My *actual* Guide for Escaping MMR Hell

*Video has been made public due to posting, god help us all
This video may or may not be satire. So Secret Muffin, you made this thread on r/dota2 / guide_to_gaining_mmr_f... . This is my real guide for you, and just for you. If you really wanna get out of hell, then...well...you may not actually want to do this.

[@gb.6964]

5 years later, this guide is still relevant goddamnit

[@MightOfChrist]

6*

[@RigorMortis1027]

This masterpiece is fucking eternal. We'll be watching this in 2045, talking about what a genius Slacks was 😂😂😂

[@smuffingu115]

He ia a genius. Approved 10/10

[@urmemegay7929]

6

[@conway3452]

Can confirm still works as of the end of 2020, badass guide

[@HattonGames]

I will be following this guide religiously.

[@stefansantoso2478]

hattonsan plz

[@innocentfps3301]

amen

[@georgevssonic]

Hatton go make a new dota video :(

[@weelliamz]

hatton bro where are the csgo matchmaking vids

[@ACircusRat]

Glad to see you're better.

[@Mankind5490]

18:49 "You need to make the enemy team turn against that player" That is straight up some game of thrones shit lmao

[@AzelProd]

+Ektadizzle u know the 3. points to raise mmr? 1. get better 2. make your team play better 3. make the enemy play worse :D

[@witcherysm]

+Ektadizzle "Late game is coming" yeah.. c:

[@OddJaguar15]

I made a joke after killing one player as Pugna. The whole enemy team ignored everyone and only killed me. Did I do that right?

[@witcherysm]

Space created

[@Vargas3499]

I need an announcer pack with this guy's voice.

[@Tminesallday]

we all do

[@joaodestroanticomunista]

Instabuy for me hehehehe.

[@rikardevans5431]

he is speaking for we all, you have to accept it in your heart

[@killercat268]

omg yas!

[@mitchellbachtold6386]

Calling Gabe

[@LazyPurple]

I don't even play Dotes anymore but I still watch this

[@tengkualiff]

hey look a verified dude

[@harier64]

LAZY WHO?

[@evenfate5906]

Why you here?Not in TF2

[@novethskie]

You are captain now

[@MajinCanon]

I dont play league but i stil watch rav ross etc.

[@raekm]

you pick support; your team mate picks support. you buy courier; he buys it too

[@TheZedman5000]

*cringes internally*

[@smiley235]

You tell them to sell it, they activate it 5 seconds later.

[@TheZedman5000]

You buy wards, they run off before you can split them with them.

[@Scaggallagles]

TheZedman5000 they buy wards and plant one on you

[@TheZedman5000]

moobdooby They buy wards and plant both of them in the fountain. They buy truesight wards instead of regular wards and no one can afford observers.

[@azura3277]

youtube: " i see you spending 100's of hours in dota in 2020, watch this video from 6 years ago."

[@gabrielh5105]

Thousands*

[@tingispingis]

"Can you guys speak English?" "Tangina bobo" *(My name) has abandoned the game.*

[@christinaspiridou5429]

I giggled

[@Blackcat-yi9ek]

lmao xD

[@dwayneletran4058]

REPORT ZeroImpactNext TANGINA QUITTER GAGO THROW AMPUTA

[@psychoanimal2163]

Ako Mid!

[@yayuhz6976]

AKO MID O THROW MGA GAGO

[@miltoncastillo8449]

now i know why they tell me " keep jungling" :(

[@Trashdude999]

Yeah me too😂😂

[@pramesh.gurung]

Now he is hosting in international 😄👍🏻👍🏻

[@VivaLaRazsa]

Moving up in the world!

[@ThornHR]

"You're the captain of SS Dumbfuck" As a Kunkka player this was even funnier to me.

[@souldude151]

Small tips on the things I believe you MUST have on your chat wheel. 1. Missing calls for all 3 lanes. - they won't react, but this way they can't blame you. 2. DON'T GIVE UP! - because your team will give up after being called a noob and missing their ult for the third time in a row. 3. We need wards! - if you're going to play support this is something you have to get used to. For reasons that should be obvious. 4. Group up. - Sometimes people need a little nudge to know when the laning phase has ended and when it is time to stick together. Or else get ganked by [insert invis hero here] 5. GET BACK! - Most deaths arn't caused by bad ability or item builds and are simply people being out of position. For best results follow with at least 2 pings on the hero who is about to fall victim to 'where'd my team go?' syndrome. And lastly one of your own choice. This should probably be BUY DETECTION, but I don't trust people to understand the heroes and what detection is good against who (there is no point using dust on weaver unless you have two people with dust). 'Help' is a good one but a bit unspecific. So it's up to you. And remember. GL HF

[@ihatetobethatguybut7175]

1. Missing calls for all 3 lanes. - they won't react, but this way they can't blame you. A: Doesn't matter they will still say late report anyway. 2. DON'T GIVE UP! - because your team will give up after being called a noob and missing their ult for the third time in a row A: Whatever man that's not going to give them hope in SEA Server. 3. We need wards! - if you're going to play support this is something you have to get used to. For reasons that should be obvious. A: Uhhh, What's the point? 4. Group up. - Sometimes people need a little nudge to know when the laning phase has ended and when it is time to stick together. Or else get ganked by [insert invis hero here A: Pinoy don't even care 5 GET BACK! - Most deaths arn't caused by bad ability or item builds and are simply people being out of position. For best results follow with at least 2 pings on the hero who is about to fall victim to 'where'd my team go?' syndrome. A: Oh yeah, I'm so pro cause i said to my teammate to get back when they are already getting back.

[@Xanthopathy]

@@ihatetobethatguybut7175 you're a pathetic lil guy

[@de0509]

This actually happened. Sand king not buying wards at all, everyone on the team flames him. when asked about wtf hes going to do with 2k gold? he says hes buying radiance. We lost that match. In EU you guys have russians. In SE Asia, we have pinoys.

[@warlocke4285]

was the sand king players name Dethklok300?

[@de0509]

cant remember

[@warlocke4285]

de0509 the reason i ask is because thats me and i usually build radiance on sand king after boots and veil. I cant remember if that was a match i participated in or not. OR if someone used the guide i made for him.

[@pulsebear]

in sea all shit players i dont play mmr on sea anymore i play in us west even though im asian

[@de0509]

russell moore no, this one has no veil. Just radiance straight after mana boots. And he manages to die a lot of times and might never ever get radiance. Hence, after so much persuasion, I tell him to go jungle and go buy wards when he gets radiance.

[@0FaceTheRainbow0]

Made 2 years ago and still works now

[@Sycady]

FaceTheRainbow made three years ago, but still works now.

[@Rac00n]

a bit more by now but yes

[@andrewmckeever2416]

4 years still works

[@LunaTulpa]

@@andrewmckeever2416 except for the "pick omniknight", wew lad is that hero trash right now

[@moonfrog9878]

@@LunaTulpa That strong dispel is godly :O

[@jonesgladston3755]

THnkz this vid helped me escape 2k mmr! . . . . now in 522 MMR

[@Dominic-fd2wz]

Congrats!

[@mobyhuge8623]

Be number 1

[@deim3]

Oh, shit, now I understand. A while ago I played as Templar Assassin. We almost lost but then a support Abaddon started following me like a fking Wisp, casting shield, healing me and keeping me alive no matter what, while asking our useless AM to keep farming and farming and not to participate in teamfight. After that we managed to comeback, I haven't died a single time, got a rampage and we won a game that seemed to be lost fiveteen minutes ago. He surely was following your guide! And I'm glad that I turned out to the smartest among idiots.

[@OmicronChan]

Doesn't that make the abbaddon the smartest?

[@deim3]

That is why I said, i was the smartest _among idiots_, where abbadon does not belong to.

[@warlocke4285]

snivel....i cri evri tiem

[@12NiBer12]

That was beautiful.

[@FDJUwe]

"Do you know anyone who plays Nature's prophet over and over and over again?" YES HIS NAME IS ADMIRAL BULLDOG

[@Kalology]

I play League of Legends exclusively but this is still so relevant and just overall a VERY good video. Very informative, well made, and I loved the attitude throughout.

[@TheCookiezPlz]

One thing I'd add is that the moment you pick support every other player on the team will start treating you like the bottom bitch and act like it's their God-given right to start flaming you whenever they fuck up. If they got ganked, it's because they didn't have wards. If they get spotted coming to gank your lane and the enemy escapes, it's because you didn't stun them in time. Oh, and let's not forget the catch 22: If your team keeps dying, it's because you never provide backup, but if you keep dying to save your team, you're reported for feeding. Personally, I always buy smoke of deceit at the start of the game. It doesn't even matter if you never use it. Smoke is such a rare sight at 1k that players will see it in your inventory and immediately think you're some sort of God. You're less likely to get flamed that way. Of course it only works if your team actually bothers to look at what you buy, which at 1k is...well...y'know...Still, it helps a bit. Honestly with the shit I've seen I'm amazed most players know what smoke is.

[@HelioJorgeRodrigues]

I am 5k player and I can tell you this video is the best MMR guide on youtube. I also rise my MMR only by playing late game supports! I have my core carrys with around 50%+ win rate and my supports with almost 70%! Even if you check the top win rates in dotabuff, most of the heroes in the top 10 are late game supports, and the best win rate if from omniknight each is a late game support. This results so well because no matter each MMR tier you are, everyone wants to play carry. You barely see someone who wants to support, even in the Very high tiers. And you pick heroes each can save people or buy healing and aura items its gg most of the times. I play with omniknight, dark seer, enigma. Or I pick some situational hero like pugna to counter guys like invoker or other int heroes. I hate to play support but for get MMR is the best.

[@xianososick]

now you're making stupid players rethink their strat.. =D great job doe!

[@SirActionSlacks]

this may or may not make this guide worthless

[@marklebury]

Willingness to improve is what separates humans from 1k trash

[@WillsVidsTwithctvquantbeef]

after they win they say el reporto support

[@jamescarlson2814]

It took me 5 years to realize how true all this was. Watched it once every year. I used to doubt how shit my teammates were. Now I'm certain they are shit, treat them like a bot, and win.

[@azura3277]

at least im not the only one commenting in 2020

[@tobiokanlawon1562]

@@azura3277 lol

[@kiro253]

idk how shit these guy are to reach 500mmr holly fck..still thinking of it till now

[@pkshd]

This guide should come with a disclaimer: "This guide only works if you genuinely don't belong in Trash Tier and you stumbled there by mistake. If you belong in trash tier, this guide will do little to nothing for you."

[@JackSmith-mh5wu]

Always at the end of the game. Sniper: commend plz

[@Trashdude999]

That still happens

[@nkandas]

I didn't realize that I'm in shit tier, then he said every game lasts fifth minutes. I thought that's just how Dota works. I must be bad.

[@Bushodongerino]

SIR ACTION SLICKS I AM SRSLY HUGE FAN OF UR AMAZING VOICE ACTING IT RLLY IS GOOD AND HOPE U CAN REMAKE THE VOICES IN THE REAL GAME FOR VALVO LMAO XDD ALSO NICE VIDO WITH THE DRAWINGS TOO I LOVED THE ORIGINAL WORK BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS IF U WANNA RAISE UR MMR GO TO PURGE AND BUY HIS COACHING SERVICE 50$ AND HOURS GET IT WHILE IT HOT Xd

[@ThornHR]

You again? Dude, you're trying so hard...

[@SirActionSlacks]

my eyes!

[@RetardGamingHDx]

SirActionSlacks1 AuTiSm X^d!

[@digitala6940]

stop caps lock its annoying nobody will read it just stop it.

[@agoth3325]

Lets buy training from one of the worst professional supports in dota

[@cheosamad216]

I'm q'd up for a match and picked support 1st and my teams instant reaction was to all pick support. GG.

[@tmaned]

Unless you have a team of babysitters, that could work fairly well if you can convince your team to group up and stomp them basically as soon as everyone is level six.

[@KAKAROTOPS]

Why do you instapick? Maybe you belong in that tier, instapicking=noob particularly in those lands

[@chsxtian]

Always pick last. Doesn't matter if you lose 10 gold or so, just make sure that you have a good pick.

[@MrLazyJinn]

Most supports can actually transition into other roles like Naga siren can transition into carry really fucking well, Lina/Enchantress/Lion/VS/Skywrath Mage/Warlock can all transition well into the late game with high damaging spells and even right clicks.Supports like Abaddon/Omniknight/Tidehunter/Dazzle/Leshrac/Earthshaker can absolutely rule the game with farm so as long as you dont all buy wards/mek/pipe/force/blink/arcanes then you should be fine.

[@P1ay3r7]

Ohh yiss... Lesh farmed... it's like saying "I have a battering ram, and I'm gonna fuck you with it" XD

[@infernislesly5157]

I'm at 1.5k solo mmr. In Australian dota that means you're at a level where you will either get placed with people who have over 2000 hours or people who started ranked at lvl 13. That sinking feeling you get when you connect to a game, you check everyone's profiles and the entire enemy team is full of lvl 100s and your team is full of people who main riki with 70% abandon rate.

[@julesalvor4728]

17:40 *Ceb furiously taking notes*

[@boush1177]

All of this made me miss the days of old, when people did random shit and nobody cared. I don't know what life is like in the lower levels of trench, but even in 2k games most peeps have taken the habit of copying whatever the pros do. I don't always like it. I wish games were more random, would make climbing mmr that much more fun. Instead, we have to deal with [meta heroes] getting picked almost every game and that is boring me.

[@BigPlaysInc]

these are the strats

[@M3lw4r3]

I miss you man

[@bmartins6018]

His approach actually works. Went from 1.8k to 2.6k in 3 days. 70% win rate playing just pugna, treant and omni

[@karshad7959]

Mmr now?

[@AnonW]

This vid is 100% legit, I've always had 95% win rate with heroes like Enigma, Axe, Dark Seer, Pugna etc... which are not hard carries nor hard supports but TEAM FIGHT SPECIALISTS and I never really understood why my hard carry win rate was a mere 45-65% at most. This vid explains exactly what I did all game, 5 man black holes, Pugna ward vs zeus lina + lion teams, Axe vs 5 high dps hard carry enemies who wreck themselves to oblivion on my blade mail while rest of my team auto attacks behind me, Ion shell spamming the fuck out of the offlane's Anti Mage/Hard carry while the idiot afk jungles for 30mins. This Vid is absolutely Fantastic and follow this religiously if you wanna climb out of sub 3k MMR.

[@bagaskhoshi6243]

hmmm intresting..

[@hummingbir6]

Firstly, if I was you I'd tone it down on the profane vocabulary by first accustoming to words such as heck or freaking, or omit the obscene terminology all together. It neither appeals your dull-witted repetitive statements nor does it make you a tad more expressive, but merely a degenerate boar. Secondly, stop repeating what no one else but this commentator could have said any better, because it plainly presents you as a plagiarist airhead idiot. Good luck with your sad life, your mmr will never increase.

[@SevastianNandez]

+M A. fuck you, you fuckin degenerate

[@randjan8592]

But I am 1k and when I played with my team, there was a jug that bought diffusal against me :/ I don't believe I'm out of the trench.

[@SevastianNandez]

Randjan ikr people under 1k went to take my ancients, they had wards. They bought diffusal. they fucking pulled camps

[@gabrielh5105]

4:10 Just go to the jungle, pick some carry that can put pressure on lane, and... Me: picks Windranger

[@Wagga.b]

playing support in low mmr is actually very good everyone will dive you as they don't know what "dust" or "wards" are.

[@Vargas3499]

"Wards? What are those? Do they give you stats? NO?! Fuck that shit!"

[@yoshi64nsmbx]

ya but ur team cant carry well so whats the point anyway

[@Vargas3499]

Probs don't ever know what the map is either lol.

[@henryryadi9508]

+yoshi64 play omni

[@WierdRobert]

no it is not it doesn't matter what you play in shit tier you wont get out i watched this vid a year ago i have 5k matches still in 1k mmr nobody is fucking compitant I'm in the down syndrome bracket

[@Chesteryoshka]

this stops working on 4k mmr

[@ZeroAbsolute21]

LudicrousSpark Hey question, how does MMR works? I know after 10 games, you are given the MMR ratings but after that, does each games gives you 20+ points or does it actually give you 1000+ points? For eg, let's say my MMR is around 3120. Whenever I lose a game, I can see my score received a -20+ amount. Same as when I win, I received +20 too. Is that how it works?

[@williamsilverwolf1837]

ZeroAbsolute21 Yes 20~27

[@Chesteryoshka]

William Silverwolf 5-50 atually. it depends on your team and enemy team total mmr

[@ZeroAbsolute21]

Alright thanks guys!

[@Papptist]

LudicrousSpark No-one cares about your anecdotal story. You just wrote a novel in response to a comment on a satirical video. The fact that you thought anyone would would be interested enough to check your game via the id tells me that, wherever you are, you are trench.

[@kianoushghalehgolab7738]

god damn after 6 years still a relevant guide nice job man

[@iPlayForFriend]

There are 3 mysteries in life 1. Barmudas triangle 2. Malysian flight 370 3. KZbin Recommendations

[@gageroach9700]

Honestly brother the only other DOTA video out there that I laughed harder at is your techies guide lol. You really have some talent with what you do. Your stick figure illustrations are god-tier, truly wouldn't be the same without them. You earned my subscription. DOTA fails of the week should have you as a guest every so often imo. GG WP

[@GameNinja13]

8 years ago and still the best dota 2 video

[@MCCHEEP0]

does this work at 600 mmr though

[@emrecanguner4344]

yes but my advice is get good at one hero. Or a few heros. That will increase your mmr.

[@amaluddinassamani4901]

some people said that if u want to raise your mmr , you need to play an op hero that can control the early game, when that happened , ur teammates will started getting their items and can push

[@MCCHEEP0]

Amaluddin Assamani yeah thats also what i noticed. clinkz, ursa, etc

[@emrecanguner4344]

+MCCHEEP0 clinkz is not one of them. Just play a hero that you can play the best. For me it is lina, storm windranger huskar and drow. my winrate with them is between 55 en 65 percent. Not because of they are op but because of i played them the most.

[@MCCHEEP0]

Emre Can Güner clinkz has a free midas that gives him shitload of health if hes low, also allowing him to solo rosh. with desolator he can kill heroes extremely quickly. he can jungle and roam around the map getting pickoffs on weak heroes. my 3k mmr friend suggested clinkz and it works great most of the time (assuming they dont counterpick). sure hes not "op", but he can snowball early on and be mobile around the whole map

[@shr0udedone]

this guy has figured out this game 6 years ago.

[@Mario-us7ds]

A strategy that works for me is picking Necrophos and stealing all the kills. *All* of them. Just steal enough kills until you win the game. If it's not working, you're not stealing enough kills. Make sure you get *every* kill. It doesn't matter if there's a Broodmother or a Terrorblade or anything on your team. Take their kills. They don't deserve those kills. You're not playing Defense of the Ancients, you're playing Defense of the Kills. Your goal is to take as many kills as possible. Then you win. It's like magic.

[@da7904]

Imma try that what lane do u go?

[@pramesh.gurung]

Agreed ... People also tend to ignore necro in game .... If u make it tanky enough ... Easy kills for you

[@JetpackNinjaDinosaur]

I've lost so many games because of ass hole Necros that do what you recommend and can't carry for shit and ruin the fucking game while I'm trying to carry but get 3 kills and 27 assists.

[@Mario-us7ds]

JetpackNinjaDinosaur​ 3 whole kills? Clearly, they didn't take enough.

[@someoneelse5005]

if you are losing the game because necrophos is "stealing" kills, then you are just very very bad at playing carry because you should not depend on gold from kills in first place

[@oddo8621]

2022 and this still sounds so fresh

[@yasha886]

This is my go to support guide even today. THank you Sir Skacks

[@danwest9628]

gotta love it man. especially that last part. I am meant for 3k mmr. plain and simple. I don't deserve to be any higher than my current skill. and thinking that I do. is a disservice to those who have beaten me. who honestly were just better players

[@rever4217]

Wow. I never thought I'd see such an honest opinion on accepting one's skill level. You have my utmost respect and sincere gratitude humble player.

[@MyZombieCakes]

Had to come back and rewatch this.

[@JohnnysaidWhat]

since omni's one of my top 3 i threw away the play carry to win philosophy and went back to the first hero i used in dots 2. I am climbing faster than ever. This is so true. I play SirActions patented "late support" style. I farm up get a ton of beefy support items. Pipe mek mana boots scepter orchid. i follow the hero doing the best fuck the rest and the wins are EZ. I ping sometimes. No flaming unless talking shit to the other team and no warding unless they respond to pings. This is THE GUIDE TO GETTING OUT OF HELL

[@TheZedman5000]

Omni was my second hero, the first was Centaur. My first bot game was hilariously bad, thinking back on it; a friend of mine with maybe 10 hours in the game was desperately trying to teach me that the stomp only stuns the area around me a short distance and that double edge is a very dangerous ability to use even on heroes and that using it on creeps was absurd. 100 wins later I still use Double Edge on creeps but at least I only sometimes miss stomps. And I learned to play Omniknight and Legion Commander very well and o.k., respectively. I'll always remember that first desperate "press Q to stun her! Come on... Oh she got away- (He dies to the tower, I panic and run) dammit." I wish real Dota was like that.

[@TheZedman5000]

***** >implying versatile >Buy Maelstrom to guarantee game win unless you suck compared to the enemy >Buy shadow blade once you've made bank so the enemy can't counter you as easily. >win game

[@the_other_dude]

I watch (or sometimes just listen) to this video at least once a week. Not only does this give me cramps in my belly from laughing but it feels like a good mantra to set yourself in before getting into dota. This reminds me that it _is_ just a game and there is a way of playing it properly in order to maximize the fun you get out from it. Thank you Sir. Cheers! P.S. Tried applying some principles from this video while I was at a group work during my apprenticeship. Fucking nailed the task with my group. Teamwork all the way. Thank you!

[@MilkJugA_]

I still remember when this video dropped. It defined a generation

[@earthwarden8548]

and this whole time he was using PN-=$ for his item hotkeys

[@davidk7439]

Nah, this is still slacks when he also had no idea how to play with efficiency He literally had like 2 hotkeys, and never bought magic stick

[@maick9th670]

the funniest part for me is that im a league player and just realize, after watchin the last seconds of this vid, that we are talkin bout Dota here. The fun fact is that i start playing support and the tips are working (Steel n Spirit on EUW server) ! im carrying games like wtf and im actually climbing. After 8 years, its still fckin relevant and on an other game xD

[@epicfail12336]

What if I'm the fucking idiot of the team, what can I do?

[@thetute59]

epicfail12336 Improving might be an option.... /watch?v=C_FcEm99Its

[@NothingKingKN]

epicfail12336 improvise, that might work. if you're dazzle and you're useless, buy a daedalus and a desolator, none will see that coming

[@bilegtbattsooj4524]

SunANdMoon Praisers totally

[@frosty_friends1807]

+SunANdMoon “Sunmix” Praisers I would say a battlefury would turn some heads

[@NothingKingKN]

you have no idea how a carry dazzle can reap asses, 'cause you go face and the enemy team will think you're trolling. grave yourself, heal and then right click

[@zhahoo797]

To be honest, I wasn't going to watch the entire 20 min video. But, because you were so funny, I sat through the entire thing, and learned a couple of things! Keep it up, SirActionSlacks1!

[@GaunterODimm666]

Picking Omni raised my mmr a bit, since people who are around 2k-2,5k are only picking auto attack. But later on picking carry and going mid, helped me even further. And it was TA i'm going mid with today.

[@trashmouse3314]

I have something to confess... IM STILL IN 2K MMR

[@dude555413]

YOURE NOT ALONE

[@iTeCnus]

Dylan Capell I feel you.

[@ElderYin]

iTeCnus Try 1.4K. *mutters: Stupid Idiots, learn to lasthit.*

[@iTeCnus]

I Prefer Pi If i'm in 1.4k, I suggest just making a smurf account. Just play zeus and ks all game and u get auto 5k when u play ranked

[@bigcat2501]

Im 500...

[@quinsenpai9851]

Slacks, you are my god now.

[@muhammadmultazam5063]

Atheists

[@quinsenpai9851]

+Duck ID man, fuk u xD

[@enmaai3137]

+Duck ID atheist don't believe in God XD

[@muhammadmultazam5063]

+Enma Ai I Mean real gods not "gods"

[@emrecanguner4344]

I went from 1k to 2k. It was very easy. Some people want to go out of 1k but they stick in 1k and they say i am in 1k because my team is noob. They forget the fact that the enemie team is so fucking noob too. My advice is. Dont rush mmr. If youre good enough to get out of 1k you will get out no worry. You have to be patient. You gant get from 1k-2k in 2 days. What worked for me was drow ranger and storm. I went mid every single time. Was very ez for me to get out. My advice is. If you want to get out of 1k. Try to get better. Watch pros play and try to learn from them. I am not talking about highlights. Just watch whole match and see how they farm/support during the game. If you really noob or new to the game i advice to watch simple guides on yt. So once you got better its actually not that hard to get out. Spam your most succesful hero and you will get out of 1k. In order to get out of 1k quick you have to get fed.(if you play mid or carry in lane). And dont get upset when you lose. You cant win everygame. Even if you play well.

[@matthewkelley7]

I went from 1k to 3k and it really doesn't get better. People still don't know what they are doing. It's rather annoying but I agree with you. Find a couple hero's that you play and play well. If you play them right you will most likely win

[@aimanizzwan]

Just play enigma you practically won the game before it even start

[@hamzahussain7794]

This is genuine,great and awesome advice.Whats amazing is that it still works to this date. Thanks Slacks :D

[@danquiambao7305]

never thought i could stand to listen to someone for 21 minutes - undeniably a great speaker! kudos!

[@CobusGreyling]

"is XBOX on your team????" HAHAHAHAHAH MAN you are awesome. You are my P.Flax xD

[@Xtremzer0]

You may be able to climb up if u are in the 3000 category but NEVER in the 2000-ish tier. That is the MMR hell. Being in the 2000~ range means i am constantly playing with russians/ south east asians who are RANDOMING in ranked, picking riki despite the BH or slardar on the other team, or picking pudge religiously. I often get 7 loss streaks because idiots on my team does not udnerstand how de fuq to play

[@BurnedxD]

People random at every MMR, watch how better players play and spot the differences.

[@amnezija2]

pick mid hero, kill idiots get free win, it is SO fucking easy, if you are a decent player you can easily get to 3k without loses, if you cannot, then you are the dude who throws the games, no matter what u think.

[@BurnedxD]

www.playdota.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1398477 29 game winstreak from 2.9k to 3.5k

[@PorkkanaEpeliHD]

Bullshit i started at 1500 Now im 3k

[@LiXuan99]

I like how it sounds stupid but works like a charm xD

[@knosje]

when that na'vi reference dropped i realised how old is video is by now. still one of the best videos about chaotic pub games

[@WarriorPocky]

I just happened to find your vid from one of those Three Lane Highway articles. Wasn't expecting to watch 'til the end. I can imagine this strategy work in some real-life scenarios, too, haha. I don't even know my MMR, haven't tried out the ranked matches thingy. But I'm betting this'll come in handy sometime soon. Instant subscribe, bro.

[@XShotGuyX]

This is mad funny bro 10/10 would subscribe again

[@lixbugz]

Im 2:33 into the video and it's ALREADY the greatest guide ever written in the history of humanity for ANYTHING. Heart surgeons should have to watch this shit so they'll be better heart surgeons. Airplane pilots too. Definitely... and space shuttle mechanics. Fuck yeah I said space shuttle mechanics. SirActionSlacks for President. We need to get on that fuckin train right fuckin now. GET TO IT!

[@saveumberto]

OMG YOU ARE LITTERALY JESUS. You don´t know how much I can relate to this. I just remember last game where my kunkka mid fed 3 kills and first blood then left the match at min 6. Was 4 v 5 without a mid and we ofc lost.

[@heksqer1022]

THIS is the only mmr guide that will work for all past and future updates/patches of DotA 2

[@kosmic9713]

I can't believe i'm still following this guide after 6 years...........AND IT STILL WORKS XD

[@Fvu31]

I played 2.5k for 2800 hours... I made a smurf and i calibrated at 4.6k lol.

[@Fvu31]

+Chris Taylor took time to get lvl to be able to solo queue. You can queue party rank with a friend without the lvls.

[@MrJoshuaCoolll]

dotabuff? 😁

[@awkwardsaxon9418]

interesting...I'm at 2.7, was on 3k several times and I think that there is hardly a difference to 4k eg. I just fucked it up as I was a noob... Guess I will make a smurf account :P

[@sciuresci1403]

Joshua Cool no dotabuff because he is bsing. You can't calibrate at such an mmr.valve literally doesn't allow it. Not only that but if you can calibrate really high，you can definitely carry people at 2k(no matter how bad your teammates are)

[@heerakathakor6016]

Today on shit that did not happen

[@tronist]

this is so fucking hilarious! i love you man! you should have touched on peru bads XD

[@dogshitgaming6969]

This video is so fucking funny and actually helpful

[@lalumierehuguenote]

This legit works so well ! And I have so much more fun helping my carries even when we loose it's so good. I also tried the method with Ancient Apparition and it works really well too. Thank you !

[@unknownymous4063]

Slacks: "That's when you know you've won, if when you stop being mad" Ninia: "When you stopped getting angry, you've lost twice." Seriously, which one is it? xD

[@MrIndiemusic101]

I think I'm going through a bit of dota 2 depression Ive been stuck at 2.8k mmr forever. Before the mmr update I was having fun even when losing if it was truely a good game and I knew that I wasnt that great at the game but atleast I try to help the team. I play support most of the time. And at this level mmr I figured most aren't the most try hard type of people. The issue I have is that I get shit thrown at me by players just as shitty as me when compared to the grand pool of Dota players. Yet they try soooo hard thinking they can be the next big pro player. So now for the first time Im really frustrated by the community and don't seem to get any fun out the game and feel like im wasting my time because I get blamed for all the loses for having lets say a 7-10-25 game as a support while the carries are like 4-8-3. And I get blamed because Im a support and cant contribute much damage during fights late game beyond the initiation or disabling of the enemy while the carries cant provide any decent follow up.

[@Lightningdude]

does any of you want suntan oil you goddamn guidos??? LMAO IT ALWAYS CRACKS ME UP

[@Zedpade]

2.5k mmr is cancer u cant get out of it no matter how good u carry.... i get 3000:0 my team feeds or goes afk

[@sergios4214]

ikr its so fucking horrid, i got a friends account and i got him from 1.7 to 2.5 and im stuck in 2,.4 for a month now playing 2 ranked a day, mmr hell

[@liminal-ass]

SiLveRsLiDerZz I've come down to 2700 from my initial 3900 when the system was introduced... It is complete hell. I hate all these people. Back to the eternal 'slacks strategy, supporting idiots

[@Sherudons]

SiLveRsLiDerZz Started drinking and dota, went from 3.4 to 2.3, I climbed by farming, ignore stupid people calling for fights, farm, don't fight, farm, cant win a fight, take towers, or farm. Playing almost nothing but techies now back in the 3's.

[@sergios4214]

got him to 3k, guess the accounts mine now, just waiting on 6,84 from 10 days ago supposedly comes todaay

[@naruto0o0o0o0]

SiLveRsLiDerZz ikr i have exactly 2.5k mmr i cant get out of it

[@eddiegrubb8483]

Those pictures though.. dude this shit is solid gold!

[@primoguerrero7928]

2022, still holds up.. fucking well played Sir Action Slacks

[@bob-hn8kz]

have u guys ever had a captain that spoke in nothing but all caps tht banned tree viper kotl omni and jugg and picked ursa blood husk drow and chen? and he said mid and tower dived once and the abandoned

[@MichaelKnickers]

+bob every other captains mode game, while i only play ap

[@Vekro250]

+bob Seems like you played with ChiLongQua

[@navi2932]

This actually works, omg thank you :o

[@MJ-nl8yl]

I am watching this everytime i queue

[@SassyTHC]

"if someone speak to you in martian or whatever" literally every game of dota in 2022

[@Erik-xg1yz]

Years later, still loving this video!

[@SidneyGutteridge]

Is it just me or does action slacks sound like jontron?

[@chasedogman2032]

Rags_2_Bitches It's just you, but they do have some of the same speech patterns and inflections. I'd like to hear Slacks say "ECH" though.

[@SidneyGutteridge]

OOK AARONNNNN

[@GrummleGaming]

Rags_2_Bitches omg i thought it was only me

[@Torlen33]

Rags_2_Bitches Ya, don't watch the video. Just scroll down and listen. Totally jontron.

[@GuileOhio]

Rags_2_Bitches That "talk faster in higher pitch while words pop on the screen" thing is pretty much JonTron 101, was one of the first things I thought of when I first watched a Slacks video

[@timeacademy5990]

Can we petition for an update? Like if you agree.

[@shysweetbunnygirl]

omg this is fucking true. I played necro to keep my dudes alive, and built guardian greaves every time. 7 games 100% winrate. thank you master

[@ElanXmusc]

finally a true necro master , I been looking for you ... since to many idiots play necro dagon early game NO !!! thats NOT HOw YOu play Necro !! nc to meet you btw :)

[@sethkiparis7783]

+HaiKalz HafiZ Actually that's a viable option. I rush Dagon ASAP and get my ulti. Zap and smash. Guardian greaves come later.

[@ElanXmusc]

+Seth Kiparis most of the play I see Necro dagon rush is a fail with me that's what makes me mad

[@sethkiparis7783]

+HaiKalz HafiZ I usually take him mid, rush it, try to weaken the enemy, zap and scythe. Usually does the job

[@ElanXmusc]

Seth Kiparis depends on the situation , nowadays meta-changing fast

[@dekuknight2058]

This is brilliant SirActionSlacks1! Your awesome and have a great for this sort of thing. Very informative and entertaining to watch, thank you!

[@DatGuyAegis]

One extra tip once you get above 2k and some people learn support and people actually pick it first then go mid Ive learned that works best because even if your lanes are idiots you win mid and get that tower start ganking losing lanes etc youll gain a lot of map control although you may have to buy wards

[@B20C0]

What's wrong with E-Blade on Morphling? :D I mean it totally depends on what the enemies pick but even if they go 5 carries, some are pretty squishy.

[@equlix7760]

he's saying about facevoid ethereal blade

[@B20C0]

jie wong I meant at 10:26

[@youngmorgan6799]

what if 2 player that watched this played on the same team

[@EnigmaGam3r]

lol best guide ever

[@Athuriux]

Dude this is brilliant content - keep it up. Your persona is great, don't let the interweb haters tell you different.

[@nickikonomidis5027]

2.2k to 3.4k helped so much thank you. you make great guides (i've seen them all), and you really should make more. they are witty and down-to-earth: the kind of guides that people want to see.

[@heavyweaponsgaming]

MMR hell is awful... started playing ranked, got solo MMR of 1800 (only cuz bad teams matched up with totally i promis) and after 2 months of hard work and lots of Dota 2 practice and plenty of ranked games I have gotten it up to 1950 like what is this crap. This guide is great ty dude gg wp 5000 MMR here I come.

[@MrLazyJinn]

Dude, the TBD games are all decided on skill in the game, not w/l ratio. I lost about 9/10 games but I played well, and got 4.5k party rating (played with 1 other friend) and he got 3.4k. I played solo and I won about 4/10 games and got 4.8k solo rating.

[@heavyweaponsgaming]

Lazy Djinn I was being facetious in the "only cuz bad teams" part. :P

[@pinksnake7584]

if you got 1800 it's because you deserved it

[@heavyweaponsgaming]

***** The point I was trying to make is that I've improved a lot in the ~2 months since I started playing ranked (to tell the truth, I wasn't ready to start playing ranked then) but my MMR doesn't reflect that. The point is that MMR hell is really difficult to escape, even if you're better than your MMR you probably won't be getting out very quickly.

[@VakarianWhisper]

MMR hell is a relative term if you're new to the game don't expect to break 3k any time soon unless you're great at the game. I see all kinds of new players (6 months is nothing) talk about mmr like it matters.

[@LuckySharm]

What do you do if all of your teammates think they're the best?

[@allneru8739]

lol gg

[@gundamforce999]

You gonna see everyone saying "gg", but they're probably those teammates that think they're the best, when they're actually fucking shit. So since they're too dumb to realize how dumb they are, just let them think they're the best, and try to make them do what you want by saying good things to them. They won't even notice that you're only manipulating them to just end the game fast and hopefully never meet them again.

[@lms4027]

Mute them and try to carry them, nothing else that works I am afraid

[@D2therJ]

lmfao subscribed

[@simonfeakes]

raised my MMR 600 points, can say by far the biggest tip this guide offers is keeping your team happy. if you start arguing with your team, and everyone starts tilting, you've already lost. you can assume the enemy team are all arguing too (even if they're winning), and just make sure your team doesn't descend into madness. that's how you win. keep your idiots happy, keep the enemy team angry. biggest tip this guide has.

[@benzenehydroxide5963]

Things good about this video 1. Extremely useful information. 2. A caster with the voice and face of Seth McFarlane. Bookmarked.