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DK Destroyer
DK Fiend opener that priorities a fast T3 for Destroyer tech. Destroyers' Devour Magic hard-counters caster-heavy armies like NE Dryads or HU Priests.
- RaceUndead
- MatchupsUvN, UvH, UvO
- LevelPro meta
- Difficultyhard
- Hero openerDeath Knight
How it plays
- Standard DK Ghoul T1 — creep efficiently, build 4-5 Ghouls before teching to Fiends at T2
- Lich second with Frost Nova for burst damage in engagements
- Rush T3 for Destroyers — they eat buffs/debuffs and counter caster compositions
- Destroyers absorb mana for healing — self-sustaining vs magic-heavy armies
- Dark Ranger third hero — Silence shuts down NE bears/dryads, Black Arrow raises skeletons
- Wins against: NE Dryad/Bear compositions, HU Priest/Breaker armies
- Loses to: fast timing pushes that hit before Destroyers are online
Tier progression
Tier 1
- Buildings
- Crypt, Graveyard, Altar of Darkness, Tomb of Relics
- Units
- Ghoul
- Goal
- DK + 4-5 Ghouls, aggressive creep
Tier 2
- Buildings
- Slaughterhouse
- Units
- Crypt Fiend, Obsidian Statue
- Goal
- Lich second, Statues for sustain, begin T3 upgrade immediately
Tier 3
- Buildings
- Black Citadel
- Units
- Destroyer, Obsidian Statue
- Goal
- Destroyers ASAP — Devour Magic is the win condition
- Notes
- Rushed Destroyers specifically to counter caster-heavy compositions
Hero skill order
Death Knight
- Death Coil — level 3
- Unholy Aura — level 3
- Death Pact — level 1
Lich
- Frost Nova — level 3
- Frost Armor — level 1
- Dark Ritual — level 1
Dark Ranger
- Silence — level 2
- Black Arrow — level 1
Core upgrades
- Web
- Destroyer Form
- undead backpack
Pro replays running this build
10 tournament games. Each opens in the 3D simulator on this player's side.
| Player | Opponent | Map | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucifer | Leon | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | |
| Pcg123 | Inspired | NorthernIsles | |
| Happy | Soin | ShatteredExile_v2.4 | |
| Pcg123 | EleGaNt | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | |
| Happy | FoCuS | TurtleRock_v2.0 | |
| Eer0 | FoCuS | Springtime_v1.3 | |
| Eer0 | FoCuS | NorthernIsles | |
| Eer0 | FoCuS | 1v1_EchoIsles_v2.2_w3c_260125_1357_1051 | |
| Eer0 | FoCuS | TurtleRock_v2.0 | |
| Eer0 | FoCuS | Hammerfall |
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