Naga Siren · Carry (pos. 1)
Naga Siren Guide
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Overview
Naga Siren is a melee Agility hero that Valve tags as Carry, Disabler and Pusher. It is played mainly as Carry (pos. 1): 81% of the public matches we measured, by starting lane and starting items. In this guide you play it as Carry (pos. 1): your job is to farm efficiently, hit your item timings and win the late game. The kit brings crowd control (root) with Reel In. Its ultimate is Song of the Siren. This patch, Naga Siren wins 49.6% of the 53,706 public matches we measured (B tier on our ladder).
Strengths
- Reliable root: Reel In sets up kills.
- Song of the Siren can swing team fights: it hits several enemies at once.
- Takes towers quickly: Valve lists it as a Pusher.
- Scales into a late-game threat as the items come in.
Weaknesses
- Melee: has to walk up to its target, which makes the lane harder against ranged heroes.
- Low base armor (1): vulnerable to physical harass early on.
- Item-dependent: weak until Manta Style is done.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Most-played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items most bought with this hero, phase by phase. Pick it when you don't have a clear reason to deviate. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
- Damage buildOffensiveAdvancedMoves the popular items that add damage — Orchid Malevolence and Butterfly — to the front. Choose it when your lane went well and you can afford to be greedy. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
- Survival buildDefensiveSituationalPrioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Manta Style and Heart of Tarrasque. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
- Team utility buildUtilitySituationalBuilt around the popular items that help your allies — Orchid Malevolence and Bloodthorn. Choose it when your team needs saves and auras more than your damage. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
Builds
Most-played build
When to use it
The items most bought with this hero, phase by phase. Pick it when you don't have a clear reason to deviate. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
187%- Safe laneMain87% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
Starting items
Early game
Core items
- 1Manta Style
- 2Orchid Malevolence
- 3Heart of Tarrasque
- 4Butterfly
Boots
Late game
Skill order
Max order:Mirror Image›Rip Tide›Ensnare
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Talents by level
- +25 Agility-10s Mirror Image Cooldown25
- -25s Song of the Siren Cooldown+1 Mirror Image Illusion20
- +10% Mirror Image Damage-75% Mirror Image Illusion Damage Taken15
- +125 Reel In Pull Speed+30% Rip Tide Damage10
Damage build
When to use it
Moves the popular items that add damage — Orchid Malevolence and Butterfly — to the front. Choose it when your lane went well and you can afford to be greedy. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
187%- Safe laneMain87% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
Starting items
Core items
- 1Orchid Malevolence+35 Attack Speed, +20 Damage, +2.5 Mana Regeneration. Active: Soul Burn.
- 2Butterfly+30 Agility, +35% Evasion, +20% Base Attack Speed Percentage.
- 3Bloodthorn+25 Intelligence, +70 Attack Speed, +4 Mana Regeneration. Active: Soul Rend.
- 4Diffusal Blade+15 Agility, +10 Intelligence. Active: Inhibit.
Boots
Late game
Skill order
Max order:Mirror Image›Rip Tide›Ensnare
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Talents by level
- +25 Agility-10s Mirror Image Cooldown25
- -25s Song of the Siren Cooldown+1 Mirror Image Illusion20
- +10% Mirror Image Damage-75% Mirror Image Illusion Damage Taken15
- +125 Reel In Pull Speed+30% Rip Tide Damage10
Survival build
When to use it
Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Manta Style and Heart of Tarrasque. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
187%- Safe laneMain87% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
Starting items
Core items
- 1Manta Style+10 Strength, +26 Agility, +10 Intelligence. Active: Mirror Image.
- 2Heart of Tarrasque+40 Strength, +1% Max Health Regen.
- 3Mekansm+5 Armor. Active: Restore.
- 4Aghanim's Scepter+10 All Attributes, +175 Health, +175 Mana.
Boots
Late game
Skill order
Max order:Mirror Image›Rip Tide›Ensnare
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Talents by level
- +25 Agility-10s Mirror Image Cooldown25
- -25s Song of the Siren Cooldown+1 Mirror Image Illusion20
- +10% Mirror Image Damage-75% Mirror Image Illusion Damage Taken15
- +125 Reel In Pull Speed+30% Rip Tide Damage10
Team utility build
When to use it
Built around the popular items that help your allies — Orchid Malevolence and Bloodthorn. Choose it when your team needs saves and auras more than your damage. Built from what Naga Siren players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
187%- Safe laneMain87% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
Starting items
Core items
- 1Orchid Malevolence+35 Attack Speed, +20 Damage, +2.5 Mana Regeneration. Active: Soul Burn.
- 2Bloodthorn+25 Intelligence, +70 Attack Speed, +4 Mana Regeneration. Active: Soul Rend.
- 3Mekansm+5 Armor. Active: Restore.
- 4Echo Sabre+20 Damage, +15 Strength, +1.75 Mana Regeneration.
Boots
Late game
Skill order
Max order:Mirror Image›Rip Tide›Ensnare
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Talents by level
- +25 Agility-10s Mirror Image Cooldown25
- -25s Song of the Siren Cooldown+1 Mirror Image Illusion20
- +10% Mirror Image Damage-75% Mirror Image Illusion Damage Taken15
- +125 Reel In Pull Speed+30% Rip Tide Damage10
Abilities
- Mirror Image40 / 35 / 30 / 25s75 / 90 / 105 / 120 mpCreates multiple images of Naga Siren under her control.
DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
- Image duration
- 26
- Image damage
- 25%·30%·35%·40%
- Image damage taken
- 350%
- Image count
- 3
- Ensnare21 / 18 / 15 / 12s70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mpInterrupts the target and traps them in place, preventing movement or blinking. Can target units affected by Song of the Siren.
- Duration
- 2.75·3.5·4.25·5
- Rip TidePassiveNaga Siren and her illusions deal bonus damage to enemies and reduce their armor for 4 seconds every 6 attacks.
- Armor reduction
- -2·-4·-6·-8
- Damage
- 30·40·50·60
Reel In8sCHANNELED - Naga Siren channels for up to 5 seconds, pulling all units affected by Naga's Ensnare in a 1600 range towards her at a speed of 200. Channeling ends when the Ensnared unit is 100 distance away.Basic ability — applies a root. Use it on the target your team can kill.
EelskinPassiveNaga Siren has bonus evasion, increased per every other Naga Siren within 900 radius.- Evasion per naga
- 4%
- Song of the Siren160 / 130 / 100s150 / 250 / 350 mpAll enemies in range of the Naga Siren are put into a magical stasis where they cannot act or be attacked. Using Song of the Siren again will end the duration early.
- Radius
- 900·1150·1400
- Duration
- 7
- Max hp regen per second
- 1%·2%·3%
Song of the Siren End1sRelease enemy units from your song so they can be targeted again.
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 44 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:Mirror Image›Rip Tide›Ensnare
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Strategy
1Early game
The first ten minutes are about last hits. Stay close to your supports, deny when you can and only trade when the enemy offlaner overextends: a death now costs more than any kill is worth. Trade right-clicks only when the enemy walks up to last hit, and step back as soon as their support shows up.
- Early items: Wraith Band and Yasha.
2Mid game
With Manta Style done, farm the lanes the map lets you farm safely and join the fights that happen near you. Your team is making space; your job is to turn that space into items like Orchid Malevolence. Your spikes are level 6, when Song of the Siren comes online, and your core items: Manta Style and then Orchid Malevolence.
- Core items: Manta Style, Orchid Malevolence and Heart of Tarrasque.
3Late game
Late, you are the win condition. Farm dangerous areas only with vision, group for Roshan and high ground, and keep gold for buyback: dying before the fight loses the game.
- Late items: Bloodthorn and Eye of Skadi.
4Team fights
Walk in after the enemy has used their key disables and hit whatever you can reach safely: your survival is the fight. Use Song of the Siren where it hits the most enemies or catches the key target.
Tips
- Last-hit every creep you can in the first ten minutes: Naga Siren needs Manta Style before taking real fights.
- If you can't see the enemy supports on the map, assume they are coming for you and farm closer to your towers.
- Once Orchid Malevolence is done, stop farming alone: move with your team to take towers and Roshan.
- From the mid game on, keep enough gold for buyback before buying your next big item.
- Plan fights around Song of the Siren: without it, Naga Siren is far less threatening.
Matchups
Strong against
- Puck64.4%win rate in the matchup
Naga Siren wins 64.4% of the 59 games measured against Puck this patch.
59 matches
- Hoodwink63.6%win rate in the matchup
Naga Siren wins 63.6% of the 55 games measured against Hoodwink this patch.
55 matches
- Pangolier62.0%win rate in the matchup
Naga Siren wins 62.0% of the 50 games measured against Pangolier this patch.
50 matches
- Tusk58.0%win rate in the matchup
Naga Siren wins 58.0% of the 81 games measured against Tusk this patch.
81 matches
- Slardar56.9%win rate in the matchup
Naga Siren wins 56.9% of the 51 games measured against Slardar this patch.
51 matches
Weak against
- Snapfire48.3%win rate in the matchup
Naga Siren only wins 48.3% of the 87 games measured against Snapfire this patch.
87 matches
Pugna fights at range and Naga Siren is melee with no dash in the kit to close the gap.
Leshrac fights at range and Naga Siren is melee with no dash in the kit to close the gap.
Works well with
Cold Embrace from Winter Wyvern keeps Naga Siren alive, and Naga Siren is the damage the team needs to protect.
Wraithfire Blast from Wraith King holds enemies in place for Song of the Siren from Naga Siren.
Light Strike Array from Lina holds enemies in place for Song of the Siren from Naga Siren.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 7.41.
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