Carry · Field guide
Wraith King
Force enemies to spend resources on the first life while allies remain positioned to win the second exchange.
First check
Where will your team stand when Reincarnation brings you back?
Play as Wraith King
- Farm toward an objective your team can support; walking forward alone with Reincarnation only gives enemies time to surround the return point.
- Use Wraithfire Blast on a target allies can reach, then keep track of the control that may be waiting for your second life.
- After the first life is spent, call the next target or retreat so teammates do not split while the enemy resets around you.
Play against Wraith King
- Plan the fight around both lives before focusing him. Save a position, spell, or objective route for the moment he returns.
- Pressure his supports or clear the wave while he fronts so his second life does not automatically win a tower.
- When Reincarnation is unavailable, move promptly to the next objective before his lineup can rely on the same front line again.
Make the lesson stick
For each Reincarnation, record both teams’ positions at death, who was still able to act on return, and the objective result.
Added September 26, 2026. These are decision cues, not fixed builds or matchup guarantees. Verify current spell and item behavior in the Dota client, the official Wraith King hero page, and official updates.