2012-12-14, 01:27 PM
Well, here's a run down of how to play him:
Skill build for solo mid(Which is where i'm going to play him myself):
As far as items goes, he's incredibly mana dependant, core should be:
Mana boots, bloodstone(If you aren't struggling a lot as a team), Euls(To replace bloodstone if you ARE struggling as a team). This is his core as far as mana regen goes, even after getting bloodstone you should still have mana boots, unless you're getting boots of travel, he simply doesn't really benefit from any other boots.
Starting items:
Stout shield is core, IMO.
Some cheap stats like branches are always nice and regen is obviously needed. Quelling blade can be gotten if you're going to be having problems last hitting against high base stats heroes.
Situational items/Lategame items:
Drum of endurance, Scythe of vyse, Shiva's guard, Heart of terrasque, Orchid of malevolence(If you need to lock down a hero with a low-cooldown escape mechanism like storm, anti-mage or Queen of pain that can escape your timber chain), forcestaff, Hood of defiance, Pipe of insight, Mekansm.
How i would play him: Roam a lot after you got max timber chain, you can even be aggressive in lane if your opponent can be hit by a timber chain and then comboed with chakram and whirling death. And feel free to trade blows if you have 1 point in reactive armor against melee opponents or 2 against ranged.
After that, go crazy and gank like a mad man plus be there in all fights.
But yea i'm not surprised his win-rate is so low, or well, i am a bit, but he's a hero that requires a lot of effort and he isn't very cookie cutter.
Skill build for solo mid(Which is where i'm going to play him myself):
Spoiler
As far as items goes, he's incredibly mana dependant, core should be:
Mana boots, bloodstone(If you aren't struggling a lot as a team), Euls(To replace bloodstone if you ARE struggling as a team). This is his core as far as mana regen goes, even after getting bloodstone you should still have mana boots, unless you're getting boots of travel, he simply doesn't really benefit from any other boots.
Starting items:
Stout shield is core, IMO.
Some cheap stats like branches are always nice and regen is obviously needed. Quelling blade can be gotten if you're going to be having problems last hitting against high base stats heroes.
Situational items/Lategame items:
Drum of endurance, Scythe of vyse, Shiva's guard, Heart of terrasque, Orchid of malevolence(If you need to lock down a hero with a low-cooldown escape mechanism like storm, anti-mage or Queen of pain that can escape your timber chain), forcestaff, Hood of defiance, Pipe of insight, Mekansm.
How i would play him: Roam a lot after you got max timber chain, you can even be aggressive in lane if your opponent can be hit by a timber chain and then comboed with chakram and whirling death. And feel free to trade blows if you have 1 point in reactive armor against melee opponents or 2 against ranged.
After that, go crazy and gank like a mad man plus be there in all fights.
But yea i'm not surprised his win-rate is so low, or well, i am a bit, but he's a hero that requires a lot of effort and he isn't very cookie cutter.