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Depends on where Nyx Assassin is and how your game is going. Most people favor Blink over Dagon in all situations. Blink makes you a reliable initiator. If you are balling, Dagon after. If not, Force Staff so you can escape after initiating.

Nyx Assassin is a non-farm dependent ganker with a skillshot who is countered by casual sentry wards and stuns/slows. Typically played in the 3 or 4 farm position, Nyx Assassin can fit into any lane composition.

Nyx Assassin is a nuker/disabler AGI Dire hero. The Nyx Assassin excels in taking down single threats, especially INT heroes caught off position. In a teamfight, his role is to stun/initialize and help to nuke most fragile heroes. Nyx Assassin is usually played mid, where he can reach level 6 fast and start ganking opponents while benefiting from runes/Bottle around the map. Nyx Assassin is also one of few heroes in the game that can play with almost no farm at all, having as prerequisite only a pair of Arcane Boots. This allows you to try a lot of different builds on him and adapt him to your play style.