Dates use Bellevue time (Pacific).