Cr1t-: “Blink Dagger + Force Staff is probably the best build you can put together right now.”

I think the patch had a bit of an impact, and teams in general got a little better toward the end of the season. It’s harder to close out games now because there’s more space on the map to do so. Because of this, matches naturally get longer, and that’s exactly why teams that traditionally play more patiently are performing better now than before. For example, both we and Team Spirit used to have pretty weak results, but now we’ve suddenly started playing better. I think it’s because we’re one of the most patient teams. Yes, overall, it just makes the game more drawn-out.

I think it’s natural that Glimmer Cape and Solar Crest have been nerfed quite a bit, and now these items just feel worse when you buy them. It seems to me that it’s better now when a hero already has a built-in escape ability, and you buy him a Blink Dagger to make use of it. That’s stronger than when the hero himself is forced to buy escape items, if that makes sense.

That’s why the Blink Dagger + Force Staff combo is probably the best build you can put together right now, especially given the large map. It just works well. And Force Staff without Blink Dagger is hard to use effectively on allies right now, so these item combinations feel the most natural and powerful.