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Lion

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Lion
18 + 2.4
15 + 1.7
19 + 3.5
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+52.8HP and +0.24HP regeneration
+0.28 armor and 1.7 attack speed
+42MP and +0.175MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.5 Main Attack Damage
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2.5
Armor
(593.4 EHP)
26.9%
Magic Resist
(705.88 EHP)
900
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
115 (130)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.43 + 0.74
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.131s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2010-11-01
Released
2004-02-03
Competitive Span
2010-10-01 — Present
Version Control
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Steals enemy mana to fuel his own abilities.
Betrayed by his demon partner, Lion went to Hell and back for his vengeance, retrieving the demon's hand and grafting it onto his own body. Lion gives enemies little chance to retaliate. Stunning targets with a damaging row of Earth Spikes, or temporarily transforming them into a harmless critter using a simple Hex, allowing him to Mana Drain them without interruption. Satisfied, the Demon Witch raises his disfigured hand, and points the Finger of Death to exterminate foes with a torrent of Infernal energy.
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
Earth Spike
Hex
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Finger of Death
Finger of Death
Roles:Support Support Disabler Disabler Nuker Nuker Initiator Initiator
AdjectivesCape, Demon, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Bio

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All hells broken loose, and I hold the pieces.
▶️  Lion, the Demon Witch
Alias:
Demon Witch
Once a Grandmaster of the Demon Witch tradition of sorcery, Lion earned fame among his brethren for fighting on the side of light and righteousness. But adulation corrupts. With powers surpassed only by his ambition, the mage was seduced by a demon and turned to evil, trading his soul for prestige. After committing horrible crimes that marred his soul, he was abandoned. The demon betrayed him, striking better deals with his enemies. Such was Lion’s rage that he followed the demon back to Hell and slew it, ripping it limb from limb, taking its demonic hand for his own. However, such demonoplasty comes at a cost. Lion was transfigured by the process, his body transformed into something unrecognizable. He rose from Hell, rage incarnate, slaying even those who had once called him master, and laying waste to the lands where he had once been so adored. He survives now as the sole practitioner of the Demon Witch tradition, and those who present themselves as acolytes or students are soon relieved of their mana and carried off by the faintest gust of wind.

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Finger of Death
The Finger of Death now damages and applies the debuff to all enemy units within the radius, centered around the unit-targeted enemy.

Increases damage and reduces cooldown.
Fist of Death
Increases cleave damage and melee duration.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Mana Drain
Mana Drain now affects additional enemy units within the radius.

Lion becomes debuff immune while channeling.

Talents

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+600 Earth Spike Cast Range/Travel Distance25+250 Hex Radius
+2 Earth Spike Multishot20+20 Finger of Death Spell Damage/Attack Damage Bonus per Kill
+15% To Hell and Back Debuff/Spell Damage Amp15-2.5s Hex Cooldown
+20 Move Speed10+10% Mana Drain Slow
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+2 All / / Attributes

Innate. Innate

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To Hell and Back

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To Hell and Back
This ability is not bestowed by Illusions. Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Both kills and assists credited to Lion now grants self an outgoing debuff duration amplification corresponding to death-affected enemy hero's respawn time.
Debuff Duration Factor: 1.2 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 1.35)
Enemy Respawn Time to Buff Duration Factor: 1
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Grants self outgoing spell damage amplification once Lion respawns, including Reincarnation sources.
Spell Damage Amp: Affects the outgoing ability value positively of the affected unit. 20% (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 35%)
Duration: 90
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  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • Considers the following sources as respawning:
    • Buff lion_to_hell_and_back_respawn_buff
      • Applies a generic Affects the outgoing ability value positively of the affected unit. outgoing Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage amplification.
        • Stacks additively with other outgoing damage manipulation sources.
        • Does not affect HP Removal sources.
    • Buff lion_to_hell_and_back_buff
      • Stacks multiplicatively with other Status ResistanceStatus Resistance status resistance sources.
      • The debuff duration amplifction buff duration is defined as:
      • Reapplying the buff updates the buff duration corresponding to the last killed enemy hero's respawn time.
Buff modifier_lion_to_hell_and_backUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_TAKEDAMAGE
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DEATH
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_RESPAWN
Buff modifier_lion_to_hell_and_back_respawn_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Back From Hell: Gaining x% spell amp.
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Buff modifier_lion_to_hell_and_back_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
To Hell: Gaining x% debuff duration and x% spell amp.
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_RESPAWN
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  • The ability's visual effects.
    • Lion's left arm has visible particles while the Innate. innate ability is active.

Hero Model

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Hero Model
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
Lion's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

He may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities

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Earth Spike

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Q
E
Earth Spike
Ability
Point / Unit
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Rock spikes burst from the earth along a straight path.

Enemy units are hurled into the air, then are stunned and take damage when they fall.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 650 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1250)
Travel Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 925 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1525)
Spikes Radius: 140
Number of Spikes: 1 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 3)
Damage: 105/170/235/300
Stun Duration: 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2
Talent Upgrade
Multiple instances of angled spikes are simutaneously created toward the point-targeted location upon cast.
Earth Spike Angle: 30°
14/13/12/11
Mana Cost
90/110/130/150
The Demon Witch exercises his demonic covenant, opening a fissure from hell.
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  • Has the following ability targeting functionalities:
    • The ability's unit-targeted properties.
      • When unit-targeted, the spikes homes toward the targeted enemy unit.
    • The ability's point-targeted properties. The ability's ground-targeted properties.
      • When point-targeted, the ability releases spikes toward the current location upon cast.
      • Does not home and can be evaded by the enemy units.
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. Debuff lion_impale
        • Can affect enemy units up to Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1065 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1665)-distance away, Line O Q , with the travel distance and spike radius.
        • OP = CastRange
      • The unit is forcefully moved in the z-axis accordingly.
        • A 350-distance offensive upward movement over the first 0.5 seconds of the debuff duration.
        • This ability component is not affected by Status ResistanceStatus Resistance status resistance sources.
      • Stun
      • The ability's spike projectile is visually larger upon hitting invisible units.
        • The spikes travel at 2000-speed, reaching the max distance point Q , in Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 0.46 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 0.76) seconds.
        • The ability's visual effects.
          • The spike that hit enemy units is visually larger and elevated. This also visually applies on the following units:
          • The multishot cone With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. talent launches 2 additional spikes, 30° angled to the left and right of the primary cast.
            • Although all spikes overlap in front of Lion, they do not hit the same target.
            • Each spike can only can affect the same enemy units once per cast.
    2. The landing Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage.
      • When interrupted, Earth Spike prematurely applies the landing effects at the debuff-affected enemy unit's current location.
Ability interactions with Spell Redirection sources.
Does not proc Spell Redirection sources regardless of the ability targeting type.
Ability interactions with Phylactery-based items.
Does not proc Empower Spell on the The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted enemy.
Ability interactions with Debuff Immunity sources.
The The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement applied no longer affects debuff immune enemy units.
Debuff modifier_lion_impaleDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Spike: Stunned.
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Hex

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W
D
Hex
Ability
Unit / Area
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Instant Kill
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless beast, with all abilities disabled.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0.53
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 575/600/625/650
Set Move Speed: 120
Duration: 2/2.4/2.8/3.2
Instantly destroys illusions.
Current Health as Damage: 100%
Talent Upgrade
Hex is now an area-targeted ability and applies the debuff to all enemy units within the radius.
Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 250
24/20/16/12 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 21.5/17.5/13.5/9.5)
Mana Cost
110/140/170/200
Lion is compelled to share his transfiguration, twisting the essence of those who oppose him.
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  • Has the following targeting functionalities:
    • The ability's unit-targeted properties.
      • When unit-targeted, applies the Buff lion_vodoo on the affected enemy unit.
    • With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. The ability's unit-targeted properties. to
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. Does not proc Spell Block sources.
Ability interactions with Spell Reflection sources.
With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. Does not proc Spell Reflection sources.
Ability interactions with Spell Redirection sources.
With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. Does not proc Spell Redirection sources.
Ability interactions with Spell Duplication sources.
With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. Does not proc Spell Duplication sources.
Debuff modifier_lion_voodooDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Hexed: You are a frog. You cannot attack or cast spells.
MODIFIER_STATE_MUTED
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MODIFIER_STATE_DISARMED
MODIFIER_STATE_HEXED
MODIFIER_PASSIVES_DISABLED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BASE_OVERRIDE
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Visually transforms the affected enemy unit into a Frog.

Mana Drain

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E
R
Mana Drain
Ability
Unit / Channeled
Affects
Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Channels and draws mana for the affected unit for Lion himself, while applying a movement speed slow.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 850
Max Targets: 1
Link Break Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1000 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 1500)
Max Channel Time: 5
Mana Transfer: Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. 20/40/60/120
Move Speed Slow: 15%/20%/25%/30% (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 25%/30%/35%/40%)
Applies additional movement speed slow when the affected enemy units has no mana left to be drained.
Current Mana Threshold: 0
Move Speed Slow Increase: 15%
Can target allied units with mana to transfer mana to them and grants bonus movement speed at a lower rate.
Ally Mana Restored: Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. 10/20/30/60
Ally Move Speed Bonus: 7.5%/10%/12.5%/15% (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 17.5%/20%/22.5%/25%)
Self Mana Loss: 10/20/30/60
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Mana Drain now affects additional enemy units within the radius.
Max Enemy Targets: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 2)
Secondary Target Range Buffer: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 400)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Lion becomes debuff immune while channeling.
Self Magic Resist Bonus: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 80%)
Max Debuff Immune Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 5)
15/12/9/6
Lesser magi are nothing more than a source of magical restoration for the Demon Witch.
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  • This ability has three main components.
    • 1 The ability's link properties.
      • Can only be cast on units that have mana.
      • The primary link does not break in the following conditions:
        • When the affected enemy unit runs out of mana.
        • The link still affects the unit if they are This unit is not targetable by unit-targeted and point-targeted abilities. untargetable after being affected by Mana Drain.
        • The ability's visual effects.
          • Visually draws to where the affected enemy unit was under vision previously.
      • Now affects 2 additional random enemy units, prioritizing heroes, within Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1250 radius, centered around Lion.
        • Mana Drain Secondary Targets with O to The ability's unit-targeted properties. The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Q
          • If the primary unit-targeted unit is an ally Q , Mana Drain searches for 2 secondary enemy units within the search radius.
        • Mana Drain Secondary Targets with O to The ability's unit-targeted properties. The affected enemy unit(s). F
          • If the primary unit-targeted unit is an enemy, allied units will not be valid secondary targets within the search radius.
    • 2 The projectile's link properties.
      • The link breaks in the following interactions with the primary The ability's unit-targeted properties. targeted unit:
        • Upon its The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only.The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only. death.
        • When no longer within Lion's vision radius.
        • Upon exceeding the link break distance.
          • The effective area for the link break distance is a half-sphere Area-of-effect visualized. and not a flat circle. Hence, the link can be broken with The unit is forcefully moved in the z-axis accordingly. upward movement sources as well.
        • When the primary The ability's unit-targeted properties. targeted unit is affected by the following sources:
        • The link breaks for secondary units upon the Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling component on the primary targeted unit being interrupted in any way, except when the primary unit exceeding the link break distance.
    • 3 These ability effects occurs upon a successful channeling.These ability effects occurs upon a successful channeling.
      • All ability effects are applied in 0.1-second intervals, as long as the channeling component is active, starting 0.1 seconds after cast, over a max 50 instances.
      • For This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.
        • Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources.
          • Applies 2/4/6/12 mana restore per interval.
          • The mana restore value corresponds to the total mana removed from all affected enemy unit(s). Hence, if the affected unit has no mana left, the ability does not continue replenishing Lion's mana.
        • Grants debuff immunity without applying Dispellable by any Dispel sources. basic dispel while active.
      • For The affected enemy unit(s).
        • Applies Debuff lion_mana_drain on all affected enemy units:
          1. Grants Render invisible sources null. True Sight over the unit.
            • Hence, the ability still fully affects the unit if it becomes Enemy units cannot see you, unless they have True Sight.Enemy units cannot see you, unless they have True Sight. invisible.
          2. Removes 2/4/6/12 mana per interval.
          3. The Movement Speed movement speed slow.
      • For The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
        • Applies Buff lion_mana_drain on the affected enemy unit:
        • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. to The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
          • Lion loses 2/4/6/12 mana per interval.
          • The allied unit's Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. mana restore value corresponds to Lion's mana loss value, with other ability notes apply.
          • Illusion Properties.
            • Applies the mana restore component on allied illusions.
Ability interactions with Spell Duplication sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Requires a min 4 valid targets to work.

Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Casting ability on either the primary or the secondary target without the min required targets cancels the channeling component immediately.
Buff modifier_lion_mana_drainOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Drain: Being drained x mana per second and movement speed being altered by x%.
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Buff modifier_lion_mana_drain_immunityOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Mana Drain: Debuff immune.
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Debuff modifier_lion_mana_drainOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Drain: Being drained x mana per second and movement speed being altered by x%.
MODIFIER_STATE_INVISIBLE
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Finger of Death

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R
F
Finger of Death
Ability
Unit / Area
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Deals damage to the unit-targeted enemy after an effect delay.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.5
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 900
Effect Delay: 0.25
Damage: 600/725/850 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 700/825/950)
Increases the stack gain upon killing the debuff-affected enemy hero.

Each stack increases the spell damage incrementally.
Kill Grace Duration: 3
Max Stacks: IndefiniteIndefinite
Damage Bonus per Kill: 30 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 50)
With Alt-Cast Enabled
Disables transforming Lion into a melee unit with Alt-Cast toggled on.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
The Finger of Death now damages and applies the debuff to all enemy units within the radius, centered around the unit-targeted enemy.

Increases damage and reduces cooldown.
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 325)
110/70/30 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 80/50/20)
Mana Cost
200/400/600
Lion's disfigured hand is also the source of his greatest power, capable of flooding victims with malefic force.
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  • Has the following targeting functionalities:
    • The ability's unit-targeted properties.
      • When unit-targeted, applies all ability effects on the enemy unit.
    • Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. The ability's unit-targeted properties. to
      • The Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. ability upgrade changes the ability targeting functionality from The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted to The ability's unit-targeted properties. The ability's area-of-effect properties. unit and area-targeted.
        • Can affect enemy units at max Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1225-distance away with the cast range and effect radius.
        • Applies all ability effects to all enemy units within the radius, centered around the unit-targeted enemy.
        • Affects the following units within the radius:
  • This ability has two main components:
    • 1 The affected enemy unit(s).
      • The ability effects are applied as follows:
        1. Applies a Debuff lion_finger_of_death 0.25-second debuff on the affected enemy unit.
          • Reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
        2. Applies the Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage once the Debuff lion_finger_of_death is Only dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death. dispelled in any way.
          • Hence, the spell damage component can be avoided with the following sources:
          • The spell damage is defined as:
            • EXPR
              600/725/850 + 100 + (30 + 20) × f(Stack)
        3. Debuff lion_finger_of_death_delay to This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. Buff lion_finger_of_death_kill_counter
          • This ability component is the 3-second kill grace duration.
          • Grants a stack as the debuff-affected enemy hero(es) dies, including ReincarnationReincarnation reincarnation sources, while having the second debuff in any way.
            • Lion does not need to be credited for the The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only.The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only. death.
          • Considers the following units as heroes:
          • Consider The Tempest Double The Double, Illusion Properties. illusions, and creep-heroes as creeps.
          • Reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
          • The greater the stack, the greater the ability value.The greater the stack, the greater the ability value.
    • 2 This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
Procs Spell Block sources, but the ability particles are still applied on the affected target.
Ability interactions with Spell Reflection sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Does not proc Spell Reflection sources on secondary affected targets.
Ability interactions with Spell Redirection sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Does not proc the Spell Redirection component on secondary affected targets.
Ability interactions with Spell Duplication sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Does not proc the Spell Duplication component on secondary affected targets.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
All ability bonuses per enemy hero death last for the acquired ability's buff duration and does not persist upon losing the ability.
Buff modifier_lion_finger_of_death_kill_counterUndispellable.
Finger of Death Kills: Finger of Death gaining +x bonus damage.
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Debuff modifier_lion_finger_of_deathOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
Debuff modifier_lion_finger_of_death_delayOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Finger of Death: If killed, the hero will permanently increase Finger of Death's power.
Debuff modifier_lion_arcana_kill_effectUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • Buff lion_finger_of_death_kill_counter
      • Requires learning Finger of Death to be unlocked.
    • Debuff lion_finger_of_death_delay to The greater the stack, the greater the ability value.The greater the stack, the greater the ability value.
      • Grants 2 stacks if the last Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage instance kills the affected enemy unit while the debuff is active.

Fist of Death

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R
F
Fist of Death
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Turns Lion into a melee unit upon cast, with attacks having melee behavior and cleaves briefly.
Set Attack Range: This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes. 250
First Width: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 150
Distance: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 650
End Width: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 350
Cleave Damage: This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes. 50% (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 75%)
Duration: 20 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 30)
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Applies the Finger of Death debuff to all enemy units affected by the cleave damage.

Enemy heroes killed within the kill grace duration in melee form still grant permanent Finger of Death stacks.
Additionally grants self base bonus attack damage bonus upon cast.

The Fist of Death grants flat bonus attack damage correspondingly per stack.
Transformation Time: This ability component happens instantaneously. 0
Attack Damage Bonus: 20/30/40
Attack Damage Bonus Increase per Stack: 30 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 50)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases cleave damage and melee duration.
Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.
This ability levels up with Finger of Death.
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  • This This ability functionally supplements its parent ability.This ability functionally supplements its parent ability. sub-ability has two main components:
    • Replaces Finger of Death until the buff duration expires.
    • 1 This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • 2 The affected enemy unit(s).
      • The ability effects are applied as follows:
        1. Lion's attack instance.
        2. Applies a Debuff lion_finger_of_death_delay 0.25-second debuff on the affected enemy unit.
          • Reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
          • Other Finger of Death notes apply.
          • This debuff component is applied to all Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front. cleave-affected enemy units per successful attack while Buff lion_finger_punch is active.
Buff modifier_lion_finger_punchOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Fist of Death: Attacking from melee range with +x damage.
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  • Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.
    • The damage is applied immediately to all valid enemy units within the area-of-effect regardless of the ability visual effects.
    • Does not proc cleave when attacking the following units:
      • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Allied units.
    • Does not damage the following units:
    • Neither proc nor damage the following units:

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Lion/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 9, 2026 - 21:40 MSKTier 4LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 3LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 3
Snapfire
Omniknight
Treant Protector
Drow Ranger
Lion
1 : 0
Shadow Shaman
Silencer
Axe
Windranger
Spectre
7.41c
+ Details
June 9, 2026 - 20:00 CESTQualifierTI2026 EU OQ1TI2026 EU OQ1
Treant Protector
Nature's Prophet
Lion
Sniper
Centaur Warrunner
0 : 1
Clockwerk
Batrider
Storm Spirit
Hoodwink
Spectre
7.41d
+ Details
June 9, 2026 - 19:45 CESTQualifierTI2026 EU OQ1TI2026 EU OQ1
Tiny
Zeus
Lion
Dawnbreaker
Enchantress
0 : 1
Shadow Fiend
Undying
Rubick
Pangolier
Lycan
7.41d
+ Details
June 9, 2026 - 19:45 CESTQualifierTI2026 EU OQ1TI2026 EU OQ1
Treant Protector
Lion
Shadow Fiend
Lycan
Lina
0 : 1
Snapfire
Clockwerk
Disruptor
Terrorblade
Storm Spirit
7.41d
+ Details
June 9, 2026 - 19:40 CESTQualifierTI2026 EU OQ1TI2026 EU OQ1
Snapfire
Lion
Doom
Faceless Void
Techies
0 : 1
Storm Spirit
Lich
Rubick
Clinkz
Vengeful Spirit
7.41d
+ Details
June 9, 2026 - 19:40 CESTQualifierTI2026 EU OQ1TI2026 EU OQ1
Tiny
Winter Wyvern
Largo
Lion
Ember Spirit
1 : 0
Axe
Phoenix
Windranger
Necrophos
Pangolier
7.41d
+ Details

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.41
(2026-03-24)
  • CHANGED To Hell and Back ability operations:
    • OLD Grants self a 90-second 20% outgoing spell damage amplification and 1.2 debuff duration factor upon respawn.
    • NEW
      • Grants self a EnemyHeroRespawnTime * 1 -duration 1.2 debuff duration upon a kill or an assist.
      • Grants self a 90-second 20% outgoing spell damage amplification upon respawn or ReincarnationReincarnation reincarnation . The buff dispels itself instantly once Lion gets a kill and assist.
  • REMOVED Mana Drain Essence Eater ability component.
  • Finger of Death
  • Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
    • Fist of Death
      • Now additionally increases cleave damage by 25%.
      • Now additionally increases buff duration by 10.
7.40
(2025-12-15)
  • Reduced Hex mana cost from 125/150/175/200 to 110/140/170/200.
  • Reduced Finger of Death cooldown from 130/85/40 to 120/80/40.
7.39
(2025-05-21)

Dota Plus Progress

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Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Lion's Relics Voice Lines

Multi Hero Earth Spikes

Blink Hex Earth Spike Combos

Finger of Death Kills

Multi-Hero Finger of Death

Mana Drained

Stuns Leading to Kills

Blinks Leading to Kills

Channels Cancelled

Dominating Kill Streaks

Dust of Appearance Leading to Kills

Enemy Ward Kills

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master
  • ▶️ I've been to Hell and back, and back to Hell…and back.

Grandmaster
  • ▶️ When you get to Hell, tell them I sent you.

Equipment

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Trivia

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