Highest Net Worth Items

In order, as of patch 7.05: Sometimes you've got more gold than you have slot space.  Maybe getting that S&Y, Desolator, and Bloodstone weren't the "optimal" choices... or were they? I made up this list to give you an idea of where your slot value is going. Highest Value with Unique Items and BoT L2: 7720 + 7195 + 6400 + 6200 + 5900 + 3000 (BoT) + 4000 (Shard) = 40,415 gold As above, without the Rapier: 7720 + 7195 + 6400 + 5800 + 5900 + 3000 (BoT) + 4000 (Shard) = 40,015 gold Sample...

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Tip: More Items into Quick-Buy

I can't believe it took me this long to learn this, so I'm sharing it with everyone: You can Shift-Control-click to add more than one item's worth of components into your quick-buy list.  Yes, it's true.  You can add a stick+boots+ward+whatever into the same list.  Keep in mind that whatever you add first will appear first, so items like the Orchid will consume all the available viewing space if you add it first. ... I'm ashamed I didn't know this by n...

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Low MMR - why Shadowblade is better than Blink

I picked up this tip while watching Purge teach Day9 (a great series). For low-tier players, a Blink Dagger isn't really the best item.  Why?  You frequently get it put on 3s cooldown due to bad positioning, you tend to Blink too far or into deathtrap positions, and it's hard to save up for, because you have to buy the whole 2250 at once. So... why not a Shadow Blade?  It's uncommon for lower-tier players to remember to invest regularly in Dust, and thus a ShadowBlade acts as a much better escape, especially if you've already been...

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7.05 - Low-Tier Meta Teams

Well, I'm back.  For a bit... school is taking it's toll! Here's a list of meta heroes as of 7.05, from high-winrate heroes, for the sub-2k bracket: Mids:   - Zeus - Necrophos - Silencer Carries: - Wraith King - Spectre - Ursa - Chaos Knight Supports: - Crystal Maiden - Warlock - Lich - Omniknight - Vengeful Spirit - Jakiro Offlaner Farmers: - Abaddon - Axe - Spiritbreaker - Centaur High Win-Rate Team Ideas for Sub 2k MMR Dual lanes: #1:   Mid:  Zeus Safe:  Wraith King + Crystal Maiden Offlane:  Abaddon +...

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