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Marci

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Marci
23 + 3.2
20 + 2.2
19 + 1.9
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+70.4HP and +0.32HP regeneration
+0.37 armor and 2.2 attack speed
+22.8MP and +0.095MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.29 Main Attack Damage
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3.33
Armor
(751.07 EHP)
26.9%
Magic Resist
(856.36 EHP)
0
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (120)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.3 + 0.5
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.116s 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
2021-10-28
Released
Competitive Span
2022-06-08 — Present
Version Control
This article has been updated to the latest version (7.41d) and is mostly accurate.
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Dashes around pummeling enemies with rapid attacks.
Proving that undying loyalty yields unrivaled power, Marci always marches into battle ready to raise fists in defense of her companions. Effortlessly Disposing friends and foes around the battlefield. With a friendly or brazen boost, she happily finds her way into the midst of any fight. Using allies as an anchor, she Rebounds into and out of any brawl with deadly speed, dauntlessly deterring against harming any she deems friend. Those who attempt to undermine her stature, or as Princess Mirana's rookie Bodyguard, will be single-targetly crushed as she Unleashes a hidden power strong enough to make even gods reconsider the wisdom of a hostile path.
Dispose
Rebound
Rebound
Bodyguard
Special Delivery
Special Delivery
Unleash
Unleash
Roles:Support Support Carry Carry Initiator Initiator Disabler Disabler Escape Escape
AdjectivesCape, Cute, Female, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Bio

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Whistle
▶️  Marci
Admired by many, Marci's origins are known to nameless few. She travels mostly in the company of the Princess Mirana, but the roots of their friendship are entwined in secrets neither would ever needlessly reveal. To allies, she serves as fierce and honest companion. To enemies, she acts as dauntless deterrence against harming any she deems friend. Though unwise opponents may consider her size unremarkable, Marci possesses an inner power that imbues her strikes with incredible might. She'll decimate those who think to test her, but those who earn her favor will have an unflappable confidant for life.
Voice:
Herself (Responses)

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Unleash
Applies a basic dispel on Marci upon cast.

While Unleash is Active, all of Marci's abilities unleash pulses when cast. Unleash pulses now also silence units within the radius.

Reduces cooldown.
Dispose
While Unleash is active, Dispose releases pulses centered on the affected target while landing.
Rebound
Carries the unit-targeted ally with Marci to the landing radius after leaping.
Bodyguard
Bodyguard now applies a strong dispel upon cast.
Special Delivery
The higher Marci's level, the lower the ability cooldown.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Rebound
While Unleash is active, Rebound releases pulses centered on Marci's landing radius.

Talents

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Bodyguard Dispellable by Strong Dispel sources. Strong Dispel25+6s Unleash Duration per Hero Kill
+15% Unleash Move Speed20+0.75s Rebound Stun Duration
+12% Bodyguard Damage15+115 Dispose Damage
+50 Rebound Landing Radius10+1.5s Dispose Slow Duration
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Special Delivery

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D
E
Special Delivery
Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Affects
Self / Courier
Marci whistles and instantly teleports her Courier to her.
Effect Radius: The ability effects are felt everywhere in the map. Global
Teleport Delay: 1
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Her faction starts the game with more robust Flying Couriers.
Courier Lvl Bonus: 3
Courier Max Lvl: 30
Hit Count Bonus: 1
Creeps attacks are less effective on the special delivered Courier.
Creeps Hit Count Bonus: 2
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
The higher Marci's level, the lower the ability cooldown.
Cooldown Reduction Increase: -This ability component scales with Hero Levels. 5
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
While Unleash is active, casting Special Delivery releases a single pulse centered on summoned Courier.
Number of Unleash Pulses: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Pulse Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 800)
215
Professional courtesy, from one courier to another.

Hero Model

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

She may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling, excluding passive innate abilities.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Damage Block (Melee)
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities

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Dispose

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Affects
Units
Spell / Magical
Grabs the unit-targeted ally or enemy unit and throws it effortlessly behind her, damaging and slowing the unit if it's an enemy.

Additionally damages and applies a movement speed slow to all enemy units within the landing radius.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 1.04
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 175
Facing Angle: 115°
Landing Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 300
Throw Distance: 250
Landing Damage: 60/150/240/330 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 175/265/355/445)
Throw Duration: 0.5
Move Speed Slow: 20%/30%/40%/50%
Slow Duration: 3 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 4.5)
Both Roshan and the Tormentor are immune to forced movement sources.

All ability effects are applied immediately at their current position.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
While Unleash is active, Dispose releases pulses centered on the affected target while landing.
Number of Unleash Pulses: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Pulse Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 800)
16/14/12/10
Mana Cost
80
Marci excels at removing obstacles from Princess Mirana's path.

Rebound

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Unit / Vector
Affects
Self / Unit
Spell / Magical
Marci bounds to the targeted unit, choosing a direction and distance she will spring away from it. Grants the targeted ally a short duration movement speed bonus.

Upon reaching the unit, Marci leaps to her landing point, damaging and stunning enemy units within the radius.
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 450/550/650/750
Max Leap Distance: 450/550/650/750
Leap Distance Buffer: 700
Ally Move Speed Bonus: 15%/20%/25%/30%
Landing Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 300 (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 350)
Self Position Offset: 64
Damage: 75/150/225/300 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 90/180/270/360)
Stun Duration: 0.8/1.1/1.4/1.7 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 1.55/1.85/2.15/2.45)
Buff Duration: 4
With Alt-Cast Enabled
Carries the unit-targeted ally with Marci to the landing radius after leaping.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
While Unleash is active, Rebound releases pulses centered on Marci's landing radius.
Number of Unleash Pulses: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Pulse Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 800)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Adds enemy targeting functionality, and Marci applies the movement speed boost on herself upon cast.

Increases damage.
Self Buff Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 3.9)
24/20/16/12
Mana Cost
70/80/90/100
With a friendly or brazen boost, Marci can find her way into the midst of any fight.

Bodyguard

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Bodyguard
Passive / Unit
Affects
Self / Allied Heroes
Spell / Physical / Magical
Passively grants Marci lifesteal and bonus attack damage.
Attack Damage Bonus: 12%/18%/24%/30% (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 24%/30%/36%/42%)
Lifesteal: Utilizes Lifesteal. Affected by Health Restore sources. 12%/18%/24%/30%
Grants the unit-targeted ally a damage barrier, and a portion of Marci's lifesteal and attack damage bonuses.

The barrier depletes either upon Marci or upon the unit-targeted ally receiving damage.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.8
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 600
Attack Damage Bonus: 9%/13.5%/18%/22.5% (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 18%/22.5%/27%/31.5%)
Lifesteal: Utilizes Lifesteal. Affected by Health Restore sources. 9%/13.5%/18%/22.5%
Shared Barrier: All Damage Barrier 90/160/230/300
Duration: 7
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
The barrier value restores for both Marci and the affected ally, corresponding to Marci's attack damage dealt on enemy heroes.

The allied unit's attack does not restore the shared barrier value.
Shared Barrier: All Damage Barrier 90/160/230/300
Attack Damage to Barrier Restore Factor: All Damage Barrier 0.3
Lifesteal is less effective when attacking creeps.

Additionally, attacking creeps do not restore the shared barrier value.
Creep Lifesteal Factor: Utilizes Lifesteal. Affected by Health Restore sources. 0.6
Talent Upgrade
Bodyguard now applies a strong dispel upon cast.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
While Unleash is active, Bodyguard releases pulses centered around the affected ally upon the buff application.
Number of Unleash Pulses: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Pulse Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 800)
20
Mana Cost
60
Marci learned at a young age that the best asset in a scrap is a steady companion.

Unleash

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Affects
Self / Enemy Units
Spell / Magical
Taps a hidden power, increasing movement speed while gaining flurry charges that allow Marci to deliver a rapid sequence of strikes.

Unlocks max attack speed upon cast.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.34
Max Attack Charges per Flurry: 5
Move Speed Bonus: 15% (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 30%)
Duration: 16
Duration Increase per Kill: (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 6)
All Flurry attacks must be excecuted within the combo time window, otherwise, the combo fails and dispels the Flurry buff.
Self Attack Speed Bonus: 700/925/1150
Combo Time Window: 1
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
In between flurry combos, Marci has a short downtime and is unable to attack.
Downtime: 1.5
Set Attack Time During Downtime: 2
The last strike in every flurry combo unleashes a damaging pulse around the target, and slows the target's movement speed and its base attack speed.
Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 800
Pulse Damage: 50/100/150
Target Move Speed Slow: 30%
Target Attack Speed Slow: 60/80/100
Debuff Duration: 2
Silence Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Applies a basic dispel on Marci upon cast.

While Unleash is Active, all of Marci's abilities unleash pulses when cast. Unleash pulses now also silence units within the radius.

Reduces cooldown.
80/70/60 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 70/60/50)
Mana Cost
100/125/150
Though some have sought to understand its origins, Marci rebuffs all attempts to divine the source of her power.

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Marci/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 9, 2026 - 17:00 CSTQualifierTI2026 CN OQ1TI2026 CN OQ1
Lich
Marci
Necrophos
Grimstroke
Sniper
0 : 1
Lone Druid
Techies
Treant Protector
Lina
Enigma
7.41d
June 5, 2026 - 16:00 SGTQualifierEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQ
Lone Druid
Lich
Marci
Ember Spirit
Viper
1 : 0
Shadow Fiend
Tusk
Keeper of the Light
Beastmaster
Meepo
7.41
May 31, 2026 - 16:00 CESTQualifierEWC 2026 WEU CQEWC 2026 WEU CQEWC 2026 WEU CQ
Rubick
Doom
Tusk
Windranger
Marci
1 : 0
Largo
Warlock
Storm Spirit
Dark Willow
Ursa
7.41
May 30, 2026 - 13:05 MSKTier 4LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 1LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 1
Shadow Shaman
Marci
Queen of Pain
Doom
Monkey King
1 : 0
Tusk
Zeus
Slardar
Puck
Drow Ranger
7.41c
May 30, 2026 - 12:00 CESTQualifierEWC 2026 WEU OQEWC 2026 WEU OQEWC 2026 WEU OQ
Beastmaster
Treant Protector
Techies
Necrophos
Marci
1 : 0
Kez
Hoodwink
Winter Wyvern
Bristleback
Pangolier
7.41c

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.41c
(2026-05-06)
  • Increased Bodyguard cast range from 500 to 600.
7.41
(2026-03-24)
  • Special Delivery
    • CHANGED ability operations:
      • Marci 's The CourierThe Courier Courier will take all items from the stash before its teleport within the fountain area.
      • Upon its teleport, the Courier will attempt to transfer all items automatically, then heads back to the fountain.
      • The Courier remains still next to Marci in the following conditions:
        • Has extra items within its inventory after teleporting.
        • When it did not transfer any items.
    • Rescaled cooldown from 240 on each level to 245 - (5 * HeroLvl) .
  • Rebound
    • REMOVED Pick-Me-Up ability component.
    • ADDED This ability has multiple different functionality modes.This ability has multiple different functionality modes. Alt-Cast functionality.
      • Toggle on swaps the functionality of the ability with Rebound (Alt-Cast) , and enables Marci to move the The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted ally with her to the landing location.
      • U Reduced ally landing damage bonus factor from 1.5 to 1.
  • Bodyguard
    • REMOVED the Buddy System ability component.
    • No longer counter-attack enemy units that attacks the buff-affected ally within 275 radius, with a 0.45-second downtime.
    • Now passively grants self 12%/18%/24%/30% lifesteal and 12%/18%/24%/30% bonus base attack damage.
      • These ability bonuses are applied as a buff, with a 0.75 factor when cast on a The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted ally.
    • Now grants both the The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted ally and self a 7-second 90/160/230/300 all damage barrier upon cast.
      • The barrier depletes either upon Marci or upon the unit-targeted ally receiving damage.
      • Marci 's attacks on enemy heroes applies a 0.3 * AtkDmg barrier restore value.
    • Increased cast point from 0 to 0.2.
    • Reduced cast range from 1000 to 500.
    • Increased mana cost from 50 on each level to 60/65/70/75.
7.40b
(2025-12-23)
  • Increased Strength strength gain from 3 to 3.2.
  • Increased Rebound radius from 275 to 300.
  • Reduced Unleash cooldown from 90/75/60 to 80/70/60.

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.

Marci's Relics Voice Lines

Dispose Multi-Hero Stuns

Rebound Multi-Hero Impacts

Bodyguard Attacks

Unleash Kills

Unleash Pulse Damage

Dispose Hero Stuns

Physical Damage

Stuns Leading to Kills

Slows Leading to Kills

Dusts Leading to Kills

Mega Kill Streaks

Triple Kills

Kill Assists

Kills

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Marci first debuted in the Dota: Dragon's Blood series and her appearance was designed in cooperation with Studio Mir, the producing studio behind the series.
  • Marci was revealed as a new playable hero during The International 2021.[1]
  • Within the internal game files, Marci's abilities are named differently:
    • Dispose is named Grapple.
    • Rebound is in some instances named Companion Run.
    • Sidekick is in some instances named Guardian.
  • The symbol featured on her Sidekick spell resembles the one emblazoned on the Invoker's Cape of the Dark Magic. It's unknown what this similarity signifies.
  • Marci performs a judo throw known as a tomoe-nage in one of the two animations of her Dispose ability.
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