I want to talk about a controversial item in dota 2, the Aghanim's Scepter. Why does it become controversial? Because so many heroes in dota 2 have aghanim upgrade. It can upgrade spells, grant new spells, reduce spell cooldown, etc. Aghanim's scepter itself costs 4200 gold and grants a few attribute, health and mana bonus. At its price, I think that bonus is not worth. But the ability upgrade is the thing that makes aghanim is a core item is some heroes. So, is Aghanim's Scepter a good item? Well, the answer depends on the hero you use.
Here's the criteria that I use to make this list
- Does the hero really need aghs? (Weight: Heavy)
- Is there better item for the hero than the aghs by the cost and the effect? (Weight: Heavy)
- Can the hero farm aghs? (Weight: Medium)
- How good could it potentially be? (Weight: Medium)
- In what stage of the game is the aghs usually purchased? (Weight: Low)
Remember that it's my own criter…
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