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Medusa

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Medusa
0 + 0
22 + 3.6
25 + 3.6
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+0HP and +0HP regeneration
+0.6 armor and 3.6 attack speed
+3.6 Main Attack Damage
+43.2MP and +0.18MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
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2.67
Armor
(139.22 EHP)
27.5%
Magic Resist
(165.52 EHP)
1200
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (122)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.5 + 0.6
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s 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
2013-01-10
Released
2004-03-23
Competitive Span
2013-02-21 — 2013-06-04
2013-10-21 — Present
Version Control
This article is mostly accurate for 7.41, the last version this hero was changed in.

New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for.
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Immobilizes her enemies with her stone gaze.
Constant attack is the key to Medusa's success. Encased in a Mana Shield, she survives against even the most unfavorable odds. Foes bitten by Mystic Snake charge it up with energy, a resource that returns to Medusa for her defensive use. She magically Split her Arrows to mow down waves of enemies. Heroes who lay eyes on her may find it hard to turn away. Petrified, none could hope to approach the Cold Blooded Medusa before the Gorgon's legendary Stone Gaze turns their bodies into statues.
Mana Shield
Mana Shield
Split Shot
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded
Stone Gaze
Roles:Carry Carry Disabler Disabler Durable Durable
AdjectivesFemale, Green, Nose
Legs ( 0 )

Bio

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The only real beauty is power.
▶️  Medusa, the Gorgon
Alias:
Gorgon
Beauty is power. This thought comforted Medusa--the youngest and loveliest of three beautiful Gorgon sisters, born to a sea goddess--because she alone of the sisters was mortal. It comforted her, that is, until the day masked assailants invaded the Gorgon realm and tore the two immortal sisters from their home, unmoved by their beauty or by their tears. One of the invaders seized Medusa as well, but then cast her aside with a disgusted look: 'This one has the mortal stink upon her. We have no use for that which dies.' Humiliated, enraged, Medusa fled to the temple of her mother and cast herself before the goddess, crying, 'You denied me eternal life--therefore I beg you, give me power! Power, so I can dedicate what life I have to rescuing my sisters and avenging this injustice!' After long thought, the goddess granted her daughter's request, allowing Medusa to trade her legendary beauty for a face and form of terrifying strength. Never for a moment has Medusa regretted her choice. She understands that power is the only beauty worth possessing--for only power can change the world.

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Split Shot
Enables Split Shot to utilize attack modifiers.

Increases the bonus attack targets.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
New Ability
Cold Blooded
Grants the Cold Blooded ability.

When Medusa is offensively unit-targeted by a spell, a single-target Mystic Snake is sent back towards the enemy source.

Talents

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+40 Intelligence25+2.5s Stone Gaze Duration
+0.12 Split Shot Attack Damage Factor20x1.4 Mystic Snake First Damage/Mana Restore
-4s Mystic Snake Cooldown15+1 Gorgon's Grasp Arrows
+12% Stone Gaze Bonus Physical Damage10+0.20 Gorgon's Grasp Radius Factor
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Innate. Innate

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Mana Shield

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Mana Shield
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Creates a shield that absorbs incoming damage in exchange for Medusa's mana.
Damage Reduction: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 98%
Damage Taken to Mana Factor: 2
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
The higher Medusa's level, the more effective the Mana Shield.
Damage Taken to Mana Factor Increase: +This ability component scales with Hero Levels. 0.1
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Illusions absorb less damage per point of mana.
Damage Reduction: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 100%
Damage Taken to Mana Total Factor: 0.6
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 Medusa.
While Medusa was not gifted with eternal life upon birth, her curse bestowed her with impressive defensive powers.
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  • Applies a unique Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. incoming damage manipulation on Medusa.
    • Stacks multiplicatively with other incoming damage manipulation sources.
  • In short, Medusa loses the following health and mana per 100 damage taken:
    • Current health: 2HP
    • Current mana:
      • Hero Level 1 46.667MP
      • Hero Level 6 37.692MP
      • Hero Level 12 30.625MP
      • Hero Level 18 25.789MP
      • Hero Level 24 22.273MP
      • Hero Level 30 19.6MP
    • Illusion Properties.
      • Directly sets Medusa's illusions' current mana, and they do not lose health until its current mana is depleted.
Buff modifier_medusa_mana_shieldUndispellable.
Mana Shield: Some of the damage taken by Medusa is dealt to her mana pool.
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  • Increases Medusa's effective health by per following levels:
    • Hero Level 1 2.058EHP
    • Hero Level 6 2.548EHP
    • Hero Level 12 3.136EHP
    • Hero Level 18 3.724EHP
    • Hero Level 24 4.312EHP
    • Hero Level 30 4.9EHP

Hero Model

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

She 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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Split Shot

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Q
T
Split Shot
Ability
Toggle
Affects
Self / Enemy Units
Damage
Instant Attack / Physical
Magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.
Search Radius: Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. 750
Bonus Attack Targets: 4 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 5)
Self Attack Damage Factor: 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 0.62/0.72/0.82/0.92)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Enables Split Shot to utilize attack modifiers.

Increases the bonus attack targets.
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All who encounter the cursed Gorgon will feel her rage.
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  • The ability has three main components:
    • 1 This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. to This component requires toggling on the ability. This ability is toggled off.
    • 2 The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. to The affected enemy unit(s).
      • Has the following properties when attacking the primary target upon Medusa's attack point:
        • All attack projectiles are launched at the same time to, and instant attack valid secondary targets within the Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. search radius.
        • Instant Attack
          • Does not release additional instant attack projectiles upon attacking The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). allied units.
          • Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed
            • EXPR
              ProjectileSpeed = Self AtkProjectileSpeed
          • The instant attack projectile neither procs This unit's attack now apply certain effects. attack modifiers nor on-cast effects.
          • Does not have This unit's attack cannot miss or cannot be evaded. True Strike.
          • Affected by A status effect that prevents affected units from attacking.A status effect that prevents affected units from attacking. disarm sources.
          • However, certain sources still interact differently with Split Shot:
            • Shadow Walk applies A status effect that specifically disables passive abilities, excluding item abilities. break to only the primary target and the secondary target nearest to Medusa.
            • Witch Blade-based damage per second is only applied to the nearest attacked target upon triggering its cooldown.
    • 3
      • The search radius has the following properties:
        • EXPR
          SecondaryAtk SearchRadius = HeroAtkRange + 150
        • Not affected by Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. cast range sources.
        • Affected by Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. attack range sources of the same range-type as the caster.
      • The Instant Attack instant attack projectiles do not target the following units:
      • However, attacking the following units still causes secondary arrows to hit valid units within the seearch radius.
        • BuildingsBuildings Buildings
        • These summons are usually, but not necessarily, immobile and are immune to almost every ability.These summons are usually, but not necessarily, immobile and are immune to almost every ability. Ward-type units.
Ability interactions with the caster's illusions.
All Medusa-created illusions follow the current toggle This component requires toggling on the ability. This ability is toggled off. state.

Illusions are unable to toggle the ability.
Ability interactions with Break sources.
Disables the secondary attacks. Other ability components still apply.
Buff modifier_medusa_split_shotUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
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  • For This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes. melee units, if the enemy target is 350 range farther than the attacker's range, the attack will Evasion miss regardless.

Mystic Snake

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Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Fires an energy bolt that jumps from target to target dealing damage.

After it reaches its last target, it returns and replenishes Medusa's mana.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.7
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 750
Bounce Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 450
Number of Bounces: 3/4/5/6
Projectile Speed: 800
First Damage: 90/140/190/240 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 126/196/266/336)
Enemy Max Mana as Self Mana Restore: Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. 15% (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 0.21)
The projectile travels faster and deals more damage per successful bounce.
Projectile Speed Factor: 1.25
Damage Factor: 1.25
15/14/13/12 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 11/10/9/8)
Mana Cost
80/100/120/140
The Gorgon's curse is her greatest strength.
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  • The ability has two main components:
    • 1 The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
      • Has a 800-base projectile speed.
      • The projectile impact properties. to
        • Subsequent projectile impacts per valid enemy unit increases the following ability values:
      • Flying vision is not obstructed by trees, higher elevations, and vision blockers.
      • The projectile bounce properties. to The affected enemy unit(s).
        • The projectile bounces to the next, nearest valid enemy unit within the radius centered around the primary target.
        • Does not bounce to the same unit per cast.
        • Bounce to the following units:
        • Does not bounce to the following units:
        • If the current bounced target is affected by the aformentioned sources upon impact, the bounce neither counts nor increases the ability values. In this situation, the The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile continue bouncing to nearby valid targets.
    • 2 The projectile traveling properties.
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
Procs Spell Block sources upon impact on each individual enemy hero per hit.

The The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile stops The projectile bounce properties. bouncing and immediately returns and applies the Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. mana restore component.
Ability interactions with Spell Reflection sources.
Procs Spell Reflection sources only on the primary The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted enemy hero.
Buff modifier_medusa_mystic_snake_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Engorged: Returning serpents will cause Medusa's next attack to deal x additional physical damage.
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Buff modifier_projectile_visionUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
      • Has the following Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed projectile speed per bounce:
        • 800 to 1000 to 1250 to 1562.5 to 1953.13 to 2441.40625

Cold Blooded

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Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
When Medusa is offensively unit-targeted by a spell, a single-target Mystic Snake is sent back towards the enemy source.
Max Distance: 2000
Number of Bounces: 1
Applies Stone Gaze of the corresponding level, with a lesser duration, upon projectile impact.
Stone Duration: 1
12
Point your gaze at her if you dare.
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  • Acquiring Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Aghanim's Shard unlocks this ability in the      fourth ability slot.
  • The ability utilizes the Blocks unit-targeted abilities.Blocks unit-targeted abilities. Spell Block mechanic — abilities that do not proc Spell Block, do not proc Cold Blooded.
    • However, this ability component does not interact with Spell Block sources.
    • Procs as long as the passive ability is off- cooldown.
    • Does not proc on abilities cast from > 2000-distance. The effective area for the max proc distance is Area-of-effect visualized. half of a sphere and not a flat circle.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Requires drafting Mystic Snake to unlock this ability.

Granted as a permanent Buff buff and does not take any ability slot.
Buff modifier_medusa_cold_bloodedUndispellable.
Cold Blooded: Sending Mystic Snakes toward enemies targeting you with single-target spells.
MODIIFER_PROPERTY_ABSORB_SPELL
Buff modifier_projectile_visionUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity

Gorgon's Grasp

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E
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity sources.
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Physical
Fires a volley of damaging arrows in a straight line, with each grouping covering a larger radius than the previous.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0.67
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 625
Effect Delay: 1
Max Targeted Areas: 3 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 4)
Arrow Impact Delay: 0.25
First Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 150 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 30)
Radius Increase per Volley: 50 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 10)
Distance Factor per Volley: 1.7
Impact Damage: 30/70/110/150
Applies root, True Sight, turn rate slow, and a damage per second debuff on affected enemy units within each radius.
Turn Rate Slow: 100%
Total Damage Per Second: 100
Root Duration: 0.8/1.2/1.6/2
30/26/22/18
Mana Cost
65/85/105/125
The best predators don't even need to pounce.
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  • Creates 3 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 4) incrementing effect radii, P to Q to R to With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. S in front of Medusa's facing direction, with the following properties:
    • The ability's point-targeted properties.
      • The default The ability's point-targeted properties. point-target to The ability's area-of-effect properties. area-targeted location is always centered around Circle Q .
    • Gorgon's Grasp Area-of-EffectGorgon's Grasp Area-of-Effect
      • All effect radii P Q R S are created within 1.25/1.5/1.75/2 seconds.
      • Has 150/200/250/300 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 30/40/50/60) radius respectively.
      • Has the following distance between radii:
        • PQ = 255, PR = 510 and With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. PS = 765
  • The projectile impact properties. to Debuff medusa_gorgon_grasp_root
    • Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration and update the ability values.
    • The ability effects are applied as follows per arrow volley:
      1. The ability effect is active on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. ... Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval.
      2. The impact spell damage.
      3. Applies the following ability effects utilizing the same debuff on the affected enemy units at the same time:
Debuff modifier_medusa_gorgon_grasp_rootDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Gorgon's Grasp: Grasped by the Gorgon. Rooted and taking damage over time. Unable to turn.
MODIFIER_STATE_ROOTED
MODIFIER_STATE_INVISIBLE
MODIFIER_STATE_PROVIDES_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_DISABLE_TURNING
  • The ability's visual effects.
    • Despite the arrows creating different shapes per volley, each effect radius is still circle-shaped.
    • Creates the following shapes:

Stone Gaze

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R
G
Stone Gaze
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have both their movement speed, attack speed, and turn rate slowed.
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1200
Facing Angle: ≈85°
Move Speed Slow: 35%
Attack Speed Slow: 35
Turn Rate Slow: 35%
Gaze Duration: 5/5.5/6 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 7.5/8/8.5)
If a certain amount of time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will be petrified.

Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus incoming physical damage.
Facing Timer: 2
Physical Damage Amp: Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. 35%/45%/55% (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 47%/57%/67%)
Stun Duration: 2/2.2/2.4
Grants self bonus movement speed while active.
Move Speed Bonus: 50%
90
Mana Cost
250
The beauty of Medusa is legendary.
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    • The enemy team must have vision over Medusa for a min 1 The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client.The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client. server tick. If else, Stone Gaze does nothing.
      • Upon fulfilling this prerequisite, the ability creates a negative aura centered around Medusa's vision radius, and through the Units under the Fog of War are not visible. Fog of War.
    • Stone Gaze Angle
      • Once activated, the enemy unit O is considered facing Medusa, P, within 170° of its circular segment, regardless of the enemy unit's facing angle, within the effect radius.
  • The ability has three main components upon ability activation.
    • The affected enemy unit(s).
      • The following components are applied to enemy units facing Medusa within the aura radius:
        • 1 Debuff medusa_stone_gaze_facing to The ability has a countdown timer or has a value counter component.
          • Accumulates the total duration the enemy unit faces Medusa.
          • Applies Debuff medusa_stone_gaze_stone on the affected enemy units once the timer accumulates 2 seconds.
          • Does not reset the facing timer in the following conditions:
            • The enemy unit facing away from Medusa once the timer is applied.
            • Becomes Hidden units are not affected by most abilities. hidden.
            • Becomes This unit is immune to everything. invulnerable.
        • 2 medusa_stone_gaze_slow to The affected enemy unit(s).
          • This debuff is applied explicitly while facing Medusa, with the following ability effects:
          • Does not affect enemy units facing away from Medusa.
            • However, facing away does not Dispellable by any Dispel sources. dispel the debuff.
          • Does not affect the following units:
      • 3 Debuff medusa_stone_gaze_stone
        • Applies the following ability effects:
          • Stun
          • The ability's visual effects.
            • Freezes the affected enemy unit's animations.
          • Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. incoming Physical Damage Type physical damage amplification.
            • Stacks additively with other incoming damage manipulation sources.
            • Amplifies all physical damage instance applied on affected units, and not other damage types.
            • Affects the following sources:
            • Does not affect the following units:
      • Both 1 and 2 debuffs' duration have the following properties:
        • The duration last as long as the facing time, or until Debuff medusa_stone_gaze_stone is applied on the affected enemy unit.
        • Both components are independent of the Debuff medusa_stone_gaze_stone, and can be reapplied only when the stone component expires.
          • This repeats until the gaze duration ends, so long the unit faces Medusa.
Buff modifier_medusa_stone_gazeOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Stone Gaze: Movement speed increased by x%. Enemies that look at you will have their attack and movement speed reduced.
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Buff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_trackerOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_facingOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_slowOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Stone Gaze: Speed reduceed by x%. Turning to Stone while looking at Medusa.
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Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_stoneDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stone Gaze: Turned to stone. Stunned and taking x% extra physical damage.
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  • The ability's visual effects. to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The Debuff medusa_stone_gaze_stone applies a stone-like tint on affected enemy units.

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Medusa/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 2, 2026 - 12:00 EESTQualifierEWC 2026 EEU CQEWC 2026 EEU CQEWC 2026 EEU CQ
Hoodwink
Void Spirit
Silencer
Medusa
Beastmaster
0 : 1
Treant Protector
Snapfire
Doom
Ember Spirit
Muerta
7.41
Details
June 1, 2026 - 22:10 MSKTier 4LOST S2 Div 2 - Group Stage - Week 2LOST S2 Div 2 - Group Stage - Week 2
Phoenix
Lion
Axe
Medusa
Huskar
1 : 0
Vengeful Spirit
Slardar
Dark Willow
Primal Beast
Phantom Assassin
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June 1, 2026 - 12:00 EESTQualifierEWC 2026 EEU CQEWC 2026 EEU CQEWC 2026 EEU CQ
Snapfire
Bane
Enchantress
Medusa
Night Stalker
0 : 1
Techies
Hoodwink
Ember Spirit
Doom
Spectre
7.41
Details
May 30, 2026 - 16:20 MSKTier 4STORM CUP Season 2 - PlayoffsSTORM CUP Season 2 - PlayoffsSTORM CUP Season 2 - Playoffs
Snapfire
Techies
Axe
Medusa
Spirit Breaker
1 : 0
Rubick
Slardar
Shadow Fiend
Tusk
Drow Ranger
7.41c
+ Details
May 30, 2026 - 12:35 MSKTier 4STORM CUP Season 2 - Group DSTORM CUP Season 2 - Group DSTORM CUP Season 2 - Group D
Tusk
Lich
Lycan
Keeper of the Light
Medusa
0 : 1
Rubick
Treant Protector
Shadow Fiend
Slardar
Slark
7.41c
+ Details

The International

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  • Medusa has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.41
(2026-03-24)
  • REMOVED Undulation .
  • REMOVED Venomous Volley .
  • REMOVED Mystic Snake Engorged ability component.
  • Gorgon's Grasp
    • The The ability's area-of-effect properties. area-targeted location is now centered around the second radius, even if the number of volleys is increased.
    • Reduced cooldown from 30/27/24/21 to 30/26/22/18.
7.40
(2025-12-15)
7.39e
(2025-10-02)
  • Reduced Mana Shield damage taken to mana base factor from 2.2 to 2.

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.

Medusa's Relics Voice Lines

Kills With Split Shot Arrows

Mystic Snake Mana Stolen

Damage Absorbed By Mana Shield

Three Hero Stone Gaze Petrifies

Enemies Petrified

Hurricane Pike Target Damage

Mana Reduction

Teleports Leading To Kills

Physical Damage

Slows Leading To Kills

Triple Kills

Mega Kill Streaks

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master
  • ▶️ Gaze upon Medusa's beauty, and despair!

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Medusa (ruler or queen) is one of three member of Gorgon's sisters، including Stheno (strength), Euryale (wide-leaping).
  • While the lore of Medusa is heavily inspired by its ancient Greek counterpart it should be noted that in the early versions of the myth, Medusa was born hideous to primordial sea deities Phorcys and Ceto who are described as cthonic monsters from an archaic world.
  • The mythology that describes Medusa as having incomprehensible beauty was introduced later by the Roman poet Ovid and in that version Medusa did not exchange her beauty for power. Rather after being attacked by Poseidon in the temple of Athena the enraged goddess twisted Medusa's beautiful visage to the point that merely looking at her would turn the onlookers to stone.
  • Mars' Immortal Off-hand item, God's Mercy, references elements from the Greek Myth as well, namely Perseus and Medusa. Perseus (who is another one of the Greek god Zeus' sons) uses a polished shield to act as a mirror to approach and behead the sleeping Medusa without looking directly at her eyes, thereby avoiding her infamous stone gaze. Perseus also used Medusa's head as a weapon to turn King Atlas into stone.
  • Mystic Snake's slow debuff does not have its own particle system and uses the particle effects of Thunder Clap's slow debuff instead.
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