Scythe of Vyse

Scythe of Vyse is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Magical. However, it is assembled entirely with items from the Secret Shop.

Recommended Heroes
Heroes whose default item build includes Scythe of Vyse as a core item:

Others
Heroes whose default item build includes Scythe of Vyse as a situational item:

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Tips

 * Scythe of Vyse's hex prevents using of both, abilities and items while also disarming and seriously slowing down enemy heroes, which makes it very good against heroes who rely on attacks, abilities, items and mobility to be effective like, , ,.
 * Hex cannot pierce through debuff immunity from the while it's active. However, if the Scythe of Vyse is used before  is activated, it can almost guarantee that the hero who carries  will be killed before he/she even gets a chance to use it.
 * Scythe of Vyse paired with items that grant invisibility like and  is a very powerful combination, as it can give you an element of surprise against unsuspecting enemy heroes, allowing you to disable them and take them out before they can even react. However, you must watch out for enemy heroes who carry either, or  or  with them, as they will be able to counter this tactic with 's spellblock, 's single-targeted-spell reflection and 's invulnerability that also applies a strong dispel when it's owner's health drops to 70%.
 * Scythe of Vyse's hex is less effective against anyone who has a strong dispel in their arsenal: with,  with ,  with ,  with  upgraded.
 * Scythe of Vyse's slow cannot slow down heroes with abilities that give them hastened type of movement speed at all: with,  with ,  with ,  with.

Trivia

 * In the original DotA, this item was known as Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse, as a tribute to one of the developers of DotA: Allstars, who went on to co-create League of Legends.
 * This item is known by many players (and referred to by several in-game Heroes) as "Sheepstick" due to turning targeted heroes into sheep in DotA. However, in Dota 2, targeted units turn into a pig.
 * The shop's search bar also accepts  or just   as a search term for Scythe of Vyse.
 * The item's name may be a reference to the Sega RPG Skies of Arcadia. The main character, Vyse, has been depicted wielding a scythe in early concept art.

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