That Dota bug is itching again and I love to try some new strats.
Would anyone like to share their foolproof or undiscovered way to win with a specific hero assuming that you're not countered?
My fav is choosing shadow shaman and then rushing mana boots and farming towers at lvl 6. I level the abilities net + forked lighting first. I tend to max lightning 1st for that excellent farm capability and kills while netting in a gank (last hit).
Next item is boots of travel for further pushing towers, really distracts attention of opposing team as they have to prevent me from constantly switching lanes and pushing. Gives the team freedom to farm or gank.
simultaneously I will farm bloodstone and aghs, maybe sheepstick for more ms and ultimate item is refresher orb.
Please share your favourite strats/builds!
This is a difficult post to answer, as you should ideally be building around what your team needs, and what enemies you're up against (including what item choices they've made). Going the same build over and over again with the same heroes will probably work in lower tier games, but in higher MMR games, you're going to struggle.
That said, I tend to play a lot of solo offlane, and one of my favorite heroes is Dark Seer. I love using Vacuum and Aghanim's Wall of Replica creatively to cause mayhem and mass confusion. It's just so much fun!
e: I can give you some cool synergies though, if you'd like (not sure if all of these are still viable due to patches changing things since I last tested them):
1). Undying and Naga Siren: Cast Tombstone in a team-fight and then use Naga's ultimate. It will cause masses of zombies to spawn. When you have billions of zombies, turn off Naga's ult and laugh like an idiot as your enemies flee in terror (and probably die).
2). Batrider and Dark Seer: Cast stacks of Sticky Napalm on your enemies, then use Dark Seer's Ion Shell on your heroes and chase (combine with Firefly for even more hilarity). The Napalm makes it extremely difficult for the enemy to get away from the Ion Shell's effect, since it causes them to turn extremely slowly. Use Dark Seer's Surge ability to chase even harder and block enemy movement etc.
3). Blood Seeker and Zeus: Cast Blood Rage on Zeus, then use Zeus' ultimate. It'll make it do more damage.
4). Pudge/Vengeful Spirit and Techies: Hook/Swap enemies into landmines.
5). Tiny and Centaur Warrunner: Toss Centaur onto enemies, then use Hoof Stomp to stun, then use Landslide to stun again. Should be an easy kill on just about anyone in the early game.
6). Broodmother and Lycan: Use Howl when spiderlings are attacking towers/heroes for massive damage boosts.
7). Dark Seer and Riki/Bounty Hunter/Brood Mother (any invis hero, basically): Cast Ion Shell on your invisible ally, and have them stand next to your enemy. The enemy will take damage, but cannot see the source without detection. It's especially effective against squishy supports in low tier games, as they will often die before they even realize what is happening.
8). Pugna and Io: Tether Io to Pugna, then use Pugna's Lifedrain on Io. This will heal you both very quickly, simultaneously. This is highly situational, so be careful how you use it.
9). Pudge and Omniknight: Repel makes Pudge immune to his own Rot, so cast it on him before he's about to do his combo (Hook, Rot, Devour).
