The post is Icarus Item Build for RTS Game "DotA"
Phoenix is a hero that can dominate a lane well without needing to abuse regeneration items, so this section is really variable but here are the best options.
GG Branch, the best gold per stats item in the game, get these to fill up your inventory.
50 gold per Str makes this item the most effective way to boost your hp and damage in the beginning
this baby can solve your mana problems in the lanning phase
the cheapest armor you can buy. It won't satisfy your armor needs but can be upgraded to 
just make sure you click on it so that the aura will only affect heroes
Phoenix doesn't need optimal starting gear so he can and should afford to buy this.
these items can help you if you think you will need more than your Fire Spirits.
GG Branch, the best gold per stats item in the game, get these to fill up your inventory. 50 gold per Str makes this item the most effective way to boost your hp and damage in the beginning this baby can solve your mana problems in the lanning phase the cheapest armor you can buy. It won't satisfy your armor needs but can be upgraded to just make sure you click on it so that the aura will only affect heroes Phoenix doesn't need optimal starting gear so he can and should afford to buy this. these items can help you if you think you will need more than your Fire Spirits.Considering Icarus’s versatility, there are a lot of builds that can be successful, you can even play as a Hybrid. I will try to cover them all and then discuss other item possibilities, however the only items he really needs are the following:
Core Items
and either 
OR 
Yes, this is all Phoenix really needs, Boots, a Teleport scroll and something to boost his damage reduction from 0 to 25% so that he can stop being a chicken and become a mighty falcon by being able to take some physical damage like any normal hero. You should have in mind the extension you will make when buying the armor item.
Also consider buying
if the other team has some spell spammers.Boots Choice
This is the way to go, since Birdie has so little agility, the increased attack speed from these boots will almost double your DPS output.
These boots are also viable if you get good farm early and are playing a semi-carry, porting to towers to farm all the creeps when you get the chance
Unless you are a pure supporter, I strongly recommend against getting these, as there are better mana items and hell, you can even change your Power Treads to Int if needed.
These are the only rejected boots on Phoenix… why? You get more DPS from treads and you already have 2 skills that should be enough to chase. You can’t even phase while on Sun Ray mode.Double Supernova Build
Icarus can handle the sacrifice just fine, but the sole purpose of this item is the extra mana for…
Your first thought might be: “I’m a sitting duck for 6 seconds, why do I want to be a sitting duck for 12 seconds???” In a teamfight, you Dive, Spirits and Supernova, then Dive and Supernova again. Well I will do the math for you:
That is 250 + 400 + 600 and 2.5 second stun + 250 + 600 and another 2.5 second stun. If you can pull this off it will most likely win EVERY team fight. As a plus, refresher has a really nice buildup that will give you a nice DPS boost and regeneration. The only downside to this strategy is that pipe totally nullifies your damage, altough you still have 2 Dives to use and 7 disarm on the other team which is not to be underestimated.
Ethereal Build
An ethereal'd enemy will take huge damage from your FS AND your ulti. Plus they can't attack you in this form and because of the slow they most likely won't escape Supernova stun.
Because of this, you can do a really awesome combo with it. When your Fire Spirits are buzzing use it and Ulti right away (spirits will implode on the spot). Your spirits will do almost 600 dmg and your magic ulti willl also do more damage, and since he is slowed and can’t attack, the enemy will be fried. Plus it will fix your agility problem by increasing your attack speed and also slightly raising your armor. The ethereal blast is really good to anti-carry so you can go for this build to counter heroes like Mortred, Rikimaru or Void.
Radiance Build
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If you are a great last-hitter you can get it before minute 20. Radiance suits Phoenix well because he is a hard to kill hero and it will provoke more enemies to focus him, so you can use Dive + Ulti combo when low hp, it is constant AoE damage when egg and on normal form. Go for this build when you feel there are lots of squishy heroes on the other team. It is also a great item to push with.
If you can get it before the 20minute mark, great! If not, don't waste time farming because this is the moment when Icarus's skills are at their best to kill other heroes.
Later in the game you can also further improve his tankyness and DPS at the same time with the following:
The best armor item for non-int heroes. If you are planning to tank you will need this. Both the chain and the plate mail will drastically improve your survivability. Raises both your armor and attack speed, plus pushing will be easier.
The most expensive item in the game (besides Rapier) and for a good reason. It increases your hit points, damage, armor and gives you another source to fully regenerate yourself.Ganker/Support Items
Good extension if you started out with a bracer
Cheap armor and mana regen + good item to gank with
Good bonuses and gives you an extra heal
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Useful for every team and one supporter must buy it
Same as aboveThese next items you shouldn’t be farming, but since you shouldn’t be dieing that much, they will make up for all gold spent.
This is a great item for almost every hero, the extra stats, the chicken-maker and the mana regeneration will help you maintain your Sun Ray for longer periods of time AND one enemy won’t be attacking your Supernova.
This item is an easier to make alternative to the above, will provide you with more Sun Ray time and also gives a nice DPS boost. Plus it’s funny to use Soul Burn and Dive at the same time, the poor guy won’t be able to attack and cast spells. 
A strong upgrade to your core helm if you got it, it will provide a nice boost to the damage from your Fire Spirits and your ultimate.
The Str boost is fine, invisible detection and you have time to micro your summons perfectly while you are in egg form, since you won’t be doing anything for 6 seconds.
Yes I still didn’t mention Hood. It will NOT reduce the damage you take from using your own spells, since it's direct HP removal, which means it can't be reduced by increased armor or magic resistance. Phoenix’s already natural high Str already allows him to survive a good amount of nuking so you can leave this to another hero. But if for some reason you get Hood you should upgrade it to Pipe.
It will definitely fix your armor problem, it is a good item to anti-carry and the slow is also fine. But if you buy it thinking it will boost your Lasering you are wrong, it doesn’t give you extra mana regeneration, only from the raw Int (which isn’t much), and since you will have a higher mana pool, Sun Ray will also be more expensive. Even while playing support, Assault is the better option since the aura will boost your team mates and will be of greater use while storming the enemy base or even protecting your own base. You will WANT a team mate to build it though, since the -40% Attack Speed aura helps you from getting killed while in Supernova mode.
This item will allow for perfect Fire Spirit usage (although you can train yourself to do this with Dive), and an extra escape mechanism, you can dagger with the spirits blinking, kill the target, then escape with Dive. But for it’s high price is it really worth it?
This item heals almost half than Fire Spirits does, the armor bonus is too low for its price. Ask yourself if you really need an extra heal.Other Items
DPS Items
Get these if you have extra gold and the game is lasting too long, you can do some serious damage with them.
MKB will be be really effective versus enemies like Mortred, Panda, Windrunner and any hero that makes a Butterfly.
Get Buriza as your 5th/6th item, your high damage will provide some nice crits.
Butterfly will give you awesome attack speed, some damage, and evasion, which will make you even harder to kill, it's really a viable item incase the other team can dish out lots of damage through normal attacks.
If you pair up Desolator with Assault and Medallion it will do serious damage. Of course don’t buy it if you took Lifesteal as an orb effect…
Armlet can be obtained in mid game and it will give you the attack speed you need but it will also hurt you, and you already have 3 skills that do that.
Get Divine if you are pub-stomping for the lulz
Slow & Tank Items
These Items will give you a nice boost to your stats, increasing damage output and survival. If you just want to boost survivalness, armor is probably your best option, but these also give you a slow to help you and your allies.
SnY has an easier buildup, but also less stats. The slow is luck based but you get extra MS to compensate.
Skadi is harder to build, but the stat gain and hitpoint boost is also bigger.
Tank Items
These items will make Icarus beefier, if you really need it, though I recommend the above items instead of these. Bloodstone will give you great mana regeneration for Sun Ray. HoT will give you the most hp and some damage boost. Vanguard’s damage block won’t improve his survivability much since he is a ranged hero and will delay better items, but also doable, I guess.
Spell Protection Items
You can get these to allow you to Laser uninterrupted, both will boost your hp but BKB is more reliable vs a stun heavy team while Linkins Sphere can let you Laser for longer times.
Rejected Items
The enemies can see your Fire Spirits while you are invisible so getting this only to escape isn’t worth it. Use Dive to flee and if you are afraid of not being able to dive due to stuns/silences, just get BKB/Linkin Sphere instead.
If you make a preseverance it is better spent elsewhere
Being a ranged hero and even with Assault you still won’t have enough attack speed to proc enough bashes to make it worth spending 3k on this
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If you buy this you should buy Treads, Arcane, Phase and Boots of Travel because this 5 item combo will make you the ROFLCOPTERDid you like the Icarus Item Build? If yes bookmark ItemBuild.com for more item build just like the Icarus Item Build you read. Give us also you thought or comments regarding Icarus Item Build.
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