Main task
Protect the pos 1 carry in the lane phase and give it a steady farm. Place wards from minute 1:30 + counter-vision of the enemy's pull camps via Sentry.
Lane phase
You protect the pos 1 carry. Stack rocks every 53 seconds, place wards from 1:30, protect against the enemy's first gank. Healing Salve on the carry on first blood.
Mid-game
Protecting the pos 1 carry from enemy ganks. Deep ward spending — vision at key map points (Roshan, rune spots, the enemy jungles).
Late
Protecting the carry from enemy initiation. Force Staff + Glimmer + Lotus + Aeon Disk — the standard. You start a Smoke ward dance before a Roshan attempt.
Key items
Magic Wand → Arcane Boots / Tranquil → Aether Lens → Force Staff → Glimmer Cape → Aeon Disk / Aghanim's Scepter.
Common mistakes
Wards in the wrong zones (nobody uses the vision), ignoring Sentry against the enemy's pull camps, sacrificing instead of protecting pos 1, a late Aether Lens.
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