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Observer Ward and 
Smoke of Deceit will have just 1 stack.
Animal Courier and 
Linken's Sphere. The latter because of how its active relies on its passive.
Aghanim's Scepter and 
Moon Shard.
Power Treads and 
Radiance as well as auras like 
Ring of Basilius.
Bottle with a rune will only return a fully charged Bottle.
Magic Stick and 
Magic Wand have charges equal to the amount upon last usage. They cannot gain more charges. Bottle, 
Drum of Endurance, 
Urn of Shadows and 
Spirit Vessel will always have 1 charge.
Black King Bar will be equal to the duration it had upon last usage.
Helm of the Dominator, 
Necronomicon and 
Manta Style will still replace the last cast, whether it is his or the copy.
Boots of Travel will still add 10 seconds to 
Town Portal Scroll, whether it is his or the copy.Item ListItem List Aghanim's Scepter and Moon Shard. Power Treads and Radiance as well as auras like Ring of Basilius.
Mask of Madness' armor reduction.
Blade Mail will not be amplified. The duration will be.
Bloodstone and health sacrifice of 
Soul Ring are not amplified. The restoration they provide will be. Bloodstone and Soul Ring are paid by the target instead of self.
Bloodthorn, and thus 
Orchid Malevolence, will have its final damage amplified. The critical damage will not be.
Eul's Scepter of Divinity will not be amplified on allies and enemies. The damage will be.
Hood of Defiance, and thus 
Pipe of Insight will not have its shield amplified. The duration will be.
Hurricane Pike, and thus 
Force Staff, will not have its push distance amplified. The bonus attack range will be.
Lotus Orb improves item actives it reflects. Reflected hero spells will not be improved. Lotus Orb will not improve any spell it reflects. Manta Style will be under their control.
Shiva's Guard on an ally with have the blast originate from them.
Greevil's Greed but only on allies. This is especially useful for supports, provided your carry understands this. This gold is clearly useful for a hero who revolves heavily around items. When activated, it can displace multiple enemies like 
Gust and 
God's Rebuke. Unlike those two, this blast has a stun. So perhaps in certain situations, saving it to cancel channeling could be better than immediately initiating with it. Overall, this spell is good to max for a passive playstyle early on with the extra gold and safety.
Proximity Mines and 
Stasis Trap. The upside being that it cannot be destroyed but the downside being that it has a fixed duration. While powerful, these Holes are also rather small. Thus, it requires unaware enemies, disables or displacements to guarantee a trigger. It can also be used for general mobility once you've set up a network of them. It's like a more consistent 
Rolling Boulder when it comes to ganking, escaping or moving between lanes and camps. If the enemy wishes to prevent him from moving so freely, they can sacrifice themselves or their controlled units to purposely crush Holes. Similar to 
Earth Spirit, Q and W can combo well together in the following ways:
Spell Steal. There is a conundrum on when to use this. Do you cast it before the enemy uses an item to take full advantage of the mute but not generally know the last item they used? Or do you wait until they use a nice item to steal but mitigate the effectiveness of the mute? The answer always depends on the situation, so good decision making is key. Since this hero is primarily a support, this is a great way to gain access to costly items they might otherwise be unable to afford. As this spell pierces spell immunity, copying Black King Bar is incredibly easy but keep in mind the rest of the effects are wasted. Getting channeled items like 
Meteor Hammer is also easy. Further good examples include Drum of Endurance to nullify the speed gap for catching or escaping. Orchid Malevolence can be copied to counter the initiator that uses it. And all this synergizes with the true hallmark of this character.
Rearm and 
Bad Juju increase their rate of activation, this ultimate increases basically everything else. With the bonus cast range, planting Observer Wards and 
Sentry Wards becomes much more safe. Damage amplification will realistically not show up much but if 
Dagon 5 is ever on the table, even 
Finger of Death can be put to shame. Restoration amplification on the other hand will be ever useful, making staple purchases like 
Arcane Boots and 
Mekansm even better. Stat change amplifications are very useful with items like 
Buckler for allies and 
Diffusal Blade against enemies. Duration amplification similar to 
Arcane Supremacy is also good for debuffs like 
Scythe of Vyse as well as buffs like 
Mjollnir. Items that benefit from multiple improvements like 
Medallion of Courage and 
Glimmer Cape are very good. Even simple consumables like 
Clarity and 
Healing Salve can double down on restoration and duration. They are also a high priority Urn of Shadows carrier, especially after it becomes Spirit Vessel.
Time Lapse, actives can be used on allies instead of self to vastly increase the list of what this hero can do. You no longer need to turn 
Ghost Scepter into the expensive 
Ethereal Blade to protect allies from attacks. Early game, 
Faerie Fire and Magic Stick can be used to burst heal an ally similar to 
Tether. Eul's Scepter of Divinity and Manta Style become pocket 
Disruption to save your team and grant them illusions respectively. Blade Mail is usually not a great investment on less durable supports, but allowing it to be placed on an ally under fire can be game changing. Same goes with BKB to revive Omniknight's previous Repel. A few of these options also apply a basic dispel on the target, so Lotus Orb can become less of a priority in certain situations. You and your 
Tidehunter each have 
Refresher Orb and Refresher Shard? Boom, 5 
Ravages. Keep in mind that the range for this ally targeting is rather short early game, so good positioning could be required.
Techies level of control. Even at level 10, levelling up faster to get those aforementioned talents is always useful for a support. However, the extra attack damage does make him more useful in fights while also letting him deny easier to rack up more gold.DOTAFire is the place to find the perfect build guide to take your game to the next level. Learn how to play a new hero, or fine tune your favorite DotA hero’s build and strategy.
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