Perfect position : A guide to support and mid Kaolin (more updates)

Aghanim's Scepter should be in the core, or at least on the build. It gives ES an entire new ability that greatly increases late game potential.

+1 I'm doing some research to create an Earth Spirit, because I have no idea how to play him and want to practice him. This guide is clearer than a crystal ball. However, I have to agree with some of the others, you should add a chapter about combos and techniques using Earth Spirit. Otherwise, this is a great guide, one of the better ones on DotaFire.

That combo is good but is very risky if you fail to do it. The ones stated in most guides are the very basic and far more reliable way to utilize the combo for new Earth Spirit players.

I found that all guide for earth spirit skill combo it's little bit wrong.
All guidance states the same combo.
Put the stone behind the target- geomagnetic grip - rolling boulder - then smash boulder, send the opponent onto advantageous position for us.
this combo is unefficienct sometimes thats not enough time to take the last action (boulder smash)

Try this :

1st : Rolling boulder to the target no matter how far it is
2nd : When casting rolling boulder to the target immidiately put the stone behind the target then pull it (please pull the stone just after 0.0000000001 secon you cast rolling boulder, i mean do this action very very immidiately) this action also connected with the 1st action we do, that stone you pulled resulting an extra distance and demage for rolling boulder. So you can reach the opponent no matter how far it's :D
(You still can do anything during rolling boulder condition. Example: put the stone, grip the stone, grip your teammate, boulder smash the stone, or whatever target exceeded, or using your own clickable item. You can hex the enemy, you can force staff the target, you can release dagon lvl 5 (lol), or freeze the enemy with shiva. Or using your meka, or something :/ . You can do that during rolling condition)
3rd: Boulder smash the target towards advantegeous position for us. Or you can release magnetize first.

This combo is super efficient and almost impossible to avoid :)

Boulder smash is also good for hitting people onto ledges and sticky areas they cant get out of, so your ranged teammates can get easy kills. I pushed a Skeleton king on the ward ledges 3 times in one game. Funniest thing. You can ambush roll, and boom....i hope you get comfy up there. If you try to get out, the ancients might kill you. lol

Just a note -
another possible core build is Tranquil, Soul Ring and Force Staff, which focuses on spell utility and spam, and later an Euls (gives you time to set up stuff for your skills, or blow up the enemy and roll through the place, avoiding the interrupt), giving great (and non-silence-able, except doom) escape options, which can also transition to positioning tools if needed. And the mana regen is good for your health too.
A mek after that, followed by luxuries does just fine too. Got 35 assists with that one.

Thanks for the feedback and information, will add those extras to the guide.

my item for earth.. travel,, urn,, blademail,, necro,,bkb,,guinsoo

strongest mid laner as i know so far..

One thing you did not mention in your guide regarding Magnetize: Any debuffs placed on one Magnetized enemy affects all Magnetized enemies, he can silence/stun/slow the entire enemy team if played right.

Well it's a preference for positioning especially when chasing someone, plus you could always get Arcane Boots mana replenish from an allied support. It's just a preference.

Please explain why Phase Boots over Arcane Boots in mid. :)