Magic Carpet
spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls active Strong evidenceWhat it does
Summons a flying carpet that carries you across the map at speed while letting you act.
Exact values are not published on a source we could verify, so none are quoted here.
Buy it when
Buy when map rotations and split-push response are deciding the game, or as an escape from ground-locked fights.
Skip it when
Being airborne exposes you to Knockdown and anti-air punishment.
Gotchas
The mechanics people most often get wrong about this item.
- Flying makes you a prime target for Knockdown's airborne bonus stun and +100% gravity
Problems it answers
- Zoning and area denial — “I get pushed out of every fight position.”
- Objective pressure — “They take towers and objectives too fast.”
- Dive onto the backline — “They jump straight past the frontline onto me.”
Heroes that make this worth a slot
Heroes whose kit creates the problems Magic Carpet answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.