Terribly sorry for not updating in a long time. I've finally gotten rid of my writer's block. As it is the school holidays I have nothing better to do than once again enter the threshhold of competitive DotA. First off, a replay share of a draft match I had without some unknowns a couple of days ago. Oh by the way, the pictures above are the gaming gig I own and use during matches ^_^
Sentinel
Lich (Bottom then Roaming)
Lina (Solo top)
Viper (Solo mid)
Faceless Void (Bottom)
Tidehunter (Bottom then Top)
Scourge (My Side)
Tinker (Solo Mid - Steve)
Vengeful Spirit (Roaming - Ming)
Sand King (Bottom - Kidson)
Pretty undesirable lanes, aren't they?
The Drafting Process
They started off banning 4 Intelligence heroes which was fair game in my opinion. I figured they wanted to take out these nukers to enable them to draft low-hp carries like Viper or Shadow Fiend. On the other hand, I was advised to ban Bat, Tauren, Shaker and Nerubian Assassin; 4 heroes we found difficulty in countering.
I believe their first mistake was to pick Viper first. That gave us ample time to bring out Sand King and Vengeful Spirit to take care of him. These 2 heroes make a good chain stun which serves massive damage which can obstruct, if not destroy, Viper's hopes of farming freely.
Their next picks were Lich and Tide, a fearsome duo I have faced several times. It took me quite a while to think of a solution but in the end I was convinced a Necro-Abaddon lane would ward off any threats in the top lane. They finished off their picks with Lina and a totally unorthodox hero: Faceless Void. Our last pick was probably the easiest and we decided to go with Tinker who could easily disarm Viper's domination until at least Level 6.
Post-game Analysis
I must say I'm 80% satisfied with how the game went on but it could have been better:
1. First and foremost, I made a terrible mistake letting Sand King alone in the bottom letting Faceless Void free-farm. But then again, the opponents made an even bigger mistake by letting Lina solo top; and not Lich-Tide as I expected.
2. Tinker did well against Viper until Level 5 since his Laser forced Viper to miss many of his toxic hits. What could have been better was to call for a gank on Viper when he had ulti and Tinker should have stocked up on TP scrolls as they can counter Viper's Poison Ultimate.
3. The warding and dewarding in our team was deplorable. We could have killed much more if it weren't for the enemies' strategic ward placings that alarmed them of an impending attack. However, this is a minor flaw that cna be brushed up with practice.
Well, I welcome more feedback from you readers after going through the replay. Also, if you're interested in scrimming with us, do drop a message :)
Adios!
Replay download link: http://replay.garena.com/view.php?id=4b08e3a3db912
The Drafting Process
They started off banning 4 Intelligence heroes which was fair game in my opinion. I figured they wanted to take out these nukers to enable them to draft low-hp carries like Viper or Shadow Fiend. On the other hand, I was advised to ban Bat, Tauren, Shaker and Nerubian Assassin; 4 heroes we found difficulty in countering.
I believe their first mistake was to pick Viper first. That gave us ample time to bring out Sand King and Vengeful Spirit to take care of him. These 2 heroes make a good chain stun which serves massive damage which can obstruct, if not destroy, Viper's hopes of farming freely.
Their next picks were Lich and Tide, a fearsome duo I have faced several times. It took me quite a while to think of a solution but in the end I was convinced a Necro-Abaddon lane would ward off any threats in the top lane. They finished off their picks with Lina and a totally unorthodox hero: Faceless Void. Our last pick was probably the easiest and we decided to go with Tinker who could easily disarm Viper's domination until at least Level 6.
Post-game Analysis
I must say I'm 80% satisfied with how the game went on but it could have been better:
1. First and foremost, I made a terrible mistake letting Sand King alone in the bottom letting Faceless Void free-farm. But then again, the opponents made an even bigger mistake by letting Lina solo top; and not Lich-Tide as I expected.
2. Tinker did well against Viper until Level 5 since his Laser forced Viper to miss many of his toxic hits. What could have been better was to call for a gank on Viper when he had ulti and Tinker should have stocked up on TP scrolls as they can counter Viper's Poison Ultimate.
3. The warding and dewarding in our team was deplorable. We could have killed much more if it weren't for the enemies' strategic ward placings that alarmed them of an impending attack. However, this is a minor flaw that cna be brushed up with practice.
Well, I welcome more feedback from you readers after going through the replay. Also, if you're interested in scrimming with us, do drop a message :)
Adios!
Replay download link: http://replay.garena.com/view.php?id=4b08e3a3db912
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