Truth be told, it’s always been pretty important when it comes to item choices, but it is especially noticeable right now.
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Item changesĪnother big thing of the current patch is total (Recipe Cost). Alongside some miniscule nerfs to offlane dominators: being a carry in the current meta is one of the most miserable experiences, unless you are playing one of the few lane dominating carries yourself, or get a favorable matchup. However, we feel like the International should still have the International heroes on the forefront and maybe some love to teamfight initiating position three heroes could be in order. It was an organically developed playstyle and we can’t be sure there are no counters to it even in the current patch. We don’t have a clear solution to what shouldn’t necessarily be considered a problem. The only meta hero who fits the historical description of the offlaner right now is Enigma, and even then he is mostly picked for his ability to control the lane and quickly transition into necessary team items, usually a Wraith Pact. The end result is we see very few actual teamfight initiating heroes in the third position: this role is fully occupied by lane dominators like Necrophos, Razor, Viper and sometimes Death Prophet. The reason this greed is possible is because a lot of position four heroes can now be playmakers, as mentioned previously. Teams adapted by having three high priority targets. The tri-core meta, with “carry from the offlane” is both a response and a result of that. It is also easier to execute, while having a much lower commitment cost, when compared to big, “comeback” ultimates. You get a quick pick-off to start a fight and the snowball off of that. Getting a hero into an isolated position where their teammates can’t help at all is an effect comparable to a well placed Black Hole, more or less. Heroes like Tiny, Marci, Earth Spirit and even late-game Tusk with Aghanim’s Scepter are rated very highly, because they always give you a win condition, even if you are losing economically.
It feels like the main “concept” of the current patch is repositioning.
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