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General DiscussionBest X player to WATCH, X=insert your hero of choice

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Akhlore

    Hey guys,

    I'm quite a new player (1 year of DotA2, never played any other DotA-like games) and trying hard to improve (played tons of bot games before really starting playing normal games hence the really low game count, I watch games a lot streams/pro-mathces etc.). I mostly main mids or offlane solos, can't play support for shit (really really need to improve on that) and hate playing 1st position in general. Also not the biggest fan of junglers (even though I have a hero that I play when I have to for both support and jungler, I'm just not very good at it). One last thing, while I try to improve, I play for fun, not competitive play or anything. So I basically main heroes that I have fun with, I don't main anything that I don't enjoy playing (I do play them when necessary).

    I found that I learn best by watching streams for the most part. I also like focusing on heroes for a while and then learn more general mechanics then go back to focus on heroes.

    Now I'm focusing on my main 6-7 heroes (soon to improve on that number, include 1-2 supports, more 4th pos team fighters etc.) and want to ask everybody who to watch for certain heroes. Can be a streamer (that's best for me) or some random pubber, doesn't really matter.

    Also inb4 you're terrible, yes I am, trying to improve on that.
    http://pubstats.me/44878797/

    (remember this is for learning/watching, not who is best x player);

    TL;DR : I'm fairly new, want to watch good players play, here is a list by everybody on this tread.

    AM = BurNing

    Bane = 7ckingmad

    Batrider = bone7

    Chen = PUPPEY / [a]kke, Xtinct

    Clockwerk = Kabu, bone7

    Dark Seer = bone7

    Invoker = iceiceice (of course Dendi etc. also plays great but iceiceice is just so extremely good with him)

    Kunka = SingSing (for fun, always buys Divine at some point IRC)

    L. Druid = [A]DMIRALBULLDOG

    Meepo = Notail, Waga

    NP = r1sk

    P. Lancer = AUI_2000, Beesa

    Puck = Dendi, mason, Jay (Mineski) (there are a lot more players to add here though)

    Pudge = Dendi ofc.

    SF = Quite a bit of people play him, Dendi, SingSing etc. I can't come to a conclusion who's best though

    Strom = Blitz (just amazing Storm, also talks a lot about how he plays him)

    TA = Wagamama (he's really good about harassing with the passive, also talk a lot, great person as well), Dendi

    Troll = Beesa

    Timber = I currently watch Blitz, he mids him, I really want a good offlaner Timber though (I think waga did that a few times). My timber sucks hard but he's extremely fun (albeit probably tad bit OP now :P). Greatly appreciate any input. Also mentioned; 04

    Tinker = Chains (http://dotabuff.com/players/61061435), HNS (http://dotabuff.com/players/61061435)

    Visage = Xtinct

    Weaver = Not sure, greatly appreciate any input. Now I'm just watching xbox play him (who I usually don't like watching). inb4 you don't need to learn how to play weaver, I'm still terrible with him and I do want to see somebody good play him.

    Please feel free to add/comment on this list and feel free to add more heroes/players that you enjoy watching (doesn't have to be streamers!!) and that you have learned a lot from and why.

    Cheers!

    Edit: Spelling correction, list of heroes extended and added the suggestions, added tl:dr. Also look a few posts down for a list by Relentless. Please post/edit your post if I missed anything.

    SMELLY APE

      LONE DRUID [A]DMIRALBULLDOG
      CHEN: PUPPEY / [a]kke
      PL : AUI_2000

      Akhlore

        Shamelessly bumping and adding a few things to my own thread, forgot these;

        Puck = Dendi (there are a lot more players to add here though)
        Meepo = Notail, Waga

        Also bumping for a good QoP (probably just watch Mushi for that one tbh), a good Tinker and a good Mirana player as well.

        Tight dota player

          http://www.datdota.com/heroes.php - pick the hero u like, go to 'stats' and look who plays it best/has the highest winrate on it.

          then proceed to the replays of ti3 that u can access ingame for free and find games where he played it, put him on player perspective, watch and learn

          Akhlore

            ^Thanks a bunch for the website, I didn't know of that one. That's another thing I do to learn, I have a list of TI3 replays I'm going through still and it's a great advice I feel.

            Grimorum

              Regarding Invoker, Ferrari 430 is much better than iceiceice and Dendi. I really do not approve of icex3's skill and item build. However, Icex3 still does very well with invoker because he has great awareness, positioning, and response time.

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              Akhlore

                ^Definitely will check more of his stuff then. I knew he is a great Invo but I haven't checked his profile in ages, will get on that now :D

                Icex3 is indeed amazing with that response time, I just felt that his general invo skill use was also quite elegant. Also lands some ridiculous Sun Strikes xD

                sano

                  Tinker:

                  Chains http://dotabuff.com/players/61061435
                  HNS http://dotabuff.com/players/70356987
                  me (just kidding, don't do it)

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                  Akhlore

                    ^Love you bro, wanted Tinker as well, he's so much fun.

                    Flyingpigs

                      Where do you watch blitz stream? Big fan but no time for live streams :( twitch?

                      Akhlore

                        Twitch, I usually can't catch him live so I usually just watch his past broadcasts for Storm/Timber games ^_^

                        Terrible

                          Just adding to what has been mentioned already
                          Mushi in general.
                          r1sk - natures prophet
                          Puck + weaver - mason
                          Timbersaw - 04
                          Clock - Kabu

                          Edit: op make a list with heroes in alphabetical order (you can chuck it on word and use the sort function)

                          edit2:
                          pl + troll - beesa (why did you say aui?)
                          AM - BurNIng
                          TA - I don't know about "best", but BRICKS is really good

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                          Safe Base

                            Singsing kunkka is a fun one to watch.

                            Airi ♥

                              Xtinct's Visage is a pleasure to watch
                              Akke's Chen intimidates me
                              Dendi's TA, too
                              and i watched some daredevil moves too by Jay's (Mineski) Puck

                              Relentless

                                Alchemist Xboct http://dotabuff.com/players/89625472
                                Anti-Mage Burning http://dotabuff.com/players/90892734
                                Bane Banana http://dotabuff.com/players/89217927
                                Batrider Funn1k http://dotabuff.com/players/86723143
                                Beastmaster xaio8 http://dotabuff.com/players/98887913
                                Bloodseeker
                                Bounty Hunter Admiral Bulldog http://dotabuff.com/players/76482434
                                Brewmaster Ferrari_430 http://dotabuff.com/players/88585077
                                Bristleback Beesa http://dotabuff.com/players/43908335
                                Broodmother Murs http://dotabuff.com/players/90586993
                                Centaur Warrunner
                                Chaos Knight TC http://dotabuff.com/players/67601693
                                Chen Akke http://dotabuff.com/players/41288955
                                Clinkz Black http://dotabuff.com/players/21289303
                                Clockwerk Bulba http://dotabuff.com/players/30237211
                                Crystal Maiden Akke http://dotabuff.com/players/41288955
                                Dark Seer
                                Dazzle
                                Death Prophet Vaikiss http://dotabuff.com/players/86777307
                                Disruptor
                                Doom
                                Dragon Knight
                                Drow Ranger
                                Earthshaker
                                Elder Titan TC http://dotabuff.com/players/67601693
                                Enchantress Fluffnstuff http://dotabuff.com/players/41470731
                                Enigma Puppey http://dotabuff.com/players/87278757
                                Faceless Void Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Gyrocopter FATA http://dotabuff.com/players/86799300
                                Huskar
                                Invoker Grimorum
                                Io EGM http://dotabuff.com/players/3916428
                                Jakiro Puppey http://dotabuff.com/players/87278757
                                Juggernaut Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Keeper of the Light EGM http://dotabuff.com/players/3916428
                                Kunkka Singsing http://dotabuff.com/players/19757254
                                Leshrac
                                Lich Relentless http://dotabuff.com/players/103176226
                                Lifestealer Xboct http://dotabuff.com/players/89625472
                                Lina
                                Lion
                                Lone Druid Admiral Bulldog http://dotabuff.com/players/76482434
                                Luna Zhou http://dotabuff.com/players/90137663
                                Lycanthrope Puppey http://dotabuff.com/players/87278757
                                Magnus S4 http://dotabuff.com/players/41231571
                                Medusa
                                Meepo Neopets http://dotabuff.com/players/15478778
                                Mirana Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Morphling Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Naga Siren
                                Nature's Prophet Admiral Bulldog http://dotabuff.com/players/76482434
                                Necrolyte
                                Night Stalker Ferrari_430 http://dotabuff.com/players/88585077
                                Nyx Assassin Fear http://dotabuff.com/players/87177591
                                Ogre Magi
                                Omniknight
                                Outworld Devourer TC http://dotabuff.com/players/67601693
                                Phantom Assassin Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Phantom Lancer Zhou http://dotabuff.com/players/90137663
                                Puck Dendi http://dotabuff.com/players/70388657
                                Pudge Dendi http://dotabuff.com/players/70388657
                                Pugna
                                Queen of Pain Hao http://dotabuff.com/players/88508515
                                Razor TC http://dotabuff.com/players/67601693
                                Riki Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Rubick Kuroky http://dotabuff.com/players/82262664
                                Sand King Chaun http://dotabuff.com/players/88553213
                                Shadow Demon CTY
                                Shadow Fiend Mushi http://dotabuff.com/players/89871557
                                Shadow Shaman TC http://dotabuff.com/players/67601693
                                Silencer
                                Skeleton King
                                Skywrath Mage Dendi http://dotabuff.com/players/70388657
                                Slardar
                                Slark Korok http://dotabuff.com/players/1185644
                                Sniper Loda http://dotabuff.com/players/101495620
                                Spectre Beesa http://dotabuff.com/players/43908335
                                Spirit Breaker
                                Storm Spirit Korok http://dotabuff.com/players/1185644
                                Sven Black http://dotabuff.com/players/21289303
                                Templar Assassin Ferrari_430 http://dotabuff.com/players/88585077
                                Tidehunter
                                Timbersaw TameMyWild http://dotabuff.com/players/86840554
                                Tinker
                                Tiny Aui200 http://dotabuff.com/players/40547474
                                Treant Protector
                                Troll Warlord
                                Tusk
                                Undying
                                Ursa EternalEnvy http://dotabuff.com/players/43276219
                                Vengeful Spirit Aui200 http://dotabuff.com/players/40547474
                                Venomancer Maelk http://dotabuff.com/players/59457413
                                Viper TC http://dotabuff.com/players/67601693
                                Visage xFreedom http://dotabuff.com/players/82630959
                                Warlock
                                Weaver EternalEnvy http://dotabuff.com/players/43276219
                                Windrunner Synderen http://dotabuff.com/players/4281729
                                Witch Doctor
                                Zeus Merlini http://dotabuff.com/players/67760037

                                So many good players...its really too hard to pick one. But here are a few examples^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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                                BogiDotA

                                  Sorry Relentless but this guy http://dotabuff.com/players/49382246 is way better slark than Korok :D

                                  Relentless

                                    I don't think I've seen him play it. I have seen Korok crush the best players in the world with his slark. That is why he is on my list.

                                    Akhlore

                                      insta-stole this list, thanks a bunch Relentless <3

                                      Terrible

                                        I haven't seen too many of his matches, and it looks like he smurf stacks a lot now, but Jrb is worth mentioning.
                                        http://dotabuff.com/players/114030703

                                        I'd also put down Xtinct for Chen as well

                                        edit: lmfao grimorum for invoker, nice list relentless

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                                        way2high

                                          Holy shit relentless does it again! This guy is a God on here or something.

                                          Dread Pirate Cat

                                            For Meepo I like watching RatDota, he is on twitch.

                                            FFS GANK THAT SHIT FACE

                                              Grimorum for invoker http://dotabuff.com/players/125168907

                                              btw, he has commended in this post :D

                                              soLodoLo

                                                cook is better than grimorum http://dotabuff.com/players/17124907

                                                Totentanz to The King: M ...

                                                  Relentless list is well done but most of those players don't even have those heroes on their top heroes. So how exactly did you make this list?

                                                  Totentanz to The King: M ...

                                                    Btw bone7 for Clockwerk Dark Seer and Batrider.

                                                    Relentless

                                                      There are many players that are excellent at many heroes. These are all players who I have seen play exceptionally well on the hero. Nearly all of them did this in a pro tournament. Sadly I have yet to see a pro player who is really better at Lich than me...that should not be true...but sadly it is, because every pro lich has just not been very good. The top50 list for Lich is also disappointing...its players who simply have extremely high DBR and tons of games and happen to have played some Lich.

                                                      hmm it looks like this guy http://dotabuff.com/players/9757015
                                                      might be legit

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                                                      Sōu ka

                                                        lmfao

                                                        Totentanz to The King: M ...

                                                          Top 50 list is a complete lie.

                                                          Totentanz to The King: M ...

                                                            Also 7ckingmad (the guy from Quantic) plays a really good Bane as well.

                                                            sano

                                                              Sometimes people overrate pro players... they sometimes suck a lot with heroes they don't play much. In the last game of Quantic vs Rattlesnake, Sochska played the worst Tinker I've ever seen in a competitive match. I'm not lying when I say I would've done better.

                                                              Sōu ka

                                                                yes you are

                                                                sano

                                                                  maybe

                                                                  Vandal

                                                                    It's sort of a trick question to add chen to the list. God, that is boring no matter who you watch doing. Ok, I see he has some creeps. Right, he is smoking. All right, he used his ultimate to heal people. Ok, he has 3 stupid fucking creeps moving in different directions and he's using his skills.

                                                                    Yeah, it's hard. That's not the point. It's just so god damned boring to see.

                                                                    Relentless

                                                                      Right well, you have 5 times Sochska's games on Tinker, higher win rate, Far higher KDA...and your pub games are going to be only slightly easier than his. I would not be surprised at all if you would do better than his crappy performance that game. Over the long term, say he plays 90 more games of practice to catch up to you...after that maybe he is a better Tinker. But that game, sure you would have done better.

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                                                                      Vandal

                                                                        Relentless, add me on steam. I see your top heroes are all bitch baby support. That's just the type of player with whom I enjoy queueing.

                                                                        Thus, I spoke.

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                                                                        Sōu ka

                                                                          lmao relentless
                                                                          you clearly have no fucking idea how to play dota or how dota is supposed to be played

                                                                          Relentless

                                                                            What now you are jealous of sano? lol

                                                                            @Vandal, yeah we can probably play some. I make ppl look good that is why they love me despite me talking to much. | :- )
                                                                            I'm going to be busy most of this weekend however...too many birthday parties to attend.

                                                                            Sōu ka

                                                                              no, actually it's your lich that's giving me an erection
                                                                              when that hero becomes meta IG.Int.Relentless will be feared all over the world
                                                                              lich first ban incoming

                                                                              Relentless

                                                                                lol NO. They just keep casting the ult wrong. Its very sad. I'm watching the game and I'm saying NOW! do it NOW! and they just fail it every time...actually pros pretty much all cast it too early. Its really not possible to just "delta split" Chain frosts if you cast them right.

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                                                                                Sōu ka

                                                                                  makes sense
                                                                                  you shout NOW but they don't do it because they've already used it before because they're all doing it too early

                                                                                  Relentless

                                                                                    Yeah it's fairly effective to tell people who can't hear me to do something they already did. Poor Lich.

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                                                                                    HeLL_RAISeR

                                                                                      It's always possible to split and avoid chain frost hitting all the team. unless it's in a black hole or chronosphere or in RP or in vacuum into familiar 9 second stun. which are also hard to land on many heroes by themselves.

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                                                                                      Relentless

                                                                                        Sure, its "possible" to try to run away...but there are plenty of times where you are not stunned and running away will be certain to lose the teamfight. The simplest way to think about it is...cast when they must move in to act correctly...sure they could say "oh look we are going to lose 2 cores in the next 3-4 seconds...but Lich cast chain frost so I'll watch them die....either way they lose.

                                                                                        It really is not possible to effectively teamfight without there being a short period of time that you have to be in a 575 range of allied heroes to get your job done. Spell ranges are to short for it to be otherwise. If a team does try to just dodge around in-and-out, you will win the fight...they will fail their coordination, and you DON'T CAST CHAIN FROST. Like so many big ults, threat of ult is worth as much as the ult itself. You just wait and cast it to punish them when they mess up. Alll you have to do is get it right once and they will fear that teamwipe all game long.

                                                                                        MSc. Condor

                                                                                          Someone with dotabuff plus can please show me some good players that actually play Death Prophet? Thanks since now.

                                                                                          AK

                                                                                            @ fuckthezero no, actually it's your lich that's giving me an erection
                                                                                            when that hero becomes meta IG.Int.Relentless will be feared all over the world
                                                                                            lich first ban incoming

                                                                                            ROFL this sh1t be hilariouz

                                                                                            packet canceled

                                                                                              :( for the lack of merlini

                                                                                              Twisted

                                                                                                SingSing, Mirana and Kunkka! ^^
                                                                                                V-God Shadow Fiend~

                                                                                                You can watch me if you want to see pubstomping Gyrocopter and Luna! :3

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