Nyx Assassin is a character found in the video game Dota 2. He is a melee agility hero who fights for the Dire faction.
Nyx is a versatile hero capable of fitting into numerous roles, including mid lane ganker, offlaner, and support. In competitive Dota he is typically played as a hard support hero, and occasionally as an offlaner, whilst in public matchmaking he has traditionally been picked up for his ability to effectively gank from the mid lane.
