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Héḱmō

    I want to narrow down my hero pool, play less randomn stuff with my friend so that i can improve faster.

    can you check the heros i plan to play and tell me if you think its good? Basically tell me if I'm lacking counterpicks in lanes or if all my heros for a lane get countered by the same thing. thanks

    Supp:
    Treant (safe)
    Silencer (safe/off)(only counterpick)
    Ancient Apparition (safe)

    Carry safe:
    Huskar
    Chaos knight

    Mid:
    Weaver
    Viper

    Jungle:
    Enigma (supp)
    Wraith King

    Off:
    Slardar (only if I have to)

    Roam:
    Riki (supp/transition late game carry)

    I think thats quite a stable hero pool.

    Only thing is if I have to play safe carry and enemy picks axe I'm kind of screwed.

    (thinking about adding enchant jungle)

    Any tips are welcome and apprecieated!

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    inx

      just play what u enjoy playing the most, preferably something for every position

      Héḱmō

        jup these are heros i like and on most I have a + 60% winrate and feel comfortable with

        doc joferlyn simp

          Are you aiming towards improving overall as a player? Or just be really good at a certain role (safelane support as opposed to aggressive support, early push hard carry or hit creeps to win carry, pos 1 midlaner or pos 2 midlaner?).

          Héḱmō

            improving overall.
            I certainly need to improve an every hero and playstyle that isnt pos 4 and 5 since i played almost all games as these positions.
            I'm definetly staying out of the midlane for a while and will get a proper grasp of safelane carry/ wk jungle first (since i already have a proper understanding of what my supp should and can do)

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            Lifeline

              Please don't be like me
              I only know how to last hit

              doc joferlyn simp

                I think you need to flow with the meta for now. Play your most comfortable heroes as mentioned above, and when you think you are decent (ie because of your game impact game is won) switch to the more niche roles you want, like after CK and Huskar playstyle (both very strong midgame fighters like how the meta demands) go practice heroes that need more farm to be effective, such as Medusa/Spectre. Off-meta, more situational. This will sharpen your carry skills and allow you to accurately identify win conditions as ANY carry, ANY game.

                tldr Practice with baby steps.

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                doc joferlyn simp

                  Bws winning in 3k as carry while I struggle in 2k, still lost mid. smh

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                  Lifeline

                    Carry is easier than mid tho
                    Although 2k mid is basically a 2nd carry and you're usually put up against miracle wannabes

                    doc joferlyn simp

                      What if I'm also a Miracle wannabe? :thinking:

                      Héḱmō

                        yeah i dont remember having lost a single mid lane. whats denying? calling ss? I'm miracle I just farm lane when enemy mid player ganks safelane, who needs TP

                        Cheap Laugh Guy

                          Wowsers, many are meta heroes in your pool

                          Lifeline

                            Ganking other lane? Don't you mean, you should GANK my lane? I'm the miracle here

                            Héḱmō

                              weew i just hit lvl 6 on viper better abuse that power spike by afk last hitting mid kappa

                              Lifeline

                                Lookie here I'm playing magnus, did well in the laning phase while my juggerbaut got shat on the laning phase
                                I'll just flame him and keep using empower on myself so I can brag about myself getting high gpm

                                cat1

                                  You rely on snowball too much. As for that Your carry hero dont really provides any snowballing. I recommend playing ember because he is a very good snowballing hero and mid skills is pretty important. After that try playing hero like jugg or luna to maintain your safelane skill and your map awareness on where to farm when to farm and so on. Then you can start playing late game hero like am for you to know how to split push and longen the game for you to come online.
                                  Tdlr try other playstyle of carry

                                  Lifeline

                                    AM is an easy hero because he only have 2 skill

                                    cat1

                                      I build am dagon eblade hex manta abbysal on my smurf. 8ability on am

                                      Lifeline

                                        5+2=8
                                        :thinking:

                                        Lifeline

                                          Pfft I played eul dagger MKB AM before

                                          cat1

                                            Power treads or bot brother

                                            Lifeline

                                              Wait, AM treads is still a thing? I thought the meta is about rushing VG without boots into brown boots BF manta abyssal MKB

                                              cat1

                                                Nah man i misclick it you need phase boots for chasing

                                                Lifeline

                                                  Yo fx have you tried spectre? xd