Razor/Guide

Tips & Tactics

 * Consider Phase Boots instead of Power Treads, as they allow you to keep in tether range of Static Link.
 * Yasha is a strong item to get after the core as it works well with Unstable Current and further increases the movement speed of Razor plus it grants you the opportunity to upgrade it into either the Manta Style or the Sange and Yasha based on different situations.
 * Plasma Field can be manipulated by moving Razor around, since it centers around him. This can help you position yourself so that Plasma Field can hit right at its maximum range. This ability does significant damage, so in lane it can be used to harass and force your opponents out of lane at the cost of pushing the lane. If your lane is warded, this can often times be worth it.
 * Razor has very few escape mechanisms, but can be deceptively durable with Unstable Current if focused.
 * Eye of the Storm damages the lowest health enemy close to him, making this ability very weak near creep waves. Try to save the ultimate for isolated team fights, or use Plasma Field to clear the creep wave quickly to focus the damage on heroes.
 * Static Link will not be purged if Razor's target becomes magic immune during the drain.
 * Shadow Blade is an excellent item on Razor because the invisibility will conceal the particles for Static Link and Eye of the Storm, concealing Razor's position.
 * allows two instances of to be active at the same time, allowing for extreme DPS and armor reduction.
 * Combined with Aghanim's Scepter, this can deal twice the damage to buildings.
 * Generally in the early game, its best to pick up Static Link as it can boost your survivability by lowering enemy damage as well as allow you to create a noticeable difference in you and your opponents last hitting power. This allows you to dominate the last hitting stage of the lane and keep your enemies in check. This also means that solo gankers like or  will have extremely difficult time killing you as nearly all their damage comes from their right clicks, causing them to waste resources and be forced to retreat as you can easily overpower them with enough stolen power.
 * When laning against a single opponent, you can easily zone your opponent out of last hits by using on them then standing in or behind their creep wave. This forces them to do one of a few things: fight you, walk away to break the link and prevent the damage steal, or let you steal all of their damage. This capability makes Razor a solid choice for mid lane.
 * will also stay applied to the hero when using Primal Split, and will continue to sap damage from the Earth Spirit.
 * If you are the main carry, then opt for Eye of Skadi instead of heart. The second tanky item as well as an amazing orb to wreck down opposition carry like.
 * The damage done to buildings caused by upgraded  is reduced solely by armor values - This means that items like  and  can be great pickups on Razor as it makes him a fearsome pusher by massively reducing building armor and dealing intense damage to them in the process.
 * and make a great teamfight and pushing combination as both of their AoE ultimates deal physical damage and affects buildings (In Razor's case, it affects buildings only once upgraded by ), while the armor reduction caused by  allows for incredible damage per second during teamfights and can shred buildings in a moment's notice (If used in conjunction with armor reducing items, as Eye of the Storm's armor reduction does not affect buildings).