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Spell Mantle (Pre 3.00d)[]

Spell Mantle
Cannot be used by illusions. Does not pierce spell immunity. TT
Counterspell icon
Affects
Self / Allies
Learn Spell Mantle which reduces the damage that spells do to the Anti-mage.
Cast Range: 500
Magical Damage Absorbed: 100/200/300
Duration: 40
Cooldown symbol
 36
Mana symbol
 80
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
Spell Mantle


Haste (Pre 4.00beta2)[]

Haste
Does not pierce spell immunity. EE
Surge icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
increases attack speed and movement speed.
Movement Speed bonus: 50%/100%/150%
Attack Speed Bonus: 20/40/60
Bonus Duration: 20
Cooldown symbol
 50
Mana symbol
 60

  • This ability was replaced with Blink (Anti-Mage) icon Blink in the 4.00beta2 gameplay patch.


Spell Shield (6.10-7.20)[]

Spell Shield
Spell Shield icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Increases Anti-Mage's resistance to magic damage.
Magic Resistance Bonus: 20%/30%/40%/50% (Talent 45%/55%/65%/75%)
Cooldown symbol
 0 (With Aghanim's Scepter 12)
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Causes Spell Shield to passively block and reflect a targeted spell once every 12 seconds.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
modifier_antimage_spell_shield
Undispellable
Years of meditation and obsession with revenge have hardened Anti-Mage's skin against mystical opponents.

  • Increases Anti-Mage's total base magic resistance to 40%/47.5%/55%/62.5% (Talent 58.75%/66.25%/73.75%/81.25%).
  • Aghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter adds a Spell Block and Spell Reflection to Spell Shield.
    • Only goes on cooldown upon successfully blocking, but not when just reflecting a spell (e.g. Toss icon Toss).
    • If Anti-Mage has the Linken's Sphere icon Linken's Sphere item or buff, they only block spells while Spell Shield is on cooldown.
    • If Anti-Mage has the Echo Shell buff from Lotus Orb icon Lotus Orb, Echo Shell only reflects spells while Spell Shield is on cooldown.
    • The Spell Shield does not reflect spells which come from Echo Shell (reflected spells are not reflected again).
    • The effect uses a regular cooldown, and is therefore affected by all cooldown manipulating effects.
    • Unlike Lotus Orb, does not reflect Phantom Strike icon Phantom Strike and Blink Strike icon Blink Strike. They do get blocked still.


Spell Shield (5.55-Pre 6.10)[]

Spell Shield (Pre 6.10)
Cannot be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity. ED
Spell Shield icon
Ability
Toggle
Affects
Self
Anti-Mage channels a powerful warding magic, damping the negative effect of spells. The increased concentration makes it harder for him to attack, reducing his attack speed.
Magic Resistance Bonus: 30%/40%/50%/60%
Attack Speed Reduction: 20
Cooldown symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
Spell Shield
Death
Years of meditation and obsession with revenge have hardened Anti-Mage's skin against mystical opponents.

  • This ability got reworked into the following Spell Shield icon Spell Shield in the 6.10 gameplay patch.
  • Does not interrupt Anti-Mage's channeling spells, or any other order upon toggling.
  • Cannot be toggled while disabled.
  • Increases Anti-Mage's total base magic resistance to 47.50%/55%/62.50%/70%, while toggled on.


Mana Burn (Pre 5.55)[]

Mana Burn
Blocked by Linken's Sphere. Does not pierce spell immunity. RR
Mana Burn icon
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
Sends a bolt of negative energy that burn a target enemy unit's mana. Burned mana combusts dealing damage to the target equal to the amount of mana burned.
Cast Range: 600
Mana Burned as Damage: 65/130/195/250
Cooldown symbol
 28/20/12/4
Mana symbol
 100


Spell Shield (4.00beta10-5.10)[]

Spell Shield (4.00)
Can be used by illusions. Disabled by Break. Does not pierce spell immunity. DD
Counterspell icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Reduces the damage of magic attacks against the Anti-Mage.
Magic Resistance: 33%/55%/80%
Bonus Damage: 10%

  • This ability was replaced with Mana Void icon Mana Void in the 5.10 gameplay patch.
  • Stacks multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance.


Mana Strangle (4.00beta2-Pre 4.00beta10)[]

Mana Strangle
Blocked by Linken's Sphere. Does not pierce spell immunity. TT
Shackles icon
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
Paralyzes an enemy for five seconds, and dissipates 25, 35, 45.55 mana per second based on level. Also deals small amount hit point damage.
Cast Range: 550
Mana burned per second: 25/35/45/55
Strangle Duration: 5
Damage per second: 8/10/11/12
Cooldown symbol
 15
Mana symbol
 80/90/100/100

  • Can be cast on creeps with no mana pool.
  • Burns 125/175/225/275 mana in total.
    • The mana is burned in 1 second intervals, starting immediately as the channeling begins
    • The mana burned does not deal damage.
    • The strangle deals up to 40/50/55/60 damage, and burns up to 125/175/225/275 mana.


Spell Shield (3.00-4.00beta2)[]

Spell Shield (3.00)
Cannot be used by illusions. Disabled by Break. Pierces spell immunity. DD
Counterspell icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self / Enemies
Periodically block spells cast at the Anti-Mage.
Cooldown symbol
 60/45/30
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
Spell Shield
Death

  • Only goes on cooldown upon successfully blocking, but not when just reflecting a spell (e.g. Toss icon Toss).
  • If Anti-Mage has the Linken's Sphere icon Linken's Sphere item or buff, they only block spells while Spell Shield is on cooldown.
  • If Anti-Mage has the Echo Shell buff from Lotus Orb icon Lotus Orb, Echo Shell only reflects spells while Spell Shield is on cooldown.
  • The Spell Shield does not reflect spells which come from Echo Shell (reflected spells are not reflected again).
  • The effect uses a regular cooldown, and is therefore affected by all cooldown manipulating effects.
  • Unlike Lotus Orb, does not reflect Phantom Strike icon Phantom Strike and Blink Strike icon Blink Strike. They do get blocked still.


Mana Break (2.60)[]

Mana Break (2.60)
Can be used by illusions. Disabled by Break. Does not pierce spell immunity. BB
Mana Break icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Physical
Each attack dissipates mana based on spell level.
Mana Burned per Hit: 25/50/75
Burned Mana as Damage: 100%

  • The bonus damage is dealt in one instance together with the attack damage, and counts as attack damage as well.
    • It can be lifestealed off of and cleave, but it is not considered by crit.
    • It is also not affected by percentage-based attack damage bonuses or reductions, but can be reduced with flat reductions.
  • Effectively increases a Anti-Mage's attack damage by 25/50/75 against units which have enough mana to burn.
  • Applies the mana loss first, and then the damage.
  • Does not work against allied units when attacking them.
  • Does not stack with Diffusal Blade's Diffusal Blade icon Manabreak.
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