Just buy vlads on spec and become op once again
Oh hey, that’s me you hyperlinked.
Vlad was already good - and given the clear buffs towards pushing heroes in the e patch - the item was by far what stood out the most, at least if we look away from the nerfs directed at the former TI heroes.
OP only included a fragmented picture of the entire post, so if anyone is interested in seeing it for themselves, here ya go: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDoTA2/comments/183mcmr/734e_vladimirs_and_push_heroes_rising_video/
Also, it’s a video. Not an essay.
It was already really good. People just kinda ignored it to be honest.
yeah with a vlads and drums and blight stone, ~4k gold split across multiple heroes, you can MELT towers no matter your team comp.
it’s really disgusting how lycan/LD can round out a draft, just pick 4 heroes who have zero push and add lycan/LD as your 2 or 3 and suddenly your comp is god tier
This is so fucking right and many things are like this as well it’s just about perception. CK was 10x stronger 2 patches ago noone batted an eye now everybody crying, vlad was ok item 1 patch ago but now it has 1 armor which really doesn’t mean shit and people start wooho zoo meta like no shit.
Yeah like aura mana regen, aura armour, aura lifesteal, and 18% damage increase aura. But yet because they added 1 more armour only now is it good lol.
People dont recognize items and heroes as good unless they either 1, play it, 2 play against it enough to recognize it, or 3 new patch very very slightly buffs it, bringing attention to it, and now they recognize that the hero/item exists.
+1 armor is actually +5 on allied heroes +allied creeps, summon etc. That is a singificant buff for any item.