Tresdin, the Legion Commander is a formidable force in Dota. She specializes in initiating team fights and taking down enemies with her powerful physical attacks. Legion Commander is a hero who commands respect on the battlefield, with her powerful abilities and unwavering determination to succeed. In the recent meta, Legion has become a force to be reckoned with, thanks to her ability to rapidly farm and level up, as well as her ability to snowball in the mid-game. Legion Commander's imposing presence on the battlefield can strike fear into the hearts of her enemies, as they know that they're up against a fierce warrior who will stop at nothing to achieve victory.
The striking Legion Commander is an excellent hero in the meta, but with certain builds and items, she can dominate the game quite easily. We bring you the Best 5 Legion Commander Builds in the current meta, these builds are highly effective and make sure she ends up crushing the game in her favor.
5. Ana Build
We finally have a two-time Ti champion on this list. Ana’s pro career is a story to be remembered. He gained notoriety as a pub star, playing a wide range of heroes as a carry. His Legion Commander is said to be extremely lethal. Ana is known to be quite the aggressive laner, often picking Legion Commander to synergize with other heroes on his team. Ana’s LC is quite different from everyone else’s on this list, this is because, like the others on this list, he is not a regular Legion Commander picker, yet he manages to put up a show. He quite well knows everything the hero can do, this helps him induce fear in the mind of his enemies.
Ana has been praised widely for his intense and nail-biting performance on this hero. Everything from having an early Blink Dagger to fighting and accumulating massive Duel damage, he knows it all. Ana loves Blademail combined with Monkey King Bar on this hero, this essentially secures his fight potential and deals immense damage to his foes. Ana prefers fast-paced games and is seen ending pub games in just under 30 mins. This build is guaranteed to land you kills and win you games if you follow it thoroughly.
Use This Build If:
- You want a physical damage-oriented carry Legion Commander build
- You want a hard-hitting build that is relevant through the late game
- You are facing low heroes with low HP and armor
- You want a Legion Commander build that prioritizes teamfight
Skill Points
Level 1: Overwhelming Odds: LC turns the enemies' numbers against them, dealing damage and granting her bonus movement speed per unit or hero.
Level 2: Moment of Courage: Removes any debuffs from LC or targeted allied unit. It also grants a small amount of increased bonus attack speed and health regeneration.
Level 3: Overwhelming Odds
Level 4: Press The Attack: When attacked, Legion Commander has a chance to immediately counterattack with a bonus lifesteal.
Level 5: Overwhelming Odds
Level 6: Duel: Forces Legion Commander and the targeted enemy to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items or abilities. If LC or the enemy win the Duel, they get permanent bonus physical damage.
Level 7: Moment of Courage
Level 8: Overwhelming Odds
Level 9: Moment of Courage
Level 10: +8 Duel bonus damage
Level 11: Press The Attack
Level 12: Duel
Level 13: Press The Attack
Level 14: Press The Attack
Level 15: Moment of Courage
Level 16: +100 Overwhelming Odds Hero damage
Level 17: Stats
Level 18: Duel
Level 19: Stats
Level 20: +12% Moment of Courage proc chance
Items to buy for this build (Early to Late Game)
- Quelling Blade (100 Gold) - Increases the physical attack damage on non-hero units, and can also be used to cut trees. It is a must-have item on melee carry heroes.
- 4x Iron Branch (50 Gold) - Grants +1 of all attributes per branch. It provides decent sustain in the early game. The branch can be also planted to block paths for enemies or to deceive them under the fog.
- Magic Wand (450 Gold) - Gains a charge every time an enemy uses a spell in an AoE. It can store up to 20 charges, with each charge healing you up to 15 HP and mana. It is an ideal starting item as it allows Legion to sustain herself in the lane if she is facing spellcasting heroes.
- Tango (90 Gold) - Purchase at 0:45. Provides health regen if used on a tree. It's the cheapest yet the most convenient way of healing up in the early stages of the game when you are playing in the side lanes. Regardless of the hero you play, Tangoes is a core item.
- Orb of Venom (275 Gold) - Purchased at 2 minutes. Poisons the target, dealing 2.0 magical damage per second and slowing movement by -13%. Exceptional in the early game.
- Blight Stone (300 Gold) - A casual Blight Stone is a decent item to have early on, which reduces enemy armor by 2 upon physical attacks. It deals decent damage and works in tandem with Moment of Courage.
- Infused Raindrops (225 Gold) - Purchased at 3 minutes. Passively provides +0.8 Mana Regeneration while consuming a charge to block 120 incoming magic damage from instances over 75 damage. It comes with 6 charges, helping LC fare well against heroes with high magic damage output.
- Orb of Corrosion (925 Gold) - Purchase at 4 minutes. Deals 3 damage per second to the attacked enemy, reducing 3 armor and slowing them by 13% of their movement speed. It is a staple item on Legion Commander, highly useful in the early game.
- Boots of Speed (500 Gold) - Purchased at 5 minutes. Provides +45 movement speed to Legion Commander. It is ideal for all heroes as you can purchase upgraded boots with it.
- Phase Boots - (1500 Gold) Bought at 7 minutes. It offers high movement speed along with increased armor as well as physical damage. The item also allows Legion Commander to phase through enemies when activated, making it easy to escape or initiate fights without getting her body blocked.
- Chainmail (550 Gold) - Purchased at 7 minutes. Provides +4 armor to Legion Commander. The extra armor is a major force behind making Legion tanky in the early game. It can further be upgraded into Blademail.
- Blademail (2100 Gold) - Bought at 10 minutes. Allows Legion Commander to return the damage dealt to her from all sources. LC benefits massively from this item as she can frontline and tank with this item. If you are facing heroes with high physical or magical damage, then this is the right item for you.
- Blink Dagger - (2250 Gold) Purchased at 14 minutes. Blink Dagger is the classic item for Legion Commander, allowing her to initiate and use Duel on an enemy. It is an essential item for her regardless of the matchup she is facing.
- Javelin (1100 Gold) - Purchased at 16 minutes. Grants LC’s attacks a 30% chance to pierce evasion and deal 70 bonus damage. It can further be upgraded into Monkey King Bar.
- Monkey King Bar (4975 Gold) - Purchased at 19 minutes. Grants Legion’s attacks a chance to do true strike upon physical attacks. It also provides increased physical damage, making it an exceptional item for dealing great damage in fights.
- Octarine Core (5275 Gold) - Purchased at 26 minutes. Octarine Core provides increased cast range, increased stats along with a 25% cooldown reduction for both items and spells. Spellcasting heroes like Legion Commander benefit from the stats above as it enhances their gameplay and makes them deal higher damage in a fight while increasing their mana regen. It provides impressive stats for low mana pool heroes like LC, helping her stay durable in the late game.
- Black King Bar (4050 Gold) - Purchased at 30 minutes. Provides magic immunity upon usage, making Legion Commander invulnerable during team fights. It is essential in most matchups as she has low magical resistance even in the late game.
Neutral Items
- Broom Handle - Provides increased armor, attack speed, and attack damage to Legion Commander and also provides her with increased armor which helps her fare well in a teamfight.
- Brigand’s Blade - Provides Legion Commander with +10 attack damage and attack speed. It makes it easy for her to deal damage and survive through the early game.
- Elven Tunic - Provides Legion Commander with increased attack and movement speed along with increased evasion. The bonus perks help deal high damage in a teamfight and be elusive simultaneously.
4. Arteezy Build
NA’s last hope and a worldwide superstar, Arteezy is undoubtedly the best mechanically skilled player in the game, there is no way we can argue about that. This is due to his high mechanical skills and impressive understanding of the game. Though he is widely versatile, Legion Commander remains one of his least played in the carry role. Doesn’t that hide the fact that he still is impressive on Legion Commander, this is due to his exceptional mechanical skills and game knowledge. Arteezy may often build items that are rather unorthodox but work in that specific matchup like a charm. High tempo and fast pace are the names of the game for our superstar.
Arteezy loves building items that offer both increased stats and damage on Legion Commander as these are the two things that every carry LC must equally have. Arteezy uses this build to its fullest by following up Blademail with Blink Dagger and Black King Bar which allows him to fight to the fullest without worrying about mana or disables. Arteezy also opts for Overwhelming Odds talent in the late game, which does a great job of saving his team and making them durable in the teamfight. Overall, if you are looking to have an excellent team fighter LC build, then look no further!
Use This Build If:
- You want to deal great physical damage as a Legion Commander
- You want an extremely reliable carry build that also provides you with excellent sustain for you and your allies in fights
- You are facing heroes that have low armor and are considered to be squishy in the early game
- You want to focus on farming and acquiring items in the early game
Skill Points
Level 1: Press The Attack: When attacked, Legion Commander has a chance to immediately counterattack with a bonus lifesteal.
Level 2: Moment of Courage: Removes any debuffs from LC or targeted allied unit. It also grants a small amount of increased bonus attack speed and health regeneration.
Level 3: Moment of Courage
Level 4: Moment of Courage
Level 5: Overwhelming Odds
Level 6: Duel: Forces Legion Commander and the targeted enemy to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items or abilities. If LC or the enemy win the Duel, they get permanent bonus physical damage.
Level 7: Moment of Courage
Level 8: Press The Attack
Level 9: Press The Attack
Level 10: +8 Duel bonus damage
Level 11: Press The Attack
Level 12: Duel
Level 13: Overwhelming Odds: LC turns the enemies' numbers against them, dealing damage and granting her bonus movement speed per unit or hero.
Level 14: Press The Attack
Level 15: +100 Overwhelming Odds Hero damage
Level 16: Overwhelming Odds
Level 17: Stats
Level 18: Overwhelming Odds
Level 19: Overwhelming Odds
Level 20: +12% Moment of Courage proc chance
Level 25: +50% Moment of Courage lifesteal
Items to buy for this build (Early to Late Game)
- Quelling Blade (100 Gold) - Increases the physical attack damage on non-hero units, and can also be used to cut trees. It is a must-have item on melee carry heroes.
- 4x Iron Branch (50 Gold) - Grants +1 of all attributes per branch. It provides decent sustain in the early game. The branch can be also planted to block paths for enemies or to deceive them under the fog.
- Tango (90 Gold) - Provides health regen if used on a tree. It's the cheapest yet the most convenient way of healing up in the early stages of the game when you are playing in the side lanes. Regardless of the hero you play, Tangoes are a core item.
- Magic Wand (450 Gold) - Purchased at 0:48. Gains a charge every time an enemy uses a spell in an AoE. It can store up to 20 charges, with each charge healing you up to 15 HP and mana. It is an ideal starting item as it allows Legion to sustain herself in the lane if she is facing spellcasting heroes.
- Chainmail (550 Gold) - Purchased at 3 minutes. Provides +4 armor to Legion Commander. The extra armor is a major force behind making Legion tanky in the early game. It can further be upgraded into Blademail.
- Blademail (2100 Gold) - Bought at 7 minutes. Allows Legion Commander to return the damage dealt to her from all sources. LC benefits massively from this item as he can frontline and tank with this item. If you are facing heroes with high physical or magical damage, then this is the right item for you.
- Blink Dagger - (2250 Gold) Purchased at 10 minutes. Blink Dagger is the classic item for Legion Commander, allowing her to initiate and use Duel on an enemy. It is an essential item for her regardless of the matchup she is facing.
- Power Treads (1400 Gold) - Bought at 15 minutes. It provides 45 movement speed and 25 attack speed along with toggleable attributes, which offer everything from increased mana pool to armor and even strength, helping Legion Commander in all stages of the game.
- Black King Bar (4050 Gold) - Purchased at 22 minutes. Provides magic immunity upon usage, making Legion Commander invulnerable during team fights. It is essential in most matchups as she has low magical resistance even in the late game.
- Linken’s Sphere (4600 Gold) - Purchased at 26 minutes. Blocks one targeted spell every 14 seconds and also increases stats and mana regen. This build has enough offensive items, and having a balance of offensive and defensive items can be extremely useful in the late game, helping Legion Commander stay alive in the high-pressure teamfights.
- Maelstrom (2700 Gold) - Bought at 28 minutes. Upon physical attacks, it has a high chance of releasing a lighting bolt that passes through enemies in proximity and deals damage to them. This allows Legion Commander to farm faster while also providing her with increased attack damage.
- Mjollnir (5600 Gold) - Bought at 28 minutes. Maelstrom can be upgraded into Mjollnir which increases attack speed while also allowing Legion Commander to apply the lighting effect on herself or allies which causes anyone attacking them to take damage back.
Neutral Items
- Broom Handle - Provides increased armor, attack speed, and attack damage to Legion Commander and also provides her with increased armor which helps her fare well in a teamfight.
- Bullwhip - Increases LC’s health regeneration by 3 and mana regeneration by 2.5. Upon usage, it grants 18% movement speed for 4 seconds to allies and LC. It also slows for the same amount and duration of cast on enemies.
- Mind Breaker - Provides LC with increased attack damage and attack speed while also causing her attack to silence the enemy for 1.75 seconds. Has 12 seconds cooldown.
3. Miracle Build
Miracle’s high octane and intelligent gameplay have gained him fame and attention from all over the world. The early game build is the most prominent Legion Commander build which Miracle loves to try out in his pub games. Miracle’s map awareness and mechanical skills on Legion Commander are truly breathtaking and something we all can learn from. He quite well knows everything the hero can do, this helps him induce fear in the mind of his enemies with his immense push and fight potential.
Legion Commander is played differently by Miracle as he opts to play the hero in an extremely fast-paced manner, often wishing to buy the spellcasting and mobility items as soon as he can to paralyze the early game of his enemies. He prefers ganking and helping his team in teamfights instead of farming away as he can just push with Overwhelming Odds ending the game as soon as he can. Miracle’s item choices and skill build allow him to go aggressive on his enemies as early as possible. This build is ideal if you are facing enemies with low armor.
Use This Build If:
- You want to push and pressure the enemy laner
- You want a spellcasting build that helps you deal terrific damage in teamfights
- You want to be involved in more skirmishes from the early game
Skill Points
Level 1: Press The Attack: When attacked, Legion Commander has a chance to immediately counterattack with a bonus lifesteal.
Level 2: Overwhelming Odds: LC turns the enemies' numbers against them, dealing damage and granting her bonus movement speed per unit or hero.
Level 3: Overwhelming Odds
Level 4: Moment of Courage: Removes any debuffs from LC or targeted allied unit. It also grants a small amount of increased bonus attack speed and health regeneration.
Level 5: Overwhelming Odds
Level 6: Duel: Forces Legion Commander and the targeted enemy to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items or abilities. If LC or the enemy win the Duel, they get permanent bonus physical damage.
Level 7: Overwhelming Odds
Level 8: Moment of Courage
Level 9: Press The Attack
Level 10: +8 Duel bonus damage
Level 11: Moment of Courage
Level 12: Duel
Level 13: Moment of Courage
Level 14: Press The Attack
Level 15: +40 Press The Attack HP regen
Level 16: Press The Attack
Level 17: Stats
Level 18: Duel
Level 19: Stats
Level 20: +12% Moment of Courage proc chance
Items to buy for this build (Early to Late Game)
- Quelling Blade (100 Gold) - Increases the physical attack damage on non-hero units, and can also be used to cut trees. It is a must-have item on melee carry heroes.
- Circlet (155 Gold) - Grants +2 of all attributes. It helps Legion Commander stay durable through the early game.
- Gauntlets of Strength (140 Gold) - Provides 3 strength, sustaining you in the laning phase.
- Enchanted Mango (65 Gold) - Grants passive +0.6 health regeneration if not consumed. Upon consumption, it refills 100 mana instantly. Legion Commander lacks in the mana department and having a mango or two in handy can perhaps help her net kills in the early game.
- Iron Branch (50 Gold) - Grants +1 of all attributes per branch. It provides decent sustain in the early game. The branch can be also planted to block paths for enemies or to deceive them under the fog.
- Tango (90 Gold) - Provides health regen if used on a tree. It's the cheapest yet the most convenient way of healing up in the early stages of the game when you are playing in the side lanes. Regardless of the hero you play, Tangoes are a core item.
- Broadsword (1000 Gold) - Purchased at 2 minutes. Grants Legion Commander with +15 Damage. It is an effective item that boosts up the damage of LC. It can further be upgraded into Blademail.
- Blademail (2100 Gold) - Bought at 5 minutes. Allows Legion Commander to return the damage dealt to her from all sources. LC benefits massively from this item as she can frontline and tank with this item. If you are facing heroes with high physical or magical damage, then this is the right item for you.
- Boots of Speed (500 Gold) - Purchased at 5 minutes. Provides +45 movement speed to Legion Commander. It is ideal for all heroes as you can purchase upgraded boots with it.
- Phase Boots - (1500 Gold) Bought at 8 minutes. It offers high movement speed along with increased armor as well as physical damage. The item also allows Legion Commander to phase through enemies when activated, making it easy to escape or initiate fights without getting her body blocked.
- Blink Dagger - (2250 Gold) - Purchased at 12 minutes. Blink Dagger is the classic item for Legion Commander, allowing her to initiate and use Duel on an enemy. It is an essential item for her regardless of the matchup she is facing.
- Energy Booster (3000 Gold) - Purchased at 18 minutes. Increases Legion Commander’s HP and Mana by 425. Energy Booster is further upgraded into Octarine Core.
- Octarine Core (5275 Gold) - Purchased at 21 minutes. Octarine Core provides increased cast range, increased stats along with a 25% cooldown reduction for both items and spells. Spellcasting heroes like Legion Commander benefit from the stats above as it enhances their gameplay and makes them deal higher damage in a fight while increasing their mana regen. It provides impressive stats for low mana pool heroes like LC, helping her stay durable in the late game.
- Sange (2050 Gold) - Purchased at 23 minutes. Increases Legion’s strength by 16, status resistance by 12%, Health regen, and lifesteal amplification by 20% It is further upgraded into Heaven’s Halberd.
- Heaven’s Halberd (3550 Gold) - Purchased at 26 minutes. Prevents the targeted enemy from doing any physical attacks for 5 seconds. It also offers passive evasion and stats from Sange for Legion Commander. It is an ideal item if you are facing hard-hitting physical damage the enemy carries.
Neutral Items
- Occult Bracelet - Each time Legion Commander is attacked, she gains 0.5 mana regen, for up to 5 stacks. LC has a serious mana problem in the early game, and hence this bracelet provides her with a massive mana bonus.
- Broom Handle - Provides increased armor, attack speed, and attack damage to Legion Commander and also provides her with increased armor which helps her fare well in a teamfight.
- Vambrace - It acts as a secondary Power Treads which provides Legion Commander the stats depending upon the attribute she has set it to. It is essential to survive through the early game.
2. Collapse Build
Collapse, a pub star turned superstar with a Ti win under his belt, is undoubtedly one of the best offlaners in the game. His true potential was unleashed on the main stage of the International 10 where he shook the whole world with his exceptional plays. Legion Commander is one of his most played heroes, as he is known to excel on the high ticket crowd control heroes. When he gets his hands on Legion Commander, there is no way the enemies will have a good time. Collapse is a team player, hence you will often see him buy utility items on Legion, but the current meta demands an extremely high-tempo build that does not falter in the late game, hence you see a mixture of items.
Collapse has adapted to the new meta and he prefers to build team fight items that assist his team in defeating the foes. The build includes some obvious items like Blink Dagger and Blademail which most people build while also buying items like Linken’s Sphere for added protection and Nullifier for added disables. Most people can not compete or get on the same level as Collapse when it boils down to the raw mechanical skill he can display on Legion Commander. His impressive plays of high magnitude make him worthy of a high spot on the list.
Use This Build If:
- You want a teamfight-oriented build that is relevant in the late game
- You want a Duel kill damage-oriented build
- You want to participate in teamfights right from the get-go
- If you want an item build that is highly powerful right from the laning phase
Skill Points
Level 1: Overwhelming Odds: LC turns the enemies' numbers against them, dealing damage and granting her bonus movement speed per unit or per hero.
Level 2: Moment of Courage: Removes any debuffs from LC or targeted allied unit. It also grants a small amount of increased bonus attack speed and health regeneration.
Level 3: Moment of Courage
Level 4: Press The Attack: When attacked, Legion Commander has a chance to immediately counterattack with a bonus lifesteal.
Level 5: Moment of Courage
Level 6: Duel: Forces Legion Commander and the targeted enemy to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items or abilities. If LC or the enemy win the Duel, they get permanent bonus physical damage.
Level 7: Moment of Courage
Level 8: Press The Attack
Level 9: Press The Attack
Level 10: +8 Duel bonus damage
Level 11: Press The Attack
Level 12: Duel
Level 13: Overwhelming Odds
Level 14: Overwhelming Odds
Level 15: +40 Press The Attack HP regen
Level 16: Overwhelming Odds
Level 17: Stats
Level 18: Duel
Level 19: Stats
Level 20: +12% Moment of Courage proc chance
Level 25: Press The Attack grants 1.5s spell immunity
Items to buy for this build (Early to Late Game)
- Quelling Blade (100 Gold) - Increases the physical attack damage on non-hero units, and can also be used to cut trees. It is a must-have item on melee carry heroes.
- Circlet (155 Gold) - Grants +2 of all attributes. It helps LC stay durable through the early game.
- 2x Enchanted Mango (65 Gold) - Grants passive +0.6 health regeneration if not consumed. Upon consumption, it refills 100 mana instantly. Legion Commander lacks in the mana department and having a mango or two in handy can perhaps help her net kills in the early game.
- Iron Branch (50 Gold) - Grants +1 of all attributes per branch. It provides decent sustain in the early game. The branch can be also planted to block paths for enemies or to deceive them under the fog.
- Slippers of Agility (140 Gold) - Grants +3 Agility. It is a usual early item on Legion, as she lacks the early game attack speed and stats which is hence fulfilled by this item.
- Tango (90 Gold) - Purchased at 0:16. Provides health regen if used on a tree. It's the cheapest yet the most convenient way of healing up in the early stages of the game when you are playing in the side lanes. Regardless of the hero you play, Tangoes are a core item.
- Wraith Band (505 Gold) - Bought at 1 minute. Provides increased attributes, armor, and attack speed. The bonuses are doubled after 25 minutes. It is not a staple item on LC but it is built for the increased durability and farming potential that it offers in this matchup.
- Blades of Attack (450 Gold) - Bought at 3 minutes. Provides +9 damage to Legion Commander, it can further be upgraded into Phase Boots.
- Phase Boots - (1500 Gold) Bought at 5 minutes. It offers high movement speed along with increased armor as well as physical damage. The item also allows Legion Commander to phase through enemies when activated, making it easy to escape or initiate fights without getting her body blocked.
- Broadsword (1000 Gold) - Purchased at 10 minutes. Grants Legion Commander with +15 Damage. It is an effective item that boosts up the damage of LC. It can further be upgraded into Blademail.
- Blademail (2100 Gold) - Bought at 12 minutes. Allows Legion Commander to return the damage dealt to her from all sources. LC benefits massively from this item as she can frontline and tank with this item. If you are facing heroes with high physical or magical damage, then this is the right item for you.
- Blink Dagger (2250 Gold) - Purchased at 16 minutes. Blink Dagger is the classic item for Legion Commander, allowing her to initiate and use Duel on an enemy. It is an essential item for her regardless of the matchup she is facing.
- Black King Bar (4050 Gold) - Purchased at 26 minutes. Provides magic immunity upon usage, making Legion Commander invulnerable during team fights. It is essential in most matchups as she has low magical resistance even in the late game.
- Linken’s Sphere (4600 Gold) - Purchased at 31 minutes. Blocks one targeted spell every 14 seconds and also increases stats and mana regen. This build has enough offensive items, and having a balance of offensive and defensive items can be extremely useful in the late game, helping Legion Commander stay alive in the high-pressure teamfights.
- Nullifier - (4725 Gold) Purchased at 42 minutes. Nullifier allows Legion Commander to actively dispel any buffs that the targeted enemy may have, this disables their impact and prevents them from using any defensive items or spells in a fight.
- Overwhelming Blink (6800 Gold) - Purchased at 46 minutes. Upgrades the Blink Dagger. Increases strength and deals damage in an AoE that deals attack and movement speed slow to enemies, while also making them take 150% of your strength as damage. Legion Commander benefits heavily from this item as she can survive a teamfight due to the high strength bonus.
Neutral Items
- Lance of Pursuit - Attacking from behind slows the enemies by 12% and 15 more damage to them. It is an ideal item if you are facing heroes that are very fast right from the early game.
- Dagger of Ritsul - Consumes 100 HP to gain 40 damage for 8 seconds. As Legion Commander has decent HP in the middle game, she can afford to sacrifice the 100 HP for a significant amount of damage in a teamfight.
- Mind Breaker - Provides LC with increased attack damage and attack speed while also causing her attack to silence the enemy for 1.75 seconds. Has 12 seconds cooldown.
- Philosopher’s Stone - It increases the passively gold earned per minute (GPM) by 80, while also providing 200 max Mana, at a cost of reducing attack damage by 30.
1. Ceb Build
The two-timer Ceb is an exceptional Legion Commander player. You may see him play this hero frequently in his pub games, as it is one of his signatures along with his NPs and Dark Seers. Ceb has made this hero viable in the meta by playing her in the offlane. Ceb plays an extremely aggressive and greedy Legion Commander, often opting for unorthodox items. He does not rely on his teammates to make plays in the game, rather he takes matters into his own hands with his insane builds.
Ceb loves the max Moment of Courage build, as he is playing against heroes with debuffs and high damage in this matchup. This build optimizes LC to his full potential by building both utility and damage items. Such a hybrid build can be risky but seasoned veterans like Ceb know their way around such matchups. Ceb builds items like Octarine Core and Desolator to provide him with increased disable and damage potential while also piercing through enemy armor quite effortlessly.
Use This Build If:
- You want an extremely reliable build for the late game which nets you more damage with Duel kills
- You want to be involved in more skirmishes from the early game
- You want a self-sustainable build that makes you tanky, making it extremely valuable against damage-dealing heroes
Skill Points
Level 1: Moment of Courage: Removes any debuffs from LC or targeted allied unit. It also grants a small amount of increased bonus attack speed and health regeneration.
Level 2: Overwhelming Odds: LC turns the enemies' numbers against them, dealing damage and granting her bonus movement speed per unit or per hero.
Level 3: Overwhelming Odds
Level 4: Moment of Courage
Level 5: Moment of Courage
Level 6: Duel: Forces Legion Commander and the targeted enemy to attack each other for a short duration. Neither hero can use items or abilities. If LC or the enemy win the Duel, they get permanent bonus physical damage.
Level 7: Press The Attack: When attacked, Legion Commander has a chance to immediately counterattack with a bonus lifesteal.
Level 8: Moment of Courage
Level 9: Press The Attack
Level 10: Press The Attack
Level 11: Press The Attack
Level 12: Duel
Level 13: +8 Duel bonus damage
Level 14: Overwhelming Odds
Level 15: +40 Press The Attack HP regen
Level 16: Press The Attack
Level 17: Stats
Level 18: Overwhelming Odds
Level 19: Stats
Level 20: +12% Moment of Courage proc chance
Items to buy for this build (Early to Late Game)
- Gauntlets of Strength (140 Gold) - Provides 3 strength, sustaining you in the laning phase.
- 2x Enchanted Mango (65 Gold) - Grants passive +0.6 health regeneration if not consumed. Upon consumption, it refills 100 mana instantly. Legion Commander lacks in the mana department and having a mango or two in handy can perhaps help her net kills in the early game.
- Quelling Blade (100 Gold) - Increases the physical attack damage on non-hero units, and can also be used to cut trees. It is a must-have item on melee carry heroes.
- Ring of Protection (175 Gold) - Provides 2 armor to Legion. It may not seem like a lot but it is a big deal in the early game, as it makes you tanky.
- Tango (90 Gold) - Purchased at 0:12. Provides health regen if used on a tree. It's the cheapest yet the most convenient way of healing up in the early stages of the game when you are playing in the side lanes. Regardless of the hero you play, Tangoes are a core item.
- Boots of Speed (500 Gold) - Purchased at 1 minute. Provides +45 movement speed to Legion Commander. It is ideal for all heroes as you can purchase upgraded boots with it.
- Phase Boots - (1500 Gold) - Bought at 4 minutes. It offers high movement speed along with increased armor as well as physical damage. The item also allows Legion Commander to phase through enemies when activated, making it easy to escape or initiate fights without getting her body blocked.
- Blight Stone (300 Gold) - Bought at 5 minutes. A casual Blight Stone is a decent item to have early on, which reduces enemy armor by 2 upon physical attacks. It deals decent damage and works in tandem with Moment of Courage.
- Broadsword (1000 Gold) - Purchased at 7 minutes. Grants Legion Commander with +15 Damage. It is an effective item that boosts up the damage of LC. It can further be upgraded into Blademail.
- Blademail (2100 Gold) - Bought at 10 minutes. Allows Legion Commander to return the damage dealt to her from all sources. LC benefits massively from this item as she can frontline and tank with this item. If you are facing heroes with high physical or magical damage, then this is the right item for you.
- Blink Dagger - (2250 Gold) - Purchased at 14 minutes. Blink Dagger is the classic item for Legion Commander, allowing her to initiate and use Duel on an enemy. It is an essential item for her regardless of the matchup she is facing.
- Black King Bar (4050 Gold) - Purchased at 22 minutes. Provides magic immunity upon usage, making Legion Commander invulnerable during team fights. It is essential in most matchups as she has low magical resistance even in the late game.
- Aether Lens (2275 Gold) - Bought at 25 minutes. Aether Lens increases the cast range of all abilities and items by 225 and increases overall mana by 300. It is exceptional if Legion wants to upgrade it to Octarine Core further. to upgrade it to Octarine Core further.
- Octarine Core (5275 Gold) - Purchased at 29 minutes. Octarine Core provides increased cast range, increased stats along with a 25% cooldown reduction for both items and spells. Spellcasting heroes like Legion Commander benefit from the stats above as it enhances their gameplay and makes them deal higher damage in a fight while increasing their mana regen. It provides impressive stats for low mana pool heroes like LC, helping her stay durable in the late game.
- Desolator (3500 Gold) - Purchased at 38 minutes. Desolator provides +50 Attack Damage to Legion Commander while reducing enemy armor by 6 upon physical attacks. It also works on towers. It is an ideal item to carry Legion Commander as it increases your attack damage and reduces enemy armor upon attacks, making it viable in certain matchups.
Neutral Items
- Arcane Ring - Provides 75 Mana to Legion Commander and her allies. It also increases her intelligence and armor making her resilient in skirmishes.
- Brigand’s Blade - Provides Legion Commander with +10 attack damage and attack speed. It makes it easy for her to deal damage and survive through the early game.
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