Items inspired from Dota 2 that I think would do well in deadlock

[Amy]

Change and tweak item to your hearts content, just ideas.

Defensive auras & team items

Crimson guard - team anti-burst item

• +175 Health, +12% Bullet Resist, +12% Spirit Resist
• Active—Bulwark Pulse (30s CD): You and nearby allies (12m) gain +220 Barrier for 3s
• Passive—Guard Mesh: While above 70% HP, gain +10% Slow Resist

Vladmir's Offering - Sustain aura

• +1.8 Health Regen, +4% Weapon Lifesteal
• Aura (12m): Allies gain +1 Health Regen and +4% Weapon Lifesteal

Pipe of insight - anti-ability

• +150 Health, +12% Spirit Resist
• Passive—Dampen: -8% Spirit damage taken (self).

Utility & counters​

Lotus Orb

• +8% Ability Range
• Active—Echo Shell (25s CD): For 3s, reflect the next hostile targeted ability on you or ally; cleanse slows on cast.

Linken's Sphere

• Passive — Spellguard (45s ICD): Automatically blocks the next hostile targeted ability on you.

Observer Ward

• Placeable (120s duration, 90s CD, 1 charge on buy): Reveals a cone-vision ward (9m radius, high ground priority).
• Can be shot / Heavy melee

Sentry Ward

• Placeable (60s duration, 75s CD): 8m radius true-sight vs enemy.
• Can be shot / Heavy melee

Boots & movement

Strength Treads - Titan boots

• +110 Health, +1.1 m/s Move, +1.5 m/s Sprint, +1.5 Health Regen

Charges / stick

Stick - no stats, 10 charges

• Stores up to 10 charges. Gain 1 charge when an enemy hero within 18m uses an active item or ability (0.5s ICD).
• Active—Surge (0.2s cast, 10s CD, consumes all charges): Restore 16 Health + 6 per charge.
• Builds into restorative locket

 

[HelloImHalo]

Really like Crimson Guard and something similar to Vladmir's Offering would be cool

 

[Rosgath]

I've said it before and I will die on this hill.

Deadlock does not need wards. With how the game currently is designed, it will never need wards. It needs people to pay attention to audio queues which give them WAY more info than most are willing to admit.

I have literally gotten ganks and narrowly escaped ganks because I was paying attention to foot steps as well as sound effects going on around me.

For example, from the middle lane you can hear ANY of the 4 Sinner's Sacrifice's getting hit from as far away as the middle bridge. That is a huge distance. Enough that other MOBAs would need wards to tell you someone is that far away.

Deadlock doesn't need Wards.

Other than that these items all feel rather bland or not good for the health of the game.

Lotus orb is blatantly OP.

Linken's Sphere is basically just Counterspell, but you don't get to pick what you block and it's not a skill shot.

Restorative Locket is cheap enough that it doesn't need something to collect charges early. 1600 souls is not too awful as a first buy if you are going to get it, and even a decent second buy.