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Sando's Profile
Guides: 73     Posts: 30     Videos: 0
Sando
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TITLE: Veteran
REPUTATION: Established (118)
JOINED: May 18, 2012
LAST SEEN: May 01, 2018
COMMENTS: 1918
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Published Guides
A Full Support Guide - Beginner to Intermediate
On September 12, 2012
 42 Comments
latest September 15, 2015 		426187
Views 		138 VOTES
Picking the Right Support
On May 3, 2013
 44 Comments
latest April 19, 2015 		352095
Views 		60 VOTES
Avoiding Basic Errors - A Noob's Guide
On July 6, 2015
 20 Comments
latest June 9, 2017 		32389
Views 		31 VOTES
Levelling Up - How to Improve your Play
On June 2, 2014
 36 Comments
latest March 21, 2018 		271765
Views 		40 VOTES
A Universal Item Guide
On March 26, 2013
 35 Comments
latest September 16, 2013 		192034
Views 		41 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Oracle (6.84)
On December 26, 2014
 32 Comments
latest June 9, 2016 		87030
Views 		26 VOTES
Lich - Dead Man Drifting (6.83)
On August 15, 2013
 15 Comments
latest March 6, 2015 		259717
Views 		27 VOTES
Picking the Right Carry - Updated 28/01/16
On July 15, 2013
 64 Comments
latest August 2, 2016 		418637
Views 		34 VOTES
Vengeful Spirit - A Support Guide
On July 29, 2013
 26 Comments
latest June 30, 2015 		363388
Views 		26 VOTES
Treant Protector - Global Support
On January 20, 2014
 8 Comments
latest July 5, 2016 		93726
Views 		19 VOTES
Countering Popular Offlaners
On January 30, 2014
 21 Comments
latest February 12, 2014 		36864
Views 		19 VOTES
Ogre Magi - Two Heads are Better than One
On May 15, 2013
 26 Comments
latest April 8, 2017 		355576
Views 		20 VOTES
Dota Etiquette - How to win games and have fun
On October 4, 2013
 16 Comments
latest May 25, 2014 		79095
Views 		29 VOTES
Managing Your Lane Effectively
On April 28, 2014
 10 Comments
latest January 20, 2015 		63351
Views 		19 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Dazzle
On July 31, 2014
 10 Comments
latest April 27, 2015 		71268
Views 		18 VOTES
Drafting and Team Strategy
On October 16, 2013
 15 Comments
latest December 6, 2013 		372970
Views 		33 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Windranger
On June 19, 2014
 13 Comments
latest January 5, 2015 		99067
Views 		17 VOTES
Dark Seer - Master Manipulator
On November 29, 2012
 27 Comments
latest December 3, 2014 		477098
Views 		46 VOTES
Playing Carry - The Basics
On October 11, 2012
 12 Comments
latest May 3, 2014 		225774
Views 		30 VOTES
Universal Guide to Team Fight Powers
On December 3, 2013
 25 Comments
latest June 19, 2015 		54674
Views 		15 VOTES
Witch Doctor - Malpractice makes Perfect
On July 8, 2013
 19 Comments
latest February 13, 2016 		438873
Views 		25 VOTES
Enigma - more than just an Ultimate
On May 28, 2012
 22 Comments
latest August 14, 2015 		533825
Views 		22 VOTES
How to Counter Invisible Heroes
On January 10, 2013
 18 Comments
latest October 19, 2015 		93012
Views 		21 VOTES
Hard Support - Making the 5 role work
On November 21, 2013
 14 Comments
latest June 18, 2017 		260883
Views 		23 VOTES
Sando's Concise Guide to Slardar
On October 22, 2015
 9 Comments
latest November 20, 2015 		101824
Views 		14 VOTES
Tiny - How to SMASH
On May 20, 2014
 22 Comments
latest October 4, 2014 		180605
Views 		14 VOTES
Bane - Your Worst Nightmare
On March 7, 2013
 12 Comments
latest September 15, 2014 		238463
Views 		20 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Omniknight
On July 16, 2014
 14 Comments
latest February 2, 2016 		203864
Views 		18 VOTES
Support by the Clock
On November 5, 2014
 9 Comments
latest November 14, 2014 		13263
Views 		12 VOTES
Ancient Apparition - Breaking the Ice
On January 9, 2014
 12 Comments
latest November 17, 2015 		197161
Views 		12 VOTES
Surviving the Hard Lane Solo
On May 22, 2013
 10 Comments
latest May 3, 2014 		165475
Views 		12 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Weaver
On November 17, 2014
 17 Comments
latest December 4, 2014 		43505
Views 		11 VOTES
Sand King (6.81)
On June 10, 2014
 15 Comments
latest October 10, 2014 		108478
Views 		16 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Broodmother
On September 1, 2014
 19 Comments
latest March 10, 2015 		120426
Views 		21 VOTES
Tinker - The Utility Carry
On October 24, 2013
 13 Comments
latest October 27, 2014 		197085
Views 		11 VOTES
Warlock - A Support Guide (6.81)
On May 18, 2012
 17 Comments
latest June 12, 2016 		408280
Views 		25 VOTES
Mirana: It was not Luck but Skill...
On April 30, 2013
 39 Comments
latest September 7, 2015 		235454
Views 		15 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Undying
On September 21, 2014
 7 Comments
latest March 10, 2015 		73078
Views 		14 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Beastmaster
On June 26, 2014
 7 Comments
latest March 6, 2016 		42425
Views 		14 VOTES
Ezalor - Battery Build (6.81 updated)
On March 10, 2014
 6 Comments
latest June 12, 2014 		64606
Views 		9 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Pub Support
On April 7, 2017
 7 Comments
latest July 16, 2017 		13447
Views 		9 VOTES
Understanding Item Builds
On August 18, 2015
 12 Comments
latest October 4, 2015 		39000
Views 		9 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Abaddon
On August 20, 2014
 18 Comments
latest November 29, 2014 		66643
Views 		13 VOTES
Earthshaker - a Visual Guide
On September 23, 2013
 6 Comments
latest January 8, 2014 		86777
Views 		13 VOTES
Magnus - Utility Initiator (with Matchups)
On January 23, 2014
 12 Comments
latest September 8, 2015 		107169
Views 		13 VOTES
Support Guide - Developing Advanced Skills
On October 10, 2012
 7 Comments
latest May 10, 2013 		78633
Views 		24 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Kunkka
On July 2, 2014
 19 Comments
latest March 7, 2016 		49286
Views 		7 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Elder Titan
On July 24, 2014
 22 Comments
latest December 10, 2014 		58548
Views 		7 VOTES
Disruptor - A Support Guide (6.81)
On March 20, 2013
 6 Comments
latest June 6, 2023 		70195
Views 		7 VOTES
Lina - A Semi-Support Guide (6.81)
On April 15, 2013
 7 Comments
latest March 4, 2015 		127535
Views 		7 VOTES
How to Jungle - The Facts
On May 22, 2014
 5 Comments
latest August 4, 2014 		16803
Views 		7 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Gyrocopter
On October 3, 2014
 8 Comments
latest February 3, 2015 		50031
Views 		8 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Night Stalker
On September 2, 2015
 16 Comments
latest February 21, 2016 		55525
Views 		8 VOTES
This augurs well for many kills
On December 10, 2012
 9 Comments
latest June 13, 2013 		66178
Views 		18 VOTES
Necrophos - Creeping Death
On May 14, 2014
 22 Comments
latest December 6, 2014 		90855
Views 		14 VOTES
Batrider - Napalm Death
On June 20, 2013
 5 Comments
latest June 21, 2013 		58315
Views 		6 VOTES
Lion - Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master
On March 4, 2013
 11 Comments
latest June 28, 2013 		109076
Views 		13 VOTES
Venomancer - Sweet Toxicity
On January 23, 2013
 5 Comments
latest December 19, 2014 		169032
Views 		9 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Sniper
On June 11, 2017
 6 Comments
latest July 14, 2017 		54022
Views 		5 VOTES
How Games of DOTA are Won
On February 14, 2013
 2 Comments
latest August 14, 2014 		22362
Views 		5 VOTES
Razor - Lord of the Battlefield
On June 4, 2013
 5 Comments
latest June 15, 2013 		42744
Views 		5 VOTES
Playing Gankers - The Basics
On November 14, 2012
 10 Comments
latest December 2, 2014 		67541
Views 		15 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Jakiro
On August 11, 2014
 16 Comments
latest March 7, 2016 		19570
Views 		8 VOTES
The Anti-Guide to Anti-Mage
On January 8, 2013
 8 Comments
latest January 10, 2013 		17837
Views 		8 VOTES
Leshrac - The Impurifier
On December 17, 2013
 7 Comments
latest December 6, 2014 		60603
Views 		11 VOTES
How to Pwn at DOTA you n00b!!!
On June 12, 2013
 33 Comments
latest June 22, 2015 		26840
Views 		14 VOTES
Playing Initiators - The Basics
On October 12, 2012
 5 Comments
latest October 16, 2014 		58671
Views 		10 VOTES
Playing Pushers - The Basics
On November 23, 2012
 2 Comments
latest December 7, 2012 		37028
Views 		14 VOTES
Shadow Shaman - The King of Disablers?
On May 29, 2012
 3 Comments
latest February 26, 2013 		127397
Views 		15 VOTES
Bloodseeker Non-Trash Guide
On April 8, 2014
 18 Comments
latest July 24, 2014 		46440
Views 		12 VOTES
Sando's Guide to Skywrath Mage
On October 6, 2016
 3 Comments
latest October 21, 2016 		47679
Views 		NEW
I hear the woods calling
On December 18, 2012
 7 Comments
latest February 15, 2013 		22610
Views 		12 VOTES
Huskar - Life on the Bleeding Edge
On February 25, 2013
 34 Comments
latest October 9, 2014 		142865
Views 		29 VOTES
Blogs
December 19, 2015 Improving your positioning
Views: 2,041 | Comments: 1
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