The Ultimate DOTA 2 Middle Role Course
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Brief Introduction
Master every aspect of the middle role, from hero drafting and itemization, to proper lane control and ganking.Description
The middle lane calls forward the most skilled players on each team. Can you handle the heat?
This is the crash course for aspiring midlaners to nail down the key concepts needed to dominate the middle lane. Your team is relying on you to gain early levels, pick up the fastest items and use your advantage to crush the mid-game.
By the conclusion of this course, you will:
- Know which midlane heroes suit your play style and when to draft them
- Dominate the 'rune control' minigame to give your team a consistent early advantage
- Spot opportunities to score early kills to catapult yourself into an insurmountable lead
- Have a deep understanding of how to control lane equilibrium and mold it to your benefit
There are dozens of midlane heroes to master, each with their own unique toolkit and style. Zeus is notorious for her early nuke potential. Dragon Knight is one of the most durable tower pushers in the game. Few come close in complexity to the master of spells, Invoker, while non can match the dizzying speed of a skilled Storm Spirit. Attain the tools to begin mastering them all in this course.
Your host in this course is professional player, Sammyboy, known in the DotA 2 universe for his dominance in the middle lane, as well as for being one of the highest rated players on the ranked leader boards in the North American region.
The middle lane is not for the faint of heart. What are you waiting for?
Requirements
- Requirements
- A working knowledge of the fundamentals of DotA 2.
- Prior knowledge of gaming terminology will help, though explanations for such terms are provided throughout.
- No former knowledge of the middle role is required.
- Already experienced in the middle role? This course is not for you!