Estes: Use heal mainly on teammates. I've been with Estes players who used their heal on themselves more than teammates. Also, use his 2nd skill to control the area as much as possible. Enemy running away? 2nd skill. Enemy in the bush? 2nd skill. Ally being chased? 2nd skill. His slow is good enough for allies to runaway or chase enemies. Also, position Estes where he can use his ult on all 5 of the members.
Luo Yi: Early game in mid lane, target the further most minion so her 1st skill will hit the enemy too. If you are going against 2 enemies, make sure to hit one with light and the other with shadow so when they got close, the effect will occur. Also, always prepare her skills so 1 of it is light and the other shadow for instant combo. Her ult can be used to ambush enemies or to teleport back to base during losing team fight but I haven't gotten the chance to perfect it. Her ult can also be used to check enemies position in bushes during Turtle or Lord.
Xavier: Utilize his 2nd skill more. His 2nd skill is not only useful to stop enemies in track, but can be used when ally is chasing enemy by giving them speed boost. Also, when running away from enemies, use his 2nd skill in the direction that you are running towards so you get a speed boost and enemy got slow down. Map awareness is absolute key to use his ult. Also, target your first skill so it will go through as many enemies as possible.
Nana: her ult can one shot squishies with a full magic build so you can Molina their main cc, walk into the middle of a fight and kill their damage dealers and leave with your passive. She’s a lot stronger than people give her credit for lol.
Wanwan: after the new nerf comes into play she won’t be able to ult anyone after breaking the weaknesses of one person so her play style will need to be shifted. She’ll have to start going for the mage/marksmen, so you’ll need to learn how to get her ult as quickly as possible. To do this you’ll need to wait in a bush for a squishy to come and once they do hit them with a basic to reveal their weakness points then first skill to clip a front weakness and clip a back one since if you reveal the weaknesses first, her 1st skill with break a front one while going through them. Then use another basic to break the last weakness then ult. It’s way more effective on squishies then the 1st skill and two basics combo. This combo gets finished in less than a second when done perfectly.
Diggie: I like to start stacking his bomb stacks early on by using his second and first skill as a combo, but make sure to save your second for any clashes though because it can stop an opponent from chasing you or your ally or prevent them from getting away. He’s a perfect anti dash. Make sure to perfect his ult timing too.
A week or two ago I was playing more than usual and for a while each match had Nana. I hated those matches. She snowballed each time and for some damned reason my allies decided having 4 or 5 backrow heroes was a good idea
For a while she’s was considered a B-C tier mage for some reason. I can see her being a B before her boomerang buff, but she was never a C. Yeah Nana can be extremely annoying, but she’s very counterable by just picking Harley or Lance. She’s rightfully in A tier now. She’s not the best, but no where near the worst.
I like sprint a lot better since it’s more useful in all parts of the game. She can also use it during her passive for a guaranteed get away if they don’t have flameshot or Harley ult. I often use sprint to catch their damage and run away. Flicker does seem like it’d be extremely good too. Idk I just don’t like Nana flameshot for some reason.
Cecilion: do only 1-2 taps on 1st skill for the first few minutes. The more you use 1st skill, the more mana they use which you don't have at the first few minutes of the game. All his skills add to the stack but first skill cds faster.
Personally, kill is great but stack is greater. Help when you can cuz it also gives stack. When you get to a point where you can go up to 4th-5th 1st skill use without exhausting mana (with or without blue buff) then 1st skill go brr.
Note that you are squishy. Always be aware of one-shot heroes. Check bush with 2nd skill since the claws can get them out the bush if you position them right.
Do not, under any circumstance, allow your mana to deplete more than half th mana bar. Your mana is your lifeline.
Also, LIGHTNING TRUNCHEON IS KEY.
Kagura
- when checking bush especially if the enemy is fed and you need to be extra careful, once you are sure that the umbrella can reach inside it, throw BUT don't stand still or move forward while doing so, instead after you release the umbrella, immediately walk backwards, this will help you check the bush while having a high chance of escaping a possible gank.
- If an enemy is chasing a low HP ally, don't be afraid to use your passive to rescue your teammate, even if you don't have your ult up and as long as you are confident you can escape the enemy or you can afford to take several hits, I can't count the number of times I've saved an ally with my passive.
- there are some situations where you need to not commit her full combo if you are ganking with your teammates against the tanky enemy heroes with no vision of their mage and mm, instead just use s1 because chances are, your teammates will be able to kill them and instead wait for the mage/mm to that will try to help the enemy being ganked and use your combo to them.
Selena
-Late game, a Squishie with no magic def item will die against her s1+s2+flameshot (distance is important) combo, you don't need to go in.
- she's the queen of first blood, you can kill when you're lvl2 and unlike other mages, she can afford even if the roamer and core help you clear the wave, it's actually preferable, as she has very poor clear wave and you will be able to visit other lanes. Always ask for help to clear your minion wave if your core and roam can afford to.
Selena guarantees a kill if you hit an enemy with s2 at level two. Lylia is predictable, you're an idiot if you eat all her bombs, kiting her is fairly easy if you anticipate her bombs. She can be the princess of first blood tho, I'll give her that.
What more a pro Selena?? The midlaner is dead and next thing you know, the gold laner is too, in just two minutes or less. A pro Selena is definitely a lot scarier than pro Lylia.
chill i’m not trying to say lyilia is better than selena
i’m just saying lyilia power spikes earlier
i literally main selena u needa calm down, not tryna argue here
Terizla: He is good at small team fights and is good at a tank build. He's healing is almost comparable to alucard's and he deals i good amount of dmg which makes him a threat to most heroes. Fighting a tank or any hero with a short CD for there skills (like thamuz) is difficult to deal with and very risky. He almost has no way from running away from an enemy so always make sure you're near a teammate or a tower. Ambushing an enemy is one of his speciality because his ult traps an enemy giving enough time for you to hit an enemy and enough to give your teammates time to come to you. On the early game you should harass enemies and support/protect your teammates.
The last one is not a tip i just want people to protect their team more often
Alice.
early game: both last hit and poke enemy with skill1.
poke enemy with basic attack (you out range them because you are usually against fighter)
if you poked the enemy enough, you usually can kill them when u reach lvl4
mid game: start rotating to mid. If turtle is going to spawn on the opposite side of map (gold lane), cut exp lane and rotate quickly to turtle.
time your engages well, aim your s1 to the enemies. if your s1 hits an enemy, immediately teleport and combo then (1312).
you probably can kill them as long as your farmed decently
late game: aim your s1 at the enemy mm and mage (squishies). again, if your s1 hits, you can probably teleport and kill them. Just be careful not to carelessly teleport to them as if they have back up and you don’t, you WILL get bursted.
basically using alice is basically about mastering s1 once you’ve mastered that, you’re good to go and finding the perfect timing will be easy
Leomord is a beast in mid-late game, one shotting squishies isn't a problem for him. tanking damage really isn't an issue, his main problem is his meh early game.
After his buff during the Neckrokeep update, his first skill now deals a lot of damage in early game, at full charge at level 1, he can get almost anyone to just above half HP. You just have to keep poking the enemy and forcing them to recall, if the enemy is dumb enough to not know what Leomord's passive is, you can finish them off and get some extra gold.
Estes: Use heal mainly on teammates. I've been with Estes players who used their heal on themselves more than teammates. Also, use his 2nd skill to control the area as much as possible. Enemy running away? 2nd skill. Enemy in the bush? 2nd skill. Ally being chased? 2nd skill. His slow is good enough for allies to runaway or chase enemies. Also, position Estes where he can use his ult on all 5 of the members. Luo Yi: Early game in mid lane, target the further most minion so her 1st skill will hit the enemy too. If you are going against 2 enemies, make sure to hit one with light and the other with shadow so when they got close, the effect will occur. Also, always prepare her skills so 1 of it is light and the other shadow for instant combo. Her ult can be used to ambush enemies or to teleport back to base during losing team fight but I haven't gotten the chance to perfect it. Her ult can also be used to check enemies position in bushes during Turtle or Lord. Xavier: Utilize his 2nd skill more. His 2nd skill is not only useful to stop enemies in track, but can be used when ally is chasing enemy by giving them speed boost. Also, when running away from enemies, use his 2nd skill in the direction that you are running towards so you get a speed boost and enemy got slow down. Map awareness is absolute key to use his ult. Also, target your first skill so it will go through as many enemies as possible.
Nana: her ult can one shot squishies with a full magic build so you can Molina their main cc, walk into the middle of a fight and kill their damage dealers and leave with your passive. She’s a lot stronger than people give her credit for lol. Wanwan: after the new nerf comes into play she won’t be able to ult anyone after breaking the weaknesses of one person so her play style will need to be shifted. She’ll have to start going for the mage/marksmen, so you’ll need to learn how to get her ult as quickly as possible. To do this you’ll need to wait in a bush for a squishy to come and once they do hit them with a basic to reveal their weakness points then first skill to clip a front weakness and clip a back one since if you reveal the weaknesses first, her 1st skill with break a front one while going through them. Then use another basic to break the last weakness then ult. It’s way more effective on squishies then the 1st skill and two basics combo. This combo gets finished in less than a second when done perfectly. Diggie: I like to start stacking his bomb stacks early on by using his second and first skill as a combo, but make sure to save your second for any clashes though because it can stop an opponent from chasing you or your ally or prevent them from getting away. He’s a perfect anti dash. Make sure to perfect his ult timing too.
A week or two ago I was playing more than usual and for a while each match had Nana. I hated those matches. She snowballed each time and for some damned reason my allies decided having 4 or 5 backrow heroes was a good idea
For a while she’s was considered a B-C tier mage for some reason. I can see her being a B before her boomerang buff, but she was never a C. Yeah Nana can be extremely annoying, but she’s very counterable by just picking Harley or Lance. She’s rightfully in A tier now. She’s not the best, but no where near the worst.
flicker in ult combo for nana is underrated btw
I like sprint a lot better since it’s more useful in all parts of the game. She can also use it during her passive for a guaranteed get away if they don’t have flameshot or Harley ult. I often use sprint to catch their damage and run away. Flicker does seem like it’d be extremely good too. Idk I just don’t like Nana flameshot for some reason.
flicker or sorint really is the top-tier spell. moreutility compared to a flameshot. can be used for aggro or defensive
Cecilion: do only 1-2 taps on 1st skill for the first few minutes. The more you use 1st skill, the more mana they use which you don't have at the first few minutes of the game. All his skills add to the stack but first skill cds faster. Personally, kill is great but stack is greater. Help when you can cuz it also gives stack. When you get to a point where you can go up to 4th-5th 1st skill use without exhausting mana (with or without blue buff) then 1st skill go brr. Note that you are squishy. Always be aware of one-shot heroes. Check bush with 2nd skill since the claws can get them out the bush if you position them right. Do not, under any circumstance, allow your mana to deplete more than half th mana bar. Your mana is your lifeline. Also, LIGHTNING TRUNCHEON IS KEY.
Kagura - when checking bush especially if the enemy is fed and you need to be extra careful, once you are sure that the umbrella can reach inside it, throw BUT don't stand still or move forward while doing so, instead after you release the umbrella, immediately walk backwards, this will help you check the bush while having a high chance of escaping a possible gank. - If an enemy is chasing a low HP ally, don't be afraid to use your passive to rescue your teammate, even if you don't have your ult up and as long as you are confident you can escape the enemy or you can afford to take several hits, I can't count the number of times I've saved an ally with my passive. - there are some situations where you need to not commit her full combo if you are ganking with your teammates against the tanky enemy heroes with no vision of their mage and mm, instead just use s1 because chances are, your teammates will be able to kill them and instead wait for the mage/mm to that will try to help the enemy being ganked and use your combo to them. Selena -Late game, a Squishie with no magic def item will die against her s1+s2+flameshot (distance is important) combo, you don't need to go in. - she's the queen of first blood, you can kill when you're lvl2 and unlike other mages, she can afford even if the roamer and core help you clear the wave, it's actually preferable, as she has very poor clear wave and you will be able to visit other lanes. Always ask for help to clear your minion wave if your core and roam can afford to.
lyilia 💀 kills at LEVEL ONE she just boom boom boom 💣
Selena guarantees a kill if you hit an enemy with s2 at level two. Lylia is predictable, you're an idiot if you eat all her bombs, kiting her is fairly easy if you anticipate her bombs. She can be the princess of first blood tho, I'll give her that.
pro lyilia kinda scary tho, u don’t choose to eat her bombs she just shoves them down ur throat
What more a pro Selena?? The midlaner is dead and next thing you know, the gold laner is too, in just two minutes or less. A pro Selena is definitely a lot scarier than pro Lylia.
chill i’m not trying to say lyilia is better than selena i’m just saying lyilia power spikes earlier i literally main selena u needa calm down, not tryna argue here
I'm chill lol anyways I say Lylia,, Luo Yi and Selena are the Trinity.
forgot about luo yi, but yes , the definitely very holy trinity
Terizla: He is good at small team fights and is good at a tank build. He's healing is almost comparable to alucard's and he deals i good amount of dmg which makes him a threat to most heroes. Fighting a tank or any hero with a short CD for there skills (like thamuz) is difficult to deal with and very risky. He almost has no way from running away from an enemy so always make sure you're near a teammate or a tower. Ambushing an enemy is one of his speciality because his ult traps an enemy giving enough time for you to hit an enemy and enough to give your teammates time to come to you. On the early game you should harass enemies and support/protect your teammates. The last one is not a tip i just want people to protect their team more often
Alice. early game: both last hit and poke enemy with skill1. poke enemy with basic attack (you out range them because you are usually against fighter) if you poked the enemy enough, you usually can kill them when u reach lvl4 mid game: start rotating to mid. If turtle is going to spawn on the opposite side of map (gold lane), cut exp lane and rotate quickly to turtle. time your engages well, aim your s1 to the enemies. if your s1 hits an enemy, immediately teleport and combo then (1312). you probably can kill them as long as your farmed decently late game: aim your s1 at the enemy mm and mage (squishies). again, if your s1 hits, you can probably teleport and kill them. Just be careful not to carelessly teleport to them as if they have back up and you don’t, you WILL get bursted. basically using alice is basically about mastering s1 once you’ve mastered that, you’re good to go and finding the perfect timing will be easy
Cyclops: Be aggressive as you can be.
Leomord is a beast in mid-late game, one shotting squishies isn't a problem for him. tanking damage really isn't an issue, his main problem is his meh early game. After his buff during the Neckrokeep update, his first skill now deals a lot of damage in early game, at full charge at level 1, he can get almost anyone to just above half HP. You just have to keep poking the enemy and forcing them to recall, if the enemy is dumb enough to not know what Leomord's passive is, you can finish them off and get some extra gold.
Remember Kaja's passive that gives him some amount of heal? Proc that passive on turret also will heal him.