Queen of Pain

Basic Strategy

 * Queen of Pain is an intelligence hero whose signature Blink, Shadow Strike, and AOE skills make her an ideal hero to gank with. Because of her mobility, soloing middle lane is recommended for rune control.
 * Core items include Power Treads, Bottle, and Magic Wand. If most of your incoming damage is magic, a Cloak is recommended. From there, depending on your opponents, you may want to transition into Linken's Sphere for target spells and survivability or a Scythe of Vyse for the powerful disable.
 * TheAghanim's Scepter is also an important item late game as it deals massive AOE damage that can turn the tides of battle.