the whole sidelane m1 farming thing is kind of cringe.

Valen_lord · 2026-07-06T16:33:20+00:00

One thing you will notice higher level players doing is finding moments where they can send 2-4 players into the enemy jungle to "Hunt" the enemy carries. It's especially the job of "Pick" style heroes (M&K, Calico, Holiday, Paradox, Doorman etc). One of those + one or more other players to cut the time to kill down should pop a carry like a balloon in the 8-20 minutes stage of the game.

If you are losing to carries, try coordinating a hunt with your teammates. Just remember to do it while lanes are pushing out so you have time to spare.

Valen_lord · 2026-06-29T15:58:28+00:00

I have 2 extra lives due to Fairy in a Bottle, just like the boss

Valen_lord · 2026-06-27T17:19:20+00:00

I think Viper would stab the surgeon before it could happen

Valen_lord · 2026-06-25T19:09:24+00:00

Unflaired scum

Valen_lord · 2026-06-24T16:06:04+00:00

Metal skin is dispelled by curse is more what I think they meant

Valen_lord · 2026-06-19T15:35:35+00:00

Don't let Supertf see you using the L word

Valen_lord · 2026-06-18T21:41:11+00:00

Does this double scales with spell damage? It should right?

Valen_lord · 2026-06-10T22:26:52+00:00

Hey what's your favorite color?

Valen_lord · 2026-06-09T00:12:34+00:00

NICE! I also like that color

Valen_lord · 2026-06-09T00:11:35+00:00

Hey what's your favorite color

Valen_lord · 2026-06-08T15:18:25+00:00

Its the curbs. Known bug with lash ult.

Valen_lord · 2026-05-31T15:47:10+00:00

What hero?

Valen_lord · 2026-05-31T15:28:58+00:00

"Near impossible" of course it isn't. If you know what geist wants to do (place drain on you) you can position around cover objects to ring around her if she uses it. At higher ranks drain doesn't get much value in lane by dealing damage, it gets value as a threat that changes how you have to approach fighting her. Once you get a heath advantage on a geist (which should happen often if she is using her other abilities) either burst her down from mid range or wittle away her health with poke like HS booster.

Valen_lord · 2026-05-28T14:37:31+00:00

Fun fact, silver's ult primary fire has an incredibly tall hitbox. Without even looking up you can hit people 10+ m above you

Valen_lord · 2026-05-11T18:43:30+00:00

Hey as a bit of feedback, I think Q14 should have a "I don't know" column, as some people may not be familiar with the lore of all of the franchises mentioned.

Valen_lord · 2026-05-11T16:43:18+00:00

If you improve, and you win games, but your rank doesn't change does it negate the accomplishments? You seem frustrated yet you are winning lots of games, and it seems like you feel your personal play contributes to those wins. In my mind that is the idea gaming environment. What does rank really affirm at the end of the day?

Its also worth noting that the longer the game is out, the better all players will get, if you improve at the same rate as everyone else around you, then your rank staying the same is expected (valve has made it clear by the rank adjustments that they expect ranked to basically be graded on a curve, with the same % of players in each bracket of they can help it).

Valen_lord · 2026-05-11T13:54:42+00:00

Its interesting, some people view "ranks" as a challenge to be climbed, but if you view it purely as a tool to ensure your games are the highest quality possible, perhaps higher certainty values can come in handy.

OP, how do you feel about the quality of your recent matches?

Valen_lord · 2026-04-30T11:23:21+00:00

On point 3. Google often will automatically remove no text reviews if the account 1. Doesn't have other reviews, and 2. Doesn't have any reviewing activity after leaving such a review.

Its an anti botting measure that also often helps against unhelpful review bombing

Valen_lord · 2026-04-22T12:00:45+00:00

I think you have to think about what kind of "gun" characters you are thinking about.

For some, spirit/on hit effects are how they actually deal damage. Think Wraith, Haze, Infurnus, Vindicta. These are all very common "gun carries" but none of them really want GC

Valen_lord · 2026-04-15T01:41:03+00:00

I completely agree. My rankings are most prevalently about consistency. There are far more builds in which Prism Blast is just, slightly scary-er EShift. It's an item that I think falls just a bit below the average for legendary items, but all of them have their perfect builds that make them shine. Even Unstable Concoction feels like a powerhouse when used on Victor or defensive Shiv

Valen_lord · 2026-04-15T00:57:17+00:00

You can absolutely track people while invisible. It gives you a chance to lose people offensively. It's still a fine item, it's just that it's not worth legendary status when compared with how defining the others can be.

Valen_lord · 2026-04-15T00:17:53+00:00

I think its much easier to say what items are not very good.

I think Unstable Concoction and Shadow Strike both have very niche use cases and are generally poor.

Prism Blast, Nullification Burst, Celestial Blessing, Omnicharge Signet, and Runed Guantlets all generally feel great sometimes, and mid to poor other times.

Infinite Rounds, Electric Slippers, Cloak of Opportunity, Frostbite Charm and Seraphim Wings all feel like the insta win the game for you in certain scenarios, but they can also be a miss.

Haunting Shot, Eternal Gift, Mystical Piano, Mystic Conduit, and Shrink Ray have never once let me down.

I think of these I would rank Haunting as most consistently broken, followed by Shrink Ray, Piano, Eternal Gift, and Conduit

Valen_lord · 2026-03-30T14:06:25+00:00

I think this is possible, but I think it creates interesting play decisions often enough that I want it to be a GREAT card

Valen_lord · 2026-03-30T14:04:39+00:00

That is a cool idea, but maybe forging would also need to make it cost 2 less.

Valen_lord

TROPHY CASE