The 3 Best heroes to learn each role!

[@Rectanglesful]

Position 5: Jakiro, Crystal Maiden, Ogre Magi Position 4: Hoodwink, Tusk, Earthshaker Posiiton 3: Legion Commander, Lycan, Necrophos Position 2: Leshrac, Tiny, Any 3 Spirits (Ember recommended) Position 1: Wraith King, Luna, Terrorblade

[@artyompopov7741]

TB 2 learn pos 1? Whaaaa?

[@Strider2]

Timestamps 01:05 - Safe lane support (Position 5) 04:32 - Hard lane support (Position 4) 06:43 - Offlane (Position 3) 10:28 - Midlane (Position 2) 13:10 - Carry (Position 1)

[@ezwindota]

thanks :)

[@amirzoraqi6110]

Valve should add you as the next agility hero :). Thanks to both BSJ for making this incredible piece of content and you. ❤️❤️

[@chikahitorochill3853]

Take my like good sir

[@stoneocean4760]

wait this isnt jenkins

[@TheIconOfDrip]

An underrated hero for the 4/5 position no matter the patch has got to be Shadow Shaman for me. The hero can teach you so much in that position such as positioning, target focus/cc, tower pushing, roshan timings, ratting, space making etc. He has everything that you could want as a support really and is pretty easy to start spamming at little risk. Ive played 100 games of shaman straight and he is easily my favorite hero of all time to play in any patch or position.

[@mickytananu5908]

What's shadow shaman. I only know techies...

[@scottbeale1825]

BSJ called picking SS 5 as "griefing" in a recent video, so I don't think he'd pick him as an example lol

[@Cain_69]

- What is your rank?

[@TheIconOfDrip]

@@Cain_69 legend 3

[@whatdothlife4660]

Shadow Shaman has my highest winrate. I love how hard he hits with right-clicks in the laning stage. And the healing from Shackles is a really nice little buff.

[@exredux3880]

I haven't played in 8 years. Just getting back to the game now because I have more free time IRL. These videos are coming at the perfect time for me. Thanks for helping the new players.

[@milklover2830]

Just please don’t start playing ranked.

[@jonathanlawrence6868]

@@milklover28308 years? He’s gonna have to play 100 hours unranked to unlock it anyway. Just relax. Even if he did play ranked and get in your game you just need to focus on yourself. It’s not your team that’s holding you back bro

[@psd993]

@@jonathanlawrence6868 holding back from what? most people dont play ranked to become pros. They play it to get more or less evenly matched teams with may be slowly improving as a bonus.

[@jpenn9635]

You forgot about role 6: jungler

[@fifofuko1864]

pos5-4 playing them well require super high iq. it's frustrating to know that you aren't doing well while you are playing. the skill cap for those roles are so high and that's why I always avoid playing them. to avoid my own frustration. pos3: sk, seer, tide, axe, mars. i feel like I can do every flex there is with especially sand king and dark seer. pos2: the opponent is VERY likely to be more skilled than me so it's best to avoid playing that. pos1: luna, pl, naix, ursa, jugg. can play sacrificial, can get greedy, can play the objective, can jack off in jungle. can always call to end the game, can always play for the next fight

[@tfk2328]

Oh wow. I always play pos4-5 because I felt that 3,2 and 1 have the most impact through the game and I'm not confident and don't want to flunk those roles. Bear in mind I'm just a noob so getting a nice play with bane is enough to give me a taste of heaven

[@DemetryN]

@@tfk2328 Pos 4-5 have very little resources, so their plays have a lot less room for mistakes. You die 5+ times midgame and you basically can't even enter a fight anymore cause you will die from enemy glancing at you. And if you take more farm to catch up in exp and get those items for survivabilty you might grief your cores especially if your team is restricted in space to farm already At core role you basically need to learn a hero (same depth as support) and learn to not waste time when u could be farming. Also to not fuck up first 5-10 minutes of lasthitting and after that it just the same dota

[@jakoblindblad191]

Congrats on the win against Arkosh. Super fun to follow u guys play!

[@purpleenthusiast5814]

have they qualified? forgot to watch lol

[@xdelbarrio]

@@purpleenthusiast5814 not yet, today they play upper bracket semis and they need top 2 to qualify

[@ggezlolxd]

@@xdelbarrio will they stream it and when?

[@xdelbarrio]

@@ggezlolxd yesterday they didnt stream, and I watched a bit of BSJ stream after and he said they think they play better without streaming so I think they wont stream their perspectives today Their games will still be streamed by a caster Im pretty sure, I think fear was actually streaming yesterday games and slacks too but that was more for the arkosh vs ex-arkosh thing For the time of the games Im not sure, I would check liquidpedia or reddit which I think has a post with the times

[@ggezlolxd]

@@xdelbarrio thank you 💙

[@GadBoDag]

I ain't never heard nobody pronounce "magi" like that

[@Nesot]

really?

[@GadBoDag]

@@Nesot yeah, it's pronounced "MAH-jy" the plural of "magus"

[@EyebrowsGaming]

I call him Ogre McGee as a goof, but I agree Majai is a weird pronunciation

[@Nopanop]

I pronounce maggi

[@darukona7218]

@@GadBoDag well he calls himself mahjai so yeah

[@daviddajic1450]

Teach us about team compositions. By that I mean everything hahahah : * Generic team compositions and how they behave. How to form such a composition in the draft ? How to identify the team comp while in the draft / How to counter the enemy picks (this was covered in your video from before). * For what to look in the draft (so for each role you have an option which playstyle we lack/I need to cover and. So 3 or more playstyles , of course more but you get the general idea). * How does the team's timing strength depend based from the picked composition or carry & support synergy. Thank you

[@croatoan-t-g]

Fell like pos 3 is missing the "well I suck at laning but we get them in the midgame" big teamfight heroes that teach u to play around ultimates Also I feel like jugg should be on the carry list cause jugg is the single. most forgiving hero for New players.

[@mikehoncho1005]

I just started playing DotA a month ago, I switched over from League after 10 years. I feel like I've been doing pretty good because of my moba experience but there's a lot I still need to learn. I'm currently playing all the heroes I haven't played yet A-Z so I can have a basic understanding of what they all do. Would you be interested in a coaching session? I think it would be good content to see how well a 10 year League veteran can do in DotA as a new player.

[@lightningdavid5283]

Very informative. You so good man! I just got back to playing dota 2 and I am shocked at all of the changes.

[@chifriun8555]

I'd love a more detailed guide of any of the supports. Thanks for the great video!

[@arjunsuresh4286]

I think Sf is still underrated tbh in mid lane. Usually before sf really had issues with scaling later into the game cuz he had no mobility. But rn his lvl 25 talent (attack damage +raze) just makes it waay more viable especially with arcane blink. Yes I'm archon and not some divine/immo player. But for those who want to gain MMR through mid lane then play sf. Having a 15 win streak with the hero. Just build threads Lance/sb(depends if ur crushing) bkb silver/daedelus(depending on line up) arcane blink. U get arcane blink by the time u get 25. Then u get a hex. Blow people up. Literally 2 razes kill supports. Disclaimer: this build is only for people below divine skill level.

[@DuduRossetto]

Amazing content! I've been playing dota for years, never going over the 4k threshhold. Been thinking about getting a bit tryhard and push back to that 4k line, mainly playing pos 5-3. Thanks a lot!

[@jasperwoodard8134]

I'm not sure about Tusk for low level pos 4. Maybe it's good for teaching the fundamentals, but expect to lose a lot. Honestly, at low levels I think pos 4 should just be a tankier pos 5 with some split push. Tree or shadow shaman maybe.

[@darukona7218]

Agreed

[@scottbeale1825]

Agreed. Pos 4 at low levels is basically just a pos 5 who buys fewer wards

[@starseeker1829]

I think out of the roamer melee 4's tiny is the easiest but it's probably different for everyone

[@SuperThunderPanda]

so these are not to be confused with "top 3 best heroes for each role this patch" but overall good to have in hero pool and for teaching you dota concepts

[@LuckyBamboo2]

Please make an Ember guide!

[@kevorkyijan118]

died 7 times in the first 12minutes of my last game as Naga ...but once i had manta and travel boots i pretty much pushed lanes to victory .Was being flamed by my pos3 and mid full time , with reason we won but i ended the game with 0k 7d 13a and 980xpm 800gmp....i still need to understand how to not die on naga tbh 😐

[@takecourage92]

Great list but surprised not to see any teamfight / initiator archetype 3s in the list e.g. Mars or Axe. Not only are they fun to play, I'd say that's a pretty important skill for offlaners who are learning the game.

[@whatdothlife4660]

Isn't Legion just that?

[@WoobertAIO]

Gotta love the way BSJ pronounces Ogre Magi lmao

[@krakenbetah5463]

Thanks BSJ this is sick I’ve wanted this for some time my supports are close enough some are different but now I feel more comfortable dabbling with carry

[@mariuszwieczorkiewicz8130]

Hi i decided to switch from LoL to Dota 2 and your videos are very helpful ! Thanks for your awesome job man !. A lot have changed in dota 2 since that video, is this list still relevant ? Especially for pos 2 and pos 1 ?

[@BurkaMurka]

Is the intro music by sweeps?

[@DirectorGianelli]

how did u get that map look?

[@HAYDS510]

There was a lot of vocabulary in this I haven’t really encountered yet

[@emberhydra]

What weapon are those on terror blade?

[@Stealth-16]

That leshrac smoke clip was nuts.

[@ottomann4846]

Hey BSJ, how does ogre clear creep waves?

[@HeshoCopter]

dear bsj thank you so much for the every single piece of educational content you make sense it helps new and old players alike in a lot of different ways please keep up the amazing work . and thank you so much for your efforts ^_^

[@charlielauve9899]

As a Pango Spammer, I can understand why he isn't here, but I would have loved to see him mentioned for 2, 3 or 4

[@mehrbauer2060]

What helped me to learn about roles is to play one hero in all five positions and adapt itemization/skillbuild accordingly. For me it's VS, but I guess there are some others out there that could work as well.

[@4444RioT]

I think very few heroes would work as well as VS if you gotta take them to all five positions.

[@incoma6628]

recipe for a disaster :) try cm as a carry and get ready to lose a game :)

[@DrivetheParkway]

Would love to see a guide on visage!

[@maicee7603]

what about snowball carry heroes like CK and Ursa?

[@chumbogrosso5133]

I have tried Ember Spirit for about 30games now. I just cannot make this hero work

[@quaweds]

For offlane i would have put someone in there who is a tank. whether it be BB, Cent, Mars or Tide. All pretty straight forward.

[@varshithreddy9355]

Bsj could you make a guide on ember spirit?

[@ayannandi235]

Big fan... Learned a lottttt from you

[@Omar-rt1hy]

What about Ursa for pos 1 & Slardar for pos 3?

[@BarrowsBOY]

As a relatively new player myself I would never recommend Lycan or Legion to new players. Lycan's micro and Legion's large amount of active use items make them fairly difficult for new players. For experienced players learning the role, sure.

[@Cyb3rHusky]

The background for this video is my wallpaper and I got really confused for a bit

[@Witafrikanerboerseun]

Dear BSJ, are these hero suggestions still relevant with the new map changes introduced recently?

[@imbalizzardguy9450]

Inlove with your works

[@henrikgr95]

Tide? Big ult boii that is almost guaranteed to get it off. Great for beginners to the role or game

[@P4r4lyz3r]

I find Dark Seer best Jungler for a while now

[@garysalazar5279]

this is a really excellent video!

[@dominykaszukas1915]

This should be Dota2 bible.

[@UchihaEntertainment]

Never leave lane on 5

[@auto1nfanticid3]

I think your last two recommendations for pos 2 are bad. tiny and the spirits get harassed out of lane too easily and have too many bad matchups. sure they can pop off, but it requires too much skill imo. they are also ganker heroes, which means you can to rely on your allies to some degree, and if you miss or mess up ganks you can straight out lose your lane to a hero (like lesh) that just farmed and pushed your t1 down. You also need a good balance of ganking movements and farming to make these heroes work. It would be redundant, but honestly i would recommend necro to a new mid player, for the same reasons he is good as pos 3. Many common pos 3's are actually more reliable for pos 2, compared to the flimsy, high skill spirits. strength heroes especially can make the lane much more forgiving e.g. DK and his endless regen. Reminder: this is in the context of suggestions to a new player, of course tiny and the spirits are amazing heroes for the role, depending on the situation.

[@Houlgravely]

Going by this video, Spiritbreaker should be the strongest mid pick of all time.

[@SuperThunderPanda]

hmm no utility aura builders in pos3 like tide

[@elciddoto]

Wow! awesome video fartsj haha Pls do a carry guide for Terrorblade plsss

[@xiujk71]

why does razor and riki belongs to "Get out of my games"? 😅

[@robix6m]

check explanation in bsj Hero Tier list video from yesterday

[@KingPhilippp]

riki support is broken

[@jasperno]

I really enjoyed your videos, thanks for helping me be a better dota2 player and increase my MMR.

[@RightAIopen]

Show the items you are talking about.

[@lenardpar5922]

Oh geR MAJay

[@SuperThunderPanda]

wow Necrophos is really a risky choice, i'd always rather go viper

[@rsyarza]

thank you

[@xaviergonzalez7681]

thanks Wagamama

[@zonyzhao469]

How do u play TB in these patches? I find him almost unplayable. The lane is strong, but into mid to late game, all his damage ability is the 50 damage from the metamorph. And that's all, he doesnt have blink either. Sunder cant do shit to BKB and lotus. This hero must play actively and win early to mid game.

[@RuRu0091]

Pos5/4 in archon to legend Hide in base when games starting hard And blaming core to die alot while trying to farm

[@Larph13]

I don’t know man Ogre usage in lower ranks are kinda hit or miss. Most ogre support, if I don’t play him, kinda misuses him and resorts to farming and becoming a core rather than being a pure support.

[@mikaelrobitaille5800]

had time to watch the entire video before i got a game :(

[@StarryNightSky587]

omg do not advertise necro3, you dont even know how badly low mmr goes with those offlane necro, naked radi first builds :( what I love: play "unloved" heroes like SD,. very often ppl are not used to playing against them regularly - and especially with Q you can surprise over eager carries quite a bit

[@judgementofkira8966]

One could say he Lycan him alot, I'll see myself out.

[@zakaryhoage5770]

I feel like micro-ing illusion hero’s is the big step for most players in this game. I haven’t tried any of them, because they frankly seem way more difficult to take advantage of than a “normal” hero. I look forward to the day I master Naga (or even attempt) as being able to split push like that is OBVIOUSLY the most powerful thing in a game like this. One day I’ll understand how to control multiple illusions 😊

[@sir_dinkle]

nice video sir

[@dangychoice7800]

Since you were hovering over it, I wish you recommended Ember Spirit pos 4 over maelstrom Hoodwink

[@DemetryN]

Go for wex Invoker 4, suuuuuure

[@Wttanz]

I bet this was really helpful but I’m a moron and am still lost as can be

[@JohnPaulBuce]

why u call my boi ogre majai 😆

[@KidTrigger]

I disagree with mid sf and invoker should be on it cuz miracle plays it and miracle it’s he best dota player in the world kuro is holding him back if nigma didn’t have kuro nigma would of won all the tis from ti9

[@marvinandres4952]

ogre majay!!!!

[@BrunoBaltazar3]

ogre majai enjoyer here

[@whatdothlife4660]

M’Ogre (tips Fluffy Hat)

[@kylematthiesen4097]

Ogre my guy

[@calvinlyngdoh851]

Who is BSJ's DOTA waifu? Can anyone guess? hehe...😉

[@strikestorm]

Fart fart fart

[@skepsisrollins1711]

Bad language

[@seasha9743]

hi

[@ErteiAblaou]

comment!!!!

[@mattripodi6187]

comment

[@ricardozamora1696]

yeah no, i gues ill stick to the new pokemon unite lol to much stuff

[@suntzu6122]

missed opportunity 'what im likin about lycan'