The last several patches did not feel particularly mid-centric. That doesn’t mean the role isn’t important, but there is definitely a shift from late-game oriented mids to more space-creating tempo ones. Or at least the ones that can come online fast and early.

Once again, we are looking at the top tier heroes, this time concentrating on the offlaners: the backbone of any good lineup. This is the role that usually changes the most from patch to patch and the one that had the most heroes released for it in the recent past. Patch 7.31 is not an exception in either regard.

We are continuing our series about the most effective heroes in the current meta and today we are going to concentrate on the soft support role. Unlike position five, this role did get a decent shake-up in the last patch and it is time to see what works and why.

The last part of our month-long series about exceptional Dota players who single-handedly resulted in some serious hero nerfs. Today we are going to look at mid — possibly the most skill-intensive and at times the most impactful role in the game.

We’ve got some exciting news! Fans of our Dotabuff App have been asking for an in-game version, and today, we’re delivering one! Today’s major release enhances the Dotabuff App with the ability to choose how your data and insights are delivered: the current second screen experience, a toggle-able in-game overlay, or an all-new integrated version.

The high level pub meta usually follows the professional scene to some extent, but typically has its own spin on the most popular heroes. Self-reliance and the ability to have an impact at all stages of the game regardless of team coordination is what makes for a great pub hero and today we are going to look at the cream of the crop, the best position five supports to play in pubs right now if winning is your ultimate goal.

It is incredibly hard to stand out as a position five support in Dota and that was especially true several years ago, when the distribution of gold and experience between positions was even more pronounced. Despite that, there were exceptional individuals who managed to make some position five heroes look broken.

Second part of our economic changes overview will concentrate on supports. Once again, we are looking at heroes who now earn more gold, without necessarily winning more games, in an attempt to better understand how the latest patch changed the economy.

The offlane is the position and role that has developed the most over the last decade. It widened significantly with patches where position three was just another carry for the team and patches where they were a glorified support, who would eventually give up farm to their position four. The role has also gotten a lot deeper: with the farm distribution becoming more and more equal, the amount of impact you can have as an offlaner is much higher in the later portions of the game.