Baba vs Wraith

Do

• Plan for Slowing Hex Slowing Hex 1,600 souls Tier 2TechPress +29s Cooldown +3.5s Duration +0.1s Cast Delay +16% Move Speed -26% Dash Distance — know which tier it sits in so you are not improvising at the shop.
• Know what Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) looks like. It is the cooldown this lane revolves around.

Avoid

• Walking to lane on the same path every wave against a hero with Wraith's engage range.

Do

• 730 max health, tied for the lowest in this group, so she loses any trade she does not win with her gun
• Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers requires her to land weapon damage first, so a laner who denies shooting windows starves her entire kit
• Threadsap Threadsap 35m Range26s Cooldown Baba throws a spool of thread that follows her crosshair as it flies, then bursts along the whole line it drew. Crowd Control none at base. Tier 3 makes each hit pull the enemy 7m along the thread. Damage 50 spirit damage on the burst. Defensive Taking Spirit away from a caster lowers the damage of their next abilities… 1 +8 spirit damage per bullet while she holds stolen Spirit 2 -12s cooldown and +8s on the steal 5 +1 charge, and every hit pulls the enemy 7m reaches 35m and steals Spirit from both laners at once if they stand in line, so she wins spirit trades early

Avoid

• The Rake Rake 10m Range16s Cooldown A close slash that deals spirit damage scaled up by how much health the target is missing, executes weakened non-hero units outright, and refunds health to Mina on a kill. Damage 60 base damage with 25 heal per kill (deadlock.one). Defensive Heal per kill (+30 more at T2) is her only sustain; 1 +30 heal per kill, -8s cooldown. 2 +7% missing-health damage and increased heal-per-kill spirit scaling. 's 52-round magazine and high fire rate win extended weapon trades against burst laners
• Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers converts lane chip damage into stored burst and Heart heals, making her trades net-positive

Do

• Their first real spike is Full Auto Full Auto 5s Duration45s Cooldown For a short window Wraith's fire rate increases and every bullet carries bonus spirit damage. Damage +2 spirit damage per bullet on top of her weapon damage 1 -20s cooldown (45s base down to 25s) 2 +10% fire rate and +3s duration 5 unlimited ammo and increased scaling on spirit damage per bullet T1 (-20s cooldown) — respect it from that point, not before.
• Your spike is ult unlock: Feed The Birds Feed The Birds 18m Range150s Cooldown Baba channels for up to 6.5 seconds, covering enemies in front of her with bread. Crowd Control A stacking slow up to 32% during the channel (64% at Tier 1), then a pigeon… Damage Up to 450 spirit damage per target at full stacks (+1.6 per Spirit), reached… Mobility She can keep moving while she channels. 1 +4m cast range and +32% max slow 2 -55s cooldown 5 +125 max damage, +1.5 Spirit scaling and +0.5s on the hex lets her slow and hex a whole team that walks into her cone

Avoid

• Taking an even fight against Wraith on their spike timing when you could take the same fight ten minutes later on yours.

Do

• Watch for Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range . It is single-target and 10m range at base, so simply standing spread out and beyond 10m of Wraith denies it entirely
• Interrupt her channels: Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) is 0.75-0.8s and Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range is 0.65s, both interruptible. A Viscous Puddle Punch Puddle Punch 40m Range24s Cooldown Materialises a fist at a chosen point up to a long distance away, punching everyone in a small area upward. Crowd Control Knockup on everyone in the 4m radius plus a -24% movement slow for 3s Damage About 58 melee damage (about 0.6x melee scaling); Mobility Grants Viscous and allies increased air control when caught in it 1 +1 charge and +20 damage 2 +1.5m radius and +60% lifesteal 5 -14s cooldown and deals Heavy Melee damage , Warden Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised , Venator Gutshot Gutshot 10m Range23s Cooldown A point-blank shotgun burst within about 10m that shoves everyone hit backwards. Crowd Control knockback on everyone hit; Damage 60 base (about 0.7x weapon scaling) plus 30 bonus (about 0.8x scaling) when… Mobility none for Venator himself 1 +25 damage 2 -10s cooldown (23s base) and +0.4s stun duration 5 after a wall stun, Venator's next heavy melee becomes blessed wall Stun or Vyper Petrifying Bola Petrifying Bola 115s Cooldown Throws an explosive bola. Crowd Control 2.2s petrify on a direct hit (T3 adds +1s, up to 3.2s); Damage 50 area damage (about 0.74x spirit scaling); Defensive Petrifying an incoming diver removes them from the fight for over two… 1 +49.5 petrify damage 2 -20s cooldown 5 +1s petrify duration and petrifies all enemies in the area, not just direct hits landed on the channel wastes a 46s or 150s cooldown

Avoid

• Spending your own escape before Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) is on cooldown.

• Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range Ultimate

  The one cooldown worth tracking on its own timer: 0.65s Stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act for roughly 2.25s.

  • It is single-target and 10m range at base, so simply standing spread out and beyond 10m of Wraith denies it entirely
  • Once lifted you cannot act, but your team can: the counterplay belongs to your allies, who should focus Wraith during the 0.65s channel to break it
  • Hold a cleanse or Unstoppable Unstoppable 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorInstantCast +60s Cooldown +5.5s Duration +125 Bonus Health +25% Debuff Resist Builds from Debuff Reducer for the post-slam debuff specifically, because the movement lockout is what actually kills you, not the 100-200 damage
• Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers Ability 1

  Her resource loop and her flexible utility slot. Shooting builds cards; throwing them converts sustained gunfire into burst, healing, resist shred or chase speed depending on what she draws.

  • Deny the shooting window and you deny the cards — breaking line of sight before she can land sustained weapon damage starves the entire ability
  • The card throw is a visible projectile on a 0.6s cycle; strafing through the throw avoids the Spade burst
  • Heart healing was nerfed in the 09-16-2026 patch, so anti-heal ( Healbane Healbane 1,600 souls Tier 2ArmorPassive +8s Duration +7 Spirit Power -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing +275 Heal On Hero Kill , Venator's Consecrating Grenade Consecrating Grenade 25s Cooldown Lobs a grenade that bounces once or twice before detonating in a roughly 4.5m area. Damage 35 impact (about 1.0x weapon scaling) plus roughly 10 burn DPS (about 1.6x… 1 -5s cooldown (25s base) 2 +1.5m radius and +1s burn duration 5 an additional 20% healing reduction on top of the base 30%, and grants extra charges , Vindicta's T1 Crow) now shuts down her only self-sustain almost completely
• Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) Ability 2

  Her entry and her exit, but not both at once. The core Wraith decision is whether Project Mind is being spent to reach a backliner or saved to get out afterwards.

  • Interrupt the channel. It is 0.75-0.8s and interruptible, so a Viscous Puddle Punch Puddle Punch 40m Range24s Cooldown Materialises a fist at a chosen point up to a long distance away, punching everyone in a small area upward. Crowd Control Knockup on everyone in the 4m radius plus a -24% movement slow for 3s Damage About 58 melee damage (about 0.6x melee scaling); Mobility Grants Viscous and allies increased air control when caught in it 1 +1 charge and +20 damage 2 +1.5m radius and +60% lifesteal 5 -14s cooldown and deals Heavy Melee damage , a Warden Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised , a Venator Gutshot Gutshot 10m Range23s Cooldown A point-blank shotgun burst within about 10m that shoves everyone hit backwards. Crowd Control knockback on everyone hit; Damage 60 base (about 0.7x weapon scaling) plus 30 bonus (about 0.8x scaling) when… Mobility none for Venator himself 1 +25 damage 2 -10s cooldown (23s base) and +0.4s stun duration 5 after a wall stun, Venator's next heavy melee becomes blessed wall Stun or a Vyper Petrifying Bola Petrifying Bola 115s Cooldown Throws an explosive bola. Crowd Control 2.2s petrify on a direct hit (T3 adds +1s, up to 3.2s); Damage 50 area damage (about 0.74x spirit scaling); Defensive Petrifying an incoming diver removes them from the fight for over two… 1 +49.5 petrify damage 2 -20s cooldown 5 +1s petrify duration and petrifies all enemies in the area, not just direct hits at the right moment wastes her whole escape
  • Track the cooldown. Before T3 it is 46s, so a Wraith who has used Project Mind to enter has no exit for nearly a minute — collapse from multiple angles
  • Strip the 300 T2 barrier with a cheap ability first so your real damage lands on health

1. 1 Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s)

   Project Mind first — it is both her entry and her exit. Force her to spend it defensively and, pre-T3, she has no way into or out of a fight for 46 seconds

2. 2 Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range

   Telekinesis second: it is her only Hard CC and on a 105-150s cooldown. Baiting it onto a durable target means your carry is untouchable for the rest of the fight

3. 3 Full Auto Full Auto 5s Duration45s Cooldown For a short window Wraith's fire rate increases and every bullet carries bonus spirit damage. Damage +2 spirit damage per bullet on top of her weapon damage 1 -20s cooldown (45s base down to 25s) 2 +10% fire rate and +3s duration 5 unlimited ammo and increased scaling on spirit damage per bullet

   Full Auto third: make her burn the 5-8s window on a target that breaks line of sight, then all-in her during the 25-45s cooldown

• 730 max health with no innate durability outside Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) 's T2 barrier Strong evidence
• Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) is her entry AND her exit but can only be one at a time before T3's 14s cooldown Strong evidence
• Both Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) 's 0.8s channel and Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range 's 0.65s channel are interruptible, so CC-heavy teams shut her down Strong evidence

• Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range lifts you helpless for about 2.25 seconds, slams you for 100-200, and then blocks your Stamina and every movement-based ability and item for 2.25-3.75 seconds — that post-slam lockout, not the damage, is what kills you Strong evidence
• Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) teleports her 25-40m past every piece of cover and terrain, so distance and walls do not protect a backliner from her Strong evidence
• Full Auto Full Auto 5s Duration45s Cooldown For a short window Wraith's fire rate increases and every bullet carries bonus spirit damage. Damage +2 spirit damage per bullet on top of her weapon damage 1 -20s cooldown (45s base down to 25s) 2 +10% fire rate and +3s duration 5 unlimited ammo and increased scaling on spirit damage per bullet with T3 gives her unlimited ammo at +30% fire rate for 8 seconds, which is enough to delete a squishy that cannot break line of sight Strong evidence
• Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers Spades add +60 burst on top of her gun, and Diamonds strip your bullet and Spirit Resist so everything she and her team do lands harder Strong evidence
• The full chain — Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) in, Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range your carry, Full Auto Full Auto 5s Duration45s Cooldown For a short window Wraith's fire rate increases and every bullet carries bonus spirit damage. Damage +2 spirit damage per bullet on top of her weapon damage 1 -20s cooldown (45s base down to 25s) 2 +10% fire rate and +3s duration 5 unlimited ammo and increased scaling on spirit damage per bullet while they cannot use Stamina — is a scripted backline deletion Strong evidence

• Interrupt her channels: Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) is 0.75-0.8s and Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range is 0.65s, both interruptible. A Viscous Puddle Punch Puddle Punch 40m Range24s Cooldown Materialises a fist at a chosen point up to a long distance away, punching everyone in a small area upward. Crowd Control Knockup on everyone in the 4m radius plus a -24% movement slow for 3s Damage About 58 melee damage (about 0.6x melee scaling); Mobility Grants Viscous and allies increased air control when caught in it 1 +1 charge and +20 damage 2 +1.5m radius and +60% lifesteal 5 -14s cooldown and deals Heavy Melee damage , Warden Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised , Venator Gutshot Gutshot 10m Range23s Cooldown A point-blank shotgun burst within about 10m that shoves everyone hit backwards. Crowd Control knockback on everyone hit; Damage 60 base (about 0.7x weapon scaling) plus 30 bonus (about 0.8x scaling) when… Mobility none for Venator himself 1 +25 damage 2 -10s cooldown (23s base) and +0.4s stun duration 5 after a wall stun, Venator's next heavy melee becomes blessed wall Stun or Vyper Petrifying Bola Petrifying Bola 115s Cooldown Throws an explosive bola. Crowd Control 2.2s petrify on a direct hit (T3 adds +1s, up to 3.2s); Damage 50 area damage (about 0.74x spirit scaling); Defensive Petrifying an incoming diver removes them from the fight for over two… 1 +49.5 petrify damage 2 -20s cooldown 5 +1s petrify duration and petrifies all enemies in the area, not just direct hits landed on the channel wastes a 46s or 150s cooldown Strong evidence
• Stay beyond 10m of her and spread out — Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range is single-target at 10m base range and cannot reach a dispersed formation Strong evidence
• Collapse from multiple angles after an aggressive Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) : before T3 that is a 46s cooldown, so she is stranded in your team with no exit Strong evidence
• Buy anti-heal; the 09-16-2026 nerf to Heart healing means Healbane Healbane 1,600 souls Tier 2ArmorPassive +8s Duration +7 Spirit Power -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing +275 Heal On Hero Kill or Venator's Consecrating Grenade Consecrating Grenade 25s Cooldown Lobs a grenade that bounces once or twice before detonating in a roughly 4.5m area. Damage 35 impact (about 1.0x weapon scaling) plus roughly 10 burn DPS (about 1.6x… 1 -5s cooldown (25s base) 2 +1.5m radius and +1s burn duration 5 an additional 20% healing reduction on top of the base 30%, and grants extra charges now removes almost all of her self-sustain Strong evidence
• Break line of sight for the 5-8s of Full Auto Full Auto 5s Duration45s Cooldown For a short window Wraith's fire rate increases and every bullet carries bonus spirit damage. Damage +2 spirit damage per bullet on top of her weapon damage 1 -20s cooldown (45s base down to 25s) 2 +10% fire rate and +3s duration 5 unlimited ammo and increased scaling on spirit damage per bullet rather than trading into it; the window expires and the cooldown is 25-45s Strong evidence
• Hold a cleanse specifically for the post- Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range movement lockout, not for the lift itself Strong evidence
• Metal Skin Metal Skin 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +24s Cooldown +5s Duration +12% Bullet Resist -20% Dash Distance is the right shape of answer to Wraith's gun — 5 seconds of complete bullet immunity on a 24-second cooldown — but know its two holes before you rely on it. It does not stop on-bullet build-ups, so their Toxic Bullets Toxic Bullets 3,200 souls Tier 3WeaponPassive -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing bleed, Silencer Silencer 6,400 souls Tier 4WeaponPassive +12% Spirit Resist -25% Spirit Damage Reduction +2.5s Silence Duration +6s Debuff Duration +10s Immunity Duration stacks and slow build-ups keep landing while you are immune, and it costs you −1.5 m/s and −20% dash distance for the duration, which is the wrong trade if you were planning to walk out during it. Use it to win a stand-and-fight window, not to escape one. Documented
• Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range is one cast aimed at one person and that person is likely you, which changes the shape of the answer. Effective health is the wrong axis — a hero who can pick you out of a fight will simply wait until the number is beatable. Counterspell Counterspell 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorPassive +23s Cooldown +20 Spirit Power +6s Buff Duration +0.8s Spell Parry Duration +50 Bonus Health +5 Spirit Power negates a single ability outright, which against a one-cast threat is a hundred percent mitigation for 3,200, and the read is easier than it sounds because a single-target ultimate has to be aimed at you to work. Strategic

• The 0.75-0.8s Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) channel and the 0.65s Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range channel: both are interruptible and both are long cooldowns wasted Strong evidence
• Any time Full Auto Full Auto 5s Duration45s Cooldown For a short window Wraith's fire rate increases and every bullet carries bonus spirit damage. Damage +2 spirit damage per bullet on top of her weapon damage 1 -20s cooldown (45s base down to 25s) 2 +10% fire rate and +3s duration 5 unlimited ammo and increased scaling on spirit damage per bullet is active — she is stationary, committed, and has no defensive layer while shooting Strong evidence
• The 46s (pre-T3) window after Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) is spent, especially if she used it to enter rather than to leave Strong evidence
• After the 300 T2 Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) barrier expires (5s), she is a 730 HP hero with nothing Strong evidence
• Before she has banked Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers charges — a Wraith with no cards has lost her burst, her heal and her resist shred at once Strong evidence
• When Wraith puts up a barrier, do not reset the trade and wait for it to drop. Overflow damage carries through to health, so a single large hit spends the barrier and keeps going in one action — there is no wasted remainder. What does get wasted is chip, because barriers decay on their own and small hits are exactly what a temporary pool absorbs for free. Either commit your burst through it or disengage entirely; the middle option gives them a free absorb. Strong evidence

• Confirming and denying a soul orb is a hit-check, not a damage-check — one bullet or one pellet takes it regardless of how much damage it does. That is good news for you in the abstract and bad news against Wraith specifically, because your projectile has travel time and their hitscan does not. On the contested floating orb you have to pre-fire: start the shot before the trooper dies and lead the orb's spawn point, because if you both react at the same instant they win every time. Strong evidence
• Your escape route is vertical and the 09-16-2026 patch aimed at exactly that: slows now affect air drag at 35% of their value, where previously they mostly did not bite in the air. Going airborne to break Wraith's slow no longer restores your full movement — you carry a fraction of it into the air with you, at the moment you are also a stationary silhouette. The slow cut of ~20% partly offsets it, but the net is that air-escaping a slow is worse this patch than last. Documented

• Your kit is built around lockdown and that is worth less on the Mid Boss than on Wraith — it carries 35% Debuff Resist as of 03-06-2026, so your disables run roughly two-thirds as long on it. Plan the take around damage and positioning rather than a CC chain, and spend the chain on Wraith if they contest. The payoff is worth the trip: 3,000 souls + 50 per minute, two permanent buffs each, and a Rejuvenator crystal giving up to three single-use revives that return a player at full health after 3 seconds, for 3 minutes. Documented

• Your Silence may be worth more in a chain than a teammate's Stun. The 03-06-2026 diminishing-returns system reduces subsequent CC by 10% then 30% inside an 8-second window, and community reporting holds it applies to stuns only — not to silences, slows, hexes or disarms. If that is right, sequencing your Silence after an ally's Stun costs you nothing, while a second Stun in the chain is already 10% shorter. Treat it as community-reported rather than confirmed, but order your chain accordingly against Wraith. Uncertain
• Stacking a second damage-reduction debuff onto Wraith is close to a wasted slot: since 05-22-2026 total damage-reduction debuffs stack diminishingly rather than additively. If someone on your team already brings one, your souls buy more as anti-heal or as resist shred, both of which sit on different multipliers. Coordinate this before the game rather than discovering it in the fight — two players independently buying Inhibitor Inhibitor 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorPassive +150 Bonus Health +5s Debuff Duration -30% Damage Penalty +10% Weapon Damage -40% Incoming Healing -40% Incoming Healing against their carry is a common and invisible waste. Documented
• You have peel and Wraith is the dive threat, so your job in the fight is not damage — it is being in range of whoever they are jumping on. Position between their entry point and your squishiest teammate and hold your peel tool for the moment they commit, not for the moment they appear. Strategic

• Your habit of taking the fight vertical to reset spacing against Wraith is weaker on 09-16-2026 than it was. Slows now apply to air drag at 35% of their value, so the air is no longer a slow-free zone, and 2026 has been a steady closing of exactly these loopholes — wall jumping costs 25% stamina regeneration for 5 seconds, and knockups came under debuff reduction in May. Going up is still correct against their ground CC; it is no longer a way to ignore their slows. Documented
• Wraith decides where you stand, not you. The practical rule is to never hold a position whose failure case is being moved — stand so that being yanked or knocked puts you somewhere survivable rather than inside their whole team. Cover at your back is worth more than cover in front. Strong evidence

• Slowing Hex Slowing Hex 1,600 souls Tier 2TechPress +29s Cooldown +3.5s Duration +0.1s Cast Delay +16% Move Speed -26% Dash Distance (spirit T2) — Wraith's Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers is what you are buying against here. The community-standard answer to escape artists: buy it when an enemy repeatedly dashes, blinks or flies out of your kill window. Documented
• Divine Barrier Divine Barrier 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorPress +45s Cooldown +0.2s Cast Delay +1.5 Out of Combat Regen +6s Buff Duration +600 Barrier +10% Ability Range +10% Radius Builds from Guardian Ward (vitality T4) — Buy on supports to cleanse a focused ally's debuffs and shield them through a burst window from across the fight. In this game that means Wraith's Project Mind Project Mind 25m Range46s Cooldown After a brief channel, Wraith teleports to a chosen location at range. Mobility Teleport up to 25m (T1 adds +15m, so up to 40m) after a 0.75-0.8s… Defensive T2 grants a 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power, which… 1 +15m cast range (25m base up to 40m) 2 300 barrier for 5s on arrival, scaling with Spirit Power 5 -32s cooldown (46s base down to 14s) . Documented
• Vortex Web Vortex Web 6,400 souls Tier 4TechPress +42s Cooldown +4s Duration +0.2s Cast Delay +0.5s Tether Duration +28% Move Speed -36% Dash Distance +8% Ability Range +8% Radius Builds from Slowing Hex (spirit T4) — Wraith's Card Trick Card Trick 500m Range0.6s Cooldown Dealing weapon damage generates cards of a random suit, which she can then throw. Crowd Control none directly Damage 45 spirit base (about 0.55x spirit scaling); Mobility A Club card grants +24% move speed 1 +2 charges 2 +40 damage and increased spirit scaling 5 all suits improved and a higher chance for Jokers is what you are buying against here. Buy to set up team wipes against scattered, mobile enemies — it groups them and takes away their escapes at once. Documented

• If you learned to play this matchup before 09-16-2026 you probably dash away from Wraith and parry on the way out. That no longer works: parrying during a regular dash now cancels the dash and its momentum, so you parry standing still exactly where they wanted you. Parry first and dash second, or accept that the parry is a commitment to hold ground. Note also that a whiffed parry is a 4.5-second cooldown against a hero who only needs one window. Documented