Muerta
A gunslinger from the land of the dead, Muerta brings supernatural marksmanship and ethereal power to the battlefield, striking down enemies with precision bullets and spectral warfare.
At a Glance
Core Principles
“Death is not an end, but a transformation. Follow these laws, and you will master the art of the gunslinger.”
The Shot is Everything
Every Dead Shot must have purpose. Ricochet positioning, fear direction, damage potential - each shot should advance your game plan.
Master the Transformation
Pierce the Veil is your trump card. Time it perfectly, understand its limitations, and use it to create unwinnable situations for enemies.
Control the Space
The Calling is your domain. Use it to zone, to protect, to force fights where you have the advantage. Make enemies dance to your rhythm.
Supernatural Advantage
Your innate bypasses normal rules. Attack ethereal targets, fight through ethereal form. Where others are disabled, you thrive.
Adapt Your Damage
Physical or magic, traditional or supernatural. Your versatility is your strength. Change damage types to counter whatever the enemy builds.
The Gunslinger's Patience
Precise positioning and timing matter more than raw aggression. Wait for the perfect shot, the ideal transformation moment, then strike with absolute certainty.
Hero Overview
Muerta is a versatile carry who excels at both physical and magical damage, transitioning seamlessly between traditional ranged attacks and ethereal magic damage devastation. Her Supernatural innate allows her to transcend the normal limitations of ethereal form, making her uniquely effective against heroes who rely on defensive magical abilities.
Muerta's gameplay centers around precise positioning and timely ability usage. Dead Shot provides long-range harassment and initiation, The Calling creates strategic zoning with spiraling revenants, and Gunslinger offers bonus attack potential. Her ultimate Pierce the Veil is the game-changer - transforming her into a magic damage dealer who can attack ethereal targets while becoming ethereal herself, making her exceptionally potent against traditional carry counters.
Pros
- Excellent at both physical and magic damage
- Supernatural innate bypasses ethereal limitations
- Dead Shot provides massive range and utility
- Pierce the Veil makes her immune to physical damage
- Great zoning potential with The Calling
- Gunslinger provides bonus damage output
Cons
- High mana dependency early game
- Vulnerable to magic resistance stacking
- Requires precise positioning for optimal Dead Shot ricochets
- Pierce the Veil prevents building interaction
- Relatively squishy in physical form
- Dependent on items for consistent damage
Ability Analysis
Dead Shot
ActiveMuerta fires a targeted projectile that damages and fears the first enemy hit, then ricochets to deal damage in an area.
Notes: Use the ricochet area to your advantage by targeting terrain behind enemy heroes. The projectile provides flying vision as it travels, making it perfect for scouting dangerous areas. Fear duration keeps enemies in place for follow-up from allies or additional abilities.
The Calling
ActiveSummons revenants that spiral outward, damaging and slowing enemies while reducing their attack speed.
Notes: Excellent zoning tool for teamfights. The revenants always travel counter-clockwise, making them predictable for positioning. Works on neutral units including Roshan, making it useful for objective control. Duration extends with Dance of the Dead facet when enemies die in the area.
Gunslinger
PassiveMuerta's attacks have a chance to trigger bonus attacks on nearby enemies.
Notes: Provides significant damage potential in teamfights and creep farming. Secondary hits are instant attacks that can proc attack modifiers but will miss against evasion. Prioritizes creeps over towers when attacking, making farming efficient but requires positioning for hero fights.
Pierce the Veil
ActiveMuerta transforms into ethereal form, gaining phased movement and dealing magic damage with attacks while becoming immune to physical damage.
Notes: Game-changing ultimate that completely changes your damage type. You cannot interact with buildings or channels while active. Applies basic dispel and disjoints projectiles on activation. Perfect against physical damage carries and for attacking ethereal targets. Be careful around magic reflecting enemies.
Supernatural
InnateMuerta can attack ethereal targets and attack while ethereal herself.
Notes: This innate ability makes Muerta uniquely effective against heroes who rely on Ghost Scepter, Decrepify, or similar ethereal abilities. You can attack and be attacked while in ethereal form, unlike normal heroes. This makes her exceptionally potent against Necrophos, Pugna, and Ghost Scepter carriers.
Developer's Notes
Developer Insights
Muerta is a unique carry whoexcel at both physical and magical damage through her ethereal transformation. Pierce the Veil turns her into a magic damage nightmare, while Dead Shot provides incredible range and control.
Key Insights:
- Master Dead Shot ricochets for maximum area damage
- Use The Calling to zone and control teamfights
- Pierce the Veil makes you immune to physical damage but vulnerable to magic
Muerta rewards positioning and timing.成效Every shot matters, and every transformation can change the tide of battle!
Game Strategy
Early Game
Timeframe: 0-15 minutes Objective: Survive lane and secure farm Key: Use Dead Shot for safe harassment and last hits; Position carefully to maximize Gunslinger procs; Save mana for defensive Dead Shot if ganked; Farm efficiently with Gunslinger bonus attacks Items: Power Treads (Priority #1); Dragon Lance for safety and range; Wraith Band for early stats Tips: Dead Shot ricochet can help secure last hits under pressure; Gunslinger makes farming ancients and jungle camps efficient; Be conservative with mana - abilities are expensive; Work with supports to establish safe farming positions
Mid Game
Timeframe: 15-30 minutes Objective: Come online and impact teamfights Key: Use Pierce the Veil for teamfight dominance; Position Dead Shot to hit multiple enemies; Use The Calling for zoning and objective control; Transition between physical and magic damage as needed Items: Maelstrom/Mjollnir for farming acceleration; Dragon Lance -> Hurricane Pike for positioning; Silver Edge for breaking problematic abilities Tips: Pierce the Veil timing is critical - use when enemies commit; Dead Shot can fear enemies back into your team; The Calling forces enemies to fight on your terms; Farm between fights to stay ahead of the cooldown timer
Late Game
Timeframe: 30+ minutes Objective: Carry teamfights and secure objectives Key: Aghanim's Scepter Pierce the Veil for sustained damage; Position as primary carry with full item build; Use transformation to counter enemy strategy; Defend and push with teamfight superiority Items: Daedalus for maximum damage output; Butterfly for survivability and evasion; Aghanim's Scepter for Pierce the Veil enhancement; Satanic for burst healing Tips: Save Pierce the Veil for critical teamfight moments; Dead Shot fear duration can save lives or secure kills; Work with team to maximize The Calling zoning; Position aggressively when Pierce the Veil is ready
Tips & Strategies
Dead Shot Mastery
- Target terrain behind enemies for optimal ricochet positioning
- Use Dead Shot to scout dangerous areas before entering
- Fear enemies into your team or Tower attack range
- Destroy trees with ricochet for路径开荒
Pierce the Veil Transformation
- Transformation applies a basic dispel and disjunts projectiles
- Cannot interact with buildings or channels while transformed
- Be careful around enemies with magic reflect abilities
- Perfect counter to physical damage carries and ethereal defenders
The Calling Zone Control
- Revenants always spiral counter-clockwise
- Use to zone enemies away from objectives
- Duration extends with Dance of the Dead facet on kills
- Works on neutral units including Roshan
Item Guide
Starting Items
Agility bonus for last hitting, healing for lane sustain, and emergency survival tool.
Slippers, Tangos, Faerie Fire
Core Items
Power Treads for stats and attack speed switching, Dragon Lance for range, Maelstrom for farming and burst damage.
Power Treads, Dragon Lance, Maelstrom
Situational Items
Hurricane Pike for positioning, Silver Edge for break and initiation, BKB for magic protection, Satanic for sustain, Bloodthorn for silence and burst.
Hurricane Pike, Silver Edge, BKB, Satanic, Bloodthorn
Counter Guide
Good With
Muerta excels with heroes who can capitalize on her zoning and transformation. Magnus creates devastating setups with Reverse Polarity into Dead Shot ricochets, while Invoker can land perfect combos on feared enemies. Enigma benefits from The Calling's zoning to position perfect Black Holes, and Earthshaker can follow up Dead Shot fear with powerful fissure combinations. Crystal Maiden provides mana sustain for Muerta's ability-heavy playstyle, while Disruptor can Static Storm enemies trying to escape Muerta's transformation. Heroes who need enemies to be controlled or positioned work perfectly with Muerta's ability to dictate where fights happen.
Bad Against
Muerta struggles against heroes who can exploit her transformation or neutralize her damage. Grimstroke's Agh's Scepter creates high magic resistance illusions that counter Pierce the Veil, while Silencer burns mana and disables abilities. Nyx Assassin can Mana Burn and Spiked Carapace through transformation, and Puck can Dream Coil and phase shift to avoid Dead Shot. Anti-Mage counters her mana dependence with Mana Void and blink escapes. Oracle can dispel Pierce the Veil transformations. Heroes with high magic resistance, mana burn, or strong dispels all pose serious threats to Muerta's effectiveness.
Good Against
Muerta dominates heroes who rely on ethereal defenses or physical damage. Necrophos and Pugna are completely countered by Supernatural, as their ethereal abilities become worthless against Muerta. Physical carries like Phantom Assassin, Ursa, and Lifestealer become helpless against Pierce the Veil transformation. Ghost Scepter carriers turn their defensive item into a liability. Illusion heroes suffer from Gunslinger's bonus damage output. Heroes with positioning dependence like Earthshaker and Crystal Maiden are vulnerable to Dead Shot fear disrupting their perfect setups. Muerta's ability to bypass traditional carry counters and switch damage types makes her exceptional against these hero types.