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Time Walk is now Void Walk, remaining relatively similar except for how it interacts with his innate. Instead of healing himself based on the damage taken, it now returns mana that can potentially offset the cost or even cause the spell to refill mana. Note his lower Intelligence so if he wants to keep casting his spells, using this for the mana gain becomes even more important. As a base spell, it is arguably better for mobility and retaining its invulnerability allows it to still be effective for survival. 
Time Lock is now Aeon Bash, with better numbers all around. The important distinction now is that aside from the extra attack that will always be there, this now triggers either the bash or the extra damage on the first hit. What this means is that this passive is still great for disabling and nuking, just usually not both at once so permabashing a target is tougher. Like its current form, the extra attack can trigger the passive itself so since they're already stunned from the bash, this attack is set up to deal the bonus damage. This also applies if he has enough attack speed and luck. This iteration allows Faceless Void to be an interesting ally to those who possess stuns, or to mimic the synergy it used to have with his ultimate that focused on dealing more damage.
Chronosphere is now Chronosphere. Not much has really changed, with a static duration on all levels since it can negatively affect allies so mastering this spell won't ever really feel like a drawback. This ultimate now also gains greater radius in exchange for a shorter cast range and a missing haste, which ensures despite not having the added speed, he himself will always be inside the sphere upon cast. A big change is giving it a nuke when triggering Time Capsule, making him an even more formidable foe and amplifying its zoning potential when the timing is just right. The biggest change here is freezing the health of all caught within it similar to 
False Promise. On one hand, it makes affecting allies less terrible but on the other hand, it makes killing enemies a little harder to do, so it presents itself as a double-edged changed. Keep in mind that like the stun, this effect will not apply to Faceless Void. This is also a double-edged effect where while this means it is not a great defensive tool for himself, he can still stack up his innate during the spell. Understandably, letting himself be affected by the health freeze might synergize even better with the innate but when the last of his basic spells is taken into consideration, that combination might be too overpowered.
Time Dilation is now Wave of Eternity. Huh, a little bit of deja vu there. The healing effect that is missing from Time Walk is transferred to this ability which otherwise remains relatively the same as its current form. Since the heal is now on W instead of Q, learning and even maxing this spell early can be an incredible asset for better survival with how its cooldown scales down. The slow is now always applied even if no cooldown is frozen but no longer stacks based on the number of cooldowns frozen, making it stronger as a base ability while reducing edge cases like 
Invoker and 
Morphling.
Faceless Void, the left side is great for a carry playstyle while the right side offers more options for an offlane playstyle. Increasing your attack damage and attack speed to amplify Aeon Blow can be a lethal combination. If you want to take full advantage of , improving your health is really useful with cooldown reduction to also make time fly faster to use up the added values. Of note, Backtrack continues to be a powerful level 25 talent to survive encounters. The changes made to it give more emphasis on still building up his innate while not being an omnipotent protection against 1 shots.DOTAFire is the place to find the perfect build guide to take your game to the next level. Learn how to play a new hero, or fine tune your favorite DotA hero’s build and strategy.
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