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We've got a crazy meta on our hands right now. At the Summit 7, one of the last large events before TI7, Dota fans got a chance to see how pros were adjusting to the new patch, and certain teams, especially Virtus.pro...

Dota's latest event, a multiplayer co-op campaign called "Siltbreaker," has officially gone live, only a week (give or take) after the initial release date promised by Valve. It's only available to players who have purchased the Battle Pass for...

Solar Crest has been a go-to item in Dota in recent patches, making regular appearances in the inventories of both carries and supports alike. And why wouldn't anyone want to buy it? It's affordable, greatly improves your survivability and kill...

Ezalor, the Keeper of the Light (KotL), is a ranged Intelligence hero. He rides around on a horse, carries a staff, and has a big bushy beard. He's Dota's version of Gandalf. Keeper of the Light is a common pick...

The release of Dota's 7.06 patch has drastically changed the meta and tempo of the game. To check out the full 7.06 patch notes, you can refer to Valve's nicely organized list here. If you've been out of the Dota loop, get...

Picked up in over fifty percent of Dota 2 games, Diffusal Blade is a powerful item that gives heroes and their illusions the ability to Manabreak their opponents—this is, it's worth noting, an ability that only Anti-Mage possesses innately....

If you tuned into Dota 2's Kiev Major last week, you might've heard the analyst panel mention the possible appearance of a "deathball strat." Popular among teams from the CIS region, a deathball strat prioritizes ganking and fighting over laning and...

Dota 2's Kiev Major kicks off in a weeks time and all signs indicate that we've got a phenomenal tournament in the works. There's a fresh new patch to level out the meta, plenty to teams with lots to prove,...

With the Dota Asia Championships 2017 behind us, and the Kiev Major only a few weeks away, it's highly likely that IceFrog will make a few balancing tweaks to the game. Valve will presumably want to avoid destabilizing the...

The Dota 2 Asia Championships 2017 has highlighted some huge shifts in the metagame, and plenty of top teams are reevaluating their prioritization of certain heroes. We've seen Monkey King rise to prominence as a roaming support, Lina reemerge as a competitive midlaner,...

Over the past couple weeks, Valve has released two gameplay updates for Dota 2--the dust from Patch 7.03 barely had time to settle before Patch 7.04 went live. Clearly IceFrog wanted to freshen up the the metagame before the Dota 2 Asian...

Is there anything more frustrating in Dota than sitting in your base trying to repel and endless army of illusions from whittling down your towers? For the past year, give or take, Shadow Demon strats have been a cornerstone of...