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So i got a MMR of 2989. Cant believe it as i lost most of the matches as my teams usually sucked. Just lost the last one when kunkka throwed away a rapier to ursa. But my general stats remained positive even though i supported mostly as pub noobs dont support.
So whats your story?
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Hello Guys, I am playing dota since a month. I just wanted to ask ev1 a suggestion on LPM.

Why do i have to play Low priority match if noob report me for getting killed ?
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When it comes to farming items, Maelstrom is frequently forgotten by many players and not even considered by others. Lets have a look at when and why this underrated item can be used:

Hand of Midas - 1900 gold (500/1400). The cheapest farming item, it's 800 gold less than a Maelstrom, and offers an XP boost every few minutes. It provides +30 attack speed but overall is a very weak fighting item, providing no stats or damage.

Maelstrom - 2700 gold (500/1600/600). More expensive than a HoM, but significantly less than a BF, it provides +24 damage and +25 attack speed, as well as it's unique lightning proc. During 25% of your attacks a chain lightning will proc, causing 120 damage to up to 4 nearby enemy units. Upgradable to Mjollnir.

Battle Fury - 4350 gold (1400, 1200, 875, 875). 1650 gold more than a Maelstrom doesn't seem that much, but at this stage in the game, time equals money in a fairly serious way. The sooner you get your farming item, the sooner your gold boo…
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So i got a Diretide chest which expires on the 30th and also a page full of other chests. Anyone game for a trade?
I do not really wish to spend money on the keys so if anyone wants those chests then m free for a trade.
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hi, im looking for playmate that don't mind if im a newbie..
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im still newbie, play lot of game using warlock. now i wanna use another hero and i dont know what kind of heroes a easy for newbie...
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hello and welcome! i need players to form a team add me if you wanna join rasmuslof on steam.
i need
carry
hard support
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The recent buff to Broodmother has seen a whole swarm of former players scuttling out of the woodwork. The thing is that the buff mostly just improves her mobility and chances of surviving ganks - a lot of what she already has is the same - as is often the case with "buffs" the effects are psychological as much as anything.

With some decent broods finally strutting their stuff, it's a good time to look at how to do well in lane against her. Many pubbers have probably never seen a good Brood in action and have merely laughed at the antics of randomers trying to play her.

+ Invisibility, pass uncrossable terrain and high movement speed in web
+ Great extra health regeneration in web
+ Can block or farm jungle camps with spiderlings

- Poor base damage
- No stun
- Mana dependent

The main thing to bear in mind is how dangerous Spawn Spiderlings and spiderlings themselves can be if you haven't got the tools to deal with them. They may not do much damage individually, but a big mass …
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So i presume that we are going to see a dual release here. (Both the ember and earth spirit)
Whenever they release the skill icons the hero is usually released within the week.

Ember Spirit
Earth Spirit

So let the radiance burn!!!
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Just a planning for my team, with the lineup/role/items/lanes/whatever.

Outworld Devourer

LINEUP:
2 tanky, 2 semi-tanky, and 1 squishy heroes.
2 STR and 3 INT heroes.
2 melee and 3 ranged heroes.
3 stuns, 2 slows, 1 disable, 2 heals, lots of nukes (and lots of pure damage nuke too).

Probably not a bad lineup.

COUNTERS:

Doom Bringer


Nyx burns INT heroes. Lifestealer shreds Alchemist. Razor saps OD. Doom, well, dooms INT. AM is annoying, but counterable. Pugna counters INT. Silencer too. Shadow Demon purges Warlock Golem. Omniknight repels magic (and pure) damage.

Probably more counters to my lineup, but i don't remember/not pro enough to notice. Help would be nice.

LANE:
2-1-2: well-balanced with the ward rotation. Probably need to counter trilane though.
3-1-1: Alchemist will suffer in lane, so probably not.
1-1-3: Timber can win solo lane if he's careful. Good too, because the supp…
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