Main task
Get 50+ last hits by minute 10 and close the first core item (Battle Fury / Mjollnir / Diffusal) by minute 18-20. Every extra death on the lane = -2 minutes of tempo.
Lane phase
You stand under the tower on the safe lane, denying your pos 5's creeps to keep the equilibrium. Stack the pos 5 jungle camps at 0:53 each minute. Tango + Healing Salve + Iron Branch start.
Mid-game
You close Power Treads + the first core item. You help the team in fights only with the build ready. Until minute 25 — farm mode, no tilt and no contest.
Late
A full build of 5-6 items. Pushing through the high ground after a teamfight win. A Roshan attempt with a ready carry gives the Aegis for a safe drop onto our team.
Key items
Power Treads → Battle Fury (if a melee BFury carry) / Mjollnir (if ranged) → BKB / Manta Style → Daedalus / Butterfly / Skadi → Heart / Satanic. BKB is mandatory against any team with disable.
Common mistakes
Joining fights early without BKB, contesting tier-1 towers before minute 20, ignoring Magic Wand against magic teams, the wrong save item (Glimmer instead of Manta).
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