Bane

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• MAGIC EXP LANE BANE: A Simple Bane Guide for BeginnersF***r · 2026-05-22 · 31 views

  For players who are interested in playing Bane as a magic EXP laner and late-game dominator.

  Overview

  Bane is very weak in the early game and is often outperformed by most EXP lane heroes available. A magic-build EXP lane Bane in the early to mid game should focus on wave clearing and split-pushing with torrents, prioritizing tower hugging and counter-engaging whenever there are objectives to contest nearby.

  Strengths

  Magic EXP lane Bane's true strength lies in his powerful poking abilities. By using his first skill on nearby creeps, heroes, or minions, the attack bounces and inflicts additional physical damage, though it becomes much more potent when using a physical build rather than a magic build. Bane's second skill is also great for poking, and if you are using a magic build, it heals Bane for a much higher amount. In the late game, because of the magic items you are using, its cooldown can be reduced to 1.5 seconds or even lower with cooldown reduction. Lastly, Bane's third skill/ultimate (Shark Wave) deals massive damage and applies a knockback effect to enemies. You can catch high-mobility heroes with it if timed perfectly. It is also great for counter-engages, ganks, or initiating fights if you are using Purify and Flicker against heroes such as Tigreal, Minotaur, or Hylos.

  Weaknesses

  Whether using a physical or magic build, Bane has the same weaknesses. He is very dependent on items, teammates, positioning, and scaling into the late game. Bane can be easily taken down by heroes with strong crowd control and high burst damage. That is why battle spells, map awareness, and positioning are very important when playing Bane.

  Items: MAGIC EXP LANE BANE: Megic Penetration & High Burst Potential

  

  Arcane Boots provide extra magic power and early magic penetration. Holy Crystal gives strong early scaling for Bane's 2nd & 3rd skills while also providing massive magic power. Lightning Truncheon adds extra damage and improves your early burst potential. Blood Wings grants both a defensive shield and additional magic power. Lastly, Genius Wand and Divine Glaive provide strong magic penetration, especially against enemies building magic defense. Note that you can always change your build depending on your playstyle or situation and enemy lineup.

  Spell: Flicker

  Use Flicker if there are high-mobility heroes or if you want to surprise squishy enemies with the Ultimate + Flicker combo. It is strongly advised to use Flicker if your team has no initiator. Purify is good against enemies with heavy crowd control, especially for counter-engaging, disrupting ganks, and stopping initiations. You can also use it as bait to start a teamfight. Sprint is also a good option if the enemy team has little to no crowd control and if you want to focus on 1v1 micro plays.

  Emblem: Mage

  Talents: #511, #1221, #134

  Use the Magic Emblem for extra magic power and cd reduction with Rupture for extra magic penetration, especially if you are building Arcane Boots early since it also provide additional magic penetration. Use Weapons Master for extra damage and better early scaling. Lastly, use Temporal Reign for the additional cooldown reduction of your 1st & 2nd skills after casting your ultimate. Bane is a flexible hero, so you can always adjust your emblem setup depending on your playstyle, the situation, or the enemy lineup.

  MAGIC EXP LANE BANE: Late game Kraken

  The trick to playing Bane is utilizing your surroundings, including bushes, and positioning yourself properly to initiate or counter enemies. Always poke using your skills and long-range basic attacks. Bane becomes very dominant in the late game, so make sure to utilize your skills effectively and position yourself in a way that maximizes your impact in team fights.

  Good with Carmilla: Carmilla is always a great match for Bane because her ultimate allows Bane to deal massive burst damage to enemies caught within it. Bane also works very well with setter tanks like Tigreal and Khufra, as their crowd control abilities create perfect opportunities for Bane to land his skills effectively.

  Good with Fredrinn: Fredrinn as a utility jungler is a great match for Bane. With Fredrinn's chase and taunt skills, Bane can easily follow up and deal massive damage during team fights. Bane also synergizes well with other utility junglers like Barats because their crowd control and durability create more opportunities for Bane to safely cast his skills and deal consistent damage.

  Watch out for Diggie: Bane struggles against roamers who heavily utilize healing, especially those using the Flask of the Oasis, as it can disrupt Bane's burst potential. He is also weak against sustain-focused supports like Faramis and Estes because their healing and revival abilities make it harder for Bane to quickly eliminate enemies during team fights.

  Watch out for Silvanna: Bane struggles against EXP laners who excel in close-range fights, such as Silvanna and Guinevere, because of their lockdown skills and high burst potential. Against these heroes, it's recommended to use Purify or Winter Crown to survive their crowd control and burst damage.

• New Patch, New Metas***z · 2025-10-03 · 16 views

  You can try my new combo and enjoy

  Strengths

  Bane Strength and Advantages. First, you can use his passive everytime when you use skills to get gold and exp and also first skill and for survival his second skill. Ultimate for escape and killing heroes

  Weaknesses

  We know that all of the heroes have a weakness like bane. Especially when the enemy pick heroes with crowd control or stun.

  Items: Burst magic

  

  This set of items is enough for killing the heroes easily and instantly

  Spell: Flicker

  For escaping and surprise combo

  Emblem: Mage

  Talents: #511, #1221, #631

  For the additional damage and penetration

  Monster Magic Bane

  In early just get the last hit for the minions and always check the map for safety until you get enough items for killing and bursting enemies

  Good with Angela: For the additonal heal and movement speed

  Watch out for Thamuz: We all know Thamuz is not easy to kill especially for the late game

• Bane in Exp LaneM***i · 2025-10-29 · 18 views

  Just my personal experience. Hope you try it.

  Overview

  Bane is one of the meta heroes in this season. Suitable build is magic damage that can easily burst squishy heroes.

  Strengths

  Bane can carry the team when all the items are gained. From Mid game to late game.

  Weaknesses

  High hp heroes with crowd controls and high burst damage heroes.

  Items: Burst Mage Bane

  

  This item is good for 1v1 and team fights.

  Spell: Flicker

  Flicker is the best choice. Good for i hit combo using second skill and ultimate skill. Dodge skills or run from enemies.

  Emblem: Mage

  Talents: #511, #1221, #631

  Rupture for extra magic penetration. Weapon master enhances the damage. Lethal ignition can sure kill 1 hp left enemies during clash.

  Laning tips

  Early game, must play safe. Avoid using skills, avoid clash when item is not complete. Join clash when you have item or team fights. Don't solo when the enemies have crowd controls and burst damage. Bane power spike in late game, so wait for it

  Good with Carmilla: Can easily burst energy. Using carmilla's ultimate and bane set of skills.

  Watch out for Fredrinn: Fred is one of bane counter, Don't engage 1vs1, instead go for team fights.

• Bane Guide (My Opinion)H***ㅤ · 2025-10-25 · 12 views

  This is my First Guide, So sorry if I missed something and this is based on my opinions in play style for him. Thank you

  Overview

  Bane is a unique fighter hero because you can build him as a pure fighter and a magic damage too.

  Strengths

  Most of Bane's skill deals magic damage specially his 2nd skill so it's really necessary to build magic items for him. Bane is also a late game hero.

  Weaknesses

  His weakness is in early game he needs to focus on buying his first item so he can easily burst down enemy. If that didn't work in the early game you might struggle if the enemy wants to end the game early.

  Items: Bane Magic Build

  

  First Item for me is Holy Crystal because once you build it early game you can get bonus magic damage every levels so building it early game can give you bonuses. You can choose to build Sky Peircer or Blood Wings as your second item it depends in your playstyle. For the rest of the build just follow these. If you want your last items for defense you can do that too.

  Spell: Retribution

  Bane is an early game dependent hero based on what I experience because he needs to have items fast so I recommend using him as a Jungler or Gold Lane if you prefer. Retribution because it's for Junglers. In using Retribution use Ice Retribution so he can chase down enemies.

  Emblem: Mage

  Talents: #611, #621, #131

  Bane skills cooldown in early game is slow so I usually pick Inspire so he's skill cooldowns will be shorter. Bargain Hunter so he can get a discount in items so he can build items faster. Impure Rage because for his Magic Damage.

  Early Game

  In early game focus on building your first item once you already build that you can now easily solo squishy heroes.

  Mid Game

  In mid game try to not engage, Make your tank or fighter engage first and you follow. Poke the enemy with your second skill because it now deals high magic damage.

• Magic Bane Revival [BD 001]卂***丂 · 2026-04-21 · 19 views

  This is for those who want kill their enemy fast!

  Overview

  Bane is a hybrid damage fighter known for strong poke, wave clear, and teamfight zoning through his cannon and ultimate. His Magic Damage build enhances his burst and area control, making him a serious mid-game threat. However, he is item-reliant, vulnerable to burst and crowd control, and needs safe early farming to scale effectively.

  Strengths

  A recent revamp gave Bane hybrid damage scaling, with key skills dealing significant Magic Damage, making Magic builds far more viable than before.

  Weaknesses

  Bane is weak early game due to low durability and item dependence. He struggles against burst damage, crowd control, and mobile heroes who can dodge his skills. Without core items, his damage is underwhelming, and he falls off slightly in late game compared to stronger scaling carries.

  Items: [BD 001]

  

  Full mage items are used on MG Bane because his skills scale heavily with magic power. Items like Holy Crystal increase his burst damage, Genius Wand reduces enemy magic defense, Lightning Truncheon adds extra AoE damage for combos, Magic Boots improve cooldown and penetration, and Feather of Heaven boosts sustained damage, making his overall skill and poke damage much stronger.

  Spell: Flicker

  Bane uses Flicker because he lacks reliable mobility. It helps him engage fights by closing distance for his ultimate or repositioning during combat. It also gives him a way to escape when being targeted, making him safer and more effective in teamfights and surprise plays.

  Emblem: Mage

  Talents: #511, #621, #631

  Mage emblem is used on MG Bane because it increases his early damage and helps him scale faster with magic builds. [Rupture] gives magic penetration for stronger early skills, [Bargain Hunter] speeds up item completion, and [Lethal Ignition] adds extra burn damage after skill combos, improving his burst and poke potential.

  Early to Late Game