Tidal Hunters

Hunter 6 + Naga 6: 80% armor-shred shots behind a 35% magic-resist wall.

Medusa and Tidehunter are both Naga and Hunter, so the two synergies share their best units. Hunter 6 gives an 80% chance per shot to pierce evasion and cut 8 armor; Naga 6 gives allies 35% magic resistance and reflects magic damage. A Telescope on Medusa makes Sniper + Medusa a Dwarf pair (+200 range, damage per square).

Final board

• Slardar (3)
• Tidehunter (5)
• Largo (2)
• Broodmother (4)
• Slark (2)
• Beastmaster (2)
• Naga Siren (3)
• Medusa (4)
• Sniper (2)
• Windranger (2)

Core items

• Telescope
• Daedalus
• Monkey King Bar
• Moon Shard
• Black King Bar

How to play

1. Open with 3 cheap Hunters (Mirana, Hoodwink, Windranger) for early streak damage.
2. Pick up Slark and Largo for Naga 2 while you look for Beastmaster and Sniper.
3. At level 7-8 add Slardar, Naga Siren and Broodmother; roll for Medusa.
4. Tidehunter at 5-cost completes both Hunter 6 and Naga 6.
5. Medusa is the carry: split shots + Daedalus. A Telescope makes her a Dwarf too.

Strengths

• Counters Mage and spell comps hard.

Weaknesses

• Warrior 9 / Assault Cuirass armor stacks slow it down.