In this article, we’ll discuss map control, why it’s important, and how to look at the map to gain an advantage in your games.

While pubs keep on getting dominated by summoning heroes, professional players still prioritize flexibility during the draft. Queen of Pain, Ember Spirit and Dragon Knight became some of the most important heroes in the pro-meta not because of their strength, but because they can be effective in most positions and in multiple different lanes.

Once in a new moon, a new meta rises from the ashes. From this new meta, some heroes float to the top and others sink to the bottom. In this current meta, some wacky things have floated to the top that no one predicted.

Analyzing Aghanim’s Scepters on position five supports is really hard: it is rare for the most sacrificial position to have the money for a relatively costly item. For the sake of the current blog post, we are going to disregard the economic aspect and fully concentrate on the actual power level of the upgrade.

Next in our series for Top 10 Aghanim’s Scepters is the position 4. This position is known for their play making abilities on the map. Not all Aghanim’s Scepters are upgraded equally though, so here is our top 10 list of the best upgrades for this position.

Visage is one of the oldest heroes in Dota and one of the most untouched in his overall design: he remained largely unchanged since 2009. Despite that, his role in the game and his position went through a very tumultuous period and he is now primarily played as a core. So what changed, exactly?

If Dota was a person, they would be 18 years old today. The first map of Dota was released on an unknown date in 2002. Over the long 18 years, a lot has changed, and today, Dota 2 is one of the premiere esports titles backed by the supreme gaming organization Valve, and led by the fabled Icefrog.

Continuing our series, today we are going to look at the best bang for your buck when your team lacks damage output. There are numerous Aghanim’s Scepters that either directly or indirectly increase your DPS, so finding the best of them is slightly harder than it looks.

On May 24, 2019, the 7.22 patch brought Aghanim’s Scepter upgrades for all the heroes in the game. Some upgrades were amazing and called for an immediate nerf. Others left people scratching their heads.

Due to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be a Season 1 Academy finals for Reach.