Linken's Sphere

Linken's Sphere is an Item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Armor. However, it can only be completed with items from the Secret Shop.

Additional information

 * One Linken's Sphere grants a total of 285 health, 6.45 health regeneration, 2.1 armor, 15 attack speed, 195 mana, 0.6 (+ 150%) mana regeneration and 30 attack damage.

Tips

 * Although Heroes that solely have single-target abilities (like and ) seem like they would be rendered harmless with Linken's, this actually means they would be able to bypass the Spell Block much more easily than Heroes with only one single-target spell (like  or ), as Linken's Sphere only blocks one spell at a time.
 * As such, when facing against an enemy with Linken's Sphere, it's best to use a cheap, spammable spell like or  to put the item on cooldown so that you or an ally can then use more powerful spells like  or.
 * It is wise to place the Spell Block buff on your allied initiator or carry to prevent them from being disabled immediately when charging into the enemy team.
 * It is good to purchase this item on Heroes that use invisibility or are going to buy items that grant it, as the Spell Block can prevent some spells, such as, from revealing the Hero. If the enemy lacks any detection but has strong burst damage, the Spell Block may also prevent some disables or ultimates from locking and bursting down your Hero before your fade time, or at least give you a warning that you are about to be targeted.
 * This item can be useful on heroes with quick escape options such as, , or , as Linken's Sphere can easily make you almost immune to enemy ganks by blocking any enemy's spell - protection you from a potential disable and also giving you an early warning that the enemy is coming, allowing you to make your escape.

Trivia

 * Linken's Sphere is named after Linken, a character from World of Warcraft, who is in turn named after Link, the protagonist of the Legend of Zelda franchise.