help with LION

I started playing this game a week ago and immedailty took a liking to keeper of the light.

The way I basically play keeper of the light is by starting at the top tower and let my opponent farm I will hide in the tress and illuminate enememy heroes forciing them to back down less they risk getting killed my lane partner will then go do stuff you people do when you go off into the woods.

This is when I start to push blasting whole group of creeps I will eventually get boots of travel allowing me to teleport to other lanes and push there because if I stay in one lane and towers begin to fall and they always do gankers will want me dead with all my team mates of ganking running around in one lane the whole time can get dangerous by teleporting for free I can push the other lanes as well eventually I will help out in team fights when our opponents are ready to lose.

This is how I play keeper of the light

But there is another hero I have taken a liking to the LION but I dont know how I should play him I do the laning phase get levels and some gold then what?

I mean do i go of ganking?He has excellent disable skills but why is he categorized as lane support.I am level 6 LION now what?

Please give me some tips on how I should play the lion

Lion is a lane support, actually: you should pair up with a carry that has good killing potential (e.g. Juggernaut, Lifestealer, Slark, Gyrocopter) so that you can use your two disables to get kills.

Also, as you're pretty new to the game I'd suggest to read about creep pulling (skip the useless "Half Pulls" and maybe the "Double Pulls" part, too): it helps a lot when you're a support. Plus, low level players will rush to your tower instead of contesting the pull, so you can come from behind the trees, stun them and let your teammate finish the job. You can pull with any support, and that's actually what competitive players do when supporting, too.

In a pinch Lion can do serious damage with his disable/ultimate combos, but you should stay focused on grouping as much as possible early on with your teammates. I don't know if others agree but I like picking up a blink dagger for the later game bc Lion seems to be easily overwhelmed if your team is not necessarily elite (IE- doesn't always have your back). When someone says push, run to that lane and support

Basically what you can do after you hit level 6 varies, you can continue to remain in-lane with a carry and try and get a kill with Finger of Death and your 2 disables. Or you can go roam to another lane eg; Mid and then use [Finger of Death]] and your disables to get a kill. Really, when you hit level 6 you should start ganking/roaming as to get more kills and more gold for your team.

Some notes about Lion:

1. He's a great Lane Support because he can do quite a few important laning techniques effectively. He can harass with good range and his mana drain skill, he can set up kills with two disables for your carry, and he can protect your carry if needed with those same skills. Not to mention that your ult at lvl 6 + most other heroes and your disables is basically a guaranteed kill.

2. He's also an excellent roamer once you have some Tranquils and TP scrolls. He can come into any lane and instantly put 2-3 enemies in a bad place with a mix of disables and burst damage. This is excellent for the early game, because it will get your carries a little boost, and hopefully knock some of their heroes down a peg. A lot of people say that winning the early game wins the match, and Lion is a dominating force in the early game if played right.

3. He gets shut down by magic immunity and is pretty squishy. Other than disabling before being killed, he doesn't have a lot of escape potential. A Blink Dagger helps a bit.

4. It's tempting to snipe kills with your ult, because at level 6 you can pretty much one shot anyone who's around half health. However, you need to let your carries have the kills and use your ult to knock a giant chunk out of a hard to kill hero's health. Don't be afraid to zap someone with the finger if you think they may escape, though.

5. You have pretty much infinite mana in the laning phase, so you can spam spells a lot. It's also good to get a point in mana drain early on. Plus you can convert your enemy's mana into your own, win win!

6. Though he has great killing power early on, he falls off in the late game pretty hard, which is why he's played as a support. Just keep the enemies disabled and ward the map and people will love you. Occasionally you see a Lion intentionally sniping kills and is 10-0 by the time the mid/late game comes around. Problem is, a farmed Lion will lose to a farmed Anti-Mage 7 days a week.

Anyway, he's a really useful hero who's great for new players. If you incorporate communication with your team to use your skills to their fullest, you can really shine as Lion.