Hand of Midas

The Hand of Midas is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Common.

Recommended heroes
Heroes whose default item build includes Hand of Midas as a core item:.

Heroes whose default item build includes Hand of Midas as a situational item:.

Tips
To get the most out of the 2.5x experience bonus, it is best to use Transmute on either large neutral creeps which yield 297.5 experience:
 * The Midas is an important item if you want to increase your level quickly and unlock talents. Especially if you rely on your talents to counter some heroes in late game like for example no mana cost for reincarnation for Wraith King against Anti Mage.
 * Assuming it is always used when off cooldown, it increases the user's GPM by 114, meaning it will take an absolute minimum of 18 minutes to pay for itself, or 13.6 minutes for the recipe.

Centaur Conqueror

Satyr Tormenter

Hellbear Smasher

Wildwing Ripper

Dark Troll Summoner

Or alternatively, the Ranged Creep, which yields 225 experience.


 * To avoid feeding and being ganked after getting a midas (because your DPS and armor will be low) it is wise to buy a Blade Mail, Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade just after to be able to escape more easily.

Trivia

 * Midas is based on Midas, a figure from Greek mythology who turned all he touched to gold.