Dota 2 is one of the world's most popular esports with its annual world championship, The International, drawing millions of viewers and the biggest prize pool of any esport event. Over the years though, the number of new players in Dota 2 has stagnated due to its steep learning curve, poor matchmaking system, and the lack of an in-depth tutor

Impale is an area of effect stun for 2.6 seconds, which is more than enough time to unleash Mana Burn and Vendetta. If this hasn't already disposed of the target, don't forget that the Dagon is core to this build and will deliver an additional devastating n

Usually, Intelligence heroes are ranged because their HP isn't that high, and Strength heroes also don't have that much mana so they're usually in melee. Still, Void Spirit begs to differ as one of the few rare melee Intelligence heroes in DOT

Ever wanted to make some high-IQ plays in DOTA 2 with an Intelligence hero that's easier to use than Invoker? Then Puck will be gentler towards you. He's one of the most buffed heroes in the most recent update for DOTA 2, making him an exciting pick in the current m

Riki's permanent invisibility has been a problem for Dota 2 fans since the game first debuted. Amateur players might suggest that buying wards or carrying gems solves the problem, but it really and truly does

This makes for a three-person lane in the short lane (two if there is a jungler). No enemy hero can survive such a disadvantage early (except for Dark Seer himself). Factor in an ultimate ability that makes enemy heroes fight their own clones and he's become a favorite to have on the team at all levels of p

Over the years, while Valve has made several attempts to make Dota 2 more beginner friendly, most ended up ineffective. The biggest problem was that there was no in-depth tutorial for newcomers to follow. Despite its complex mechanics, the in-game tutorial was underwhelming in design and as a result, newcomers would often learn to play through online videos or through their experienced friends. However, another problem in Dota 2 emerged with its poor matchmaking system . Once newcomers had learned the basics and played some bot games, they would finally queue in an actual 5v5 environm

The cavernous lore of the DOTA franchise has been relentlessly expanding for over 19 years. In fact, many content creators are working full-time trying to unravel the lore behind this title. It is thus only fair that the trailer for the Netflix Anime DOTA: Dragon's Blood is lined with Easter eggs only hardcore fans of DOTA can s

Passing up on the jungle is wasting experience and MOBA walkthrough gold. Thankfully, nobody combines jungling and ganking quite like Enigma. He can be tough to play and master, but those who have completed the new and expensive tutorial just might have him figured

Valve also finally addressed the smurfing problem in Dota 2 by officially making it a bannable offense . Players who are found to be selling accounts or boosting ranks can have their main accounts banned as well. Suspected smurf accounts will also be paired with other smurf accounts in order to stop them from ruining the experience of newer players. While Valve has previously attempted to mitigate this issue by detecting smurf accounts and adjusting to their correct rank, there were still issues where players would smurf with the sole intention of beating lower skilled players. With Valve finally putting its foot down on smurfing, this should mean that newcomers will be able to play against other players of their skill le

Paying homage to the genre of Magical Girls, specifically Sailor Moon , League's Star Guardian skins reimagine champions as planetary defenders fighting for love and justice. While Jinx is certainly not a character that leaps to mind when it comes to playing the hero, including her—despite her reluctance—in the Star Guardian lineup makes for a wonderful new take on the champ

Omniknight heals, grants immunity to spells, physical attacks, slows down opponents, and his heal also doubles as a powerful nuke. Best of all, he's a strength hero, so aiming the "squishy" support isn't an option for the en

Davion is the anime's titular protagonist, but that doesn't mean the other heroes haven't gotten their highlights. Mirana is seen using her ability called "Starfall" as a singular arrow she fires splits into multiple glowing arr

On top of being one of the hardest carries in the game that requires spending tons of money on wards and gems, she's also an incredible pusher that can knock a lane down in only a minute with Spawn Spiderlings if she goes unoppo

In terms of abilities, Puck has the whole package to annoy the enemy team into submission and even survive in case he makes mistakes or something goes wrong. He was already an evasive menace in past updates and with the new buffs, he became even more of a thr

The entire goal of the game for opposing teams is to stop this hero from getting a Blink Dagger. If they can't, then it's only a matter of time before a Black Hole hits the entire team. Those smart enough to stay apart become easy fodder for Enigma's friendly carr