Top Introduction Hey guys! I'm SlashStrike and my real name is Stoyan. I'm a 23 year old Bulgarian pro DotA player that grew up in the Netherlands, and I'm here to enable you to get what you want out of this game. I've been playing DotA for over 12 years now (started around v6.48) and apart from playing competitively, I make highlight videos, stream, write guides, analyse drafts of the top teams, and of course coach people!



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17,000+ hours played

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Top Gameplay Early Game

You're very strong once you have your Javelin





Mid Game



This is the stage of the game in which 5 on 5 teamfights will start breaking out, which means you definitely want to have your Black King Bar



Try to fight around enemy objectives so that you can get a tower after winning a fight successfully.



Note: While your ultimate is good for killing Roshan, you cannot really fight without it. So either commit it on Roshan when you are sure the enemy team will not contest nor fight you afterwards, or use the ult to win a fight, in which case you will need an ally good at taking Roshan to secure it. You can use Windrun





Late Game



At this stage you need to be really careful since you can easily get chain-stunned and blown up before you get to use your Black King Bar Windrun Black King Bar



This is also the part of the game where split-pushing becomes more common, and fortunately for you, you are one of the best solo-kill heroes in the game! Two big tips here: Use Powershot Use Powershot You're very strong once you have yourand ultimate ready, and can kill most heroes solo. Instead of farming enemy supports, however, try to think about which enemy core will be the biggest threat and try to gank and kill them, in order to slow down their game.This is the stage of the game in which 5 on 5 teamfights will start breaking out, which means you definitely want to have yourby now since it will allow you to ignore the enemy team and focus down your preferred target.Try to fight around enemy objectives so that you can get a tower after winning a fight successfully.Note: While your ultimate is good for killing Roshan, you cannot really fight without it. So either commit it on Roshan when you are sure the enemy team will not contest nor fight you afterwards, or use the ult to win a fight, in which case you will need an ally good at taking Roshan to secure it. You can useto tank rosh quite effectively though!At this stage you need to be really careful since you can easily get chain-stunned and blown up before you get to use youror. When a fight breaks out, don't immediately commit on the first guy you see - think of who your most valuable target is (usually the enemy hero that does the most damage), and save yourand ultimate so that you can commit on them once they show themselves. You generally cannot afford to use your ult on a support, unless you are sure that you will kill them before they get any spells or items off, AND they are not able to just buy-back and teleport in afterwards!This is also the part of the game where split-pushing becomes more common, and fortunately for you, you are one of the best solo-kill heroes in the game! Two big tips here: